Kathleen Byron

Ser o primeiro em alguma coisa é uma honra poucas vezes alcançada, e irá colocá-lo nos livros de História para sempre. O Eurochannel convida-os a conhecer uma impressionante lenda, um dos maiores cineastas da Grã-Bretanha, em Jack Cardiff: Vida e obra de um Cameraman.

Documentary about the making of Powell and Pressburger's 1947 film "Black Narcissus."

An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff.

Jean Valjean rouba um pedaço de pão e é injustamente condenado a prisão e a marginalidade. Mais tarde ele se apaixona por Fantine, cuja morte intempestiva faz com que ele se transforme no pai adotivo de Cosette, filha de sua amada. O tempo passa e a menina Cosette se apaixona profundamente por Marius, um jovem e carismático revolucionário.

Emma Woodhouse, uma jovem bonita, inteligente e encantadora, está decidida a jamais se casar. Ela já possui toda a fortuna e independência de que precisa e sente-se perfeitamente satisfeita com sua situação, o que não a impede de se divertir planejando casamentos entre as pessoas que a cercam. Ao conhecer Harriet Smith, uma moça de status social mais baixo, Emma decide ajudá-la a encontrar um pretendente que seja um verdadeiro cavalheiro. Porém, a jovem descobre que interferir demais na vida dos outros pode por em risco a própria felicidade…

This heroic story follows the life of Karol Wojtyla, a Polish Roman catholic who ascends the throne of St. Peter as Pope John Paul II. As a young boy, Karol is a bright and talented student. Archbishop Sapieha recognizes the very special, moving qualities Karol possesses and encourages him to consider the priesthood. Although determined to study Polish literature, Karol turns to the church; he is ordained and studies in Italy, France, and Belgium. Torn by fear and repression in post-Stalin Eastern Europe, Karol becomes a poisonous thorn in the communists' side. His deer reverence and commitment return him to Poland as Pope John Paul II.

Stuck in a loveless marriage to intellectual George Tesman, the ambitious Hedda Gabler hungers for a life her husband can't provide. Then a former flame, the successful Eilert, enters the picture, violence and blackmail aren't far behind.

A história de John Merrick, um desafortunado cidadão da Inglaterra vitoriana que era portador do caso mais grave de neurofibromatose múltipla registrado, tendo 90% do seu corpo deformado. Esta situação tendia fazer com que ele passasse toda a sua existência se exibindo em circos de variedades como um monstro. Inicialmente era considerado um débil mental pela sua dificuldade de falar, até que um médico, Frederick Treves, o descobriu e o levou para um hospital. Lá Merrick se liberou emocionalmente e intelectualmente, além de se mostrar uma pessoa sensível ao extremo, que conseguiu recuperar sua dignidade.

A Rainha Cristina da Suécia abdica e viaja para Roma para abraçar a Igreja Católica.

Jack Palance stars as a demented art dealer & antique-shop owner who performs nightly rituals in honor of the African god Chuku, whom he believes will reward him with unimaginable wealth and power if he merely offers up human sacrifice. His methods are fairly creative, ranging from impalement, slashing and burning, to scaring people to death with an ooga-booga fright mask. But it's all about to blow up in his face...

Robert of Locksley is harbouring a runaway serf. A warrant is then issued for Robert's arrest: he is now an outlaw. Stars David Warbeck, Kathleen Byron and Ciaran Madden

When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it's at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus accident very nearly takes out three more of them along with a group of orphans, Col. Bingham (Christopher Lee) and his pathologist friend, Mark (Peter Cushing), begin looking into the deaths. They come to think the answer lies with one of the girls on the bus, who has vivid memories of things she could not possibly have seen.

Adaptation of the classic novel. A priceless jewel, originally plundered from a Hindu shrine, is presented to Rachel Verinder on her 18th birthday. The jewel goes missing and suspicion falls over the household, threatening to destroy someone close to Rachel's heart.

Gêmeas vão viver com o tio, num vilarejo, no qual à noite são vistas figuras femininas vagando. Os aldeões acreditam que o responsável por tudo é o Conde Karnstein, que mora num castelo. Mas elas acabam aproximando-se do castelo, a despeito da proibição do tio.

Receptionist Anne’s new relationship with nascent writer Peter is opening her eyes to a new lifestyle, one far removed from her comfortable middle-class background.

An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take over the world (what, another one ?).

