"The Criterion Collection in April 2011. The extras feature a new documentary featuring Loach, Menges, producer Tony Garnett, and actor David Bradley, a 1993 episode of ""The South Bank Show"" with Ken Loach, ""Cathy Come Home"" (1966), an early television feature by Loach, with an afterword by film writer Graham Fuller, and an alternate, internationally released soundtrack, with postsync dialogue. Kes (film) Kes is a 1969 British drama film directed by Ken Loach (credited as Kenneth Loach) and produced by Tony Garnett. The film is based on the 1968 novel ""A Kestrel for a Knave"", written by the Barnsley-born author"
"His and Hers (film) His and Hers is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Terry-Thomas, Janette Scott and Wilfrid Hyde-White. The film follows an eccentric author who tries to impose his lifestyle on his reluctant wife. While researching his latest novel ""I Conquered the Desert"" in North Africa, Reggie Blake (Terry-Thomas) finds himself lost in the desert. Rescued by a Bedouin tribe, and finally shipped home, Reggie enthusiastically adopts Bedouin dress and customs, much to the frustration of his wife (Janette Scott). Fran declares herself unnable to live with him, so they split their"
"home down the middle. There is further drama when Reggie's publisher (Wilfrid Hyde-White) rejects his new novel out of hand. His and Hers (film) His and Hers is a 1961 British comedy film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Terry-Thomas, Janette Scott and Wilfrid Hyde-White. The film follows an eccentric author who tries to impose his lifestyle on his reluctant wife. While researching his latest novel ""I Conquered the Desert"" in North Africa, Reggie Blake (Terry-Thomas) finds himself lost in the desert. Rescued by a Bedouin tribe, and finally shipped home, Reggie enthusiastically adopts Bedouin dress and customs, much"
"David Hines David Hines (born 1945) is an English writer, author and screenwriter. He is the author of the screenplay of the film ""Whore"", directed by Ken Russell. In 1957 Hines went to the William Morris School for the Arts. With the intention to become a dancer, in 1965 he moved to London and joined the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, a part of Brunel University. Two years later he worked with Stanley Kubrick as one of the character actors in """". He returned to the Rambert School in 1969 and the same year he became a member"
"whom Caine knew at school. Caine described Palmer as: ""the most boring boy I'd ever met"". The given name ""Harry"" actually occurs in a short sequence in the book where the nameless hero is greeted by someone saying ""Hello, Harry."" This causes him to think, ""Now my name isn't Harry, but in this business it's hard to remember whether it ever had been."" The IPCRESS File The IPCRESS File is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962. It was made into a film in 1965 produced by Harry Saltzman, directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine. The"
"as a theatrical drama in the whole of Europe and made into a film by Ken Russell entitled ""Whore"". In 1994 he published ""Unattended Baggage"", a play about two brothers. Three years later he published ""A Leap into Madness"", a monologue about Vaslav Nijinsky. Hines lives in London and in Italy. David Hines David Hines (born 1945) is an English writer, author and screenwriter. He is the author of the screenplay of the film ""Whore"", directed by Ken Russell. In 1957 Hines went to the William Morris School for the Arts. With the intention to become a dancer, in 1965"
"in the Yorkshire dialect. Ken Loach wrote, ""He loved language and his ear for the dialect and its comedy was pitch perfect."" Loach's film ""Looks and Smiles"" (1981), based on a novel by Hines and adapted for the screen by the author, won the Best Contemporary Screenplay prize at the Cannes Film Festival. ""Kes"" won a number of awards, including a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award for Best British Screenplay and a BAFTA nomination for Best Screenplay. ""Threads"" (1984) won a special award at the 1985 Monte-Carlo Television Festival, the Broadcasting Press Guild Award in 1985 for Best Single"
"writings into her bluesy, funny, and scorching lyrics as she follows Robinson from elation to desolation as his wife succumbs to alcoholism and his dreams fade. Rooney's syncopated wordplay, supple musicality, and cinematic descriptions subtly embody Kees' artistic pursuits as well as Robinson's sardonic grace under pressure. An intricate, psychologically luminous homage, tale of American loneliness, and enthralling testament to poetry's resonance. Further reading Weldon Kees Harry Weldon Kees (February 24, 1914 – July 18, 1955) was an American poet, painter, literary critic, novelist, playwright, jazz pianist, short story writer, and filmmaker. Despite his brief career, he is considered an"
