Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Nascimento : 1904-10-02, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Morte : 1991-04-03

História

Died: April 3, 1991 (age 86) in Corseaux, Vaud, Switzerland

Perfil

Graham Greene

Filmes

Destructors.
Original Story
A story of decay rendered through a day in the life of a wayward group of teen friends at the bottom end of the socioeconomic ladder on the south coast of England.
Pior dos Pecados
Novel
Um rapaz de cidade pequena decide se casar com uma garçonete que sabe e pode provar seu envolvimento no assassinato de um inimigo.
O Americano Tranquilo
Novel
Em 1952 Saigon está em plena guerra, envolvida na luta pela libertação do local do domínio francês. É nesta época que chega Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser), um agente da CIA idealista que é enviado para ajudar as forças locais. Lá ele conhece Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), um veterano correspondente do jornal London Times, que lhe apresenta Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), uma bela vietnamita com quem está envolvido. Logo Pyle também se envolve com Phuong, criando um triângulo amoroso que traz uma série de revelações à tona.
Fim de Caso
Novel
Numa noite chuvosa de 1946, o novelista Maurice Bendrix encontra Henry Miles, marido de sua ex-amante Sarah. Maurice e Sarah tiveram um tórrido caso dois anos antes, até que, sem qualquer explicação, Sarah terminou o romance. O encontro com Henry reacende a obsessão de Maurice por Sarah, num misto de ciúme e desejo em reencontrá-la. Para tanto, começa uma investigação, para poder entender o porquê do rompimento do romance entre os dois.
Earth and the American Dream
A beautiful and disturbing film recounts America’s story from the environment’s point of view. From the arrival of Columbus to the simple wilderness living of the 16th and 17th centuries, through the agrarian lifestyle of the 18th century, the changes from the Industrial Revolution, to the 20th century when most of the planet’s resources have been depleted — this film examines the North American landscape and all the wildlife destruction, deforestation, soil depletion and pollution that have been wrought to make the American Dream come true.
This Gun for Hire
Novel
A killer for hire named Raven kills his target. However, he believes that he was just killing an ordinary person, but before he knows it, there's a massive manhunt for him. It seems that the man he killed is a senator. While trying to evade the police, he takes a woman, Anne hostage. Though he eventually lets her go. She develops some kind of fascination for him, which doesn't please her boyfriend, who just happens to be the one who tracking Raven. At the same time Raven tries to find out who set him up and why.
Strike It Rich
Novel
A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.
O Décimo Homem
Novel
During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation to sabotage by the resistance announced the execution of one in ten prisoners. Chosen as one of the victims, lawyer Chavel trades his place with another man in return for all his possessions. At the end of the war he returns to his house and tries to integrate himself with the family of the man who traded places with him, all the while hiding his true identity. However matters are complicated when a stranger arrives claiming to be Chavel.
May We Borrow Your Husband?
Story
An author seeking solitude in a small hotel in the South of France is an unwilling witness to a relationship between a young couple and two interior designers.
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Novel
Dr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow man endure enticed by valuable presents? Dignity for money! Death for money?
O Cônsul Honorário
Novel
Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country, the story follows the half English and half Latino Dr. Eduardo Plarr, who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including British Consul Charley Fortnum, a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep Revolution from occurring. He is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara, whom he immediately falls in love with, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley's wife.
L'amant complaisant
Writer
Living comfortably, the Rhodes family is a quiet family. What no one knows is that Mary has a lover, Clive Root. She leaves for a few days with him and tells her husband that she is visiting a friend. Her husband surprises her in Holland, but he does not suspect the truth until later, because of an anonymous letter. Which of the two Marys will she choose
O Fator Humano
Novel
