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Jun 27, 2024 · Oscar winner John Schlesinger's 1957 film about the Wakes Week holiday in Blackburn is a delight. It looks at a tradition where mill towns shut down and thousands of workers head to...
Jun 15, 2024 · For his Treat, Haynes picks John Schlesinger’s 1971 movie Sunday Bloody Sunday. He sees it as a lesson in character study and direct address in filmmaking. Haynes praises its cinematography, intricate sound design, and the layered depth of its characters — all of which contribute to the film’s understated sophistication.
Jun 14, 2024 · John Schlesinger, who had initially made his name as part of the British New Wave in the 1960s before conquering the New Hollywood with his multi-Oscar winning drama Midnight Cowboy (1969), was in an exceedingly strange place in the 1980s.
1 day ago · Very earthy adaptation of Stella Gibbon’s 1932 novel is directed by the great John Schlesinger. He has made countless great films including |Darling”, “Midnight Cowboy”, “Sunday Bloody Sunday”, “The Day of the Locust” and “Marathon Man” in first half of his career.
2 days ago · 35 Fabulous Photos of Silvia Dionisio in the 1960s and 1970s. Born 1951 in Rome, Italian actress Silvia Dionisio made her acting debut when she was only 14 years old in John Schlesinger’s Darling. The first director who gave her significant roles was Ruggero Deodato, who later became her husband. Dionisio got her first leading role in 1969 ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Christopher Lee and John Schlesinger were among the show's guest stars, and series regulars included Robert Brown (who in the 1980s played M in several James Bond films) as the squire Gurth, Peter Gilmore as Waldo Ivanhoe, Andrew Keir as villainous Prince John, and Bruce Seton as noble King Richard. Moore suffered broken ribs and a battle-axe ...
Jun 27, 2024 · In celebration of disability pride month, the AFI Catalog shines a spotlight on COMING HOME (1978), the Oscar®-winning Hal Ashby film that takes place at a VA hospital during the Vietnam War.
