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Two Living, One Dead
''Two Living, One Dead'' is a 1961 British-Swedish existentialist thriller film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Patrick McGoohan, Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers. The film is a remake of the 1937 Norwegian film '' To levende og en død'', which in turn was adapted from the novel of the same name by author Sigurd Christiansen. The Scandinavian small-town setting of the earlier film was kept but the action was moved to Sweden. Plot Erik Berger (McGoohan) is a reticent, socially withdrawn man who has been working for 20 years in the same Post Office in a Swedish town, not socializing with colleagues and interested only in his wife Helen (McKenna) and son. In contrast his workmate Andersson (Travers) is loud and gregarious, seeing himself as the office joker although his treatment of more junior staff sometimes verges on the malicious. A violent hold-up – heard, but not shown on screen – takes place, during which the office supervisor is shot dead and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Asquith
Anthony William Landon Asquith (; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on ''The Winslow Boy'' (1948) and '' The Browning Version'' (1951), among other adaptations. His other notable films include ''Pygmalion'' (1938), ''French Without Tears'' (1940), ''The Way to the Stars'' (1945) and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's ''The Importance of Being Earnest''. Life and career Born in London, he was the son of H. H. Asquith, the Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916, and Margot Asquith, who was responsible for 'Puffin' as his family nickname.Anthony Asquith biography at BFI Screenonline He was educated at [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan (born Peter Ewart Ohm; 4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016) was an English character actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on the stage. He is perhaps best known for his role as Grouty in the sitcom ''Porridge'' and its 1979 film adaptation. Other parts included a recurring role alongside Robert Lindsay in the sitcom ''Citizen Smith'', Tom Hedden in '' Straw Dogs'', Winston the Ogre in ''Time Bandits'', Tom Franklin in '' Chancer'' and Mr. Stevens, Sr. in ''The Remains of the Day''. His final role was as Maester Aemon in HBO's ''Game of Thrones'' (2011–2015). Early life Vaughan was born Peter Ewart Ohm on 4 April 1923 in Wem, Shropshire, the son of a bank clerk, Max Ohm, who was an Austrian immigrant, and Eva Wright, a nurse. The family later moved to Wellington, in the same county, where he began his schooling. Vaughan said that while reciting a poem at infant school in Wellington he first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Films
The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with ''West Side Story'' winning 10 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1961 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Top-grossing films by country The highest-grossing 1961 films from countries outside of North America. Events * May 13 – Legendary actor Gary Cooper dies at the age of 60 in Los Angeles from colon and prostate cancer. Best known for his appearances in classic films such as ''Wings'', ''Meet John Doe'', '' Sergeant York'', ''For Whom the Bell Tolls'' and '' High Noon'', Cooper was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. * June 28 – Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman sign a multi-picture deal with United Artists to produce a series of films based on the novels of Ian Fleming starting with either '' Dr. No'' or '' Diamonds Are Forever''. The series goes on to become the highest-grossing film series of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm County
Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland (Roslagen) and Södermanland (Södertörn). More than one fifth of the Swedish population lives in the county. Stockholm County is also one of the statistical '' riksområden'' (national areas) according to NUTS:SE, Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics within the EU. With more than two million inhabitants, Stockholm is the most densely populated county of Sweden. History Stockholm County was established in 1714. The City of Stockholm then constituted its own administrative entity under the Governor of Stockholm and was not part of Stockholm County. Though outside Stockholm County, the City of Stockholm was its seat. On 1 January 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bathurst (actor)
Peter Bathurst may refer to: * Peter Bathurst (Salisbury MP) (1687–1748), member of parliament for Wilton, for Cirencester, and for Salisbury * Peter Bathurst (Eye MP) (1723–1801), member of parliament for Eye {{hndis, Bathurst, Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Nielsen (actress)
Marianne Halfdan-Nielsen (born 7 May 1956) is a Danish sailor. She competed in the women's 470 event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1956 births Living people Danish female sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Denmark Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – 470 People from Lyngby-Taarbæk Municipality Sportspeople from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pauline Jameson