Cético professor universitário é contrariado pela crença de sua esposa na feitiçaria, prática que conheceu em uma viagem à Jamaica. Ele tenta convencê-la a abrir mão disto, mas a mulher está cada vez mais obcecada em rodeá-lo de amuletos e outros aparatos de magia para que tenha sucesso profissional.

Seven-year-olds Michael and Rachel are best friends who do everything together and who have vowed to remain friends "forever and ever and can't be parted for never and never". Unfortunately, the society that Michael and Rachel live in is one of religious intolerance. The fact that Michael is Irish Catholic and Rachel is Jewish is a point of conflict for just about everyone in the community.

An American is visiting Britain and finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret documents that the spies of many different countries seem determined to get.

The editor of a magazine falls in love with the publisher's daughter. The only trouble is that the publisher's wife quite fancies him as well. Then he's accused of embezzling funds.

Story of how American secret agent pursued by enemy agents, hides out at remote English farm

The mother died under the executioner's axe; the daughter rose to become England's greatest monarch -- the brilliant and cunning Queen Elizabeth I. Jean Simmons portrays young Bess in this rich tapestry of a film that traces the tumultuous, danger-fraught years from Elizabeth's birth to her unexpected ascension to the throne at a mere 25. Charles Laughton reprises his Academy Award®-winning* role as her formidable father Henry VIII. Deborah Kerr plays her last stepmother (and Henry's last of six wives), gentle Catherine Parr. And Simmons' then real-life husband, Stewart Granger, adds heroics as Lord Admiral Thomas Seymour. In a resplendent world of adventure, romance and court intrigue, Young Bess reigns.

A greedy but successful professional gambler wants to join the British Establishment when he falls in love with a blue-blooded lady. But first he must mend his ways and then dump his nightclub singer girl friend. She's not so easy to get rid of, neither is his past.

A fisherman cannot make a decent living from his trawler so he decides to turn his hand to smuggling.

Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries. He falls in love with his forefather's cousin Helen but his contemporaries of 1784 are perplexed by his strange talk and the odd knowledge he possess.

A melodrama adapted from a play concerning the neglected wife of a financially embarrassed business man. Attempted suicide, forgery, fights and blackmail all in four days!

A woman blames herself for her husband's death. To overcome her grief and her guilt she becomes a nurse but then a patient dies while under her care.

A supposedly dead writer suddenly turns up to confront the young woman who is using his penname.

Tale of Cambridge college exploits of two smash-and-grab thieves on the run.

When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman. With the help of his friend East, plucky Brown devises a plan to get back at Flashman; in the meantime, he’s asked to look out for a timid new student, whose life is accidentally put in peril during a school race.

Prelude to Fame is a 1950 British drama film directed by Fergus McDonell from a story by Aldous Huxley. While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell (Robin Dowell), son of John Morell (Guy Rolfe), a famous English philosopher and amateur musician and his wife Catherine (Kathleen Ryan), becomes friendly with young Guido (Jeremy Spenser), and Morell discovers the boy has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini (Henry Oscar and Kathleen Byron) become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent.

A young governess becomes embroiled in French spy intrigue, in this adaptation of a Georgette Heyer novel.

A blind Englishwoman weds a French nobleman and moves into his family's chateau, but she quickly realizes someone there wants her out of the way.

De Volta ao Pequeno Apartamento detalha as angústias de um pesquisador e especialista em desarme de bombas militares Sammy Rice. Ele vive um relacionamento complexo com a secretária Susan e é contratado pelo governo para orientar sobre uma nova e perigosa arma alemã.

Um grupo de freiras lideradas pela jovem e inexperiente Irmã Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) tem a missão de estabelecer um novo convento no alto do Himalaia. Em meio a um povo majoritariamente não cristão, as freiras dão aulas e oferecem atendimento médico, mas a presença constante de um homem (David Farrar) começa a tirá-las do sério, provocando sérios tormentos, sentimentos incontroláveis e ações inesperadas.

Um piloto da Segunda Guerra Mundial cai durante um voo e só não morre por causa de um problema burocrático no céu. Cabe a ele convencer os responsáveis lá de cima a não o manterem por lá.

Jaap van Leyden is in charge of a shipyard in newly occupied Holland. At first he collaborates with the Germans because it is the easiest course to follow. Later a child's rhyme reminds him of his patriotic duty, but how best to resist the Nazis without endangering his wife and fellow workers?

This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of 24.