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Say Your Prayers
''Say Your Prayers'' is a 2020 British black comedy film, which had a working title of ''Ilkley''. The film stars Roger Allam, Derek Jacobi, Anna Maxwell Martin, Harry Melling, Vinette Robinson and Flora Spencer-Longhurst. Harry Michell directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Jamie Fraser, and the producer is Helen Simmons. Principal photography started in February 2018 in Yorkshire, England. Filming has been completed. The film was released in September 2020. Cast *Roger Allam *Tom Brooke *Derek Jacobi *Anna Maxwell Martin * Harry Melling *Vinette Robinson *Flora Spencer-Longhurst Flora Spencer-Longhurst (born 1985 or 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the CBBC series ''Leonardo'' (2011), and the FX series '' The Bastard Executioner'' (2015). Early life Spencer-Longhurst joined the National Y ... References 2020 films 2020 black comedy films British black comedy films Films shot in Yorkshire 2020s British films {{UK-co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Allam
Roger William Allam (born 26 October 1953) is a British actor, who has performed on stage, in film, on television and radio. He played Inspector Javert in the original London production of the stage musical ''Les Misérables'', First Officer Douglas Richardson in the award-winning radio series ''Cabin Pressure'', and DCI Fred Thursday in the TV series '' Endeavour''. He is also known for his roles as Illyrio Mopatis in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Royalton in ''Speed Racer'', Lewis Prothero in the 2005 adaptation of ''V for Vendetta'' and as Peter Mannion MP in ''The Thick Of It''. He has been nominated a Laurence Olivier Award six times, winning thrice. Life and career Allam was born in Bow, London, England. He was educated at Christ's Hospital and Manchester University. His father was rector of St Mary Woolnoth. He played Mercutio for the Royal Shakespeare Company, in 1983. From 1985 to 1986, he played Inspector Javert in the original London production of the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Jacobi
Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. He has appeared in various stage productions of William Shakespeare such as ''Hamlet'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'', ''Macbeth'', ''Twelfth Night'', ''The Tempest'', ''King Lear'', and ''Romeo and Juliet''. He has also performed in Anton Chekhov's ''Uncle Vanya'' and Edmond Rostand's ''Cyrano de Bergerac (play), Cyrano de Bergerac''. He was given a Knight Bachelor, knighthood for his services to theatre by Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth II in 1994 and is a member of the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. In addition to being a founder member of the Royal National Theatre and winning several prestigious theatre awards, Jacobi has also made numerous television appearances, starring in the 1976 adaptation of Robert Graves's ''I, Claudius (TV series), I, Claudius'', for which he won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts, BAFTA; in the titular role in the medieval drama series ''Cadfael (TV series), Cadfael'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Maxwell Martin
Anna Maxwell Martin (born Anna Charlotte Martin; 27 May 1977),Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1984–2006 listed birth name as ''Anna Charlotte Martin''; Registration year 1977; Registration District Beverley, Yorkshire sometimes credited as Anna Maxwell-Martin, is a British actress. She won two British Academy Television Awards, for her portrayals of Esther Summerson in the BBC adaptation of ''Bleak House'' (2005) and N in the Channel 4 adaptation of '' Poppy Shakespeare'' (2008). She is also known for her roles as DCS Patricia Carmichael in BBC One crime drama '' Line of Duty'' (2019–present) and Kelly Major in ''Code 404'' (2020–present). Since 2016, Maxwell Martin has starred in the BBC comedy ''Motherland'', for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Her theatre work includes the role of Lyra Belacqua in the production of ''His Dark Materials'' (2003–2004) at the National Theatre. Early life and educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Melling (actor)
Harry Edward Melling (born 17 March 1989) is an English actor, known for playing Dudley Dursley in five ''Harry Potter'' films, and for his role as Harry Beltik in ''The Queen's Gambit''. His grandfather was actor Patrick Troughton. Early life Harry Melling was born 17 March 1989 in London, England. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career In his early career, Harry Melling performed in stage productions of ''The Provoked Wife'', '' King John'', ''Antigone'', and '' Plenty''. He appeared in five of the ''Harry Potter'' films as Harry Potter's spoiled cousin, Dudley Dursley. He was first cast in the role at age 10, in 1999 and would play the character until 2010 and his appearance in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1. In 2009, he starred in a revival of ''Mother Courage and her Children'' at the Royal National Theatre. He appeared in "The Sorcerer's Shadow", an episode of the BBC television series '' Merlin'', playing a young warloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinette Robinson
