Alan Bennett — Actor (9)
The Lady in the Van (2015) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Lady in the Van
director: Nicholas Hytner actor: Maggie Smith / Alex Jennings
other title: A Senhora da Furgoneta / La Dame à la camionnette
The true story of the relationship between Alan Bennett and the singular Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who ‘temporarily’ parked her van in Bennett’s London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years.
Willow (1988) [Movie] TMDB Douban IMDb WikiData NeoDB
Willow
7.4 (7 ratings) director: Ron Howard actor: Val Kilmer / Joanne Whalley
other title: Willow: Na Terra da Magia
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's entrusted with delivering her from evil.
The Moors Murders Code (2004) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB
The Moors Murders Code
director: Duncan Staff actor: Duncan Staff / Myra Hindley
The Moors murders were carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley between July 1963 and October 1965, in and around Manchester, England. The victims were five children aged between 10 and 17. This documentary is an investigation into a collection of photographs owned by murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley that police claimed may have led to the identification of the sites of their victims' graves.
The Wind in the Willows (1995) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Wind in the Willows
director: Dennis Abey / Dave Unwin actor: Alan Bennett / Michael Palin
other title: Il vento nei salici / Der Wind in den Weiden
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
Dreamchild (1985) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Dreamchild
director: Gavin Millar actor: Coral Browne / Ian Holm
other title: Das wahre Leben der Alice im Wunderland / Dreamchild : De l'autre côté du miroir
80-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honour of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice's close friendship with the writer was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work. However, as Alice reflects on her experiences with the author, she slowly realises the complexity of their bond has had lasting, deeply felt ramifications.
Every Home Should Have One (1970) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Every Home Should Have One
director: Jim Clark actor: Marty Feldman / Judy Cornwell
other title: Ogni uomo dovrebbe averne due / Ich kann alles
Teddy works for a large advertising company. Given the seemingly impossible task of selling frozen porridge, he decides to produce commercials that make the product seem sexy. This leads him to confrontation with the "Keep Television Clean" movement, of which his wife is a senior member.
Alice in Wonderland (1966) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Alice in Wonderland
director: Jonathan Miller actor: Anne-Marie Mallik / Freda Dowie
other title: Alicia en el País de las Maravillas / Alicia en el país de las maravillas
Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. It was directed by Jonathan Miller, then most widely known for his appearance in the long-running satirical revue Beyond the Fringe.
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment (2012) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
director: Toby Reisz actor: Alan Bennett / Stephen Frears
Sam was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Familial Dysautonomia. When born, he had 50 per cent chance of making it to his fifth birthday. Now, at the age of 39 we follow this exceptional person as he pursues his joint goals of getting his acting career back on track and finding love.
Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety (2017) [Movie] IMDb TMDB NeoDB
Stop All the Clocks: W.H. Auden in an Age of Anxiety
director: Adam Low actor: W.H. Auden / Alan Bennett
Thirty years after his BBC film The Auden Landscape, director Adam Low returns to the poet and his work. Following surges of popularity - from featuring in Four Weddings And A Funeral to being the poet New Yorkers turned to after 9/11 - Low reveals how Auden’s poetry helps us to better understand the 21st century and the tumultuous political climate in which we now live.