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London Independent Producers
London Independent Producers was a British film production company. It was founded in 1951 by Sydney Box and William MacQuitty. Box had recently been head of production of Gainsborough Pictures, part of the Rank Organisation. After Gainsborough was closed down Box left Rank and chose to produce independent film, independently. Box's wife, the director Muriel Box, acted as a third partner. In spite of the founder's ambitions to have greater independence from the big studios, the need to secure good film distribution, distribution led to greater dependence on the major companies.Spicer p.147-48 Selected filmography * ''The Happy Family (1952 film), The Happy Family'' (1952) * ''Street Corner (1953 film), Street Corner'' (1953) * ''The Beachcomber (1954 film), The Beachcomber'' (1954) * ''Forbidden Cargo (1954 film), Forbidden Cargo'' (1954) * ''Above Us the Waves'' (1955) * ''The Prisoner (1955 film), The Prisoner'' (1955) * ''Accident (1967 film), Accident'' (1967) * ''The Man Outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Production
Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casting, pre-production, shooting, sound recording, post-production, and screening the finished product before an audience that may result in a film release and an exhibition. Filmmaking occurs in a variety of economic, social, and political contexts around the world. It uses a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. Although filmmaking originally involved the use of film, most film productions are now digital. Today, filmmaking refers to the process of crafting an audio-visual story commercially for distribution or broadcast. Production stages Film production consists of five major stages: * Development: Ideas for the film are created, rights to existing intellectual properties are purchased, etc., and the screenplay is written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Above Us The Waves
''Above Us the Waves'' is a 1955 British war film about human torpedo and midget submarine attacks in Norwegian fjords against the German battleship ''Tirpitz''. Directed by Ralph Thomas, it is based on two true-life attacks by British commando frogmen, first using Chariot manned torpedoes in Operation Title in 1942, and then X-Craft midget submarines in Operation Source in 1943. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, England, with outdoor scenes in Guernsey, some of the original war equipment was used in the film. Plot The Royal Navy (RN) is concerned about attacks on convoys by German submarines while having to keep "half the fleet" guarding against the German battleship . ''Tirpitz'' is 60 miles from the sea inside a Norwegian fjord, and attempts by the Royal Air Force (RAF) to sink her have failed. Commander Fraser (Mills) is determined to prove that attack by human torpedoes is practical, despite scepticism from RN higher echelons. Fraser assembles and trains a force of Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taste Of Excitement
''Taste of Excitement'' is a 1970 British mystery thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Eva Renzi, David Buck and Peter Vaughan. It was shot during 1968 on location around Nice on the French Riviera, but not given a general release until 1970. It had an X certificate for violence and brief nudity. In the United States it was released under the alternative title ''Why Would Anyone Want to Kill a Nice Girl Like You?''. Premise A series of attempts are made on the life of a young woman. Cast *Jane Kerrell - Eva Renzi *Paul Hedley - David Buck *Inspector Malling - Peter Vaughan *Hans Beiber - Paul Hubschmid Paul Hubschmid (; 20 July 1917 – 31 December 2001) was a Swiss actor. He was most notable for his role as Henry Higgins in a production of ''My Fair Lady''. In some of his Hollywood films he used the name Paul Christian. He appeared in dozens ... *Michela - Sophie Hardy *Miss Barrow - Kay Walsh *Mr Breese - Francis Matthews *Dr Forla - George Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amsterdam Affair