'Pauline Jameson' (5 June 1920 - 8 April 2007) was an English actress whose work encompassed stage and screen. ''The Times'' called her 'one of the most distinguished classical actresses of her generation.' After starting in Repertory_theatre#Weekly_rep, weekly rep at Colwyn Bay in 1937, she graduated from RADA in 1940, and made her West End theatre, West End debut as Lucy in ''The Rivals'' at the Criterion Theatre in 1945. She joined the The Old Vic, Old Vic Company for the 1948-49 season, with roles including Maria in ''Twelfth Night'', Marwood in ''The Way of the World'' and Dunyasha in ''The Cherry Orchard''. Other distinguished theatre work followed, including as Regan in Peter Brook's production of ''King Lear'' with Paul Scofield for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1962. She also worked in the West End and at the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre. Jameson received the Clarence_Derwent_Awards#1950s, Clarence Derwent Award for her role as Mrs. Prest in the London st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Rothwell
Alan Rothwell (born 9 February 1937) is an English actor and television presenter. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1968. His other acting credits include playing Mike in ''Top Secret'' (1961–1962), a recurring role in '' Heartbeat'' (1994–1995), and various roles in ''Doctors'' (2004–2016). He also presented the children's television series' ''Picture Box'' and '' Hickory House''. Career Rothwell was born in Oldham, Lancashire. He first came to fame playing the character Jimmy Grange in The Archers, then David Barlow in the then new ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' as a regular from December 1960 until June 1961, then appeared for two episodes in June 1963, before returning as a regular from December 1964 to April 1968. The character was killed off off-screen two years later. He also featured as a regular character in all 26 episodes of the 1961–1962 British spy series ''Top Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torsten Lilliecrona
Torsten Lilliecrona (4 January 1921 – 15 October 1999) was a Swedish actor. He is mostly famous for his role as Melker Melkersson in the highly successful TV show '' Vi på Saltkråkan'' (Life on Seacrow Island) for which Astrid Lindgren wrote the script. He starred in over 100 productions in film and television before his death in 1999 (Swedish) as well as in radio shows and theater productions, but eventually became identified with the character Melker Melkerson. Selected filmography *''Rid i natt!'' (1942) - Anders Månsson (uncredited) *'''' (1942) - Peasant (unc ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Geijer-Falkner
Mona Geijer-Falkner (2 January 1887 – 3 December 1973) was a Swedish film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The Rivals'' (1926) * ''Getting Married'' (1926) * '' Frida's Songs'' (1930) * ''Skipper's Love'' (1931) * '' The Southsiders'' (1932) * ''International Match'' (1932) * '' Black Roses'' (1932) * '' Saturday Nights'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Andersson's Kalle'' (1934) * ''Swedenhielms'' (1935) * '' The Girls of Uppakra'' (1936) * '' Witches' Night'' (1937) * ''We at Solglantan'' (1939) * ''The Fight Continues'' (1941) * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * ''There's a Fire Burning'' (1943) * ''In Darkest Smaland'' (1943) * ''Count Only the Happy Moments'' (1944) * ''The Journey Away'' (1945) * '' The Girls in Smaland'' (1945) * ''Dynamite'' (1947) * ''Music in Darkness'' (1948) * ''Life at Forsbyholm Manor'' (1948) * ''Robinson in Roslagen'' (1948) * ''Only a Mother'' (1949) * '' Father Bom'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg Skarstedt
Georg Skarstedt (31 January 1900 – 8 December 1976) was a Swedish actor. He appeared in more 120 films between 1920 and 1969. Selected filmography * ''The People of Norrland'' (1930) * ''A Night of Love by the Öresund'' (1931) * ''International Match'' (1932) * '' Lucky Devils'' (1932) * ''Boman's Boy'' (1933) * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * ''The Marriage Game'' (1935) * ''Ocean Breakers'' (1935) * ''Conflict'' (1937) * ''The Andersson Family'' (1937) * ''Adolf Strongarm'' (1937) * ''Storm Over the Skerries'' (1938) * '' Kiss Her!'' (1940) * '' Only a Woman'' (1941) * ''Captured by a Voice'' (1943) * ''Blizzard'' (1944) * ''Motherhood'' (1945) * '' Black Roses (1945 film), Black Roses'' (1945) * ''The Rose of Tistelön'' (1945) * ''Harald the Stalwart'' (1946) * '' The Poetry of Ådalen'' (1947) * ''Maria'' (1947) * ''Neglected by His Wife'' (1947) * '' The People of Simlang Valley'' (1947) * ''Music in Darkness'' (1948) *''Sin'' (1948) * ''Robinson in Roslagen'' (1948) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-Brown (born 3 June 1953) is an English actor of television and film, known for his appearances in the films '' Deep End'', ''First Love'', '' Ludwig'' and '' The House That Screamed''. Biography Moulder-Brown was born in London and began his acting career as a child. In 1982, he acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, ''Man and Superman'', at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, alongside Peter O'Toole, Lisa Harrow, James Grout, Michael Byrne, Robert Beatty and Joyce Carey. His next stage appearance was in the play ''The Table of the Two Horsemen'' at the Greenwich Theatre, seven years later. Moulder-Brown founded The Academy of Creative Training, a drama school in Brighton, Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ..., in 1997.Xenia GregoriadisThe Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
