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Fanny Hill (2007) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Fanny Hill
director: James Hawes actor: Rebecca Night / Alison Steadman
Orphaned by smallpox, young Lancashire country lady Fanny Hill cheerfully accepts her friend Esther Davies's offer to join the London 'working girls' with Mrs. Brown, a madam who recruits her as charmingly fresh enough to wait, in-living, on gentlemen.
Tipping the Velvet (2002) [TV] IMDb TMDB
Tipping the Velvet
director: Andrew Davies actor: Rachael Stirling / Keeley Hawes
A tempestuous tale of love and life as a naïve girl discovers both romance and pain in the hidden, decadent world of bohemian London in the 1890s. Nan Astley embarks on a voyage of emotional and sexual discovery with Kitty Butler, a music hall male impersonator.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) [Movie] WikiData IMDb NeoDB TMDB Douban
Bridget Jones's Diary
6.8 (11 ratings) director: Sharon Maguire actor: Renée Zellweger / Colin Firth
other title: Il diario di Bridget Jones / Bridget Jones' dagbog
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.
Pride and Prejudice (1995) [TV] Douban NeoDB TMDB
Pride and Prejudice Season 1 part of TV Series: Pride and Prejudice
9.5 (6 ratings) director: Simon Langton actor: Jennifer Ehle / Colin Firth
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
The Tailor of Panama (2001) [Movie] TMDB
The Tailor of Panama
director: John Boorman actor: Pierce Brosnan / Geoffrey Rush
other title: Il sarto di Panama / O Alfaiate do Panamá
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also has a wife, who works for the Panamanian president and a huge debt. The mission is to learn what the President intends to do with the Canal.
Doctor Zhivago (2002) [TV] TMDB
Doctor Zhivago
director: Andrew Davies actor: Hans Matheson / Keira Knightley
other title: Il dottor Zivago / Doutor Jivago
Young and beautiful Lara is loved by three men: a revolutionary, a mogul, and a doctor. Their lives become intertwined with the drama of Russian revolution. Doctor Zhivago is still married when he meets Lara. Their love story is unfolding against the backdrop of revolution which affects the doctor's career, his family, and his love to Lara.
House of Cards (Miniseries) (1990) [TV] Douban NeoDB TMDB
House of Cards Season 1 part of TV Series: House of Cards
director: Paul Seed actor: Ian Richardson / Susannah Harker
Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.
War and Peace (2016) [TV] TMDB
War and Peace
actor: Lily James / James Norton
other title: Guerra e pace / Krig og fred
A story that revolves around five aristocratic families, set during the reign of Alexander I, and centered on the love triangle between Natasha Rostova, Pierre Bezukhov, and Andrei Bolkonsky.
The Line of Beauty (2006) [TV] NeoDB Douban
The Line of Beauty part of TV Series: The Line of Beauty
director: 索尔·迪勃 actor: 丹·史蒂文斯 / 蒂姆·麦克纳尼
来自下层社会的年轻人尼克·盖斯特(丹·史蒂文斯 Dan Stevens饰)与富家子弟托比·费登(奥利弗·科尔曼 Oliver Coleman饰)友情非常好,尼克受托比的邀请来到他家小住,从而一脚踏入费登家族奢华尊宠的上层生活。这次短暂的拜访,让尼克认识了包括内政大臣在内的上流名人,如此纸醉金迷的生活诱惑着他,使他不可自拔。尼克的妹妹凯瑟琳·费登(海莉·阿特维尔 Hayley Atwell饰)是第一个发现尼克同志身份的人,她鼓励尼克回应报纸上的同志交友广告,尼克从而认识了他的第一任男友利奥·查尔斯(唐·吉莱特 Don Gilet饰),然而不久两人就以分手告终。三年后,尼克终于以费登家族一员的身份步入他梦想的上流社会。走出利奥的阴霾,尼克与他的第二任男友万尼·欧拉迪(阿莱克斯·温德汉姆 Alex Wyndham饰)如胶似漆。时值1987年大选前夕,尼克收到了当年不告而别的利奥的信息。
由英国BBC出品的同志题材影片《美丽曲线》改编自阿兰·霍灵赫斯特获得布克奖的同名小说,以1983-1988撒切尔夫人连任英国首相时期为背景,以写实的手法,通过对青年尼克·盖斯特的描写进而刻画了当时英国社会的变迁。
Consuming Passions (1988) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Consuming Passions
director: Giles Foster actor: Tyler Butterworth / Vanessa Redgrave
other title: Cioccolato bollente / Pasión devoradora
Adapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless manager Ian Littleton accidentally knocks several employees into a huge chocolate vat. The tragic mishap at the chocolate factory results in candy lovers getting an unexpected 'extra' in their sweets.