Renee Asherson

Filmography

Renee Asherson - filmography

Grey Owl on DVD (1999)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Annie Galipeau, Renee Asherson
Director: Richard Attenborough
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The true story of the enigmatic Archibald Belaney (Brosnan), an Englishman who moved to the Canadian wilds and reinvented himself as the Apache Indian "Grey Owl." Haunted by a mysterious past but inspired by the beauty of nature, Grey Owl rose to international fame during the 1930s as a pioneering ..read more »

61% from 543 members

School For Unclaimed Girls on DVD (1969)
Starring: Madeleine Hinde, Renee Asherson, Dennis Waterman
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis
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When a young woman kills her mother's boyfriend she is sent to a mental institution where she meets other young women with as many, and sometimes more, problems than herself.

50% from 52 members

The Day The Earth Caught Fire (1961)
Starring: Leo McKern, Janet Munro, Bernard Braden
Director: Val Guest
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When the Americans test a nuclear weapon at the South Pole at the exact moment that the Soviets are testing their own weapon at the North, the earth's axis is jolted out of alignment, causing catastrophic changes in global weather patterns. Additionally, the earth has been dislodged from its orbit, ..read more »

67% from 1,727 member
Not available for rental

The Malta Story on DVD (1953)
Starring: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
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This British wartime drama focuses on the crucial battle for control of Malta. Lieutenant Peter Ross, a Royal Air Force reconnaissance photographer, gets shot down over Malta while flying to Egypt. Since he cannot get off the island, the British forces there employ his talents to help defeat the ..read more »

66% from 885 members

Pool Of London on DVD (1951)
Starring: Renee Asherson, Susan Shaw, Moira Lister
Director: Basil Dearden
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Two sailors, on shore leave, are caught up in a diamond smuggling racket. More complications ensue for black sailor Johnny who finds love and heartache in London docklands.

71% from 240 members

Once A Jolly Swagman on DVD (1949)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Renee Asherson
Director: Jack Lee
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Bill Fox is a factory worker in the 1930s who leaves his job to become a motorbike rider. He soon becomes succesful but his ego expands until a tragedy on the racecourse brings him back to his senses...

70% from 40 members

The Way To The Stars (1945)
Starring: Michael Redgrave, John Mills, Rosamund John
Director: Anthony Asquith
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Anthony Asquith's THE WAY TO THE STARS is an outstanding drama set during the Second World War. When a deserted airfield in rural England becomes a bustling fighter command base, Americans arrive to join the Royal Air Force and help turn the tide of war. Various conflicts and relationships arise ..read more »

67% from 506 members
Not available for rental

Henry V on DVD (1945)
Starring: Robert Newton, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks
Director: Laurence Olivier
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The definitive call to arms, Laurence Olivier's Henry V is a patriotic saga awash with pageantry, battles, romance and political chicanery. Intended to rally Britain during the darkest days of World War II, the film shows how the star of England sought to stake an ancestral, royal claim on the soil ..read more »

63% from 2,971 members

Henry V - Blu-ray (1945)
Starring: Robert Newton, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks
Director: Laurence Olivier
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Laurence Olivier brings to vivid life Shakespeare's KING HENRY V, the epitome of the ideal Christian king. After a youth misspent in frivolity and common diversions, Prince Hal ascends the throne only to find himself on the brink of war with France over land and title disputes. Betrayed by his own ..read more »

60% from 88 members

Armchair Thriller Vol.10 - Quiet As A Nun
Starring: Maria Aitken, Kate Binchy, David Burke
Director: Moira Armstrong
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A nun dies of starvation after locking herself in a convent tower. Jemima Shore, a former pupil at the convent school and now a television interviewer, is asked to investigate. Jemima is surprised to discover that the death of the nun is connected with her own television programme.

75% from 6 members
Not available for rental

The London Collection (5 discs) on DVD
Starring: Bonar Colleano, Earl Cameron, Renee Asherson
Director: Basil Dearden, Ken Hughes
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Collection seminal films set in one of the world's greatest and most awe-inspiring cities: London. Includes: POOL OF LONDON, THE SMALL WORLD OF SAMMY LEE, THE YELLOW BALLOON, THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS/LES BICYCLETTES DE BELSIZE, and SPARROWS CAN'T SING.

56% from 23 members

Grey Owl - 3.0 stars
School For Unclaimed Girls - 2.5 stars
The Day The Earth Caught Fire - 3.5 stars
The Malta Story - 3.5 stars
Pool Of London - 3.5 stars

Pool Of London - 3.5 stars
The Day The Earth Caught Fire - 3.5 stars
The Way To The Stars - 3.5 stars
The Malta Story - 3.5 stars
Henry V - 3.0 stars

Bonar Colleano - 3 times - show films
Moira Lister - 3 times - show films
Flora Robson - 2 times - show films
George Cole - 2 times - show films
Jack Hawkins - 2 times - show films

Basil Dearden - 2 times - show films
Laurence Olivier - 2 times - show films
Brian Desmond Hurst - 2 times - show films
Anthony Asquith - 1 times - show films
Jack Lee - 1 times - show films