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The Promise (2011 TV Serial)
''The Promise'' is a British television serial in four episodes written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, with music by Debbie Wiseman. It tells the story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel and Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate. It premiered on Channel 4 on 6 February 2011. Cast * Claire Foy as Erin Matthews * Christian Cooke as Sergeant Leonard Matthews * Itay Tiran as Paul Meyer * Katharina Schüttler as Clara Rosenbaum * Yvonne Catterfeld as Ziphora * Haaz Sleiman as Omar Habash * Ali Suliman as Abu-Hassan Mohammed * Perdita Weeks as Eliza Meyer * Ben Miles as Max Meyer * Smadar Wolfman as Leah Meyer * Holly Aird as Chris Matthews * Hiam Abbass as Old Jawda * Lucas Gregorowicz as Captain Richard Rowntree * Luke Allen-Gale as Corporal Jackie Clough * Iain McKee as Sergeant Hugh Robbins * Paul Anderson as Sergeant Frank Nash * Max Deacon as Private Alec Hyman * Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Period Drama
A historical drama (also period drama, costume drama, and period piece) is a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film and television. Historical drama includes historical fiction and romance film, romances, adventure films, and swashbucklers. A period piece may be set in a vague or general era such as the Middle Ages, or a specific period such as the Roaring Twenties, or the recent past. Scholarship Films set in historical times have always been some of the most popular works. D. W. Griffith's ''The Birth of a Nation'' and Buster Keaton's ''The General (1926 film), The General'' are examples of popular early American works set during the U.S. Civil War. In different eras different subgenres have risen to popularity, such as the westerns and sword and sandal films that dominated North American cinema in the 1950s. The ''costume drama'' is often separated as a genre of historical dramas. Early critics defined them as films focusing on romance and relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandate For Palestine
The Mandate for Palestine was a League of Nations mandate for British administration of the territories of Palestine and Transjordan, both of which had been conceded by the Ottoman Empire following the end of World War I in 1918. The mandate was assigned to Britain by the San Remo conference in April 1920, after France's concession in the 1918 Clemenceau–Lloyd George Agreement of the previously-agreed "international administration" of Palestine under the Sykes–Picot Agreement. Transjordan was added to the mandate after the Arab Kingdom in Damascus was toppled by the French in the Franco-Syrian War. Civil administration began in Palestine and Transjordan in July 1920 and April 1921, respectively, and the mandate was in force from 29 September 1923 to 15 May 1948 and to 25 May 1946 respectively. The mandate document was based on Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations of 28 June 1919 and the Supreme Council of the Principal Allied Powers' San Remo Resoluti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Hod
Ein Hod ( he, עֵין הוֹד) is a village in Haifa District in northern Israel. Located at the foot of Mount Carmel and southeast of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council and has the status of community settlement. In it had a population of . The village is situated on a hillside amidst olive groves, with a view of the Mediterranean Sea. Prior to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War Ein Hod was the site of the Palestinian village of Ein Hawd. Most of the Arab inhabitants were expelled during the war, however some remained in the area and settled nearby, forming a new village, also by the name of Ein Hawd. After a failed attempt to create a moshav on the site, Ein Hod became an artists' colony in 1953. History Ayyubid Period The village was one of the "Al-Hija" villages founded by relatives of Emir Hussam al-Din Abu al-Hija.Benvenisti, 2000, pp. 193195/ref> Abu al-Hija ("the Daring") was an Iraqi Kurd and commander of the Kurdish forces that too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ein Hawd
Ein Hawd ( ar, عين حوض; he, עין חוד) is an Arab village in northern Israel. Located on the foot of Mount Carmel, near Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was established following the 1948 Arab–Israeli War when 35 members of the Abu al-Hija family from the depopulated village of Ayn Hawd (now Ein Hod) returned to the village lands after being released from an Israeli prisoner of war camp, refused to leave the area and settled on the village lands. They established a new village. Initially the Israeli approved name given to the village by locals was Kfar Abu al-Hija. In 1978 the villagers were able to reclaim the name Ein Hawd. Attempts to dislodge them did not succeed, and they were eventually granted Israeli citizenship. Initially, the new village was not recognized, but in 1988 it joined the Association of Unrecognized Arab Villages in Israel and was recognized by the state in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King David Hotel Bombing
The British administrative headquarters for Mandatory Palestine, housed in the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, were bombed in a terrorist attack on 22 July 1946 by the militant right-wing Zionist underground organization the Irgun during the Jewish insurgency.Encyclopædia Britannica article on the Irgun Zvai Leumi 91 people of were killed, and 46 were injured, including Arabs, Britons and Jews. Clarke, Thurston. ''By Blood and Fire'', G. P. Puttnam's Sons, New York, 1981 The hotel was the site of the central offices of the British Mandatory autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp
Bergen-Belsen , or Belsen, was a Nazi concentration camp in what is today Lower Saxony in northern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle. Originally established as a prisoner of war camp, in 1943, parts of it became a concentration camp. Initially this was an "exchange camp", where Jewish hostages were held with the intention of exchanging them for German prisoners of war held overseas. The camp was later expanded to accommodate Jews from other concentration camps. After 1945, the name was applied to the displaced persons camp established nearby, but it is most commonly associated with the concentration camp. From 1941 to 1945, almost 20,000 Soviet prisoners of war and a further 50,000 inmates died there. Overcrowding, lack of food and poor sanitary conditions caused outbreaks of typhus, tuberculosis, typhoid fever and dysentery, leading to the deaths of more than 35,000 people in the first few months of 1945, shortly before and after the liberation. The cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pip Torrens
Philip D'Oyly "Pip" Torrens (born 2 June 1960) is an English actor. Known for playing urbane, authoritative figures, Torrens portrayed courtier Tommy Lascelles in the Netflix drama ''The Crown'', aristocrat Lord Massen in the HBO series ''The Nevers'' and held leading roles in ''Poldark'' and ''Versailles''. His film appearances include ''The Danish Girl'', '' The Iron Lady'', ''War Horse'' and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens''. In 2017, he joined the main cast of AMC's ''Preacher'', portraying the antagonist Herr Klaus Helmut Starr. He also provided his voice to Lofty Thaddeus Worthington in the 2005 film '' Valiant''. Early life and education Son of Rev. Robert Harrington Torrens, MA, and descendant of the lawyer and colonial official Henry Whitelock Torrens, Torrens was born in Bromley, Kent, and educated at Bloxham School. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge (BA 1981, MA 1987), and subsequently studied acting at Drama Studio London. Career Torre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Anderson (actor)
Paul Anderson (born 19 November 1978) is an English film and television actor who came to prominence for portraying Arthur Shelby Jr. in ''Peaky Blinders'', Mr Anderson in the 2015 film '' The Revenant'', and Sebastian Moran in '' Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows''. Career Anderson decided to pursue acting in the mid 2000s, after working for many years as a ticket scalper and aspiring musician, and enrolled at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He began his acting career by appearing in plays written by his friend Gregory Burke, and made his screen debut with Burke's critically acclaimed 2014 film '' '71''. He had his first leading role in the 2009 British movie, ''The Firm''. Anderson's break came when, in 2013, he was cast as a main character in the BBC Two show ''Peaky Blinders'' as Arthur Shelby, a gangster in post First World War Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iain McKee
Iain McKee is an English actor best known for his role as Frank Gadney in BBC1 drama series ''Lilies'' and Michael in BBC sitcom ''The Visit''. He is originally from Bolton and now lives in North London. Filmography * 2001 - ''The Parole Officer'' - Second Policeman * 2001 - '' The Bunker'' - Private * 2004 - ''The Banker'' - Nervous Man * 2008 - ''Me and Orson Welles'' - Vahktangov Television * 2002 - ''Is Harry on the Boat?'' - Baz (2 episodes) * 2002 - ''Burn It'' - Paul (8 episodes) * 2003 - ''Burn It 2'' - Paul (10 episodes) * 2004 - ''The Bill'' - Joe Best (2 episodes) * 2004 - ''Conviction'' - Terry Waters * 2005 - ''Legless'' - Paul * 2005 - ''Dead Man Weds'' - Duane Guffog (6 episodes) * 2005 - '' Shameless'' - Graham (1 episode) * 2006 - ''The Somme – From Defeat to Victory'' - Pvt. Fiddes * 2007 - ''Lilies'' - Frank Gadney (7 Episodes) * 2007 - ''Housewife 49'' - Tom * 2007 - '' The Visit'' - Michael * 2008 - ''Wired'' - Nick * 2009 - ''Ideal'' - Jamie * 2009 - ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Gregorowicz
Lucas Gregorowicz (born 31 August 1976 in London) is a German-Polish actor. auf RBB-online Life and work Gregorowicz was born in and lived there for ten years before his family moved to , where he studied at the from 1996 to 2000. From 1997 he had an engagement at the Schauspielhaus Bochum, and in 1999, he acted under the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiam Abbass
Hiam Abbass ( ar, هيام عباس, he, היאם עבאס; born 30 November 1960), also Hiyam Abbas, is a Palestinian actress and film director. Personal life Hiam Abbass was born in Nazareth, Israel, to a Muslim Arab family. She was raised in the village of Deir Hanna. Since the late 1980s, she has lived in Paris and holds French citizenship. During the filming of the Steven Spielberg film ''Munich'' (2005), Abbass lived in a hotel with the Palestinian Arab and Israeli actors for three months. During that time, they had many discussions that "helped both sides grow closer." In an interview in 2006, Abbass said, "I still remember how difficult it was for the Arab actors to manhandle the Israeli actors in the first scene where the Israeli national team is taken hostage." Film career Abbass is known for her roles in ''Red Satin'' (2002), ''Haifa'' (1996), ''Paradise Now'' (2005), ''The Syrian Bride'' (2004), '' Free Zone'' (2005), ''Dawn of the World'' (2008), '' The Visitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly Aird
Imogen Holly Aird (born 18 May 1969) is an English television actress known for playing forensic pathologist Frankie Wharton in the BBC1 drama series '' Waking the Dead'', having previously starred in productions such as ''Soldier Soldier'' and the 1997 film ''Fever Pitch'' alongside Colin Firth. Early life Aird was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. She was spotted by a casting director at age nine whilst at Bush Davies Ballet School and starred in the 1980 dramatisation of the H. G. Wells novel ''The History of Mr Polly''. In 1981 she portrayed the young Elspeth Huxley in the television adaptation of the latter's autobiographical book ''The Flame Trees of Thika''. Career In 1981 she portrayed Elspeth Huxley in ''The Flame Trees of Thika''. In 1982 she starred as the young Beatrix Potter in ''The Tale of Beatrix Potter''. She was seen in ''The Happy Valley'' in 1987 with Denholm Elliott, in which she played a schoolgirl in Kenya in the 1930s. As well as small parts in various te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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