Vinette Robinson is a British actress, from Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Her TV appearances include roles in '' Sherlock'', ''Black Mirror'', and as civil rights campaigner Rosa Parks in the ''Doctor Who'' episode "Rosa". Early life Robinson was born to a Jamaican father and a British mother. She grew up in Bradford. Robinson went to Primary and Secondary school in Bradford, then did drama in sixth form at Intake High School in Leeds, along with weekly courses at the Scala School of Performing Arts theatre school in Leeds. Career Robinson began auditioning when she was thirteen years old; her first audition was for the role of Queen Amidala in the 1999 movie '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''; a part which ultimately went to Natalie Portman. She made her television debut in '' The Cops'' at the age of 17. Following this she spent three years at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, where she was awarded a Laurence Olivier Bursary from the Society of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Spencer-Longhurst
Flora Spencer-Longhurst (born 1985 or 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the CBBC series ''Leonardo'' (2011), and the FX series ''The Bastard Executioner'' (2015). Early life Spencer-Longhurst joined the National Youth Music Theatre at age eleven, and subsequently studied at Manchester University. Career Spencer-Longhurst made her television debut in 2005 in the BBC television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. Her professional stage debut was in 2007 at the Young Vic Theatre in a critically acclaimed production of ''The Member of the Wedding'' where she played the part of Frankie Addams. She played Rosalie in the Lillian Helman play '' The Children's Hour'' at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Cecily in a musical adaptation of Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest,'' and had also performed the role of Belle in a stage version of '' A Christmas Carol'' at the King's Head Theatre. In addition, she had roles as Reza in the West End production of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yorkshire
Yorkshire ( ; abbreviated Yorks), formally known as the County of York, is a Historic counties of England, historic county in northern England and by far the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its large area in comparison with other English counties, functions have been undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to History of local government in Yorkshire, periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as a geographic territory and cultural region. The name is familiar and well understood across the United Kingdom and is in common use in the media and the Yorkshire Regiment, military, and also features in the titles of current areas of civil administration such as North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Within the borders of the historic county of Yorkshire are large stretches of countryside, including the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and Peak District nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Brooke
Thomas Brooke (born 1978) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Thick Kevin in ''The Boat That Rocked'' (2009), Bill Wiggins and Andy Apsted in the BBC One television series ''Sherlock'' and ''Bodyguard'' respectively, and Fiore in the AMC television series ''Preacher''. Early life He is the son of actor Paul Brooke. Brooke attended Alleyn's School in Dulwich, London and Hull University. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Career Brooke played Bill Wiggins in series 3 of BBC's '' Sherlock'', "Lame" Lothar Frey in season 3 of HBO's ''Game of Thrones'', and Fiore in AMC's ''Preacher''. In 2011 Brooke played the dimwitted Lee in Jez Butterworth's much garlanded play ''Jerusalem'' at The Royal Court theatre to great acclaim. The following year he reprised the role in the play's first West End run at The Apollo, and was soon after cast in the lead role of the National Theatre's revival of Arnold Wesker's ''The Kitchen'' to critica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Films
2020 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year The year was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous films originally scheduled for theatrical release postponed or released on video on demand or streaming services. However, it is to be kept in mind that several film companies stopped reporting box-office numbers during this time due to the pandemic, and several films were still in theatres where guidelines enabled them so. As a result, numbers will grow if they are re-released in the future to compensate for the impact this pandemic has had on consumers and film-watchers. Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2020 by worldwide gross are as follows: After being re-released in 4K in China, earning $26.4 million, the overall gross for the 2001 film ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Black Comedy Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *''Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton (d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Yorkshire
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
