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Reginald Mills is a Director and Editor British born on 15 july 1912 at London (United-kingdom)
Reginald "Reggie" Mills (1912–1990) was an English film editor and one-time film director with more than thirty feature film credits. Among his prominent films are The Red Shoes (1948), The Servant (1963), and Romeo and Juliet (1968).
He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in modern languages in 1934. He assisted David Lean in the editing of two films directed by Paul Czinner, As You Like It (1936) and Dreaming Lips (1937); Lean was then working as an editor, but subsequently became a distinguished director (cf. Lawrence of Arabia (1963)). Mills then worked for Publicity Films at Merton Park Studios, both as a director and editor of films for commercial clients.
During World War II (1939–1945) he was stationed in an anti-aircraft battery on the Thames Estuary throughout the whole of the London Blitz. He served with the Army Kinematograph Unit, and was the uncredited editor for a military orientation film, The New Lot (directed by Carol Reed-1943).
Parmi les autres réalisateurs qu'il assiste, citons Joseph Losey (cinq films, dont The Servant en 1963, avec Dirk Bogarde et James Fox) et Franco Zeffirelli (trois films, dont Roméo et Juliette en 1968, avec Leonard Whiting et Olivia Hussey).
Pour la télévision, unique contribution, il est le monteur de la mini-série Jésus de Nazareth (avec Robert Powell dans le rôle-titre), également réalisée par Franco Zeffirelli et diffusée en 1977.
Enfin, Reginald Mills est le réalisateur (expérience unique) d'un film de ballet sorti en 1971, Les Contes de Beatrix Potter.
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Birth name Reginald Cuthbert Mills
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 july 1912 (111 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Death at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 15 july 1912 (111 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Death at London (United-kingdom)
Reginald "Reggie" Mills (1912–1990) was an English film editor and one-time film director with more than thirty feature film credits. Among his prominent films are The Red Shoes (1948), The Servant (1963), and Romeo and Juliet (1968).
He graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in modern languages in 1934. He assisted David Lean in the editing of two films directed by Paul Czinner, As You Like It (1936) and Dreaming Lips (1937); Lean was then working as an editor, but subsequently became a distinguished director (cf. Lawrence of Arabia (1963)). Mills then worked for Publicity Films at Merton Park Studios, both as a director and editor of films for commercial clients.
During World War II (1939–1945) he was stationed in an anti-aircraft battery on the Thames Estuary throughout the whole of the London Blitz. He served with the Army Kinematograph Unit, and was the uncredited editor for a military orientation film, The New Lot (directed by Carol Reed-1943).
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Comme monteur, Reginald Mills collabore à trente-trois films (majoritairement britanniques, plus quelques films étrangers ou coproductions), sortis entre 1939 et 1979, sa carrière s'interrompant quasiment avec la Seconde Guerre mondiale, durant laquelle il sert dans la Royal Artillery. Neuf sont réalisés par le tandem Powell et Pressburger, dont Les Chaussons rouges (1948, avec Anton Walbrook et Moira Shearer), film qui lui vaut en 1949 une nomination à l'Oscar du meilleur montage.Parmi les autres réalisateurs qu'il assiste, citons Joseph Losey (cinq films, dont The Servant en 1963, avec Dirk Bogarde et James Fox) et Franco Zeffirelli (trois films, dont Roméo et Juliette en 1968, avec Leonard Whiting et Olivia Hussey).
Pour la télévision, unique contribution, il est le monteur de la mini-série Jésus de Nazareth (avec Robert Powell dans le rôle-titre), également réalisée par Franco Zeffirelli et diffusée en 1977.
Enfin, Reginald Mills est le réalisateur (expérience unique) d'un film de ballet sorti en 1971, Les Contes de Beatrix Potter.
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Tales of Beatrix Potter (1971)
, 1h30Directed by Reginald Mills
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Children's films
Actors Joan Benham
Rating67%
L'histoire nous est présentée par son auteure, Beatrix Potter (interprétée à l'écran par l'actrice Niamh Cusack). A ses côtés se trouve Pierre, un jeune lapin qu'elle a transformé en héros des aventures qu'elle a écrites. On découvre à chaque épisode tout l’univers enchanteur de Pierre Lapin, de Tom Chaton, de Rebondi Cochonnet et de bien d’autres animaux encore au travers de 9 contes qui nous montrent la vie animale avec ses joies et ses malheurs.