"""unspeakable"". His son brought him a DVD of the film back from Hong Kong and he tried to watch it, but the region format was incompatible ""so we put it in the dustbin"". The film was voted the worst remake of all time in 2004 by users of British DVD rental website ScreenSelect (precursor of Lovefilm). Another film based on Lewis's book, ""Hit Man"", directed by George Armitage and starring Bernie Casey and Pam Grier, was released in 1972, taking some plot details and treatments, such as a sniper shooting Carter on a rocky beach, from Hodges' film. Tom Cox"
"hospitalized students recover, and the case is declared closed. Hangman's Curse (film), a film based on ""Hangman's Curse"", was released in 2003. It stars David Keith as Nate, Mel Harris as Sarah, Leighton Meester as Elisha, and Douglas Smith as Elijah. The movie was filmed largely at John R. Rogers High School in Spokane, Washington. The movie differed greatly from the book, leaving out key scenes and turning the character of Crystal into a main character as Ian Snyder's girlfriend. Hangman's Curse Hangman's Curse is a 2001 novel by Frank E. Peretti. It is the first book in the Veritas"
"an anonymous author: ""It is by the failures and misfits of a civilization that one can best judge its weaknesses."" The book was adapted into a movie in 1981 by a Swedish company. Filmed in Zambia, the film stars John Thaw, Karen Black and John Kani in the lead roles. It is also known under the titles ""Gräset sjunger"" (Swedish) and ""Killing Heat"". The first American edition was published in 1950 by Thomas Y. Crowell. The first American paperback edition was in 1964, from Ballantine Books. The novel was also republished in 1973 in the influential Heinemann African Writers Series."
"supported the sport, on the field and in his writing. Colin Welland Colin Welland (4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015), born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for ""Chariots of Fire"" (1981). He won a BAFTA Award for his performance as the empathetic teacher Mr Farthing in the 1969 film ""Kes"". Born in 1934 in Liverpool, Welland grew up in the Kensington area of Liverpool before moving to Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, while still a young child. His parents were John Arthur (Jack) and Norah Williams."
"Awards (winning two), three British Academy Film Awards (winning one) and six César Awards (winning three). Tess (1979 film) Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel ""Tess of the d'Urbervilles"". The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's"
"The IPCRESS File The IPCRESS File is Len Deighton's first spy novel, published in 1962. It was made into a film in 1965 produced by Harry Saltzman, directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Michael Caine. The novel, which involves Cold War brainwashing, includes scenes in Lebanon and on an atoll for a United States atomic weapon test, as well as information about Joe One, the Soviet Union's first atomic bomb, although these elements did not appear in the film version. The novel is framed as the unnamed protagonist delivering his personal report on ""the IPCRESS affair"" directly to the"
"Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker's Journey Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey is a 2016 non-fiction book written by Harlan Lebo about the making of ""Citizen Kane,"" the motion picture produced, directed, co-written, and starring Orson Welles that is ranked by the American Film Institute as the best motion picture ever made. ""Citizen Kane: A Filmmaker’s Journey"" describes Welles' rise to prominence, the creative control he received in his first Hollywood contract, studio infighting over the project at RKO Radio Pictures, the pressurized production schedule, the plot by the Hearst Corporation -- critical of the similarity between real-life publisher William Randolph Hearst"
"Colin Welland Colin Welland (4 July 1934 – 2 November 2015), born Colin Edward Williams, was a British actor and screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his script for ""Chariots of Fire"" (1981). He won a BAFTA Award for his performance as the empathetic teacher Mr Farthing in the 1969 film ""Kes"". Born in 1934 in Liverpool, Welland grew up in the Kensington area of Liverpool before moving to Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, while still a young child. His parents were John Arthur (Jack) and Norah Williams. He attended Newton-le-Willows Grammar School and after National Service he"
"Tess (1979 film) Tess is a 1979 drama film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Nastassja Kinski, Peter Firth, and Leigh Lawson. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 novel ""Tess of the d'Urbervilles"". The screenplay was written by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. The film received positive critical reviews upon release and was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning three for Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. The story takes place in Thomas Hardy's Wessex during the Victorian period. The events of the story are set in motion when a"
