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John Madden (director)
John Philip Madden (born 8 April 1949) is an English director of stage, film, television, and radio. He is known for directing ''Shakespeare in Love'' (1998), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He has also gained recognition for directing ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2012) and its sequel ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2015). Life and career Madden was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. He was educated at Clifton College in Bristol. He was in the same house as Roger Michell, who became a friend and later also a director. He began his career in British independent films, and graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1970 with a B.A. in English Literature. He started work in television, including directing Helen Mirren in ''Prime Suspect (UK TV series), Prime Suspect 4,'' episodes of ''Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes'' (ITV, 1984–1994), and ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse'' (1990– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge University
, mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge , type = Public research university , endowment = £7.121 billion (including colleges) , budget = £2.308 billion (excluding colleges) , chancellor = The Lord Sainsbury of Turville , vice_chancellor = Anthony Freeling , students = 24,450 (2020) , undergrad = 12,850 (2020) , postgrad = 11,600 (2020) , city = Cambridge , country = England , campus_type = , sporting_affiliations = The Sporting Blue , colours = Cambridge Blue , website = , logo = University of Cambridge logo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motion pictures. The Academy's corporate management and general policies are overseen by a board of governors, which includes representatives from each of the craft branches. As of April 2020, the organization was estimated to consist of around 9,921 motion picture professionals. The Academy is an international organization and membership is open to qualified filmmakers around the world. The Academy is known around the world for its annual Academy Awards, now officially and popularly known as "The Oscars". In addition, the Academy holds the Governors Awards annually for lifetime achievement in film; presents Scientific and Technical Awards annually; gives Student Academy Awards annually to filmmakers at the undergraduate and graduate level; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Mincemeat (film)
''Operation Mincemeat'' is a 2021 British war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's book on the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. This was Paul Ritter's final film appearance, and was dedicated to his memory. The film had its world premiere at the 2021 British Film Festival in Australia, and was released in the United Kingdom on 15 April 2022 by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was released on Netflix in North American and South American countries on 11 May 2022. Plot In 1943, the United Kingdom is deeply entrenched in World War II. Lieutenant Commander Ewen Montagu, a Jewish lawyer, remains in England while his wife, Iris, and children travel to safety in the United States. Montagu takes a hiatus from practising law when he is appointed to the Twenty Committee. His loyal secretary, Hester Leggett, comes with him. Wins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Sloane
''Miss Sloane'' is a 2016 political thriller film directed by John Madden and written by Jonathan Perera. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg, Alison Pill, Jake Lacy, John Lithgow, and Sam Waterston. The film follows Elizabeth Sloane, a fierce lobbyist, who fights in an attempt to pass gun control legislation. The film had its world premiere on November 11, 2016, at the AFI Fest, and began a limited theatrical release in the United States on November 25, 2016, by EuropaCorp, before expanding wide on December 9, 2016. It was released in France on March 8, 2017. It received generally positive reviews, with Chastain's performance being particularly praised. It was a box office disappointment, grossing only $9 million against its $13–18 million budget. Plot Elizabeth Sloane is a workaholic cutthroat lobbyist who has been called before a congressional hearing led by Senator Ronald Sperling to answer questions about possible violations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Debt (2010 Film)
''The Debt'' is a 2010 remake of the 2007 Israeli thriller film '' Ha-Hov'', directed by John Madden from a screenplay by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman and Peter Straughan. It stars Helen Mirren, Sam Worthington, Jessica Chastain, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Wilkinson, Marton Csokas and Jesper Christensen. Although ready for release in July 2010, and scheduled for a December 2010 release in the United States, the film only toured various film festivals during the autumn of 2010 and spring of 2011. It didn't see a general release until it was released in France on 15 June 2011, followed by Kazakhstan and Russia in July 2011, and the United States, Canada and India on 31 August 2011. Plot In 1997, Rachel (Mirren) is honoured by her daughter Sarah ( Romi Aboulafia) during a release party in Tel Aviv for Sarah's book, based on the account Rachel, Stefan and David gave of the events in 1965. Concurrently, David (Hinds) is escorted from his apartment by an Israeli government agent for a debriefin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killshot (film)
''Killshot'' is a 2008 American thriller film directed by John Madden and starring Diane Lane, Thomas Jane, Mickey Rourke and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It is based on Elmore Leonard's 1989 novel of the same name. The story follows a couple who, despite being in a Witness Protection Program, are being chased and confronted by the criminal they outed. Plot Armand Degas, a hitman known as "Blackbird", accidentally shoots his younger brother during a job. Years later, he is hired by a Mafia boss to assassinate the man's father-in-law at a hotel, but also kills a witness. Visiting Walpole Island, Blackbird crosses paths with Lionel, a fellow First Nations member, and notices Wayne Colson, a recently fired ironworker. Separated from his wife Carmen, Wayne collects some belongings from their house in Michigan. Unable to collect his payment for the hotel murder, Blackbird learns the Mafia boss wants him dead for needlessly killing the witness. He meets Richie Nix, a volatile young criminal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (film)