A low-ranking Secret Service agent is conned into supplying information to Eastern Bloc countries. Although he is not a suspect due to his unimportant position, when his office partner is hauled in as a suspect he realises he has got himself into very deep water.
England Made Me
Writer
A young, English, ne'er-do-well who goes to stay with his sister and her wealthy fiancé/benefactor in 1930's Germany, just before the rise of the Nazi party.
A Noite Americana
Insurance company representative
Um dos filmes que melhor representa as loucuras que se passam em um set de filmagem. Um ator que fica deprimido porque sua noiva sai com um dublê, uma atriz que se entregou às bebidas e não consegue lembrar de suas falas e muitas outras confusões, que o diretor deve fazer de tudo para contornar, até gravarem uma das cenas mais importantes do filme: a que o dia deve ser transformado em noite artificialmente.
Travels with My Aunt
Novel
At his mother's funeral, stuffy bank clerk Henry Pulling meets his Aunt Augusta, an elderly eccentric with more-than-shady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover.
The Wounded Wolf
Novel
The film tells the story of a hitman exacting his revenge on the people who deceived him. Recently released from jail, Ali takes up work from strangers so that he can afford to go to Germany. He kills a divisive loan shark in exchange for some money and a passport. But, the money turns out to be counterfeit. So, Ali starts to search for the men who cheated him. In the meantime, he grows close to Gül, the daughter of the man he killed. This relationship, however, will make Ali feel some unfamiliar emotions.
Graham Greene: The Hunted Man
Himself (voice)
Documentary about British author Graham Greene, first presented on the BBC-TV program Omnibus.
Os Farsantes
Screenplay
Drama político no qual jovem inglês que vive no Haiti e se apaixona pela filha de um diplomata, enquanto a ilha vive uma rebelião civil. Baseado no romance de Graham Greene.
Os Farsantes
Novel
Drama político no qual jovem inglês que vive no Haiti e se apaixona pela filha de um diplomata, enquanto a ilha vive uma rebelião civil. Baseado no romance de Graham Greene.
The Comedians in Africa
Writer
Behind the scenes short documentary about the cast and crew during the filming of The Comedians.
O Poder e a Glória
Novel
Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant determined to capture him.
Güneş Doğmasın
Novel
Turkish adaptation of Graham Greene's "A Gun For Sale" (This Gun for Hire).
Nosso Homem em Havana
Screenplay
Jim Wormold é um expatriado inglês que está vivendo na Havana pré-revolucionária com sua filha adolescente Milly. Ele é dono de uma loja de aspiradores de pó, mas não é muito bem sucedido, o que faz ele aceitar uma oferta de Hawthorne do Serviço Secreto Britânico para recrutar uma rede de agentes em Cuba. Wormold não tem a menor ideia de por onde começar, mas quando seu amigo Dr. Hasselbacher sugere que o melhor segredo é aquele que ninguém conhece, ele decide criar uma lista de agentes fictícios e começa a fornecer histórias inventadas, o que deixa felizes seus chefes em Londres. Ele logo é visto como o melhor agente do Hemisfério Ocidental, mas tudo começa a desmoronar quando a polícia local decodifica suas mensagens e começa a cercar a sua "rede" de espiões. Ele descobre também que é o alvo de um grupo que quer matá-lo. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
Nosso Homem em Havana
Novel
Jim Wormold é um expatriado inglês que está vivendo na Havana pré-revolucionária com sua filha adolescente Milly. Ele é dono de uma loja de aspiradores de pó, mas não é muito bem sucedido, o que faz ele aceitar uma oferta de Hawthorne do Serviço Secreto Britânico para recrutar uma rede de agentes em Cuba. Wormold não tem a menor ideia de por onde começar, mas quando seu amigo Dr. Hasselbacher sugere que o melhor segredo é aquele que ninguém conhece, ele decide criar uma lista de agentes fictícios e começa a fornecer histórias inventadas, o que deixa felizes seus chefes em Londres. Ele logo é visto como o melhor agente do Hemisfério Ocidental, mas tudo começa a desmoronar quando a polícia local decodifica suas mensagens e começa a cercar a sua "rede" de espiões. Ele descobre também que é o alvo de um grupo que quer matá-lo. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
O Americano Tranquilo
Novel
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
Short Cut to Hell
Novel
A hitman is found out because he was paid off in traceable stolen money. On the run, he kidnaps the girlfriend of the police detective in charge of his pursuit; she tries to convince him to surrender before it's too late.
Across the Bridge
Story
In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.
Santa Joana
Screenplay
