Gwen Watford

Gwen Watford

출생 : 1927-09-10, London, England, UK

사망 : 1994-02-06

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Gwen Watford (10 September 1927 — 6 February 1994) was an English film, stage, and television actress. She married actor Richard Bebb in 1952. Born in London, Watford trained at the Embassy Theatre and the Old Vic. She made her film debut playing Lady Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher (1949). Other films include Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960), The Very Edge (1962), Cleopatra (1963), and Cry Freedom (1987). She died from cancer, aged 66, in 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gwen Watford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side
Mrs. Dolly Bantry
A town busybody is poisoned at a busy reception in the home of famous film star Marina Gregg. The poisoned drink seemed intended for Marina, but Miss Marple is not so sure. She sets out to discover the true identity of the killer before he or she can strike again.
Relatively Speaking
Sheila Carter
It's the sixties. Gregory loves Ginny, and Ginny loves Gregory. But unfortunately Ginny also loves Philip, or at least she used to, and Philip loves her. Does Philip love his wife too? Ginny tells Gregory she's going to see her parents, when she's actually going to see Philip to break things off. Gregory, thinking to surprise her, gets there first, and the chaos begins.
The Winslow Boy
Grace Winslow
In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.
자유의 절규
Wendy's Mother
남아공의 특혜받는 백인 국민으로 태어난 도날드 우즈(Donald Woods: 케빈 클라인 분)는 지방 신문의 편집 국장으로 흑인민권운동가 스티브 비코(Steve Biko: 덴젤 워싱턴 분)에 대한 비방기사를 실었다가 흑인 여의사 람펠레 박사(Dr. Bamphele: 조셋 사이몬 분)의 항의 방문을 받는다. 그녀의 권유로 비코를 직접 찾아가 만난 우즈는 아프리카인 고유의 문화와 생존권을 회복하기 위해 평화투쟁의 방법을 지도하고 있는 비코에게 깊은 감명을 받고 조국 남아프리카의 장래는 흑백인이 공존하는 민주적 체제여야 한다는 확신을 갖게 된다. 백인사회의 하급노동만을 전담하면서 그들이 길들이는 방식대로 교육을 받던 흑인들이 비코의 지도로 의식화되고 고유의 문화운동으로 삶의 보람을 찾는 것을 기사에 반영하던 우즈는 정부당국으로부터 불온의 딱지가 붙어서 요시찰 인물이 된다. 그러나 그는 비코가 당국에 의해 체포되고 고문사 당한 다음 단식투쟁에 의해 죽었다고 허위발표되자 시체를 촬영하여 세계 언론기구에 우송한 다음 보안당국에 의해 연금상태가 되고, 흑백차별에 반대하는 모든 백인의 운명도 흑인과 같아진다는 것을 체험한다. 그는 탄압을 견디다 못해 비코의 전기를 출간하기 위해 국외로 탈출할 결심을 하고 호주방송의 특파원인 브루스 기자의 도움으로 남아공 국경밖으로 극적으로 탈출하고, 첩보영화를 방불케 하는 기발하고 대담한 작전으로 아내와 다섯 아이들로 국경을 넘게 하여 비행기편으로 영국 망명에 성공한다.
Reluctant Chickens
Jo
Malcolm and Jo are eagerly anticipating a quiet retirement but find that their adult children are in no hurry to leave the family home.
John David
Cynthia
Patrick and Judith have everything prepared for the arrival of their first child but when he is born, they are quite unprepared for the crisis they must face.
Present Laughter
Monica Reed
Often regarded as semi-autobiographical, Present Laughter follows a few days in the life of successful and self-obsessed actor Garry Essendine as he prepares to travel for a touring commitment. Amid a series of events bordering on farce, Garry must deal with interruptions including the numerous women who want to seduce him, placating his long-suffering secretary Monica Reed, avoiding his estranged wife Liz Essendine, being confronted by a crazed young playwright, and overcoming his fear of his own approacing fortieth birthday and impending mid-life crisis.
The Ghoul
Ayah
A former clergyman (Peter Cushing) in 1920s England tries to keep his cannibalistic son locked in the attic.
In This House of Brede
Dame Catherine