''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' is a 2001 war film directed by John Madden. It is based on the 1994 novel ''Captain Corelli's Mandolin'' by Louis de Bernières. The film pays homage to the thousands of Italian soldiers executed at the Massacre of the Acqui Division by German forces in Cephalonia in September 1943, and to the people of Cephalonia who were killed in the post-war earthquake. The novel's protagonists are portrayed by actors Nicolas Cage and Penélope Cruz. Plot Greece's Ionian Islands are occupied by the Italian Army when it brings a large garrison along with a few Germans to the tranquil island of Cephalonia, whose inhabitants surrender immediately. Captain Antonio Corelli, an officer of the Italian 33rd Acqui Infantry Division, has a jovial personality and a passion for the mandolin, and trains his battery of men (who have never fired a shot) to choral sing. Initially he alienates a number of villagers, including Pelagia, the daughter of the village doctor. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mrs Brown
''Mrs Brown'' (also theatrically released as ''Her Majesty, Mrs Brown'') is a 1997 British drama film starring Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Geoffrey Palmer, Antony Sher, and Gerard Butler in his film debut. It was written by Jeremy Brock and directed by John Madden. The film was produced by the BBC and Ecosse Films with the intention of being shown on BBC One and on WGBH's ''Masterpiece Theatre''. However, it was acquired by Miramax and released to unexpected success, going on to earn over $13 million worldwide. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and released in the United Kingdom on 5 September 1997. Judi Dench won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; additionally, she was nominated for many other awards for her performance, including the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Gate (film)
''Golden Gate'' is a 1994 American drama film produced by American Playhouse. Set in San Francisco, California, it tells the story of a 1950s G-Man (played by Matt Dillon) who ends up in the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Communist prosecutions, which leads him to become involved with a young Chinese American woman (played by Joan Chen) whose father he helped to put in prison. The film also features Bruno Kirby and Tzi Ma. The film is directed by John Madden and written by Asian American dramatist David Henry Hwang. The film is available on videocassette and DVD. Plot In 1952, 22 year old Kevin David Walker is a promising graduating law student, who becomes an agent of the FBI in the San Francisco branch. Under the lasting impact of the Second Red Scare and the rise of Maoism in China, Kevin is assigned to investigate San Franciscan Chinatown resident activities to root out sympathizers with the newly Communist Chinese state. While vigilantly on patrol and on the course of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ethan Frome (film)
''Ethan Frome'' is a 1993 British-American romantic historical drama film directed by John Madden, and starring Liam Neeson, Patricia Arquette, Joan Allen and Tate Donovan. It is an adaptation of the 1911 novel ''Ethan Frome'' by Edith Wharton. Plot Reverend Smith has arrived in Starkfield from Boston. He notices that Ethan Frome is isolated. Smith encourages his parishioners to be charitable. Ethan and Zeena Pierce are distant cousins. After marrying Zeena, Ethan falls in love with Mattie Silver. Cast * Liam Neeson – Ethan Frome * Patricia Arquette – Mattie Silver * Joan Allen – Zenobia "Zeena" Frome * Tate Donovan – Reverend Smith * Stephen Mendillo – Ned Hale * Phil Garran – Mr. Howe * Virginia Smith – Mrs. Howe * Annie Nessen – Sarah Anne Howe * Katharine Houghton – Mrs. Hale * George Woodard – Troll Powell * Jay Goede – Denis Eady Release Reception ''Ethan Frome'' received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proof (2005 Film)
''Proof'' is a 2005 American drama film directed by John Madden and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Hope Davis. The screenplay was written by Rebecca Miller and David Auburn, based on Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play of the same name. Plot The plot alternates between events immediately following the death of Robert, a brilliant mathematician at the University of Chicago whose genius was undone by crippling mental illness, and flashbacks revealing the life he shared with his daughter Catherine. Catherine is also a mathematician and was once a promising student at Northwestern University, but she struggles with living in her father's shadow and balancing her demanding studies with caring for her father, as well as the fear that she may have inherited his mental illness. At home, Robert clings to sanity by constantly bombarding Catherine with complex mathematical problems. In the opening scene Robert startles Catherine while she watches TV in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th Berlin International Film Festival
The 49th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1999. The festival opened with ''Aimée & Jaguar'' by Max Färberböck. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film '' The Thin Red Line'' directed by Terrence Malick. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian-American theatre and film director Otto Preminger was shown at the festival. 70 mm version of Preminger's 1959 musical film ''Porgy and Bess'' served as the closing night film. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Ángela Molina, actress (Spain) - Jury President * Ken Adam, production designer (United Kingdom) * Paulo Branco, producer and actor (Portugal) * Assi Dayan, actor, screenwriter, director and producer (Israel) * Pierre-Henri Deleau, actor and producer (France) * Katja von Garnier, director (Germany) * Hellmuth Karasek, journalist, writer and film critic (Germany) * Michelle Yeoh, actress (Malaysia) Films in competition The fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
