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Francesca Annis - filmography
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Shifty
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Jason Flemyng, Francesca Annis, Daniel Mays
Director: Eran Creevy
Certificate: 
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A day in the life of Shifty, a young Muslim crack cocaine dealer. Charismatic, compassionate and intelligent, he comes from a respectable family, but is also the most prolific dealer in the area. When his old friend returns to the town, it sets into action a series of events that will see Shifty ..read more »
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66%
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Shifty - BLU-RAY Version
(2008)
Starring: Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Nitin Ganatra
Director: Eran Creevy
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Writer/director Eran Creevy makes an astonishing debut with SHIFTY, the powerful tale that charts 24 hours in the life of a crack dealer in a London suburb. Shifty (Riz Ahmed �DEAD SET) sells crack cocaine in his neighbourhood, living life a minute at a time and always one step ahead of a ..read more »
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Cranford - Complete BBC Series
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis
Director: Simon Curtis
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This is the DVD of the lavish BBC costume drama, Cranford, based on three of Elizabeth Gaskell's novels including Cranford itself. The cast boasts some of Britain's best-loved and most experienced actresses, including Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, Imelda Staunton and Francesca Annis. The ..read more »
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Cranford - BLU-RAY Version
(2 discs)
(2007)
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Francesca Annis
Director: Simon Curtis
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Set in a 1840s Cranford - a small, idyllic Northern English town - where the residents are coping with a sea of change that includes a new railway network that threatens to unleash a tide of immigrant workers that the locals fear will reduce their town to lawlessness...
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from 90 members
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Jane Eyre
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Ruth Wilson, Francesca Annis, Toby Stephens
Director: Susanna White
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2006 adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's passionate and tender story of the love between a fiercely independent governess and her brusque, mysterious employer.
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from 2,358 members
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Madame Bovary
(2 discs)
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Tom Conti, Denis Lill
Director: Rodney Bennett
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Dramatic adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's novel which follows the illicit affairs of Emma Bovary as she tries to escape from the banality of her married life to a country doctor.
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from 131 members
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Wives And Daughters
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Ian Carmichael, Michael Gambon
Director: Nicholas Renton
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The BBC presents Elizabeth Gaskell's timeless tale of romance in 19th-century England. WIVES AND DAUGHTERS is the humorous and often heart-wrenching story of two single women, one sweet and one sexy, searching for love and finding nothing but trouble when the man destined for one falls for her ..read more »
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from 3,499 members
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Milk
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Dawn French, James Fleet, Phyllida Law
Director: William Brookfield
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This British comedy, written and directed by William Brookfield, stars James Fleet as the middle-aged mama's boy who has just lost his mother. This seemingly tragic event actually leads to good things for the man, whose country neighbors and friends have lots of plans for how he can use his time in ..read more »
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from 158 members
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The Debt Collector
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Billy Connolly, Ken Stott, Francesca Annis
Director: Anthony Neilson
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THE DEBT COLLECTOR stars Billy Connolly as ex-con Nickie Dryden, a man who's done his time--18 years in one of the toughest prisons in Britain. Now Dryden's married and has made a new life for himself as an acclaimed artist. However, Gary Keltie (Kenny Stott), the policeman responsible for his ..read more »
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from 897 members
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Onegin
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Liv Tyler, Toby Stephens
Director: Martha Fiennes
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Onegin (Fiennes) is a bored, unaffected St. Petersburg aristocrat who inherits his uncle's large estate. When he rejects the advances of his neighbor Tatyana (Tyler), her sister's fiance considers this an offense worth fighting over. In a senseless, tragic duel, Onegin prevails. Six years later, ..read more »
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from 1,549 member
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Reckless
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Robson Green, Francesca Annis, Michael Kitchen
Director: Sarah Harding, David Richards
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'RECKLESS' is the emotional story of a dangerous and illicit love affair between young surgeon Owen Springer (Robson Green) and Anna Fairley (Francesca Annis), the beautiful wife of Owen's boss. It is a gripping, yet humourous and moving drama, which seized the imagination of viewers across the UK
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71%
from 169 members
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Dalziel And Pascoe - Series 1
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan, Prunella Scales
Director: Ross Devenish
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When inexperienced Peter Pascoe joins the Mid-Yorkshire CID, he finds his progressive way of thinking is at odds with the no-nonsense, straight-talking approach of Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel. Soon, both men begin to see the merits in each other's methods. Episodes include: 'A Clubbable ..read more »
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from 424 members
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Under The Cherry Moon