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Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Olivia Hussey, Claudia Cardinale, Abdelmajid Lakhal
Roles Editor
Rating84%
The storyline of Jesus of Nazareth is a kind of cinematic Diatessaron, or “Gospel harmony”, blending the narratives of all four New Testament accounts. It takes a fairly naturalistic approach, de-emphasizing special effects when miracles are depicted and presenting Jesus as more or less evenly divine and human. The familiar Christian episodes are presented chronologically: the betrothal, and later marriage, of Mary and Joseph; the Annunciation; the Visitation; the circumcision of John the Baptist; the Nativity of Jesus; the visit of the Magi; the circumcision of Jesus; the Census of Quirinius; the flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Innocents; the Finding in the Temple; the Baptism of Jesus; the woman caught in adultery; Jesus helping Peter catch the fish; the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32); a dialogue between Jesus and Barabbas (non-biblical); Matthew's dinner party; the Sermon on the Mount; debating with Joseph of Arimathea; the curing of the blind man at the pool; the Raising of Lazarus (John 11:43); the Feeding of the Five Thousand; the Entry into Jerusalem; Jesus and the money changers; the Last Supper; the
Brother Sun, Sister Moon (1972)
, 2h15Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Historical
Themes Films about religion
Actors Graham Faulkner, Judi Bowker, Valentina Cortese, Leigh Lawson, Adolfo Celi, John Sharp
Roles Editor
Rating71%
Francesco is the beloved son of his parents, Pietro and Pica Bernardone. His real name is Giovanni but everyone calls him Francesco because he enjoys speaking French with his French mother instead of Italian. He is a spoiled son. His father, Pietro, is a wealthy textile merchant who gives his son anything he asks for. Even outfitting him in armor so he can go to war and distinguish himself in battle.
The Dance of Death (1969)
, 2h29Directed by David Giles
Origin United-kingdom
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Laurence Olivier, Geraldine McEwan, Robert Lang, Janina Faye, David Ryall
Rating71%
Ring of Bright Water (1969)
, 1h47Directed by Jack Couffer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about animals
Actors Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Jeffrey, Jameson Clark, Roddy McMillan, Christopher Benjamin
Roles Editor
Rating70%
Graham Merrill (Bill Travers) passes a pet shop on his daily walks about London and takes an interest in an otter (specifically, a male river otter) in the window, eventually buying and naming the animal Mij. The otter wreaks havoc in his small apartment and together they leave London for a rustic cottage overlooking the sea on the west coast of Scotland. There they live as beachcombers and make the acquaintance of Dr. Mary (Virginia McKenna) from the nearby village, and her dog Johnny. Mij and Johnny play in the water and bound across the fields together.
The House That Screamed (1969)
, 1h39Directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Genres Thriller, Horror, Slasher
Themes Films about education
Actors Lilli Palmer, Cristina Galbó, John Moulder-Brown, Mary Maude, Maribel Martín, Tomás Blanco
Roles Editor
Rating67%
In a 19th-century French boarding school for troubled girls, Headmistress Señora Fourneau (Lilli Palmer) forbids her teenage son Luis (John Moulder-Brown) near any of the girls, finding none of them good enough for him. A series of murders begin taking place after the latest arrival of a new student, Teresa (Cristina Galbó), and Fourneau's assistant Irene (Mary Maude). Fourneau investigates these deaths, eventually leading her to the attic where she finds that Luis' frustrated desires have forced psychotic urges to the surface, compelling him to stalk the hapless girls to acquire body parts in order to create his own "ideal woman". Luis then locks up his mother with his new creation so that his mother can get acquainted with her future "daughter-in-law".
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
, 2h18Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Théâtre, Erotic films, Romeo and Juliet, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, Milo O'Shea, John McEnery, Robert Stephens, Michael York
Roles Editor
Rating75%
In Verona, Italy, the longstanding feud between the Montague and the Capulet clans breaks out in a street brawl, broken up by the Prince of the city. The same night, two teenagers of the two families — Romeo (Montague) and Juliet (Capulet) — meet at a Capulet feast and become deeply infatuated. Later, Romeo stumbles into the secluded garden under Juliet's bedroom balcony and the two exchange impassioned pledges. They are soon secretly married by Romeo's confessor and father figure, Friar Laurence, with the assistance of Juliet's nursemaid. Unfortunately, another street duel breaks out between Juliet's first cousin Tybalt and Romeo's best friend Mercutio when Tybalt insults Romeo. Since Tybalt is Juliet's cousin and Romeo has just been married to Juliet, he sees Tybalt as family and refuses to fight him, leading Mercutio to be a loyal friend and fight for him. This leads to Mercutio's death. Romeo retaliates by fighting Tybalt and killing him, and is punished by the Prince with banishment instead of the death penalty. Romeo, however, sees his banishment as worse than death, as Verona is the only home he has known and does not want to be pulled away from Juliet. Friar Laurence eventually convinces Romeo that he is very lucky and should be thankful for what he has. Romeo and Juliet secretly spend their wedding night together and consummate their marriage.
