John Addison

The singular life of Beryl Markham - renowned aviatrix, author and adventurer

A family begins to fall apart when their eldest daughter is diagnosed with schizophrenia.

A young man and a nice woman in her forties fall in love. His mother goes berserk when he tells her about it and when the girlfriend comes to meet the mother, she wants to jump out of her skin. Accepting her son's choice won't be easy.

A família Davis não tem muito tempo para aproveitar a casa nova antes de receber um alerta grave de um historiador local para que tenham cuidado com o fantasmagórico Sr. Boogedy.

Durante um jogo de caça ao assassino numa casa de campo, para a qual Hercule Poirot é convidado como o "especialista", ocorre um verdadeiro assassinato.

A atriz Jane Wilkinson quer o divórcio, mas seu marido, Lord Edgware, se recusa. Ela convence Hercule Poirot a usar seu famoso tato e lógica para argumentar. Lorde Edgware aparece assassinado, uma faca bem colocada na base do pescoço. Será necessário o preciso Poirot para resolver as mentiras dos álibis - e encontrar o criminoso antes que surja outra vítima. (e 10 - Estimado 10 Anos)

Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being committed by a top hit-man, Seymour Flint. She proposes to blackmail him into killing her, however, she has one or two friends she wants him to get rid of first.

Seres alienígenas chegam a uma pequena cidade americana, onde passam a viver em segredo disfarçados como humanos. Vinte e cinco anos depois, um professor universitário descobre a conspiração quando sua ex-esposa desaparece numa visita à tal cidade.

On a bet with one of his practical-joking partners, a Los Angeles lawyer responds to an ad from a pretty Chicago magazine writer offering herself as a bridal candidate as an investigative reporting assignment, and then makes another bet that he can keep the relationship platonic for two weeks.

James Hatcher embezzles ten million dollars from a joint mafia/CIA operation, leaving them squabbling with each other. Unemployed Lewis Kinney gets caught up in the intrigue, and must try to recover the money, while saving the beautiful Lise Hatcher (hopefully for himself).

In the 19th century, a wealthy Northern woman marries a Louisiana plantation owner and then becomes suspicious about his first wife's death.

Mike Hagan is a pilot in passenger service and candidate for the honor "Best Pilot of the Year". Nobody knows that he's got private sorrows - he's an alcoholic. A stewardess notices his regular visits of the toilet and reports it.

During the Civil War, a self-centered, young Southern belle tries to hold onto the family estate when the Union Army takes over the area.

A prospective about a daredevil flyer, barnstorming for county fairs, who becomes a human dynamo after being struck by lightning and is menaced by enemy agents determined to find out the secret of his incredible powers.

An intellectually-challenged man and woman meet, fall in love, and are determined to get married, despite the initial objections of their families and friends. Based on a true story.

Phillipe Charboneau is the illegitimate son of an English duke. When he travels from France to England to claim his inheritance, he incurs the wrath of his father's family and is forced to flee to America, where he becomes involved in the events leading to the American Revolution. (Episodes 1 and 2 of the Kent Chronicles miniseries.)

Setembro de 1944, os Aliados confidencialmente mandam para a Normandia um grande grupo de soldados para a operação Market Garden, cuja intenção era dar um fim para a Segunda Guerra Mundial, invadindo a Alemanha e destruindo as indústrias de guerra do 3º Reich. Durante a operação, disparidades políticas no campo de batalha, mó sorte nas condições meteorológicas e falhas na inteligência levam ao desastre da missão. A história do mais trágico erro tático da Segunda Guerra Mundial, que custou a vida de muitos soldados.

Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill, but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good parson.

Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill, but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good parson.

Quando Dr. Watson (Robert Duvall) descobre que Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson) está perturbado mentalmente devido ao seu vício em cocaína, organiza para ele uma viagem para Viena e uma sessão de tratamento com o famoso filósofo Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin). O psicólogo espera resolver os mistérios do subconsciente de Holmes enquanto este se dedica à resolução de outro mistério: o sequestro de Lola Deveraux (Vanessa Redgrave).

A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.

A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.

Olwen lives in a tumbledown farm up in the mountains - a lonely widow, virtually a recluse. Her only human contact is with the occasional shopkeeper and young Rachel, who delivers her papers. For Rachel, her visits to Olwen are half adventure, half honest friendship. But they also mean a time to 'put aside childish things.'

As a surprise, two horse owners decide to ride their animals themselves in a steeplechase. But Bill Davidson's horse "Admiral" behaves weirdly, and falls hard after an obstacle. Bill dies from his injuries. His friend Alan York suspects the animal was doped by unscrupulous bookies and starts to investigate. He doesn't know how serious his opponents are, and that he's in danger to suffer the exact same fate as his friend.

One sixteenth-century clergyman's view breaks the Catholic Church apart.

One sixteenth-century clergyman's view breaks the Catholic Church apart.

