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Françoise Hardy et Clive Donner
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Alfred the Great movie poster artwork by Ted Coconis (1969)
#ted coconis#alfred the great#movie poster art#60s movies#historical epics#clive donner#david hemmings#michael york#ian mckellen#sixties#1969
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Suki Potier, Nick Wilson, Annie Sabroux, and Douglas Earle with actor Barry Evans in Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968) directed by Clive Donner
Suki's appearance is very short, however if you look closely behind the curtains that might have been her <3
#suki potier#nick wilson#annie sabroux#douglas earle#barry evans#here we go round the mulberry bush#clive donner#film#movies#60s#1960s#1968#english boy ltd#english boy model agency#filmography#swinging sixties
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Clive Donner - Nothing But the Best (1964)
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Paula Prentiss-Woody Allen "¿Qué tal, Pussycat?" (What´s new, Pussycat?) 1965, de Clive Donner.
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A Christmas Carol
directed by Clive Donner, 1984
#A Christmas Carol#Clive Donner#movie mosaics#George C. Scott#Angela Pleasence#Anthony Walters#Frank Finlay#Michael Carter#Susannah York#David Warner#Edward Woodward#Roger Rees#Lucy Gutteridge#Mark Strickson
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Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1968)
#Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush#Movie#Film#1960s#Barry Evans#Angela Scoular#Adrienne Posta#Diane Keen#Sheila White#Vanessa Howard#Music by Traffic#Music by The Spencer Davis Group#60s#Clive Donner#Stevenage#New Town#Christopher Timothy#Judy Geeson
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Clive Donner, Romy Schneider, Peter O'Toole and Woody Allen
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#peter o'toole#clive donner#romy schneider#woody allen#other of what's new pussycat#other#what's new pussycat#glasses
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DONALD PLEASANCE and ALAN BATES in THE CARETAKER (1963, dir. CLIVE DONNER)
#as i said in my letterboxd review if alan bates wanted to bully me into fixing his house for him i would just do it#ok whatever u say bbygirl where do u want your kitchen sink#the caretaker 1963#donald pleasence#alan bates#clive donner
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#What's New Pussycat?#Peter O’Toole#Peter Sellers#Romy Schneider#Capucine#Paula Prentiss#Woody Allen#Ursula Andress#Clive Donner#1965
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
There are many adaptations of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol to choose from for your Holiday Christmas marathon. Many consider this 1984 version by Clive Donner the one to go with. If you ask me, no Christmas season is complete without viewing either Alastair Sim or George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooge (Scott) is a bitter miser who considers the ideals and spirit of Christmas pure humbug. He hesitates to give his underpaid assistant Bob Cratchit (David Warner) the day off and scoffs at his nephew Fred (Roger Rees) when he suggests a holiday dinner. One cold Christmas Eve, the ghost of Scrooge's former partner Jacob Marley (Frank Finlay) appears to him with a warning "You will soon be visited by three spirits, heed their counsel and change your ways or risk an eternity of suffering."
Though originally made for television, this is a top-notch production. The locations/sets transport you to 1843 London like a Ghost of Christmas Past and the costumes all look authentic. The stage is set and George C. Scott is perfect for his role. One look at the actor and you can practically see every time he's rolled his eyes at the concept of charity. He delivers the over-the-top dialogue like it was written for him but Scott also grounds the story in reality. It makes the drama that follows that much more powerful. Scrooge is a miserable, horrible person… but he’s still a person. His journey through the many Christmases the ghosts take him through rouses intense emotions.
So much of what makes this story endure is the message. Christmas is a joyous time, but it can be scary under certain lights. That uniformly white blanket over everything, the bare branches swaying in the frigid wind, the shortening days, the cold… the idea of ghosts emerging from the darkness just fits. These fears are juxtaposed by this renewed hope of salvation, the explosion of generosity and the potential for miracles. A Christmas Carol taps into all of those sentiments. There are talks of gifts but no commercialism. It’s about the importance of relationships with loved ones and what you must do to keep them close to you. That's not to say any adaptation is a hit; the cast and the production's dedication make this a special rendition of the timeless story.
There’s only one flaw with the film: the portrayal of the Spirit of Christmas Past by Angela Pleasence. It isn’t her performance; it’s that unless you know what the movie is trying to do, she'll leave you scratching your head. She’s supposed to be candle-like: a light that could easily be put out (which is why we see Scrooge extinguish her with his cap). You can't tell unless you already know. Otherwise, everything you want to see in this story is there. The comedy of a miser so cheap he won’t even spend money to keep himself comfortable, the drama over lost love and seeing a heart grow cold, the warmth of redemption and the horror of the ghosts. As a child, I distinctly remember seeing the Ghost of Christmas Present (Edward Woodward) showing off Scrooge’s “children” to him and finding it terrifying.
It’s easy to become bitter around Christmas. Even if you don’t feel like the true meaning of the holiday has eroded, there’s so much pressure and so many high expectations that are rarely met. 1984's A Christmas Carol is the perfect remedy for any bitter sentiments. Whether you see yourself as Ebenezer Scrooge and need to be shown the error of your ways or you’re his nephew and need your faith in others renewed, this is the movie for you. Its final scene always brings tears to my eyes. (December 14, 2020)
#A Christmas Carol#movies#films#movie reviews#film reviews#Clive Donner#Roger O. Hirson#Charles Dickens#George C. Scott#Frank Finlay#David Warner#Susannah York#Edward Woodward#Roger Rees#Liz Smith#1984 movies#1984 films
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On August 18, 1975, Vampira (also released as Old Dracula) debuted in Spain.
#vampira#old dracula#clive donner#teresa graves#countess vampira#vampires#vampire art#gothic horror films#horror comedy#parody movies#blaxploitation films#blaxploitation film#blaxploitation art#movie art#art#drawing#movie history#pop art#modern art#pop surrealism#cult movies#portrait#cult film
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A Christmas Carol (1984)
My rating: 6/10
They've made some rather unnecessary changes to the story (chief among them an introduction to Tiny Tim, who is played by a frankly awful child actor and should've been featured as little as possible), but Scott's performance is very, very good indeed - possibly the best performance of this particular character I've ever seen - and elevates the whole thing a lot.
#A Christmas Carol#Clive Donner#Charles Dickens#Roger O. Hirson#George C. Scott#Frank Finlay#Angela Pleasence#Youtube
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"The Caretaker" (1963) - Clive Donner
Films I've watched in 2022 (209/?)
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#films watched in 2022#The Caretaker#Alan Bates#Donald Pleasence#Robert Shaw#Clive Donner#Harold Pinter#motionpicturelover's screencaps#motionpicturelover's picture compilations
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Tonight's Movie - A Christmas Carol
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