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Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman


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  • Oklahoma - The Stage Production
  • Oklahoma - The Stage Production review by A customer from merseyside England
    Rated - 3.0 stars oklahoma 11 January 2005
    ...don McRae version is well documented and this is what I was sent. I wanted the Maureen Lipman version so it is unfair for me give a rating ...   Read customer review
  • The Pianist
  • The Pianist review by GraftheGreatest from London, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Not Polanski's best but still Oscars galore 21 June 2004
    ... how I felt. The Pianist has good support from British actors Frank Finlay & Maureen Lipman as Wladyslaw's parents & the other players are more than competent. Similar ...   Read customer review

Maureen Lipman - filmography


  • The Agent on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Sage Stallone,  Vincent Gallo,  William Beck
    Director: Vincent Gallo,  Lesley Manning
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    It's all in a day's work for high-flying literary agent Alexander. There are manuscripts to read, deals to be done, celebrity clients to be taken out to lunch. But first, there is an author to deal with whose latest book the agent thinks is, frankly, not up to scratch. However he hadn't counted on ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 45% from 254 members
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  • Ladies Of Letters (2 discs) on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Anne Reid,  Maureen Lipman,  Morag Siller
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    For Irene (Lipman) and Vera (Reid) a tipsy under-the-table conversation at a wedding sparks a correspondence of exploits and adventures of blissful holidays, delicious recipes and grateful grandchildren. As the pensioner pen-pals keep their spirits up with sherry and shared recipes, their attempts ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 203 members
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  • Caught In The Act on DVD (2008)
    Starring: Steve Speirs,  Freddie Jones,  Juliet Aubrey
    Director: Matt Lipsey
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Set in the beautiful Welsh valleys, a corrupt Parish council have used an award of EU funds earmarked for cultural development in the town, to fund a host of illicit activities - a swimming pool, 45 crates of champagne, several visits to Amsterdam's red light district etc. A surprise visit from ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 83 members
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  • He Kills Coppers on DVD (2008)
    Starring: James Fiddy,  Liam Garrigan,  Stephen Greif
    Director: Adrian Shergold
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Three policemen are brutally murdered during the 1966 World Cup celebrations. He Kills Coppers follows three men connected to the deaths; Frank (a fellow policeman), Tony (an ambitious journalist, and witness to the murders), and Billy (the murderer).
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 301 members
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  • Lighthouse Hill on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Jason Flemyng,  Kirsty Mitchell,  Frank Finlay
    Director: David Fairman
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Jason Flemyng stars (Rock Star, Snatch, Lock Stock) with rising star Kirsty Mitchell in this funny and thought-provoking story of the conflict between love and the realisation of a dream, the power of money and what happens when we turn our backs on everything familiar...Charlie Davidson (Flemyng) ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 44 members
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  • The Pianist - Blu-ray (2002)
    Starring: Adrien Brody,  Thomas Kretschmann,  Frank Finlay
    Director: Roman Polanski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish gifted classical pianist living Poland during the Nazi occupation manages to escape deportation to a concentration camp and goes into hiding. For the next few years Wladyslaw eludes capture and lives in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto.
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 1,285 member
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  • The Pianist - HD (2002)
    Starring: Adrien Brody,  Thomas Kretschmann,  Frank Finlay
    Director: Roman Polanski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish gifted classical pianist living Poland during the Nazi occupation manages to escape deportation to a concentration camp and goes into hiding. For the next few years Wladyslaw eludes capture and lives in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto.
    4 stars out of 5 80% from 614 members
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  • The Pianist on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Adrien Brody,  Thomas Kretschmann,  Frank Finlay
    Director: Roman Polanski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Watch now: Included in all packages with LOVEFiLM Instant
    Wladyslaw Szpilman, a Jewish gifted classical pianist living in Poland during the Nazi occupation manages to escape deportation to a concentration camp and goes into hiding. For the next few years Wladyslaw eludes capture and lives in the ruins of the Warsaw ghetto.
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 47,147 members
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  • The King's Beard on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Jim Broadbent,  Maria Darling,  Robin Edwards
    Director: Tony Collingwood
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    An animated children's tale in which Rufus, an aspiring barber, finds himself with no business because everyone wants to look like the King who has a magnificent beard. Rufus bravely cuts off the King's beard and finds himself in the middle of a magical adventure.
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 64 members
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  • Discovery of Heaven on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Maureen Lipman,  Viv Weatherall,  Jeroen Krabbe
    Director: Jeroen Krabbe
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    God wants the original Ten Commandments back. But no Angel is allowed to travel to earth to get them. The Angels have to 'create' a human being smart enough to find the Stone Tablets, and willing to sacrifice his or her life in order to return the Tablets to Heaven. The Angels design an ingenious ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 137 members