Um cabeleleiro e um escritor de histórias de mistérios têm algo em comum: a mesma mulher. Enquanto o primeiro é um amante apaixonado, que não sabe como sustentar as extravagâncias de sua paixão, o segundo é um marido que está cansado dela e pretende ficar com a amante. O marido propõe ao amante da sua mulher que este roube sua jóias e as venda para um receptador de confiança. O marido não sofreria prejuízo, pois as jóias estão no seguro, mas existe um problema: um tenta ludibriar o outro em um duelo de inteligência.

Um cabeleleiro e um escritor de histórias de mistérios têm algo em comum: a mesma mulher. Enquanto o primeiro é um amante apaixonado, que não sabe como sustentar as extravagâncias de sua paixão, o segundo é um marido que está cansado dela e pretende ficar com a amante. O marido propõe ao amante da sua mulher que este roube sua jóias e as venda para um receptador de confiança. O marido não sofreria prejuízo, pois as jóias estão no seguro, mas existe um problema: um tenta ludibriar o outro em um duelo de inteligência.

Um cabeleleiro e um escritor de histórias de mistérios têm algo em comum: a mesma mulher. Enquanto o primeiro é um amante apaixonado, que não sabe como sustentar as extravagâncias de sua paixão, o segundo é um marido que está cansado dela e pretende ficar com a amante. O marido propõe ao amante da sua mulher que este roube sua jóias e as venda para um receptador de confiança. O marido não sofreria prejuízo, pois as jóias estão no seguro, mas existe um problema: um tenta ludibriar o outro em um duelo de inteligência.

Life for Richard Forbush, brilliant biology student and conceited philanderer, is one long round of eat, drink and be merry. But his decision to accept a six-month research post in the Antarctic, making the first detailed study of a penguin colony, changes all that... Living in Shackleton’s derelict hut, Forbush is alone at the frozen edge of the world, his only links to civilisation a two-way radio and letters to his elusive, would-be girlfriend, Tara, in London. Through an often ferocious winter in the company of the penguins, he grows increasingly attached to his hardy, endearing subjects – learning profound lessons in endurance and humility.

An account of the adventures of two sets of identical twins, badly scrambled at birth, on the eve of the French Revolution. One set is haughty and aristocratic, the other poor and somewhat dim. They find themselves involved in palace intrigues as history happens around them. Based, very loosely, on Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities," Dumas's "The Corsican Brothers," etc.

Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.

1954. O capitão Louis Edward Nolan (David Hemmings) é um oficial do exército que está desapontado com seu comandante, o lorde Cardigan (Trevor Howard). Ele é enviado à Turquia juntamente com o lorde Raglan (John Gielgud), um oficial desastrado que tem problemas de memória. A missão deles é combater a invasão russa ao local, durante a Guerra da Criméia.

Two young women arrive in London to make it big in show business, and become corrupted by money and fame in the process.

A millionaire fakes a terminal illness to fleece his former girlfriends.

Um cientista americano vai para Copenhagen a fim de participar de um congresso internacional e física e leva sua noiva/assistente. Lá ela intercepta uma mensagem destinada a ele e descobre que seu noivo está desertando para Berlin Oriental, onde pretende conseguir fundos para seu projeto.

A womanizing poet falls into the hands of a psychiatrist with a straying wife.

Cass followed the bright lights to London and was quickly disillusioned. She met and married Doctor Langdon, but soon realised she wanted to return to her home by the sea, and to her first love, Colin.

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's interment at the highly-organised and very profitable Whispering Glades funeral parlour. His fancy is caught by one of their cosmeticians, Aimee Thanatogenos. But he has three problems - the strict rules of owner Blessed Reverand Glenworthy, the rivalry of embalmer Mr Joyboy, and the shame of now working himself at The Happy Hunting Ground pets' memorial home.

A bawdy story of how a poor damsel surrenders her virtue again and again to get to the top of society.

Gus is a seven-year-old uncle who struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when his nephew Tom comes to spend the summer holidays with his family.

Gus is a seven-year-old uncle who struggles with the responsibility placed upon him when his nephew Tom comes to spend the summer holidays with his family.

An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.

Catholic-Irish farm girl Kate, along with her gregarious best friend Baba, moves to Dublin to pursue a more exciting life.

A film fantasy concerning the adventures of a modern girl whose passion for peaches is eventu­ally replaced by a very different type of passion.

Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.

Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.

No século XVIII, uma criança abandonada é criada por um nobre inglês. Quando adulto, Tom Jones torna-se um playboy mulherengo. Mas quando seu tutor morre e ele se apaixona por Sophie, vê-se obrigado a mudar o seu comportamento. O roteiro é baseado no romance The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, de Henry Fielding, publicado em 1749.

A rebellious youth sentenced to a reformatory for robbing a bakery rises through the ranks of the institution through his prowess as a long distance runner. During his solitary runs, reveries of his life and times before his incarceration lead him to re-evaluate his privileged status as a prized athlete.

A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversion. But posing as firemen leads them to disaster.

A gang of aspiring bank robbers involve themselves with arsonists and purchase their very own fire truck in an attempt to create the ultimate diversion. But posing as firemen leads them to disaster.

A emocionante história de uma jovem que tem uma mãe relapsa. Apaixona-se por um marinheiro negro, mas ele a deixa por conta do trabalho. Grávida e sem apoio, encontra seu porto seguro na amizade com garoto gay que estará ao lado dela nas horas mais difíceis.

