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Christopher Gunning
Christopher Gunning (born 5 August 1944) is an English composer of concert works and music for films and television. Gunning was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where his tutors included Edmund Rubbra and Richard Rodney Bennett. Gunning's film and TV compositions have received many awards, including the 2007 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music for ''La Vie en Rose'', as well as three additional awards for ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Middlemarch'', and ''Porterhouse Blue''. He has also won three ''Ivor Novello Awards'', for the TV miniseries ''Rebecca'', and the film scores for '' Under Suspicion'' (1991), and '' Firelight'' (1997). His other film scores include ''Goodbye Gemini'' (1970), '' Hands of the Ripper'' (1971), '' Ooh... You Are Awful'' (1972), the film version of ''Man About the House'' (1974), ''In Celebration'' (1975), '' Rogue Male'' (1976), ''Charlie Muffin'' (1979), '' Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'' (1981), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hands Of The Ripper
''Hands of the Ripper'' is a 1971 British horror film, directed by Peter Sasdy for Hammer Film Productions. It was written by L. W. Davidson from a story by Edward Spencer Shew, and produced by Aida Young. The film was released in the U.S. as a double feature with ''Twins of Evil''. Plot The young daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later, she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her late father. While in a psychotic trance she continues his murderous killing spree, but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. However, he soon regrets his decision... Cast *Eric Porter as Dr. John Pritchard *Angharad Rees as Anna * Jane Merrow as Laura *Keith Bell as Michael Pritchard * Derek Godfrey as Mr. Dysart *Dora Bryan as Mrs. "Granny" Golding * Marjorie Rhodes as Mrs. Bryant *Lynda Baron as Long Liz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Say You Don't Mind
"Say You Don't Mind" is a song written and originally recorded by English musician Denny Laine. It was a top 20 hit for Colin Blunstone in 1972. History Laine wrote the song in 1967 after he had quit The Moody Blues and was forming the Electric String Band. He recorded the song as a solo single, with a string arrangement by John Paul Jones, but it failed to chart. Episode Six (featuring future Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover) recorded the song at a BBC session in January 1968, with keyboardist Sheila Carter singing lead. The song was also recorded in 1970 by British psychedelic pop group Orange Bicycle, for their eponymous first album. The song was revisited by former Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone in 1971 as the closing track on his first solo album, '' One Year''. He had suggested recording the song while the Zombies were still active, but this never happened. The recording featured a string arrangement by Christopher Gunning, which has only vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Blunstone
Colin Edward Michael Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band the Zombies, which released four singles that entered the Top 75 charts in the United States during the 1960s, including "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", " She's Coming Home", and "Time of the Season". Blunstone began his solo career in 1969, releasing three singles under a pseudonym of Neil MacArthur. Since then, he has released ten studio albums under his real name. He appears on several albums with the Alan Parsons Project and sang " Old and Wise". In 2019, Blunstone was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of The Zombies. Early years Colin Edward Michael Blunstone was born on 24 June 1945, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, only son of Arthur Blunstone, an aeronautical engineer at the De Havilland factory at Hatfield who later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Of Monaco (film)
''Grace of Monaco'' is a 2014 biographical drama film directed by Olivier Dahan and written by Arash Amel. The film stars Nicole Kidman in the titular role as Grace of Monaco. It also features a supporting cast of Frank Langella, Parker Posey, Derek Jacobi, Paz Vega, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Milo Ventimiglia, and Tim Roth. Scheduled for release at the end of November 2013, the film was then rescheduled for March 14, 2014, until being pulled from the release schedule indefinitely. It opened the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, playing out of competition. It was released to cinemas in some countries in 2014, but bypassed a theatrical release in the US and ultimately debuted on the Lifetime cable network on May 25, 2015. Plot ''Grace of Monaco'' is focused on former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles de Gaulle in 1962, as well as her considering a return to Hollywood to film Alfred Hit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lighthouse Hill (film)