Philippa Talbot is a talented London businesswoman who has decided to give up her position and power to become a nun. The man who loves her is in shock over her departure from his life. When Philippa arrives at Brede, a cloistered Benedictine monastery, the abbess who was responsible for convincing her to enter this vocation suddenly dies. Her successor is Catherine, a sensitive leader who's the first to tell the newcomer to the community that all nuns are to love without a preference for one over another. This becomes very difficult when Joanna, a young nun, singles Sister Philippa out and grows very attached to her.
Man Above Men
Susan
The conflict between a judge who sees himself as a creative and skilful protector of democracy, and his daughter, who sees him in a totally different light.
드라큐라의 환생
Martha Hargood
1968년 크리스토퍼 리 주연 드라큐라 3탄인 '드라큐라의 부활(Dracula Has Risen from the Grave)' 의 속편격인 작품. 세 명의 중년 부르주아 신사들이 지루한 시간을 보내던 중 코틀리라는 자를 만나 위험한 제의에 동참하게 된다. 그 제의란, 자신의 죽은 마스터를 소생시키는데 성공한다면, 엄청난 권력을 주겠다는 것. 코틀리의 말에 이끌려, 그가 하라는대로 부활의식에 필요한 것들을 산 후, 코틀리의 마스터를 소생시키는데 성공하지만, 알고보니 그 마스터란 드라큘라였던 것이다. 이에 놀란 신사들은 코틀리를 죽이는데, 부활한 드라큫라가 코틀리의 몸에 잠입해 다시 중년 신사들을 차례로 죽이기 시작한다.
Stand by Your Screen
Ada Gritter
A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series.
Let's Murder Vivaldi
Monica
Two couples let tensions build between them in this 'Wednesday Play'.
Do You Know This Voice?
Jackie Hopta
When a ransom bid results in the death of a child, the police have only one lead – the old lady who witnessed the kidnapper using a public phone box. Though her recollection is vague, she volunteers to act as bait for the killer – telling the press that she had seen the kidnapper's face and she waits for him to attack.
Jackals in the Desert
Mrs Marsh
Jackals in the Desert
클레오파트라
Calpurnia
위대한 이집트가 시저의 손에 들어가고 그곳의 여왕 클레오파트라는 시저와 뜨거운 사랑에 빠진다. 호탕한 성격에 치밀한 두뇌를 지닌 시저는 이집트를 통치하며 문제없이 잘 이끌어 가던 중, 그를 시기하던 지하 세력에 의해 조종된 자신의 아들 부르터스의 칼에 맞아 비극적인 삶을 마감한다. 이런 혼란을 틈타 지하세력은 이집트를 삼키려 하지만 안토니우스의 재치와 용기로 다시 이집트는 평정을 되찾는다. 그리고 안토니우스는 클레오파트라의 신임과 사랑을 얻게 된다. 그러나 적국의 공격과 계속되는 간신들의 모반 속에 안토니우스 역시 혼란에 빠지고 클레오파트라는 자결을 결심한다.
The Very Edge
Sister Holden
Tracey Lawrence is assautled in her home and is so affected by the traumatic event she now finds all men totally repulsive, including her husband. Her attitude does not change with time, and to make matters worse her husband has got romantically involved with his secretary. Also, the police still have not tracked down Tracey's attacker and there is no guarantee that she is safe.
The Threatening Storm
남의 것이 더 좋아
Hairdresser's Receptionist (uncredited)
백작과 백작부인인 빅터와 힐러리는 그들의 관광객들이 그의 성을 안내하며 성 주변을 여행하도록 허락을 할 정도로 어려운 재정적인 환경에 처하게 되었다 그러나 그럴 즈음에 석유재벌인 챨스델라크로가 빅터와 힐러리의 성을 방문하게 되는데 그는 방문한 집 보다 뭔가 다른것에 관심을 가지고 그것을 더 좋아하게 되었고, 여기에 해티가 끼어 들면서 묘한 삼각과계가 펼쳐지게 된다.
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger
Sally Carter
Peter Carter, his wife Sally and their young daughter Jean move to a sleepy Canadian village, where Peter has been hired as a school principal. Their idyll is shattered when Jean becomes the victim of an elderly, and extremely powerful, paedophile. The film was neither a box office nor a critical success, it garnered criticism for breaking a significant public taboo.
The Fall of the House of Usher
Lady Usher
A traveler arrives at the Usher mansion to visit his old friend, Roderick Usher. Upon arriving, however, he discovers that Roderick and his sister, Madeline, have been afflicted with a mysterious malady: Roderick's senses have become painfully acute, while Madeline has become nearly catatonic. That evening, Roderick tells his guest of an old Usher family curse: any time there has been more than one Usher child, all of the siblings have gone insane and died horrible deaths. As the days wear on, the effects of the curse reach their terrifying climax.