Bryan Coleman

1962년, 73세의 찰리 채플린Charles Chaplin: 로버트 다우니 주니어 분)은 스위스의 자택에서 자신의 자서전 편집을 맡은 작가 조지 헤이든(가상의 인물, George Hayden: 안소니 홉킨스 분)에게 자신이 살아온 이야기를 들려준다. 영국 뮤직홀 배우 부부의 아들로 태어난 채플린은 건달이다시피한 아버지가 어려서 죽고, 어머니(Hannah Chaplin: 제랄딘 채플린 분) 마저 정신 이상으로 어려서 헤어지게 된다. 17세에 당시 영국에서 최고의 인기를 누리던 프레드 카노(Fred Karno: 존 토우 분) 극단에 입단, 인기를 끌면서 헤티 켈리(Hetty Kelly: 모이라 켈리 분)라는 극단 배우를 사랑하게 된다. 당시 헐리웃에는 단편 희극 영화를 주로 만들며 '코미디왕'으로 불리는 케스턴 영화사의 감독 겸 프로듀서 맷 세네트(Matt Sennett: 댄 애크로이드 분)가 단편 희극에 쓸 영국 배우를 찾다가 채플린을 스카웃하게 되어 미국으로 오게 된다. 채플린은 당시 흔하게 볼 수 있었던 영국인들 모습을 재미있게 분장하여 그의 전설이 시작된다. 1914년 그는 캐스턴 영화사에서 짧막한 희극 영화를 35편이나 찍으면서 대중의 우상으로 떠올랐고, 이듬해에는 형 시드니(Sydney Chaplin: 폴 라이스 분)가 영국에서 건너와 채플린의 메니저가 되면서 영화사로 옮겨 단편 영화들에 직접 감독까지 겸하게 된다. 1919년 채플린은 그리피스, 매리 픽포드(Mary Pickford: 마리아 핏틸로 분), 더글러스 페어뱅크스(Douglas Fairbanks: 케빈 클라인 분) 등과 함께 유나이티드 아티스트 사를 만든 뒤에 장편영화 제작에 착수하는데...

닐 조단의 걸작인 이 영화는 지난 20년간 등장한 가장 중요한 아일랜드 영화 중 하나이다. 인종과 성, 국내 정치를 세심하게 조명한 이 영화는 영화 속 캐릭터에게 뿐만 아니라 관객의 가정과 행위에 대해서도 질문을 던진다. IRA의 보병인 퍼거스(스티븐 리어)가 영국 군인(포레스트 휘태커)을 잡은 후 이 둘 사이에는 기묘한 유대관계가 형성된다. 영국군인이 죽은 후 퍼거스는 그의 연인을 돌봐주겠다는 약속을 지키러 런던으로 간다. 이 영화에는 최근 나온 영화들 중 가장 악명높다 할 수 있는 반전이 등장하고, 이로 인해 닐 조단은 아카데미 각본상을 수상했다.

Lily Whitmore is the heir to a crumbling factory that she's determined to restore to its former glory. Unfortunately, Lily must instead turn her attention to the conniving Lionel Filmore who's determined to marry into the family no matter what.

A biopic about Austrian composer Johann Strauß.

A BAFTA award nominated drama about a park keeper who arrives to open up his park. Waiting at the gate is the bane of his life: a bag lady with three dogs. His Rastafarian assistant Errol arrives for work. As the day progresses, the lady and the keeper discover a common interest.

Three-day weeks, strikes and the lights going out - the winter of 1973-4 finally spurs Hugh into political action. But is his new-found zeal going to be enough for the unexpected demands the new life makes of him?

In 1945, the Carlions assemble at an English country house for a family gathering. During the event, they must determine who is to take over the family brewing empire, since the present head of the business, Sir Frederick, is getting old. The results of the 1945 general election causes a major stir, and some angry farmers occupy a barn.

The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.

An old man has his birthday. On this occasion he is given a present by his grand daughter who is fond of him. On the other hand, she hates her parents and the atmosphere in the family is quite tense.

Religious British fantasy.

Religious play from Moral Rearnament.

A former burglar trying to go straight joins a rehabilitation scheme using much the same methods as AA. Through the process, he takes work as a department store Santa, where the endless parade of goods and money, not to mention the pretty young shop hands have him like a moth to a flame in no time flat.

During World War II, a group of British soldiers are captured by the Japanese, tortured and their hands are cut off. Years later, a mad killer terrorizes London by cutting off the hands of his victims.

A man and wife are terrorized by Mad Scientist Dr. Callistratus who was executed but has returned to life with a heart transplant. Along with his crippled assistant Carl, the 'anemic' Mad Scientist, believed to be a vampire, conducts blood deficiency research on the inmates of a prison hospital for the criminally insane to sustain his return to life.

This is the story of the early life and rise to fame of Tommy Steele. His manager wanted him to be a tough rock'n'roller and so challenge Elvis Presley but Tommy is too nice.

A married man having an affair visits a friend to establish an alibi for a rendezvous with his girlfriend. His friend is murdered the same night and he is accused of the crime.

Baffled and at a loss to understand the mentality of Diana, his wife, Anthony makes a frantic visit to the home of her parents to discover that she is staying with them.

Bertrand, an accountant employed by a large London firm, is called to the office of the Managing Director, Dreuther, to explain a mistake in the accounts. Dreuther is highly impressed by the young accountant's skilful explanation of the error and, hearing that Bertrand is soon to marry his spirited young fiancée, tells him to spend the honeymoon not in Bournemouth, but Monte Carlo at the company s expense! However, events in the fabulous Mediterranean paradise do not work out quite as Bertrand had envisaged...

Tells the story of Mary Tudor and her troubled path to true love. Henry VIII, for political reasons, determines to wed her to the King of France. She tries to flee to America with her love but is captured when she is "un-hatted" on board ship. In return for her consent to the marriage with France, Henry agrees to let her choose her second husband. When King Louis of France dies, Mary is kidnaped by the Duke of Buckingham. He tries to force her to marry him but she is rescued by her love in an exciting battle on the beach.

The wife of a rubber plantation owner must put her marriage problems on hold when her family is forced to defend themselves during a native uprising.

An ex-GI wakes up with blood on his clothes in a strange hotel room. He can't remember the night before but he later finds out that a man he got into a fight with earlier in the night was murdered.

A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.

In 19th century England, Jassy is a young Gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of Mordelaine, a vast stately home. Unfortunately, his father's drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, Jassy must try to use her talents to climb the social ladder and save Mordelaine for the man whom she loves.

A man witnesses a murder that isn't a murder, only to get involved with the magician and his wife who created the illusion. The insanely jealous magician husband eventually kills his wife, making for complications in life of unhappily married man who is now involved more than he ever thought he would be.

This early docudrama uses dramatic re-enactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930's.