''Lighthouse Hill'' is a 2004 British comedy film directed by David Fairman and starring Jason Flemyng, Kirsty Mitchell and Frank Finlay. Cast * Jason Flemyng - Charlie Davidson * Kirsty Mitchell - Grace Angelini * Frank Finlay - Alfred * Kulvinder Ghir - Raymonburr * John Sessions - Mr Reynard * Katie Sheridan - Young Grace * Julie T. Wallace - Bunny * Annabelle Apsion - Honey * Maureen Lipman - Audrey Davidson * Samantha Janus - Jennifer * Samantha Beckinsale - Sally * Mark Benton Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in '' Early Doors'', Howard in '' Northern Lights'' and Martin Pond in ''Barbara''. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based ... - Peter * David Bowles - Mac * Ashley Artus - Julian the Hippy References External links * 2004 films 2004 comedy films British comedy films Films scored by Christopher Gunning 2000s English-language films 2000s British films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Whales Came
''When the Whales Came'' is a 1989 British drama film directed by Clive Rees and starring Helen Mirren, Paul Scofield, David Suchet, Barbara Jefford, David Threlfall, John Hallam, Barbara Ewing, and Jeremy Kemp. It is based on the 1985 children's book ''Why the Whales Came'' written by Michael Morpurgo. The film is, like the book, set on Bryher, one of the Isles of Scilly. Plot Two children named Gracie Jenkins and Daniel Pender are best friends living on the island of Bryher. They enjoy sailing wooden boats that they make off the numerous beaches, but the tide carries their favourite one across to a forbidden bay. This is the home of a local hermit nicknamed the Birdman, whom all the children are forbidden to go near and whom none of the adults trust. This is partly due to him being born on a nearby island named Samson which all locals avoid, as they say it is cursed. On stormy nights he goes over to Samson and can be seen sending lantern signals out to sea. Daring to go to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knights Of God
''Knights of God'' is a British science fiction children's television serial, produced by TVS and first broadcast on ITV in 1987. It was written by Richard Cooper, a writer who had previously worked in both children's and adult television drama. Set in the year 2020, it showed a Britain ruled by the Knights of God, a fascist and anti-Christian religious order that came to power during a brutal civil war twenty years previously. It starred George Winter as Gervase Owen Edwards, the Welsh son of a resistance leader ( Gareth Thomas), and John Woodvine as the Prior Mordrin, leader of the eponymous cult. Patrick Troughton played Arthur, the apparent leader of the English resistance, and Julian Fellowes played Mordrin's ambitious and ruthless second-in-command, Brother Hugo. Cast * George Winter as Gervase Edwards * Claire Parker as Julia Clarke * John Woodvine as Prior Mordrin * Julian Fellowes as Brother Hugo * Gareth Thomas as Owen Edwards * Patrick Troughton as Arthur * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rise And Fall Of Idi Amin
''Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'', also known as ''Amin: The Rise and Fall'', is a 1981 biographical film directed by Sharad Patel and starring Joseph Olita as Idi Amin. Olita also played Amin in the 1991 film '' Mississippi Masala''. Plot It details the controversial actions and atrocities of the former dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin Dada, during his violent rise to power in 1971 until his overthrow in 1979 as the result of the Uganda–Tanzania War. ''Rise and Fall of Idi Amin'' was a co-production of the United Kingdom, Kenya, and Nigeria, with most of filming done in Kenya, less than a year after Amin's downfall. Historical accuracy Despite being branded as an exploitation film, it is reasonably accurate with the facts and dates of the events depicted, including the Israeli raid, the war with Tanzania, and the capture and imprisonment of British journalist Denis Hills (who portrays himself in the film). Reaction When released internationally, most of the voices were dubbed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Muffin
''Charlie Muffin'' is a 1979 made-for-TV film based on the 1977 novel of the same name by Brian Freemantle. In the U.S., the picture was later re-released under the title ''A Deadly Game''. A Euston Films production, the movie features David Hemmings, Sir Ralph Richardson, Sam Wanamaker, Pinkas Braun, Ian Richardson, Shane Rimmer and Jennie Linden and was directed by Jack Gold. Plot This Cold War espionage thriller follows the story of British anti-hero spy Charlie Muffin (Hemmings), who has fallen on hard times since the forced retirement of Sir Archibald Willoughby, his previous boss at the U.K. secret service (Sir Ralph Richardson). His new boss, Sir Henry Cuthbertson ( Ian Richardson), a former military man who epitomises the haughty upper-class British imperialist, barely attempts to conceal his disdain for the under-educated agent who, although more and highly experienced, quite obviously does not stem from the "right class". At the start of the film, it is esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