Young Joan of Arc comes to the palace in France to make The Dauphin King of France and is appointed to head the French Army. After winning many battles she is not needed any longer and soon she is thought of as a witch.
Loser Takes All
Producer
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...
Loser Takes All
Writer
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...
The End of the Affair
Novel
During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book. Sarah is married, but she and Maurice eventually give in to their mutual attraction, leading to an affair that lasts several months. Maurice's jealousy, along with the bombing of London by the Germans, seemingly leads to the end of their relationship. However, the reasons are later revealed to be more complex.
The Stranger's Hand
Story
Eight-year-old Roger Court is in Venice expecting to reunite with his father, British diplomat Major Court (Trevor Howard), whom he hasn't seen in three years. Roger lives with his Aunt Rose since his mother abandoned him.
The Heart of the Matter
Novel
Based on Graham Greene’s novel, a married colonial police chief struggles with his conscience when he has an affair with a younger woman.
O Terceiro Homem
Screenplay
Um escritor americano chega na Viena pós segunda guerra e descobre que o amigo que iria encontrá lo foi morto sobre circunstâncias misteriosas. Ao investigar o que de fato aconteceu, ele descobre uma trama que envolve o mercado negro de armas, espionagem internacional e uma sedutora jovem.
O Ídolo Caído
Writer
Um mordomo que trabalha em uma embaixada estrangeira em Londres torna-se o principal suspeito quando sua esposa cai acidentalmente e morre. A única testemunha é um menino impressionável. Philippe, filho de um diplomata e bom amigo de Baines, o mordomo, confunde-se com as complexidades e evasões da vida adulta. Ele tenta manter segredos, mas acaba dizendo a eles. Ele mente para proteger seus amigos, mesmo sabendo que deve dizer a verdade. Ele resolve não ouvir mais as histórias de adultos quando Baines é suspeito de assassinar sua esposa e ninguém vai ouvir as informações vitais de Philippe. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
O Ídolo Caído
Story
Um mordomo que trabalha em uma embaixada estrangeira em Londres torna-se o principal suspeito quando sua esposa cai acidentalmente e morre. A única testemunha é um menino impressionável. Philippe, filho de um diplomata e bom amigo de Baines, o mordomo, confunde-se com as complexidades e evasões da vida adulta. Ele tenta manter segredos, mas acaba dizendo a eles. Ele mente para proteger seus amigos, mesmo sabendo que deve dizer a verdade. Ele resolve não ouvir mais as histórias de adultos quando Baines é suspeito de assassinar sua esposa e ninguém vai ouvir as informações vitais de Philippe. (e 14 - Estimado 14 Anos)
O Pior dos Pecados
Novel
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.
O Pior dos Pecados
Screenplay
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.
Domínio de Bárbaros
Novel
Anti-Catholic and anti-cleric policies in the Mexican state of Tabasco lead the revolutionary government to persecute the state's last remaining priest.
The Man Within
Novel
A man goes on the run from hardened smugglers.
Confidential Agent
Screenplay
During the Spanish Civil War, an agent on a mission to purchase coal meets with murder and counterspies.
Quando Desceram as Trevas
Novel
Stephen Neale saiu do santório após dois anos de internação pelo assassinado da esposa. A caminho de Londres, ele pára numa inofensiva feira e acaba se envolvendo numa complicada trama de espionagem por puro acidente quando, confundindo com um espião nazista, recebe como prêmio um bolo com um recheio muito suspeito. Perseguido por espiões e pela polícia (acusado de um assassinato que não cometeu), Neale foge e tenta resolver o intrincado caso, mas sem saber em quem pode confiar.
48 Horas!
Story
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
Alma Torturada
Novel
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
3 Semanas de Loucura
Writer
After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before he must give himself up or let an innocent man go to the gallows.
The Green Cockatoo
Story
A young girl is travelling to London to find work. Arriving at the station, she meets a man who has been stabbed by a member of a gang of crooks involved with greyhound racing. She becomes a suspect, but flees the scene in order to deliver a message to the dead man's brother. She is protected from the police by a night club entertainer, who she learns is the man she is seeking.
Orient Express
Novel
Based on Graham Greene's novel Stamboul Train, the movie focuses on the lives of individuals aboard the Orient Express as it makes a three-day journey from Ostend to Constantinople.