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The Two Faces Of Dr. Jekyll
''The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll'' is a 1960 British horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions. It was directed by Terence Fisher, and stars Paul Massie as Dr. Jekyll, and co-stars Dawn Addams, Christopher Lee and David Kossoff. The screenplay was written by Wolf Mankowitz, based on the 1886 novella '' Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' by Robert Louis Stevenson. In contrast to other film versions, Jekyll was portrayed as a rather bland and faceless person, while Hyde was presented as suave and handsome. This reflects director Fisher's belief in what critics (such as biographer Wheeler Winston Dixon) called "the charm of evil". The film is unusual in that it was one of the few adaptations of the story where the Jekyll/Hyde character does not die in the story's conclusion. It is also set 12 years before the publication of Stevenson's novella. ''The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll'' was released in North America to theaters by American International Pictures under the titles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Fisher
Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was '' The Curse of Frankenstein'' (1957), which launched Hammer's association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film several adaptations of classic horror subjects, including '' Dracula'' (1958), '' The Mummy'' (1959), and '' The Curse of the Werewolf'' (1961). Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an '' auteur'' in his own right. His most famous films are characterised by a blend of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American International Pictures
American International Pictures (AIP) is an American motion picture production label of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In its original operating period, AIP was an independent film production and distribution company known for producing and releasing films from 1955 until 1980, a year after its acquisition by Filmways in 1979. It was formed on April 2, 1954 as American Releasing Corporation (ARC) by former Realart Pictures Inc. sales manager James H. Nicholson and entertainment lawyer Samuel Z. Arkoff and their first release was the 1953 UK documentary film '' Operation Malaya''. It was dedicated to releasing low-budget films packaged as double features, primarily of interest to the teenagers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. The company eventually became a part of Orion Pictures, which in turn, became a division of MGM. On October 7, 2020, four decades after the original closure, MGM revived AIP as a label for acquired films for digital and theatrical releases, with MGM overseeing acros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabel Sarli
Hilda Isabel Gorrindo Sarli (; 9 July 193525 June 2019), nicknamed Coca, was an Argentine actress and glamour model who was known for starring in several sexploitation films by Armando Bó, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. She began her career as a model and beauty queen, becoming Miss Argentina and reaching the semi-finals of Miss Universe 1955. She was discovered by Bó in 1956 and made her acting debut the following year with '' Thunder Among the Leaves'', in which a controversial nude scene featuring Sarli made it the first film to feature full frontal nudity in Argentine cinema. As the muse and protagonist of Bó's films, Sarli became the quintessential sex symbol of her country and a popular figure worldwide. After Bó's death in 1981 Sarli virtually retired from acting until the 1990s, when she appeared in a handful of film roles and TV cameos before her death in 2019. Since the year 2000 and onwards her films have been revalued for their camp and kitsch content and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Jourdan
Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Paradine Case'' (1947), ''Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film), Letter from an Unknown Woman'' (1948), ''Gigi (1958 film), Gigi'' (1958), ''The Best of Everything (1959 film), The Best of Everything'' (1959), ''The V.I.P.s (film), The V.I.P.s'' (1963) and ''Octopussy'' (1983). He played Count Dracula, Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production ''Count Dracula (1977 film), Count Dracula''. Early life Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, in 1921, one of three sons of Yvonne (née Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner.Louis Jourdan profile FilmReference.com; accessed June 5, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Felton
Robert Forbes Felton (12 August 1911 – 21 October 1972), known professionally as Felix Felton, was a British film, television, stage and voice actor as well as a radio director, composer and author. Radio work In his earlier years Felton considered becoming a professional pianist, a composer or a classical scholar, but instead chose to become an actor. At the University of Oxford where he studied Music he was President of the Oxford University Dramatic Society. He began his acting career as Bottom in Max Reinhardt's production of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. He joined BBC Radio in 1934 where he was a producer, actor and director until 1948, producing ''Calling Germany'' in 1943 and directing a BBC Radio production of George Bernard Shaw's '' Candida'' in 1946, among others. In 1941 he was a Senior Instructor on the BBC's 'General Broadcasting Technique' course which included George Orwell as a student when he joined the BBC's Overseas Service. He resigned from his post at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove (15 July 1913 – 7 November 1981) was a British actor and playwright. His comedy ''Goodnight Mrs Puffin'' starring Irene Handl, ran for 3 years in London's West End, from 1961. Filmography * ''Noose'' (1948) - Drummer (uncredited) * ''Passport to Pimlico'' (1949) - Tough Man on Underground Train (uncredited) * '' Meet Simon Cherry'' (1949) - Charlie Banks * '' The Adventures of PC 49: Investigating the Case of the Guardian Angel'' (1949) - Bill (uncredited) * ''Night and the City'' (1950) - Thug (uncredited) * '' Waterfront'' (1950) - Stoker (uncredited) * '' The Galloping Major'' (1951) - Punter (uncredited) * ''Emergency Call'' (1952) - Gunner Terry * '' The Ringer'' (1952) - Workman Installing Window Bars (uncredited) * '' Escape Route'' (1952) - Phillips (uncredited) * ''Three Steps to the Gallows'' (1953) - Tommy - coach * ''Genevieve'' (1953) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * '' The Steel Key'' (1953) - Gilchrist * '' Murder at 3 a.m.'' (1953) - Inspecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Robinson (actor)
