Terence Rattigan — Playwright (9)
Bond Street (1948) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Bond Street
director: Gordon Parry actor: Jean Kent / Roland Young
Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.
French Without Tears (1940) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
French Without Tears
director: Anthony Asquith actor: Ray Milland / Ellen Drew
other title: Il francese senza lacrime / Coqueta hasta el fin
It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates. Alan (Ray Milland), one of the students, successfully resists Diana's charms-meaning of course that Alan and Diana will be in each other's arms by fadeout time. (AllMovie)
Cause Célèbre (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Cause Célèbre
director: John Gorrie actor: Helen Mirren / Harry Andrews
When the ailing husband of an adulterous wife is discovered bludgeoned to death and suspicions fall on the older woman's young lover, the newly widowed woman claims that it was she who was solely responsible for the death despite evidence that points to the contrary in this dramatic account of true-life 1935 trial that shocked all of England. Though notable evidence and strong suspicion suggests that the murder may have been of crime of passion perpetrated by the jealous lover only half her age, Alma Rattenbury (Helen Mirren) confesses to the murder of her husband and is soon brought to trial. Despite the fact that Alma is already being deemed guilty by the general public for her adulterous indiscretion alone, her lawyer, star attorney T.J. O'Connor (David Suchet), remains convinced that his client will eventually be cleared of all charges.
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
director: Herbert Ross actor: Peter O'Toole / Petula Clark
other title: Adiós, Mr. Chips
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
The Sound Barrier (1952) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Sound Barrier
director: David Lean actor: Ralph Richardson / Ann Todd
other title: Ali del futuro / Gennem lydmuren
A young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
other title: Una Rolls-Royce gialla / Der gelbe Rolls-Royce
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.