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The Trench (film)
''The Trench'' is a 1999 British war film directed by William Boyd and starring Paul Nicholls and Daniel Craig. It depicts the experiences of a group of young British soldiers in the 48 hours leading up to the Battle of the Somme in 1916. James D'Arcy, Cillian Murphy and Ben Whishaw also appear. Synopsis In the days leading up to the Battle of the Somme, lance corporal Dell shows the platoon his collection of softcore pornography. Private Billy MacFarlane remarks to his brother Eddie that one of the girls looks familiar to him. Their fun is broken up by Sergeant Winter, who then meets with their commander, Lieutenant Harte. Harte informs him that the platoon will be "going over" in the third wave of the anticipated battle, carrying supplies in relative safety. That night while on watch, Eddie is reprimanded by Sergeant Winter for trying to look through a hole in the trench. When he gets off watch, Billy annoys him with questions about the girl from the photo he recognizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Boyd (writer)
William Andrew Murray Boyd (born 7 March 1952) is a Scottish novelist, short story writer and screenwriter. Biography Boyd was born in Accra, Gold Coast, (present-day Ghana), to Scottish parents, both from Fife, and has two younger sisters. His father Alexander, a doctor specialising in tropical medicine, and Boyd's mother, who was a teacher, moved to the Gold Coast in 1950 to run the health clinic at the University College of the Gold Coast, Legon (now the University of Ghana). In the early 1960s the family moved to western Nigeria, where Boyd's father held a similar position at the University of Ibadan. Boyd spent his early life in Ghana and Nigeria and, at the age of nine, went to a preparatory school and then to Gordonstoun school in Scotland, and, after that, to the University of Nice in France, followed by the University of Glasgow, where he gained an M.A. (Hons) in English & Philosophy, and finally Jesus College, Oxford. His father died of a rare disease when Boyd was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short and independent films. His first notable film credits include Jim in the zombie horror ''28 Days Later'' (2002), the dark comedy ''Intermission'' (2003), and the action thriller '' Red Eye'' (2005). He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama ''Breakfast on Pluto'' (2005), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy. Murphy is also known for his collaborations with director Christopher Nolan, playing the Scarecrow in ''The Dark Knight Trilogy'' of superhero films (2005–2012) and appearing in the sci-fi action thriller ''Inception'' (2010), the war drama ''Dunkirk'' (2017), and starring in the upcoming biopic '' Oppenheimer'' (2023) as the titular physicist. Other films in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990s English-language Films
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 '' Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia Mesopotamia ''Mesopotamíā''; ar, بِلَاد ٱلرَّافِدَيْن or ; syc, ܐܪܡ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, or , ) is a historical region of Western Asia situated within the Tigris–Euphrates river system, in the northern part of the ... is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new Roman legion, legions, Legio I Parthica, I Parthica and Legio III Parthica, III Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British World War I 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) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films With Screenplays By William Boyd (writer)
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Independent 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 About The Battle Of The Somme
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 sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Films
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Ciarán McMenamin
Ciarán McMenamin (born 1 October 1975) is a Northern Irish actor and author. Early life McMenamin was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, where he attended St Michael's College. He earned his B.A. from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in 1998. He attended drama classes at Ardhowen Youth Theatre before moving on to work with the Ulster Youth Theatre. Career McMenamin has appeared on various BBC and ITV programmes, including " 4:50 From Paddington", an episode of ''Agatha Christie's Marple'', starring Geraldine McEwan, in which he played Cedric Crackenthorpe, and in the Channel 4 comedy series '' The Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star''. In 1999 he was cast in the title role of the BBC1 television movie ''David Copperfield''. He co-starred in '' The Golden Hour'' (ITV, 2005), playing a doctor. In January 2009, he appeared in a one-off special episode ("The Grinning Man") of the BBC's ''Jonathan Creek'', playing a grounds keeper. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Lukis
Adrian Leonard Fellowes Lukis (born 28 March 1957) is an English actor who has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s. His most recent notable appearances have been as Sergeant Doug Wright in the police drama series ''The Bill'' and as Marc Thompson in the BBC legal drama ''Judge John Deed''. Background Lukis is descended from the Channel Islands archaeologist Frederick Lukis. Lukis was educated at Mount House School (now known as Mount Kelly), in Tavistock, Devon and Wellington College. Career Lukis had roles as a regular in the 2nd series of ''Chandler & Co'' (1995), playing Mark Judd, and in ''Peak Practice'' (1997-1999), playing Dr David Shearer. He played Mr. George Wickham in the BBC's 1995 adaption of Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice''. He also appeared in ITV’s one-off drama ''Back Home'' and in the BBC rural drama series '' Down to Earth''. He had previously appeared in ''The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes'' (as Bennett in The Cree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Whishaw
Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor and producer. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in ''My Brother Tom'' (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the title role in a 2004 production of ''Hamlet''. This was followed by television roles in '' Nathan Barley'' (2005), ''Criminal Justice'' (2008) and '' The Hour'' (2011–12) and film roles in '' Perfume: The Story of a Murderer'' (2006), ''I'm Not There'' (2007), ''Brideshead Revisited'' (2008), and '' Bright Star'' (2009). For ''Criminal Justice'', Whishaw received an International Emmy Award and received his first BAFTA Award nomination. In 2012, Whishaw played the title role in a BBC Two adaptation of ''Richard II'', broadcast as part of ''The Hollow Crown'' series of William Shakespeare adaptations, for which he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. The same year, he appeared as Q in the James Bond film ''Skyfall'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Somme
The Battle of the Somme ( French: Bataille de la Somme), also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the Somme, a river in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle of whom one million were wounded or killed, making it one of the deadliest battles in human history. The French and British had committed themselves to an offensive on the Somme during the Chantilly Conference in December 1915. The Allies agreed upon a strategy of combined offensives against the Central Powers in 1916 by the French, Russian, British and Italian armies, with the Somme offensive as the Franco-British contribution. Initial plans called for the French army to undertake the main part of the Somme offensive, supported on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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