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British cinema: Comedy
A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Charles Crichton
London gangster George Thomason has masterminded the perfect jewel robbery, which he is about to put into action with his henchman Ken Pile, an animal-lover with a crippling stutter, and a pair of Americans - Wanda Gerschwitz and Otto West...
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Charles Crichton
A Touch of Class (1973)
Melvin Frank
Vicky Allessio is an English dress designer, a happily divorced mother of two. Steve Blackburn is an American insurance broker, happily married with two children...
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Melvin Frank
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Robert Fuest
England, 1925. When several eminent doctors die in mysterious and horrific circumstances it soon becomes clear that the murders are linked...
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Robert Fuest
The Admirable Crichton (1957)
Lewis Gilbert
England, 1905. The Earl of Loam and his three eligible young daughters owe the smooth functioning of their household to their hyper-efficient butler, Crichton...
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Lewis Gilbert
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
John Landis
David Kessler and Jack Goodman are two American college backpackers who decide to make a tour of Europe. Where better to begin than the bleak, soggy Yorkshire moors...
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John Landis
The Anniversary (1968)
Roy Ward Baker
Mrs Taggart runs her late husband's house building business with an iron hand and an implacable ruthlessness, and she manages her three grown-up sons in much the same way... [More...]
Roy Ward Baker
Mrs Taggart runs her late husband's house building business with an iron hand and an implacable ruthlessness, and she manages her three grown-up sons in much the same way... [More...]
Ask a Policeman (1938)
Marcel Varnel
Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot is proud of the fact that since his arrival in the tranquil coastal village of Turnbotham Round, over a decade ago, not one crime has been committed... [More...]
Marcel Varnel
Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot is proud of the fact that since his arrival in the tranquil coastal village of Turnbotham Round, over a decade ago, not one crime has been committed... [More...]
Beat the Devil (1953)
John Huston
Billy Dannreuther and his wife Maria are on their way to make their fortune in Africa, but are held up in an Italian port whilst their steamboat undergoes some repair work... [More...]
John Huston
Billy Dannreuther and his wife Maria are on their way to make their fortune in Africa, but are held up in an Italian port whilst their steamboat undergoes some repair work... [More...]
The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954)
Frank Launder
The Sultan of Makyad has decided that his daughter Fatima should be brought up as a respectable English lady and so sends her to St Trinian's, a boarding school for girls in Barchester... [More...]
Frank Launder
The Sultan of Makyad has decided that his daughter Fatima should be brought up as a respectable English lady and so sends her to St Trinian's, a boarding school for girls in Barchester... [More...]
Blithe Spirit (1945)
David Lean
To gather material for his next book, writer Charles Condomine invites a local mystic, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house, in the presence of his wife Ruth and two guests... [More...]
David Lean
To gather material for his next book, writer Charles Condomine invites a local mystic, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house, in the presence of his wife Ruth and two guests... [More...]
Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957)
Frank Launder
With headmistress Miss Fritton taking leave at her Majesty's pleasure, St Trinian's has descended into a state of total anarchy... [More...]
Frank Launder
With headmistress Miss Fritton taking leave at her Majesty's pleasure, St Trinian's has descended into a state of total anarchy... [More...]
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
William Beaudine
Dr Alexander Smart is hopeful that a letter of recommendation from his present employer, the Governor of Blackstone Prison, will secure him the post of headmaster at Narkover School... [More...]
William Beaudine
Dr Alexander Smart is hopeful that a letter of recommendation from his present employer, the Governor of Blackstone Prison, will secure him the post of headmaster at Narkover School... [More...]
Brazil (1985)
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Terry Gilliam
Somewhere in the 20th century, Sam Lowry dutifully carries out his duties as a low-ranking government employee in the Department of Records at the Ministry of Information... [More...]
Brothers in Law (1957)
Roy Boulting
Roger Thursby is a recently graduated barrister who is desperately keen to make his mark on the legal profession. Alas, it isn't long before his initial optimism begins to wane as it becomes apparent that winning his first briefs is no east matter... [More...]
Roy Boulting
Roger Thursby is a recently graduated barrister who is desperately keen to make his mark on the legal profession. Alas, it isn't long before his initial optimism begins to wane as it becomes apparent that winning his first briefs is no east matter... [More...]
Carry on Cleo (1964)
Gerald Thomas
Hengist Pod and Horsa are two Ancient Britons who enjoy a peaceful life between hunting the odd Brontosaurus and knocking out the occasional labour-saving invention, such as the square wheel... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
Hengist Pod and Horsa are two Ancient Britons who enjoy a peaceful life between hunting the odd Brontosaurus and knocking out the occasional labour-saving invention, such as the square wheel... [More...]
Carry on Doctor (1967)
Gerald Thomas
Immediately after giving a lecture in which he argues that medical treatment would be unnecessary if everyone thought positively, Francis Bigger falls off the stage and breaks his coccyx... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
Immediately after giving a lecture in which he argues that medical treatment would be unnecessary if everyone thought positively, Francis Bigger falls off the stage and breaks his coccyx... [More...]
