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, 1h35Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Aviation films, Political films, Dans un avion, Alternate history films, Arme nucléaire, United States Armed Forces in films
Actors Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, Slim Pickens, James Earl Jones
United States Air Force Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) is commander of Burpelson Air Force Base, which houses the Strategic Air Command 843rd Bomb Wing, equipped with B-52 bombers. The 843rd is currently in-flight on airborne alert, a few hours from the Soviet border.
Sharpe (TV series) (1992)
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Political films, Napoleonic Wars films, French Revolution films
Actors Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley
At the beginning of the series, Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean) is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal in 1809. When he singlehandedly saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley (David Troughton in the first two films, then Hugh Fraser for the following films) from a group of French cavalrymen, Wellesley gives Sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant. Sharpe is placed in charge of a detachment of the 95th Rifles: The term used for his men, 'chosen men' reflected the men's acknowledgment of marksmanship performance, rather than rank; it granted some privileges (such as avoiding certain routine duties) to the 'chosen men'. Patrick Harper (Daragh O'Malley) eventually becomes his best friend and is promoted to sergeant and later sergeant major.
The ABC Murders (1992)
, 1h40Directed by Andrew Grieve
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors David Suchet, Philip Jackson, Donald Sumpter, Donald Douglas, Nicholas Farrell, Pippa Guard
Hastings est de retour en Angleterre après une longue absence. Poirot lui montre la lettre de défi d'un certain ABC qui lui donne rendez-vous à Andover le 21 du mois. Poirot craint le pire et en effet, Mrs Ascher est retrouvée assassinée dans cette ville. S'ensuit une correspondance des plus macabres où le meurtrier indique chaque fois à Poirot le lieu et la date du prochain crime. Il semble que les meurtres aient lieu dans l'ordre alphabétique : Ascher à Andover, Barnard à Bexhill... Et chaque fois l'assassin laisse sur les lieux du crime un guide des chemins de fer ABC. La police recherche un fou, mais pour Poirot c'est l’œuvre de quelqu'un de bien plus méthodique.
, 2h49Directed by Stephen Daldry, Brett Sullivan
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Historical, Musical
Themes Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Ruth Henshall, Liam Mower, Tom Holland
In County Durham, the 1984-85 coal miners' strike is just beginning ("The Stars Look Down"). Motherless eleven-year-old Billy is required to stay behind after his boxing class and finds his way into a ballet class run by Mrs. Wilkinson. He is the only boy, but becomes attracted to the grace of the dance ("Shine"). The secret is at first easily kept, as the only person home at the time is his grandmother. She reveals her abusive relationship with her dead husband and that she too loved to dance, which made everything all right ("Grandma's Song").
Warriors (1999)
, 2h51Directed by Peter Kosminsky
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Matthew Macfadyen, Darren Morfitt, Cal MacAninch, Ioan Gruffudd, Damian Lewis, Jodhi May
Automne 1992, la guerre fait rage en Bosnie-Herzégovine. De jeunes militaires britanniques sont rappelés de permission pour servir en tant que Casques bleus de la FORPRONU dans le conflit ethnique qui oppose les Croates, Serbes et Bosniaques. À bord de leurs MCV-80 Warrior de couleur blanche à l’effigie de l’ONU, ils sillonnent un pays livré à la barbarie et au chaos.
The War You Don't See (2010)
, 1h37Directed by John Pilger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Political films
Actors John Pilger
The film begins with footage of an unreported July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike and black and white stills of the victims of the U.S. Occupation of Iraq. In his opening narration Pilger quotes World War I British Prime Minister David Lloyd George’s comment to Guardian editor C. P. Scott that, “If the people really knew the truth, the war would be stopped tomorrow.” He goes on to state that this film will draw on his own experience as a war correspondent to question the role of the media in conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
, 47minutesOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Documentary films about music and musicians, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Musical films
Actors Alan Parsons
Le documentaire commence avec un résumé de l’histoire du groupe avant l’enregistrement de l'album, avec Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun et Echoes. L'album est expliqué en détail, de la pochette à la réalisation des chansons, sauf Any Colour You Like qui est absente du documentaire. Le film présente quelques démos originales faites par Roger Waters, dont celles de Time et Money. David Gilmour explique la façon dont il joue ses solos de guitare. Richard Wright, présente les séquences de piano des chansons Breathe, The Great Gig in the Sky et Us and Them et explique comment il les a composées. La dernière chanson, Eclipse, clôt le documentaire accompagnée de plusieurs commentaires sur l'album en général des interviewés pour terminer avec le fameux effet sonore du battement de cœur.
