Mark Shivas

British film-maker Alan Clarke was championed by the likes of Gary Oldman, Tim Roth and Ray Winstone - Stephen Frears even called him the best. And yet Clarke only ever made 3 feature films. This documentary explores the life and career of an exceptional director - Alan Clarke.

In 1972, disenchanted about the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia heads for Morocco with her daughters, six-year-old Lucy and precocious eight-year-old Bea.

After saving each other from jumping off a bridge, Henry Bell and Karen Knightly plot to avenge the people who drove them to suicide. Henry will ruin the life of the woman who married Karen's boyfriend, while Karen will work as a secretary for the man who took Henry's job. Whether revenge will be sweet – or bittersweet – is anyone's guess.

Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?

Jack and Judy are husband and wife, and Howard is Judy's father. They live in some fictional undemocratic and repressive country, and tell us a story about their lives, mostly from Jack's point of view.

A tale of power, passion and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.

In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips with his buddy, Larry. Due to Ireland's surprising success at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, their business starts off well, but the relationship between the two friends soon becomes strained as Bimbo behaves more like a typical boss.

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968. But while Bobby and Alan are beginning to experience the power of raging hormones, the story focuses on Lex, who begins a downward spiral after he accidentally shoots the leader of Bobby's gang. Lex's cockiness and immaturity unfortunately prevent him from understanding the effect his subsequent crimes will have on both himself, and on those around him.

쥬드는 부모의 이혼으로 영국의 한 시골 마을이 고모 밑에서 어렵게 살고 있다. 그는 초등학교 담임 선생님에게서 대학의 고장 크리스민스터시에 대한 얘기와 함께 그 곳에 가서 공부하는 꿈을 버리지 말라는 충고를 듣는다. 청년이 된 쥬드는 가업을 이어 석공일을 하면서도 교수가 되려는 어린 시절 꿈을 키우면서 라틴어 공부에 전념한다. 그러던 중 양돈업을 하는 집의 처녀 아라벨라와 만나게 되고 뜻밖의 그녀의 임신으로 서둘러 식을 올린다.

Four policemen go undercover and infiltrate a gang of football hooligans hoping to route out their leaders. For one of the four, the line between 'job' and 'yob' becomes more unclear as time passes . . .

젊지만 보수적인 그렉 신부(Father Greg Pilkington: 라이너스 로체 분)는 리버풀 빈민가에 위치하고 있는 새로운 교구에 위임된다. 거기서 매튜 신부(Father Matthew Thomas: 톰 윌킨슨 분)와 함께 지내게 되는데, 매튜는 교단의 보수주의와 형식주의에 항거하며 적극적인 포교 활동을 벌이는 인물이다. 게다가 독신의 맹세를 어기고 가정부와 연인 관계를 맺고 있는 매튜 신부. 그렉은 이런 매튜를 보며 혼란스러워진다. 교회와 하느님의 가르침에 회의를 느끼게 되는 그렉은 신부복을 벗고 들른 술집에서 우연히 그레이엄(Graham: 로버트 칼라일 분)을 만나 하룻 밤 깊은 사랑을 나눈다. 다음 날 아이들을 상대로 고해성사를 받던 그렉 신부는 어린 소녀 리사(Lisa Unsworth: 크리스틴 트레마코 분)로부터 의붓 아버지에게 성폭행을 당하고 있다는 고해를 듣게된다. 고통받는 리사를 구해줘야 한다는 생각을 하지만 고해성사는 절대 공개돼서는 안된다는 규율을 어길 수 없어 그렉은 고뇌하기 시작한다. 그리고 이 사실을 눈치 챈 리사의 아버지(Mr. Unsworth: 로버트 푸그 분)는 간섭하지 말라며 그렉을 협박한다. 어느 날 리사의 어머니(Mrs. Unsworth: 레슬리 샤프 분)는 자신의 남편이 리사를 성폭행하는 장면을 목격하게 되고, 그렉을 찾아와 이 사실을 미리 알고 있었으면서 아무것도 하지 않은 그렉을 원망한다. 자신의 무기력함에 괴로워하던 그렉은 그레이엄을 찾아가나, 두 사람의 연애 장면이 경찰에 적발되어, 다음날 그렉 신부가 동성애자라는 기사가 신문에 크게 실린다. 결국 자살을 시도하는 그렉. 그러나 그것은 수포로 돌아가고 주교는 그렉에게 근신을 명한다.

Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.

The film follows Gabriel Angel (Rakie Ayola), a young Caribbean aviator who falls in love with the forger Duncan Stewart (Jonathan Pryce) on her journey to England. Stewart is pursued by his nemesis Rex Goodyear (John Hurt), and the group are supported by Dr Angela Bead (Vanessa Redgrave) and Miss Gwendolyn Quim (Dorothy Tutin), retired missionaries who become lovers during the voyage.

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.

Housewife Annie Marsh suspects her husband might be The Hawk, a brutal serial killer. Complicating matters is the fact that she once was incarcerated in a psychiatric hospital. When she discovers she does not have the happy marriage she always believed and begins to piece together the times and dates of her husband's frequent absences, her fears begin to take hold, and her sanity deteriorates.

Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement.

Sharon Curley is a 20-year-old living with her parents and many brothers and sisters in Dublin. When she gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, she becomes the talk of the town.

Maria is a dancer who becomes pregnant, unexpectedly, and has to decide whether or not to keep the baby. When her live-in boyfriend, who is not the father, admits to cheating on her, she kicks him out. Still unable to decide what to do, she imagines a dialogue with the fetus.

An Irish artist, widowed by an IRA bombing, gradually learns that the American man she has become involved with is not who he seems.

Four English women, unhappy with their lives, rent an Italian villa on holiday.

Nina is totally heartbroken at the death of her boyfriend Jamie, but is even more unprepared for his return as a ghost. At first it's almost as good as it used to be - hey, even the rats that infested her house have disappeared. But Jamie starts bringing ghostly friends home and behaving more and more oddly.

루크는 갑작스런 사고로 부모님이 돌아가신 후 할머니와 단 둘이 살게 되는데, 어느 날 할머니로부터 마녀 이야기를 듣고 난 후부터 여기저기서 마녀가 보이기 시작한다. 여행 도중 투숙한 호텔에서도 우연히 마녀들의 집회를 엿보다 들키게 된 루크는 화가 난 마녀들이 사용한 마법에 의해 쥐로 변해버린다. 루크는 마녀들이 사람들을 모두 쥐로 만들려 한다는 것을 알아차렸지만, 자신은 이미 쥐가 되어버려 어쩔 줄을 모르게 된다. ( 원작 : 로알드 달의 '마녀를 잡아라' )

In the summer of 1947, Britain prepares to commemorate the wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. To get around food-rationing laws, Dr. Charles Swaby, accountant Henry Allardyce and solicitor Frank Lockwood are fattening a black-market pig for the big day. Egged on by his wife, meek Gilbert Chilvers steals the swine, but the couple must conceal it from inspector Morris Wormold.

돈을 벌기 위해 런던에 온 폴란드 노동자가 결국 한 푼도 벌지 못하고 쓸쓸히 떠나기까지의 이야기를 그린 인상적인 사회 드라마. 1960년대 중반부터 1980년대 중반까지 국제적인 명망을 얻고 있었던 폴란드 출신의 영화감독 예지 스콜리모프스키가 영국에서 만든 영화로, 그가 만든 영화 가운데 비평적으로 가장 찬사를 받았고, 상업적으로도 가장 큰 성공을 거두었다. 아이러니와 씁쓸한 유머를 통해 고독과 절망, 그리고 억압의 의미에 대해 탐구하는 일종의 우화와 같은 이 영화는 계엄령 선포로 인해 고국으로 돌아가지 못한 신세가 된 감독 자신의 처지를 투영한 작품이기도 하다. 1982년 칸느영화제 각본상을 수상했다. 레너드 말틴 별4개 만점 영화. 공산주의 사회였던 동구권 국가에서 온 노동자들이 서구 자본주의의 중심지에서 생활하면서 경험하게 되는 차이와 충격을 유머러스하게 그러나 섬뜩할 정도로 현실적으로 묘사하고 있다. 어둡고 풍자적이며 잔인할 정도로 현실적인, 그러나 페이소스가 있는 유머가 일품이다.

Following her husband's death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's lover. Their mutual pain, love, envy and jealousy bring them together in an unexpected emotional and physical relationship.

Television documentary about German-born American director Douglas Sirk.

Television documentary about German-born American director Douglas Sirk.

While on a Pyrenees vacation in 1922, upright English gentleman Richard Chandos (Malcolm McDowell, A Clockwork Orange, Heroes) encounters the villainous Vanity Fair (Eileen Atkins, Cold Mountain). Mistress of the turreted Chateau Jezreel and leader of a motley band of criminals, she will inherit millions if she can force her stepdaughter to marry. Pitting his wits against this formidable adversary, Chandos determines to rescue the beautiful young woman. But Vanity Fair keeps one step ahead of him, a trick forever up her sleeve and murder in her heart.

Three philosophy professors travel to Prague for a conference. One of them, Anderson, is forced to rethink his ideas on ethics when a former student is arrested by the Czech authorities for writing about individualist approaches to morality.

Comedy drama written by Brian Clark.

Early in 1939 Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers.

Adaptation of the Helene Hanff memoir, presented as part of Play for Today.

Richard and Jane Elkinson are having their annual Christmas party. Only trouble is stockbroker Richard's been made redundant and, as the night wears on, the guests are becoming less tactful

The experiences of two young Jewish boys evacuated from Manchester to Blackpool during the Blitz.

Funny Farm depicts a night shift by nurse Alan Welbeck (Tim Preece) on a psychiatric ward.

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.

Alan Clarke's standalone film first appeared as an episode of the BBC series "The Edwardians" and concerns notorious bon vivant, swindler, MP, public speaker, founder of the Financial Times and publisher of John Bull magazine, Horatio Bottomley.

1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.

Set in Yorkshire, diabetic Horace is mentally disabled and works in the back of a joke shop.

The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his downfall.