Ulysses (1967)
, 2h12Directed by Joseph Strick
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about writers
Actors Barbara Jefford, Milo O'Shea, Barbara Jefford, T.P. McKenna, Maurice Roëves, Fionnula Flanagan
Roles Editor
Rating64%
King and Country (1964)
, 1h29Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Political films, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Tom Courtenay, Leo McKern, Barry Foster, Peter Copley, James Villiers
Roles Editor
Rating74%
During World War I, in the British trenches at Passchendaele, an army private, Arthur Hamp (Tom Courtenay) is accused of desertion. He is to be defended at his trial by an officer, Captain Hargreaves (Dirk Bogarde). Hamp had been a volunteer at the outbreak of the war and was the sole survivor of his company but then decided to 'go for a walk': he had contemplated walking to his home in London but after more than 24 hours on the road, he's picked up by the Military Police and sent back to his unit to face court-martial for desertion.
The Servant (1963)
, 1h56Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Films about the labor movement
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Wendy Craig, Catherine Lacey, Patrick Magee
Roles Editor
Rating77%
Tony (James Fox), a wealthy young Londoner, hires Hugo Barrett (Dirk Bogarde) as his manservant. Initially, Barrett appears to take easily to his new job, and he and Tony form a quiet bond, retaining their social roles. Relationships begin shifting, however, and they change with the introduction of Susan (Wendy Craig), Tony's girlfriend, who seems to be suspicious of Barrett and to loathe all he represents. Barrett brings Vera (Sarah Miles), whom he presents as his sister, into Tony's household as a maidservant, but it emerges that Vera is actually Barrett's lover. Through Barrett's and Vera's games and machinations, they reverse roles with Tony and Susan; Tony becomes more and more dissipated, sinking further into what he perceives as their level, as the "master" and the "servant" exchange roles. In the final scene, Tony has become wholly dependent on Barrett, and Susan is exiled permanently from the house.
The Damned (1962)
, 1h26Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Themes Films based on science fiction novels, Political films, Arme nucléaire
Actors Macdonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field, Oliver Reed, Alexander Knox, Viveca Lindfors, Walter Gotell
Roles Editor
Rating65%
Simon Wells, a middle-aged tourist, is on a boating holiday off the southern coast of England. He has recently divorced, and left his career as an insurance executive. In Weymouth, he meets 20-year-old Joan, who lures him into a brutal mugging at the hands of her brother, King, and his motorbike gang. The next day Joan defies her overprotective brother and joins Simon on his boat.
Circus of Horrors (1960)
, 1h32Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Horror, Crime
Themes Circus films
Actors Anton Diffring, Erika Remberg, Yvonne Monlaur, Donald Pleasence, Jane Hylton, Jack Gwillim
Roles Editor
Rating59%
In 1940s England, Dr. Rossiter (Anton Diffring) is a plastic surgeon wanted by the police after an operation goes hideously wrong. However, believing himself to have brilliant abilities as a surgeon, he and his assistants (Kenneth Griffith and Jane Hylton) evade capture and escape to the Continent. There Rossiter changes his name to Schüler, and befriends a circus owner (Donald Pleasence) on whose deformed daughter Nicole (played by Carla Challoner as a child, Yvonne Monlaur as an adult) he operates.
The Criminal (1960)
, 1h37Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Themes Prison films, Heist films
Actors Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Patrick Magee, Grégoire Aslan, Laurence Naismith, Margit Saad
Roles Editor
Rating67%
Johnny Bannion, un spécialiste des hold-up est sur le point d'être libéré de prison où il a mis au point un "grand coup" qui doit rapporter une somme exceptionnelle. L'idée lui a été suggérée par un autre prisonnier, Snipe, qui fait désormais partie de sa bande. Lors de sa sortie de prison, Bannion est accueilli par un de ses complices, Carter. L'opération se déroule normalement, mais le comportement de Bannion n'inspire guère confiance et un de ses "amis" le dénonce à la police. À nouveau incarcéré, Bannion apprend que sa maîtresse, Suzanne, a été enlevée et finit par comprendre que l'"ami" en question n'est autre que Carter, et que celui-ci cherche à utiliser Suzanne pour l'obliger à révéler l'endroit où il a planqué le magot. Grâce à ses anciens collaborateurs, passés au service de Carter, Bannion sort de prison à seule fin de leur rendre l'argent volé dont il ne devra toucher, à présent, plus un seul sou. Prisonniers de Carter, Bannion et Suzanne parviennent à s'échapper mais ils sont abattus alors qu'ils tentaient de récupérer l'argent du hold-up.
Blind Date (1959)
, 1h35Directed by Joseph Losey
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Peinture
Actors Hardy Krüger, Stanley Baker, Micheline Presle, Gordon Jackson, John Van Eyssen, Jack MacGowran
Roles Editor
Rating66%
Jan Van Rooyer, a painter, has been art teacher to Jacqueline Cousteau, an older woman who becomes his lover. But when she turns up dead, Van Rooyer must explain their relationship to Morgan, a police detective.
Storm Over Jamaica (1958)
, 1h43Directed by Rudolph Cartier
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Yvonne Mitchell, Alexander Knox, Carl Möhner, Gordon Heath
Roles Editor
Rating59%
Douglas Lockwood part enseigner en Jamaïque pour oublier son divorce. Mais l'amour va le rattraper.