"animation specialist in television and films (among them the Beatles' ""Yellow Submarine""). His first novel, ""All the Way Home and All the Night Through"", was published in 1965, followed by ""Jack's Return Home"", subsequently retitled ""Get Carter"" after the success of the film of the same name starring Michael Caine, which created the noir school of British crime writing and pushed Lewis into the best-seller list. After the collapse of his marriage Lewis returned to his home town. Lewis wrote several episodes for the television series ""Z-Cars"". Producer Graham Williams of ""Doctor Who"" , who had worked with Lewis on"
"The Green Helmet The Green Helmet is a 1961 British film starring Bill Travers, Ed Begley and Sid James. The film is centred on a British motor racing team. It is based on a novel by Australian author Jon Cleary. Cleary wrote the original novel in the 1950s. He had written a book about Australian politics, ""The Mayor's Nest"", but his English publisher was worried it would not appeal to an international audience, and suggested a book on motor racing. Cleary and his wife had lived in Italy for a year and became familiar with the motor races there. He"
"film received mixed reviews. Helen Garner, who wrote the novel upon which the film was based, had an issue with the casting of Colin Friels as a heroin addict. She stated: ""I just can't believe they cast Colin Friels as the junkie. That was such a terrible mistake. He was so healthy, a great big bouncing muscly surfing guy."" Monkey Grip (film) Monkey Grip is a 1982 Australian drama film directed by Ken Cameron. It is based on the novel, also titled ""Monkey Grip"", by Helen Garner. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section the 1982 Cannes Film"
"Charles Dickens novel ""Oliver Twist"". After directing several contributions to the BBC's ""Wednesday Play"" anthology series, Ken Loach began his feature film career with the social realist ""Poor Cow"" (1967) and ""Kes"" (1969). Meanwhile, the controversy around Peter Watkins ""The War Game"" (1965), which won the Best Documentary Film Oscar in 1967, but had been suppressed by the BBC who had commissioned it, would ultimately lead Watkins to work exclusively outside Britain. American studios cut back on British productions, and in many cases withdrew from financing them altogether. Films financed by American interests were still being made, including Billy Wilder's"
"Theda Bara in the title role). Jess (novel) Jess is a novel by H. Rider Haggard set in South Africa. Haggard wrote the book in 1885, primarily in his chambers where he was working as a barrister. ""King Solomon's Mines"" had been an enormous success but Haggard says he had been ""somewhat piqued by the frequent descriptions of myself as 'a mere writer of romances and boys’ books' "". The book is named after Jess, one of the two orphaned nieces of a farmer in the Transvaal. The book was highly successful. The book was filmed in 1912, 1914, and"
"work was the Scattergood Baines series. Other notable adult books by Kelland include ""Conflict"" (1920), ""Rhoda Fair"" (1925), ""Hard Money"" (1930), ""Arizona"" (1939), and ""Dangerous Angel"" (1953). Kelland was the ""literary idol"" of the teenaged John O'Hara. He was referred to in a 1995 installment of Harlan Ellison's television commentary, Harlan Ellison's Watching for the program Sci-Fi Buzz, wherein Ellison laments what he perceives as a prevailing cultural illiteracy Kelland's work resulted in some thirty Hollywood movies, including ""Speak Easily"" (1932) starring Buster Keaton. ""Opera Hat"", a serial from ""The American Magazine"", was the basis for the film ""Mr. Deeds"
"Keith (film) Keith is a 2008 American, independent drama film directed by Todd Kessler. It was written by Todd Kessler and David Zabel based on the short story ""Keith"" by author Ron Carlson, from his book ""The Hotel Eden"". The film stars Jesse McCartney, Elisabeth Harnois, and Margo Harshman. The protagonist is a 17-year-old high school senior, Natalie, who thinks she has got life figured out. Natalie is at first annoyed by her new chemistry class lab partner, Keith, but she ultimately falls for him and discovers that Keith is hiding a secret. The film was released in theaters on"
"Scary Sleepover. Kane Hodder reprised his role as Jason Voorhees in """". He also reprised his role as Victor Crowley in the upcoming eponymous movie of the same name. Hodder co-wrote an autobiography with author Mike Aloisi. The book is about his life and experience in the film industry and was released on October 1, 2011. ""Unmasked"" documents the unlikely true story of a boy who was taunted and beaten relentlessly by bullies throughout his childhood. Kane only escaped his tormentors when he moved to a tiny island in the South Pacific where he lived for all of his teen"