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.

Hapless Henry Palfrey is patronised by his self-important chief clerk at work, ignored by restaurant waiters, conned by shady second-hand car salesmen, and, worst of all, endlessly wrong-footed by unspeakably rotten cad Raymond Delauney who has set his cap at April, new love of Palfrey's life. In desperation Henry enrolls at the College of Lifemanship to learn how to best such bounders and win the girl.

Great Britain has had an international agreement for the last 50 years with a small pacific island. It has been ignored until the death of their king brings it to the attention of the Foreign Office in Whitehall. They decide to send Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne to re-establish friendly relations.

A incrível, mas verdadeira, história de como um imitador foi recrutado para imitar o General Montgomery para enganar os alemães sobre suas intenções antes da campanha do Norte da África. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)

Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job. Worse, he has managed to get entangled with unexciting but neurotic Margaret Peel, a friend of the Professor's. All-in-all, the pub is the only friendly place to be. His misery is completed at a dreadful weekend gathering of the Welch clan by the arrival of son Bertrand. Not so much that Betrand is loud-mouthed and boorish - which he is - but that he has as companion Christine Callaghan, the sort of marvellous and unattainable woman Jim can only dream about.

Jim Dixon feels anything but lucky. At the university he has to do the bidding of absent-minded and boring Professor Welch to have any hope of keeping his job. Worse, he has managed to get entangled with unexciting but neurotic Margaret Peel, a friend of the Professor's. All-in-all, the pub is the only friendly place to be. His misery is completed at a dreadful weekend gathering of the Welch clan by the arrival of son Bertrand. Not so much that Betrand is loud-mouthed and boorish - which he is - but that he has as companion Christine Callaghan, the sort of marvellous and unattainable woman Jim can only dream about.

An Australian "swagman" finds his wife with another man, so he takes the daughter, Buster, with him. On the road together, going from town to town and from farm to farm, father and daughter explore new depths of understanding and bonding.

The true story of airman Douglas Bader who overcame the loss of both legs in a 1931 flying accident to become a successful fighter pilot and wing leader during World War II.

Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.

Stanley Windrush has to interrupt his university education when he is called up towards the end of the war. He quickly proves himself not to be officer material, but befriends wily Private Percival Cox who knows exactly how all the scams work in the confused world of the British Army. And Stanley's brigadier War Office uncle seems to be up to something more than a bit shady too - and they are both soon working for him, behind the enemy lines.

The trouble with Josephine is that her ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men...

When Jim Fletcher is told by his firm, that his new furniture designs, are not in keeping with the firms image. he threatens to resign, and decides to uproot his family, and emigrate to Australia. but his problems are only just beginning.

In 1570, widowed Princess Ana de Mendoza becomes the love object of a deadly rivalry between her cousin Don Inigo, King Philip II of Spain and his secretary of state Antonio Perez.

Norman is the oldest orphan at Greenwood Children's Home and now acts as their caretaker. All the orphans are very happy and well cared for. The adventures start when a nasty property developer (boo hiss) who is also the chairman of the orphanage board wants to close the orphanage and build a factory on the site. The children are sent to Brighton for the day and Norman is very excited because he's "Never seen the Sea". When they get back they discover the plan to close the orphanage and have to decide what to do

A struggling antiques dealer (Peter Finch) thinks he has found the answer to his problems when he stumbles across a precious vase amid a range of other less desirable items. The trouble is, the owners of the vase are pretty shrewd themselves and are not keen on letting it go for a song - meaning that our hapless chap has to pull out every trick in the book in order to win his prize.

John, a blacksmith and swordsmith, is tutored at Camelot. As a commoner, he can't hope to win the hand of Lady Linet, daughter of the Earl of Yeoniland, so he creates a secret alternate identity as the Black Knight. In this new role, he is now able to help King Arthur when Saracens and Cornish men—disguised as Vikings -- plot to take over the country.

The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.

Uma mulher britânica em uma visita à Berlim do pós-guerra é envolvida numa trama de contrabando de segredo de espionagem para dentro e para fora do Bloco Oriental.

A aventura de um americano que se alistou no Regimento de Pára-quedas britânico em 1940, alegando ser canadense.

When a saboteur places an explosive device on a train full of sea mines, the authorities call for bomb expert Peter Lyncort to diffuse the situation, unaware that he has explosive problems of his own.

A documentary looking at the British Government's atomic weapons design, construction and testing on the Australian Monte Bello Islands in 1951.

Men from Scotland Yard and military intelligence build a dossier on a sabotage ring.

Jewel thieves, murder and a manhunt swirl around a sailor (Bonar Colleano) off a cargo ship in London.

Um cientista inglês foge de um centro de pesquisa com uma bomba atômica. Em uma carta enviada ao primeiro-ministro britânico, ele ameaça explodir o centro de Londres se o governo não anunciar o fim de qualquer pesquisa nesse campo dentro de uma semana. Agentes especiais da Scotland Yard tentam detê-lo, com a ajuda do futuro genro e assistente do cientista para encontrar e impedir o homem louco. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.