Alex Norton — Actor (10)
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) [Movie] IMDb Douban TMDB
The Count of Monte Cristo
director: Kevin Reynolds actor: Jim Caviezel / Guy Pearce
other title: Montecristo / Greven af Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Taggart (1983) [TV] IMDb TMDB
Taggart
director: Glenn Chandler actor: Mark McManus / James MacPherson
Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme.The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers.
Local Hero (1983) [Movie] TMDB
Local Hero
director: Bill Forsyth actor: Burt Lancaster / Peter Riegert
other title: Herói de Aldeia / Local hero
An American oil company sends a man to Scotland to buy up an entire village where they want to build a refinery. But things don't go as expected.
Orphans (1998) [Movie] TMDB
Orphans
director: Peter Mullan actor: Douglas Henshall / Gary Lewis
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Just Another Saturday (1975) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Just Another Saturday
director: John Mackenzie actor: Jon Morrison / Eileen McCallum
other title: Un sabato come gli altri
It's the day of the Orange Parade in Glasgow, but for Jon, the thrill of leading the parade and swinging the mace soon turns to horror as he learns the truth behind the costumes and songs.
The Crow Road (1996) [TV] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Crow Road
actor: Joseph McFadden / Bill Paterson
History student Prentice returns home to attend his grandmother’s funeral. As the McHoan family gathers together to mark the solemn occasion, old disagreements continue to fester and old acquaintances are renewed. Following the unexpected death of another close relative, Prentice begins to question the past: why did his Uncle Rory suddenly disappear and where did he go? Reading his Uncle Rory’s unpublished novel may provide the answers he is seeking but it also unearths some dark family secrets he didn’t bargain for.
Gregory's Girl (1981) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Gregory's Girl
director: Bill Forsyth actor: John Gordon Sinclair / Dee Hepburn
other title: Une fille pour Gregory / Gregory’s Girl
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
Scandal (1989) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Scandal
director: Michael Caton-Jones actor: John Hurt / Joanne Whalley
other title: Scandal - Il caso Profumo / Escándalo
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.