''Amsterdam Affair'' is a 1968 British crime film directed by Gerry O'Hara and starring Wolfgang Kieling, William Marlowe, Catherine Schell and Pamela Ann Davy. The plot is about Dutch policeman Van Der Valk, who investigates a novelist who is accused of murdering his mistress. It was based on the novel ''Love in Amsterdam'' by Nicolas Freeling. Cast * Wolfgang Kieling as Van Der Valk * William Marlowe as Martin Ray * Catherine Schell as Sophie Ray * Pamela Ann Davy as Elsa de Charmoy * J.A.B. Dubin-Behrmann as Eric * Guy Deghy Guy Deghy (born Gedeon Aladar Istvan Deghy; 11 October 1912 – 25 February 1992), was a Hungarian-born actor who appeared largely in British films and television, as in the 5th episode of the first season of '' The Saint'' depicting Inspector ... as Will Munch * Lo van Hensbergen as Magistrate References External links * 1968 films 1960s English-language films Films directed by Gerry O'Hara Films scored by John Scott (composer) British c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Limbo Line
''The Limbo Line'' is a 1968 British spy thriller film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Craig Stevens, Kate O'Mara and Eugene Deckers. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same title by Victor Canning. It was made as part of a 1960s boom in spy films in the wake of the success of the James Bond series. It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director Scott MacGregor. Synopsis Through a network known as the "Limbo Line", the KGB is kidnapping figures who have recently defected to the West and returning them to the Soviet Union for punishment. A British intelligence agent identifies the ballerina Irina Tovskia as the next victim, and sets out to rescue her in a mission that takes him from London, to Amsterdam and finally to Lübeck on the East German border. He is able to destroy the Limbo Line, but not prevent Irina being taken to Moscow. Reception The film received generally bad reviews, with ''The Times'' critic feeling it was old-fashioned. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Long Duel
''The Long Duel'' is a 1967 British adventure film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Yul Brynner, Trevor Howard, Charlotte Rampling and Harry Andrews. It is set in United Kingdom, British-ruled India of the 1920s but was filmed in Spain. Plot Superintendent Stafford of the United Provinces of British India, United Provinces Police has his men arrest an entire tribe on vague allegations of poaching and theft in British India. Sultan, their leader, is also arrested and held in a cell with criminals in Fort Najibabad. Sultan, his wife Tara and many others manage to break out, but Tara and her newborn child both die. Sultan, with the help of his men, revolts against the oppressive British, leading to bitter battles and a final showdown. Cast * Yul Brynner as Sultan * Trevor Howard as Young * Harry Andrews as Stafford * Charlotte Rampling as Jane * Virginia North as Champa * Andrew Keir as Gungaram * Laurence Naismith as McDougal * Maurice Denham as Governor * George Pastell as Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Of Death
''Theatre of Death'' (also known as ''Blood Fiend'') is a 1967 British horror movie directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Christopher Lee as a theatre director whose Grand Guignol theatre is thought to be linked to a series of murders.John Hamilton, ''The British Independent Horror Film 1951-70'' Hemlock Books 2013 pp. 167-170 Cast *Philippe Darvas – Christopher Lee *Dani Gireaux – Lelia Goldoni *Charles Marquis – Julian Glover *Inspector George Micheaud – Ivor Dean *Karl Schiller – Joseph Furst *Andre, Patron of Cafe – Steve Plytas *Colette – Betty Woolfe *Joseph – Leslie Handford *Patron's Wife – Miki Iveria *Pierre – Fraser Kerr *Heidi – Dilys Watling *Voodoo Dancer – Lita Scott *Madame Angelique – Evelyn Laye *Nicole Chapelle – Jenny Till *Ferdi – Terence Soall Terence Soall (22 March 1920 – 10 August 2006) was an English actor who appeared in numerous television productions over a 50-year period and in over 100 films. Early life He w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Outside (1967 Film)
''The Man Outside'' is a 1967 British spy thriller film directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Van Heflin, Heidelinde Weis and Pinkas Braun. It was first exhibited in Austria and West Germany in 1967, and then in Britain the following year. The story is based on the 1959 novel ''Double Agent'' by Gene Stackelberg.''Monthly Film Bulletin'' review; 1968, page 92 The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Mullins. Synopsis A disgraced former CIA agent attempts to bring a Russian defector safely to his former bosses. Cast * Van Heflin as Bill MacLean * Heidelinde Weis as Kay Sebastian * Pinkas Braun as Rafe Machek * Peter Vaughan as Nikolai Volkov * Charles Gray as Charles Griddon * Paul Maxwell as Judson Murphy * Ronnie Barker as George Venaxas * Linda Marlowe as Dorothy * Gary Cockrell as Brune Parry * Larry Cross as Austen * Bill Nagy as Morehouse * Carole Ann Ford Carole Ann Lillian Ford ( Higgins; born 16 June 1940) is a British actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accident (1967 Film)