Joseph Robinson (31 May 1927 – 3 July 2017) was an English actor and stuntman born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. He was a champion professional wrestler, as were his father Joseph and his grandfather John. His brother, Doug Robinson, is also an actor and stuntman. Career Professional wrestling Robinson initially embarked on a career in wrestling as 'Tiger Joe Robinson' and won the European Heavyweight Championship in 1952. At the same time, he was also interested in acting and studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After injuring his back wrestling in Paris he decided to concentrate on acting. Joe Robinson's daughter Polly Robinson (Hardy-Stewart) has also continued the family's success in martial arts by winning the junior Judo championships in the 1980s. Acting Robinson's first role came in the keep-fit documentary ''Fit as a Fiddle'' and in the same year, 1952, he followed it up with a part as Harry 'Muscles' Green in the musical '' Wish You Were Here' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Goss
Helen Goss (15 October 19031985) was a British stage, television and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit .... She was also a drama teacher and for a period was responsible for admissions to the Rank Charm School. Filmography References External links * 1903 births 1985 deaths British stage actresses British film actresses British television actresses Actresses from London 20th-century British actresses 20th-century English women 20th-century English people {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Kendall (actor)
William Kendall (born 26 August 1903 in London, England – died 1 April 1984 aged 80) was a British film, stage and television actor. He appeared in the West End in several musicals starring Jack Buchanan including '' Mr. Whittington'', '' Castle in the Air'' and '' This'll Make You Whistle''. He starred in the 1953 play '' Four Winds'' by Alex Atkinson. Filmography * '' Face to Face'' (1922) as Bert Manners * '' Goodnight, Vienna'' (1932) as Ernst * '' The King's Cup'' (1933) as Captain Richards * '' That's a Good Girl'' (1933) as Timothy * '' Doctor's Orders'' (1934) as Jackson * '' Debt of Honour'' (1936) as Paul Martin * '' This'll Make You Whistle'' (1936) as Reggie Benson * ''Sweet Devil'' (1938) a sEdward Bane * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1938) as Thornwell Beamish * '' Blind Folly'' (1939) as Raine * '' Dance, Little Lady'' (1954) as Mr. Matthews * '' Jumping for Joy'' (1956) as Blenkinsop * '' Strictly Confidential'' (1959) as Major Rory McQuarry * '' Idol on Parade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Reed
Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his notable films include '' The Trap'' (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the 1968 Best Picture Oscar winner ''Oliver!'' (a film directed by his uncle Carol Reed), '' Women in Love'' (1969), ''Hannibal Brooks'' (1969), '' The Devils'' (1971), '' Revolver'' (1973), portraying Athos in '' The Three Musketeers'' (1973) and '' The Four Musketeers'' (1974); the lover and stepfather in ''Tommy'' (1975), '' The Brood'' (1979), '' Lion of the Desert'' (1981), ''Castaway'' (1986), ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' (1988), '' Funny Bones'' (1995) and ''Gladiator'' (2000). For playing Antonius Proximo, the old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's ''Gladiator'', in what was his final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magda Miller
Magda Miller (born Magdalena Ekaterina Antonina Vishinski Klastaites, in 1934) is a Scottish actress. Born in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, she is of Scottish, Russian and Lithuanian descent. She appeared in a number of films in the 1950s, notably in the mystery film ''Town on Trial'', before turning towards acting in various TV series and programmes such as ''Maigret'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Tottering Towers'', '' Public Eye'' and ''The Tripods ''The Tripods'' is a series of young adult novels written by John Christopher, beginning in 1967. The first two were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s. Synopsis The story of ''The Tripods ...'', until the 1980s. Selected filmography References External links * 1934 births Living people Scottish film actresses Scottish television actresses Scottish people of Russian descent Scottish people of Lithuanian descent {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an intellectual disability, or is below the legal age of consent. The term ''rape'' is sometimes used interchangeably with the term ''sexual assault.'' The rate of reporting, prosecuting and convicting for rape varies between jurisdictions. Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the police during 2008 ranged, per 100,000 people, from 0.2 in Azerbaijan to 92.9 in Botswana with 6.3 in Lithuania as the median. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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