Ian La Frenais

Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.

The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.

The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.

Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a trip through the comedy archive in the company of the people who made some of the very best British sitcoms. From The Likely Lads to I'm Alan Partridge, we find out the inspiration behind some of the most-loved characters and how they reflect the times they were living in.

The true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.

A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.

日陰の過去を捨て、家庭を築こうとしている小さな自動車ディーラーのTerry。マルティーンは、テリーが昔住んでいた地域の美しいモデルで、テリーが天使ではないことを知っている。マルティーンが銀行強盗の計画を提案すると、テリーはその危険性を認識しながらも、これが一生に一度のチャンスかもしれないと考える。才気あふれる強盗団がロイズ銀行の貸金庫に忍び込むと、大金の他に、ロンドンの悪名高い裏社会のギャングから政府高官、さらには英国王室までをも巻き込む秘密が箱に入っていることがすぐにわかった。この強盗事件は数日間にわたって英国中の話題をさらったが、政府の箝口令により、この事件に関するすべての報道は途絶えてしまった。

父親を探すために渡米したイギリス人青年ジュードは、大学生マックスとその妹ルーシーに出会う。だが激動の60年代は彼らにさまざまな問題を投げかけて……。33曲のビートルズ・ナンバーに彩られたラヴ・ストーリー。

ネズミのロディは、ロンドンのお金持ちの家で暮らしているペット。ある日、地下で暮らしているシドがロディの家に侵入し、ロディは追い出そうとしたが、逆に地下に流されてしまう。ロディが辿り着いた場所はネズミだけが暮らす「マウス・タウン」だった。

ネズミのロディは、ロンドンのお金持ちの家で暮らしているペット。ある日、地下で暮らしているシドがロディの家に侵入し、ロディは追い出そうとしたが、逆に地下に流されてしまう。ロディが辿り着いた場所はネズミだけが暮らす「マウス・タウン」だった。

プロを目指す少年サンティアゴが世界最高のサッカー選手に昇りつめるまでを、スケールたっぷりに描く3部作の第1弾。英国プレミアリーグで撮影されたリアルなシーンを盛り込んだ、本格的な感動スポーツ・ドラマだ。

The film is an edgy black comedy set in swinging London in the late 60s. The All Saints girls play three street wise sisters who head 'up West' to rob and generally cause trouble.

In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. 20 years on and these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.

In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose. Even their demise was glamorous; when lightning struck the stage during an outdoor festival. 20 years on and these former rock gods they have now sunk deep into obscurity when the idea of a reunion tour is lodged in the head of Tony, former keyboard player of the Fruits. Tony sets out to find his former bandmates with the help of former manager Karen to see if they can recapture the magic and give themselves a second chance.

アイルランドの首都、ダブリンを舞台に本格的なソウル・バンドを目指す若者たちの姿を描いた音楽群像劇。画面のなかとはいえ、何かに情熱を傾ける若者の姿を見ていると思わず目頭が熱くなる。

アイルランドの首都、ダブリンを舞台に本格的なソウル・バンドを目指す若者たちの姿を描いた音楽群像劇。画面のなかとはいえ、何かに情熱を傾ける若者の姿を見ていると思わず目頭が熱くなる。

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.

A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge source of natural mineral water there.

Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands him in a slew of trouble when he meets and gets involved in the hijinks of a crooked entrepreneur, Bradley Coleman.

Anthony Hope's classic tale gets a decidedly 'un-classic' treatment at the hands of Peter Sellers. Following the story somewhat, friends of the new King Rudolph of Ruritania fear for his life, and switch him with a look-a-like London cabby. Throw in two(!) lovely blondes, treachery, and a battle for life and honour, and enjoy life at its zaniest.

Times are hard for habitual guest of Her Majesty Norman Stanley Fletcher. The new prison officer, Beale, makes MacKay look soft and what's more, an escape plan is hatching from the cell of prison godfather Grouty and Fletcher wants no part of it.

Footage of a concert given in Moscow, Russia, by rock singer Elton John.

Fletcher and Godber are in trouble for brewing liquor in the lead-up to Christmas, but are caught up in a hostage situation in the Governor's office.

With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again, it’s Bob rather than Terry who is visibly distressed by this. Upset and much the worse for free alcohol, Bob then storms into the library to seek sympathy from Thelma - who is, predictably, unimpressed. So when Thelma finds out that Terry has been getting semi-serious with glamorous Finnish shop assistant Chris, she takes it upon herself to try and pair them off for good via planning first a dinner party and then that mainstay of 70s comedy, a camping expedition. Of course, things don’t go quite according to plan and before you can say ‘I can see the way this is going’ we are set up for japes, larks and embarrassing incidents aplenty, which culminate in the lads getting rather fed up with their partners’ attempts to inflict the rugged outdoor lifestyle upon them and trying to hitch up and drive off with the girls still asleep in the caravan.

Fletcher discovers that his fellow inmates are planning to escape.

Percy, the man with the world's first penis transplant, discovers that there is a chemical in the world's water that makes men impotent.

While on vacation, a woman's husband is taken by the Russian government. After one attempt fails, she begins looking for a suitable spy to capture and trade in exchange for her husband, but she develops an attraction to the one she thinks is a good candidate.

In 1970s London, Scotland Yard orchestrates the downfall of mob boss Vic Dakin after he crosses the line by blackmailing Members of Parliament.

Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, wife of upper-crust wine dealer Martin, falls in love with her husband's best friend, noted psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. While both Palmer and Antonia would like to remain in Martin's life, he has some secrets of his own — namely, a mistress called Georgie, whom his womanizing brother also desires. All the while, Palmer's sister Honor seems to know everyone's business.

The core of the plot is the romantic triangle formed by the protagonist, a conscripted soldier named Private Brigg; a worldly professional soldier named Sergeant Driscoll, and Phillipa Raskin, the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major. The location is a British army base in Singapore during the Malayan Emergency.

A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bombed by the Americans and the director of the zoo decides it is not safe for his Asian elephant Lucy to remain there. So he sends Brooks to safety with Lucy. They escape and go on the run in order to get to Switzerland.

British rock star with a love-'em-and-leave-'em reputation. The tables are turned when four cute young girls kidnap the singer. After several days of sex and degradation, the poor fellow is rescued by his friends.

Brothers Michael and David Tremayne decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not for criminal purposes, but to make themselves famous.