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  • Oklahoma - The Stage Production (2000)
    Starring: Maureen Lipman,  Peter Polycarpou,  Hugh Jackman
    Director: Trevor Nunn
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    This Royal National Theatre production of OKLAHOMA! stars Hugh Jackman, Maureen Lipman, Josefina Gabrielle, and Shuler Hensley. Songs include: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', The Surry with the Fringe on Top, and more. The DVD also includes a making-of documentary.
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 1,044 member
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  • Captain Jack (1998)
    Starring: Bob Hoskins,  Sadie Frost,  Peter McDonald
    Director: Robert Young
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Bob Hoskins stars in this charming high seas adventure as Captain Jack, a tough, aging seaman whose travels are now restricted to ferrying tourists around Whitby Bay. Fed up with his now staid life, Jack to decides to retrace the steps of his hero, Captain Scorseby, who sailed from England to Jan ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 271 members
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  • Carry On Columbus (1992)
    Starring: Leslie Phillips,  June Whitfield,  Bernard Cribbins
    Director: Gerald Thomas
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    It is 1492 and the Sultan of Turkey controls overland trade from the Far East to Europe. Christopher Columbus looking to make his fortune, persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance an expedition to find a new sea route to India. In the best traditions of the original 'Carry On' series, this ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 43% from 268 members
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  • Love's Labour's Lost on DVD (1985)
    Starring: Johnathan Kent,  Maureen Lipman,  Christopher Blake
    Director: Elijah Moshinsky
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. When the King ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 106 members
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  • Educating Rita - Blu-ray (1983)
    Starring: Julie Walters,  Michael Caine,  Malcolm Douglas
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dr. Frank Bryant (Michael Caine) is an alcoholic professor of literature headed for dire straits. Rita (Julie Walters) is a frustrated young housewife filled with wanderlust. When the two meet as student and teacher, no lecture hall can contain their attraction for one another. As Rita engages her ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 147 members
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  • Educating Rita on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Julie Walters,  Michael Caine,  Malcolm Douglas
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Dr. Frank Bryant (Michael Caine) is an alcoholic professor of literature headed for dire straits. Rita (Julie Walters) is a frustrated young housewife filled with wanderlust. When the two meet as student and teacher, no lecture hall can contain their attraction for one another. As Rita engages her ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 9,487 members
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  • Agony - Series 3 - Complete (1981)
    Starring: Maureen Lipman,  Simon Williams,  Jan Holden
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Agony Aunt Jane (Maureen Lipman) not only has to deal with the problems of her listeners but also has to suffer her own problems caused by her mother, husband and co-workers. Features the complete third series.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 2 members
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  • The Knowledge (1981)
    Starring: Mick Ford,  Michael Elphick,  Nigel Hawthorne
    Director: Bob Brooks
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    THE KNOWLEDGE stars Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Elphick, Mick Ford, and Gary Holton as four men attempting to pass the "Knowledge of London" exam to become cab drivers. As they prepare for the test, they learn more than expected.
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 290 members
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  • Agony - Series 2 - Complete (1980)
    Starring: Maureen Lipman,  Simon Williams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Agony Aunt Jane (Maureen Lipman) not only has to deal with the problems of her listeners but also has to suffer her own problems caused by her mother, husband and co-workers.
    2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 8 members
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  • Agony - Series 1 - Complete (1979)
    Starring: Maureen Lipman
    Director: John Reardon
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Jane Lucas, an Agony Aunt with a call-in radio show, has her own set of troubles with her very Jewish mother and her husband Laurence. Then there's the crazy lives of her station co-workers and the nice gay couple who live upstairs.
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 16 members
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  • Agony - The Complete Series
    Starring: Jan Holden,  Maureen Lipman,  Simon Williams
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Agony Aunt Jane (Maureen Lipman) not only has to deal with the problems of her listeners but also has to suffer her own problems caused by her mother, husband and co-workers. Features the complete series.
    1 star out of 5 16% from 5 members
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Maureen Lipman facts

5 most recent films

Ladies Of Letters - Series 2 - Complete - 3.5 stars
The Agent - 2.0 stars
Ladies Of Letters - 3.5 stars
Caught In The Act - 3.0 stars
He Kills Coppers - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Pianist - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
The Pianist - HD - 4.0 stars
Talking Heads - The Complete Talking Heads - 4.0 stars
The Pianist - 4.0 stars
Oklahoma - The Stage Production - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Agony - The Complete Series - 1.0 stars
Agony - Series 1 - Complete - 2.0 stars
Agony - Series 2 - Complete - 2.5 stars
Lighthouse Hill - 2.5 stars
Long Day's Journey into Night - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Frank Finlay - 8 times - show films
Thomas Kretschmann - 7 times - show films
Emilia Fox - 7 times - show films
Julia Rayner - 7 times - show films
Adrien Brody - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 11 times - show films
Roman Polanski - 7 times - show films
Lewis Gilbert - 3 times - show films
John Henderson - 3 times - show films
Bob Kellett - 2 times - show films