"feature film of the same name. Released in 1999, the film was directed by Darabont and starred Tom Hanks as Paul Edgecombe and Michael Clarke Duncan as John Coffey. The setting is changed from 1932 to 1935 in order to include the film ""Top Hat"", which does not appear in the book. The Green Mile (novel) The Green Mile is a 1996 serial novel by American writer Stephen King. It tells the story of death row supervisor Paul Edgecombe's encounter with John Coffey, an unusual inmate who displays inexplicable healing and empathetic abilities. The serial novel was originally released in"
"to Death"" was cancelled by HBO after airing its third season. The film adaptation of Ames's novel ""The Extra Man"", starring Kevin Kline, John C. Reilly, Katie Holmes, and Paul Dano, was released in 2010. The film adaptation of ""You Were Never Really Here"" was theatrically released in April 2018. The author produced the movie based on his book, which was directed by Lynne Ramsay. It premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, where Ramsay won the award for Best Screenplay and Joaquin Phoenix won the award for Best Actor. Ames has also appeared in HBO's ""Curb Your Enthusiasm"" in"
"London, Ontario to put Keith's yellow truck in the annual truck show. Keith (film) Keith is a 2008 American, independent drama film directed by Todd Kessler. It was written by Todd Kessler and David Zabel based on the short story ""Keith"" by author Ron Carlson, from his book ""The Hotel Eden"". The film stars Jesse McCartney, Elisabeth Harnois, and Margo Harshman. The protagonist is a 17-year-old high school senior, Natalie, who thinks she has got life figured out. Natalie is at first annoyed by her new chemistry class lab partner, Keith, but she ultimately falls for him and discovers that"
"Bag of Bones (miniseries) Bag of Bones or Stephen King's Bag of Bones, is an American TV horror film adaptation of Stephen King's novel of the same name. Directed by Mick Garris from Matt Venne's screenplay, it was first aired in 2011 on the A&E Network in two parts. When shown on British Channel 5 on 29 December 2012, it was however shown as a single 2 1/2 hour (162 min)film. Best-selling novelist Mike Noonan and his wife, Jo, are unable to conceive children; Mike conceals that he has a low sperm count. Jo is killed by a bus while"
"him to success. Released in 1997, it starred Clive Owen alongside McKellen, Mick Jagger, Rupert Graves, Jude Law and Lothaire Bluteau. It won the ""Prix de la Jeunesse"" at the Cannes film festival. Mathias has been planning to direct a new film set in South Africa and titled ""The Colossus"", which he has adapted from the Ann Harries novel ""Manly Pursuits"". Actors lined up for roles have included Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Colin Firth and Ian McKellen. As of 2010, this film project was still in its pre-production stage. Mathias, as of 2014, is also set to direct the film"
"Keats, also contains the bookplate and annotations of Charles Cowden Clarke, an author and Shakespearean scholar who taught Keats and encouraged his poetic leanings. Although the emigration to New Plymouth was not successful, Brown's wish that his son Carlino (known as Charles in New Zealand) would prosper there was fulfilled, as Charles went on to become a prominent businessman, military man and politician. The descendants of Charles Brown in New Zealand inherited items of John Keats memorabilia and many of these have been donated to the Keats House museum. The 2009 film ""Bright Star"", written and directed by Jane Campion,"
"Curtis as Beckett and Kelly Reilly as Pamela was screened at the Austin Film Festival in 2013 and received a limited theatrical release on 5 September, 2014. The movie, which was directed by Hilary Brougher, was poorly received by critics. Innocence (Mendelsohn novel) Innocence is a 2000 bestselling horror novel by Jane Mendelsohn. It was first released on 28 August, 2000 through Riverhead Books and follows a teen girl as she discovers that a pack of Lamias are out to use her blood in an attempt to retain their immortality and beauty. A film adaptation of the book was released"
"Tess (2016 film) Tess is a South African Afrikaans-language drama based on the novel ""Whiplash"" by Tracey Farren. The film, like the novel, is set in the Cape Town seaside suburb of Muizenberg. It was directed by Meg Rickards and starred, among others, Christia Visser, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Brendon Daniels, Dann-Jacques Mouton, Quanita Adams and Lee anne Van Rooi. The screenplay was also written by Tracey Farren. It was shot by Dutch director of photography Bert Haitsma and edited by Linda Man. It was produced by Kim Williams and Paul Egan. ""Tess"" tells the story of sassy twenty-year-old who sells her"