Carry on Nurse (1959)
Gerald Thomas
Ted York and Bernie Bishop are the latest admissions to a men's ward in a busy London hospital, the former a reporter with appendicitis, the latter a boxer with a fractured hand... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
Ted York and Bernie Bishop are the latest admissions to a men's ward in a busy London hospital, the former a reporter with appendicitis, the latter a boxer with a fractured hand... [More...]
Carry On Screaming (1966)
Gerald Thomas
Something sinister is afoot in Edwardian England. One misty evening, a young couple, Albert and Doris, are disturbed whilst courting in Hocombe Woods... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
Something sinister is afoot in Edwardian England. One misty evening, a young couple, Albert and Doris, are disturbed whilst courting in Hocombe Woods... [More...]
Carry on Sergeant (1958)
Gerald Thomas
For the past six years, Sergeant Grimshaw has dreamed of turning out a champion platoon at his army training camp. So far the dream had eluded him, but this time, his last opportunity before he retires, he is certain he will succeed... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
For the past six years, Sergeant Grimshaw has dreamed of turning out a champion platoon at his army training camp. So far the dream had eluded him, but this time, his last opportunity before he retires, he is certain he will succeed... [More...]
Carry on Spying (1964)
Gerald Thomas
When a top secret formula is stolen from a government laboratory, the British secret services hastily set about recovering it... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
When a top secret formula is stolen from a government laboratory, the British secret services hastily set about recovering it... [More...]
Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
Gerald Thomas
1895, the height of the British Raj in India. The Khyber Pass, gateway to the East, is guarded by the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of her Majesty Queen Victoria, who has been on the throne longer than anyone can remember (thanks to the kebabs)... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
1895, the height of the British Raj in India. The Khyber Pass, gateway to the East, is guarded by the 3rd Foot and Mouth Regiment of her Majesty Queen Victoria, who has been on the throne longer than anyone can remember (thanks to the kebabs)... [More...]
The Chain (1984)
Jack Gold
A black teenager can hardly wait to leave his two-up, two-down terraced home in Hackney and move into a new flat with his girlfriend, although his puritanical mum isn't too pleased... [More...]
Jack Gold
A black teenager can hardly wait to leave his two-up, two-down terraced home in Hackney and move into a new flat with his girlfriend, although his puritanical mum isn't too pleased... [More...]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Tim Burton
Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and four grandparents in a rundown old house, the family barely surviving on the small amount Charlie's father earns at the toothpaste factory... [More...]
Tim Burton
Charlie Bucket lives with his parents and four grandparents in a rundown old house, the family barely surviving on the small amount Charlie's father earns at the toothpaste factory... [More...]
The Comedy of Errors (1983)
James Cellan Jones
When Egeon, a Syracusian merchant, arrives in Ephesus he is arrested and sentenced to death, as a law forbids his countrymen from entering the city... [More...]
James Cellan Jones
When Egeon, a Syracusian merchant, arrives in Ephesus he is arrested and sentenced to death, as a law forbids his countrymen from entering the city... [More...]
Convict 99 (1938)
Marcel Varnel
Having been booted out of the school where he was headmaster, Dr Benjamin Twist goes for an interview for a job at another school... [More...]
Marcel Varnel
Having been booted out of the school where he was headmaster, Dr Benjamin Twist goes for an interview for a job at another school... [More...]
Dance of the Vampires (1967)
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
Roman Polanski
For years, Professor Abronsius has devoted himself to obtaining tangible proof of the existence of vampires, and finally he believes he has found just that... [More...]
Dead of Night (1945)
Alberto Cavalcanti
Wanting to make some changes to his farmhouse, Eliot Foley invites the architect Walter Craig to spend the weekend with him and his family... [More...]
Alberto Cavalcanti
Wanting to make some changes to his farmhouse, Eliot Foley invites the architect Walter Craig to spend the weekend with him and his family... [More...]
Don't Lose Your Head (1966)
Gerald Thomas
In the early 1790s, a bloody tide of revolution sweeps across France. Supporters of the old order, the châteauneuf-swigging aristocrats, are losing their heads by the cartload, thanks to a new nifty little device called the guillotine (the world's first disposable razor)... [More...]
Gerald Thomas
In the early 1790s, a bloody tide of revolution sweeps across France. Supporters of the old order, the châteauneuf-swigging aristocrats, are losing their heads by the cartload, thanks to a new nifty little device called the guillotine (the world's first disposable razor)... [More...]
Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
Roy Ward Baker
In East London of the 1880s, the young Dr Henry Jekyll is diligently engaged on finding vaccines for man's most feared diseases... [More...]
Roy Ward Baker
In East London of the 1880s, the young Dr Henry Jekyll is diligently engaged on finding vaccines for man's most feared diseases... [More...]
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Stanley Kubrick
Convinced that the Communists are infiltrating his country, General Jack D. Ripper, the commander of a US military airbase, gives the order for a bomber wing to launch a first strike nuclear attack on the USSR... [More...]
Stanley Kubrick
Convinced that the Communists are infiltrating his country, General Jack D. Ripper, the commander of a US military airbase, gives the order for a bomber wing to launch a first strike nuclear attack on the USSR... [More...]