Posted on September 19, 2019 |
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The Keeper / Trautmann (2018)
Biography | Drama | Romance | Sport | War
The Keeper tells the extraordinary love story between a young English woman and a German PoW, who together overcome prejudice, public hostility, and personal tragedy. While visiting a PoW camp near Manchester at the end of WWII, Margaret Friar, the daughter of the manager of the local football team, notices young German soldier Bert Trautmann. Her father is so taken by Bert's prowess as a goal-keeper that he gets him out of the camp to play for his local team. Margaret and Bert's love blossoms despite local hostility and resentment of the German PoWs. In the meantime, Bert's heroics in goal are noticed by Manchester's City Football Club. Rather than going back to Germany like nearly all the other camp inmates, Bert marries Margaret and signs for Man City. His signing causes outrage to thousands of Man City fans, many of them Jewish. But Margaret wins support from an unexpected direction: Rabbi Altmann, a Man City supporter who fled the Nazis, who publishes an open letter opposing the campaign against Bert. Bert's path to acceptance begins and peaks at the 1956 FA Cup Final when he secures victory for Man City by playing on despite breaking his neck. Yet fate twists the knife for both Margaret and Bert. Alienated and alone, Margaret's and Bert's loyalty to each other will be put to the test once more. Heartbroken, Bert wants to give up. Equally heartbroken, Margaret insists that they move forward and that he keeps on playing.
Starring: David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw, Dave Johns, Gary Lewis, Dervla Kirwan
Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller
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Tags: Dave Johns, David Kross, Dervla Kirwan, Freya Mavor, Gary Lewis, John Henshaw, Marcus H. Rosenmüller
Posted on January 6, 2013 |
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Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 / The Red Riding Trilogy: 1974 (2009)
Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller
A rookie journalist looks to solve the increasingly vexing case of a serial killer on the loose.
Starring: Andrew Garfield, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Anthony Flanagan, Warren Clarke, Rebecca Hall, Sean Bean
Director: Julian Jarrold
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Tags: Andrew Garfield, Anthony Flanagan, David Morrissey, John Henshaw, Julian Jarrold, Rebecca Hall, Sean Bean, Warren Clarke
Posted on October 23, 2012 |
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The Angels' Share (2012)
Comedy | Drama
This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment, he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, he's given one last chance……While serving a community service order, he meets Rhino, Albert and Mo who, like him, find it impossible to find work because of their criminal records. Little did Robbie imagine how turning to drink might change their lives – not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. Will it be 'slopping out' for the next twenty years, or a new future with 'Uisge Beatha' the 'Water of Life?' Only the angels know……..
Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggins, William Ruane, Roger Allam, Siobhan Reilly
Director: Ken Loach
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Tags: Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggins, John Henshaw, Ken Loach, Paul Brannigan, Roger Allam, Siobhan Reilly, William Ruane