, 2h30Origin United-kingdom
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about computing, Documentary films about business, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about technology
Actors Steve Jobs
Le documentaire raconte le développement de l’ordinateur personnel aux États-Unis depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale jusqu’en 1995. Le titre original "Triumph of the Nerds" est une référence à la comédie "Revenge of the Nerds" et au film de propagande allemand "The Triumph of the Will" (Le Triomphe de la volonté). Le film est écrit et présenté par Robert X. Cringely sur la base de son livre "Bâtisseurs d'empires par accident". Il comprend plusieurs interviews de personnalités importantes qui ont contribué au développement de l’ordinateur personnel aux États-Unis, comme Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Paul Allen, Bill Atkinson, Andy Hertzfeld, Ed Roberts ou Larry Ellison.
Jane Eyre (2006 miniseries) (2006)
, 4hOrigin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Ruth Wilson, Toby Stephens, Georgie Henley, Tara Fitzgerald, Lorraine Ashbourne, Pam Ferris
In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre as a young girl (Georgie Henley) is raised as a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara FitzGerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax, to be a governess for young Adele (Cosima Littlewood). The owner of the estate is Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), who is courting the beautiful Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole).
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
, 3h38Directed by David Lean, Noël Howard
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Adventure, Historical
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Le désert
Actors Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins, Omar Sharif, José Ferrer
Part I In 1935, Lawrence is killed in a motorcycle accident. At his memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral, a reporter tries to gain insights into this remarkable, enigmatic man from those who knew him, with little success.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
, 2h36Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Social science fiction, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about computing, Films about music and musicians, Philosophie, La préhistoire, Dans l'espace, Sur la Lune, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Films about classical music and musicians, Dystopian films, Space opera, Sur la Lune, Robot films
Actors Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Leonard Rossiter, Margaret Tyzack
In an African desert millions of years ago, a tribe of man-apes is driven from their water hole by a rival tribe. They wake to find a featureless black monolith has appeared before them. One man-ape realizes how to use a bone as a tool and weapon; the tribe kills the leader of their rivals and reclaims the water hole.
, 6hDirected by Alastair Reid, Alastair Reid
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Olympia Dukakis, Donald Moffat, Chloe Webb, Laura Linney, Billy Campbell, Marcus D'Amico
The Wrong Trousers (1993)
, 30minutesDirected by Nick Park
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Feminist films, Film d'animation mettant en scène un animal, Films about dogs, Films about birds, Political films, Films about penguins, Heist films, Children's films, Gangster films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Robot films, Escroquerie
Actors Peter Sallis, Peter Hawkins, Gilbert Levy
The film begins at 62 West Wallaby Street on Gromit's birthday at breakfast. After being tipped out of bed and dressed using several mechanical contraptions, Wallace is greeted with a large pile of bills. Wallace remembers Gromit's birthday and presents Gromit with a somewhat unwelcome gift of a spiked dog collar, and a second present of a pair of ex-NASA robotic "Techno Trousers", acquired by Wallace to alleviate the burden of taking Gromit for walks. While Gromit is out on a "walk", Wallace realizes they are in financial difficulty and decides to let the spare bedroom out. He is answered by an inscrutable-looking penguin named Feathers McGraw. The penguin comes to stay at the house, pushing Gromit out of his comfortable bedroom and keeping him awake at night with loud music. On the other hand, Wallace takes a liking to him. Feathers also takes an interest in the Techno Trousers after seeing Gromit use their suction feet to walk on the ceiling.
Five Little Pigs (2003)
, 1h40Origin United-kingdom
Genres Crime
Actors David Suchet, Rachael Stirling, Aidan Gillen, Toby Stephens, Marc Warren, Aimee Mullins
Le synopsis de l'adaptation télévisée présente quelques différences avec l'intrigue du roman.