''Accident'' is a 1967 British drama film directed by Joseph Losey. Written by Harold Pinter, it is an adaptation of the 1965 novel ''Accident'' by Nicholas Mosley. It is the third of four Losey–Pinter collaborations; the others being '' The Servant'' (1963), ''Modesty Blaise'' (1966) and ''The Go-Between'' (1971). At the 1967 Cannes Film Festival, ''Accident'' won the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury award. It also won the Grand Prix of the Belgian Film Critics Association. Plot Stephen, a married Oxford tutor in his forties, has two students: the rich and likeable William, of whom he is fond, and a beautiful, enigmatic Austrian named Anna, whom he secretly covets. William also fancies Anna and hopes to know her better. While Stephen's wife is away having their third child, he looks up an old flame in London and they sleep together. Returning home, he finds that his pushy colleague Charley has been using the house for sex with Anna. She tells Stephen privately that she and William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner (1955 Film)
''The Prisoner'' is a 1955 British black and white psychological thriller film directed by Peter Glenville and based on the play by Bridget Boland. The film stars Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins. Although controversial upon release, the film did go on to be nominated for five 1956 British Academy Awards: best film, best actor (for Hawkins and Guinness), best director, and best adapted screenplay. Plot The film is set in post-war years, in an unnamed European country where communist tyranny has recently replaced Nazi tyranny (presumably East Germany), a Cardinal (Alec Guinness) is falsely accused of treason. The Cardinal had withstood torture when he opposed the Nazis, so the regime knows it will not be able to use force to get him to make a false confession. The Interrogator (Jack Hawkins), an old associate of the Cardinal's but now a Communist, is given the task of persuading him to make a public confession. He intends to do it by undermining the Cardinal's certainty in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Cargo (1954 Film)
''Forbidden Cargo'' is a 1954 British crime film directed by Harold French and starring Nigel Patrick, Elizabeth Sellars and Jack Warner. It was shot at Pinewood Studios with sets designed by the art director John Howell. Location shooting took place in London and Cannes. Plot A customs officer captures a gang of drugs smugglers, assisted by a birdwatcher. Cast * Nigel Patrick as Inspector Michael Kenyon * Elizabeth Sellars as Rita Compton * Terence Morgan as Roger Compton * Greta Gynt as Madame Simonetta * Jack Warner as Major Alec White * Theodore Bikel as Max * Joyce Grenfell as Lady Flavia Queensway * James Gilbert as Agent Larkins * Eric Pohlmann as Steven Lasovich * Martin Boddey as Sub-Director Holt * Michael Hordern as Director of Customs * Jacques B. Brunius as Det. Pierre Valance * Ronald Adam as Mr. Bennett * Ballard Berkeley as Cooper * Campbell Gray as Luigi * Campbell Singer as Sergeant Dodson, River Police * Hal Osmond as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Box
Frank Sydney Box (29 April 1907 – 25 May 1983) was a British film producer and screenwriter, and brother of British film producer Betty Box. In 1940, he founded the documentary film company Verity Films with Jay Lewis. He produced and co-wrote the screenplay, with his then wife Muriel Box, for '' The Seventh Veil'' (1945), which received the 1946 Oscar for best original screenplay. Sydney and Muriel married in 1935, had a daughter Leonora, the following year and divorced in 1969. Gainsborough Studios The couple were then hired by the Rank Organisation to run Gainsborough Studios. They disapproved of the Gainsborough melodramas which had been the studio's major successes for several years, and switched production to a broader range of more "realistic" films with mixed results. Box made 36 films at Gainsborough, which was merged into the Rank Organization in 1949. In 1951 he founded his own production company London Independent Producers with William MacQuitty. Box ende ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