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Prince, Jerome Benton, Francesca Annis
Director: Prince
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With his best friend, a young musician travels to the beautiful French Riviera in search of quick riches. Instead, he falls in love with an extremely attractive and equally spoiled heiress. The top-of-the-charts soundtrack features Prince and the Revolution performing such hits as "Kiss," "..read more »
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61%
from 325 members
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Dune
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Sian Phillips, Jurgen Prochnow, Jose Ferrer
Director: David Lynch
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David Lynch's baroque rendering of Frank Herbert's detailed, complex, and deliberately paced epic science-fiction novel is a muddled but visually stunning affair. It's 10991, and the desert planet Dune has been taken over by the Harkonnens, oppressive conquerors who desire the precious spice that ..read more »
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64%
from 9,878 members
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Krull
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Ken Marshall, Lysette Anthony, Freddie Jones
Director: Peter Yates
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Fantasy meets science fiction in this visually spectacular tale of valiant Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) and Lyssa (Lysette Anthony), his young bride-to-be, who dwell in the mythical kingdom of Krull. During their wedding ceremony the Beast, a monstrous dark force of evil who threatens to rule their ..read more »
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from 3,999 members
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Macbeth
on DVD
(1971)
Starring: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw
Director: Roman Polanski
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Shakespeare's immortal play about a Scottish warrior (Jon Finch) whose wife's lust for power transforms him into inhuman monster is given it's rawest, most brutal screen treatment in this version by Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY'S BABY, CHINATOWN). Filmed in suitably bleak locales and imbued with nudity ..read more »
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from 1,178 member
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Make Mine Mink
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim, hattie Jacques
Director: Robert Hamer, Robert Asher, John Boulting
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When Dame Beatrice (Athene Syler) retires from charitable work, she finds her life rather empty. Suddenly an irresistible request to help unfortunate orphans comes along, and inspired by her maid's chequered past, takes on one final charitable challenge. An incident with a neighbours mink coat ..read more »
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from 374 members
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The Naked Truth
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: Terry-Thomas, Alastair Sim, Peter Sellers
Director: Mario Zampi, Robert Hamer, John Boulting
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The greedy editor of a trashy scandal magazine is confronted by several of the individuals whose lives are erroneously and luridly described in the tabloid. Their attempts to stop the publication of articles concerning themselves lead to a series of amusing events.
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from 565 members
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Cranford - The Specials
Starring: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce
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Welcome to Cranford, where all changes and all remains the same. Miss Matty's house is full of life and bustle. Her dream of having a child in the house has been realised in the birth of Tilly, daughter of her maid Martha and carpenter Jem. The shadow of the railway still looms but, to the relief ..read more »
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Shifty
to Watch Now
(2009)
Starring: Jason Flemyng, Francesca Annis, Daniel Mays
Director: Eran Creevy
Certificate: 
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Run time: 82 minutes
After 4 years, Chris (Danny Mays) returns to where he grew up, it seems at first to attend a party, but his real motive is to catch up with his old buddy, Shifty (Riz Ahmed), who he left behind. Whilst away, Chris has settled into responsible adult life, with a mortgage and a good job, but he is ..read more »
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from 9 members
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Dune
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(1984)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Kyle MacLachlan, Sian Phillips
Director: David Lynch
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Run time: 130 minutes
Sensing that Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto, is the Kwizatz Haderach, a super-being, the Spacing Guild, which has a monopoly on inter-planetary travel, asks the Emperor to make sure that Paul dies. The Emperor sends Duke Leto, his family and his army to the water-starved planet Arrakis, known ..read more »
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from 133 members
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The Saint - Series 3, Episode 26 - The P...
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(1967)
Starring: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Edward Woodward
Director: Leslie Norman
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Run time: 52 minutes
The Saint is framed for the murder of a young sculptor named Loudon by Vogler, the villain who had previously attempted to kill the Saint in the Death Game. However, with assistance from the deceased's girl-friend, a bunch of hippies and Chief Inspector Teal, working with him in an unusual alliance,..read more »
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The Saint - Series 3, Episode 17 - Persi...
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(1967)
Starring: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Edward Woodward
Director: Roy Ward Baker
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Run time: 52 minutes
Having saved the life of married politician Jack Liskard, the Saint is called upon again to help Liskard when the man is the victim of blackmail, over some letters he once wrote to a girl called Mary. Whilst Mary is happy to return the letters when approached by the Saint, it seems that they have ..read more »
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The Saint - Series 3, Episode 14 - Fligh...
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(1966)
Starring: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Edward Woodward
Director: Roy Ward Baker
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Run time: 52 minutes
The Osprey is a new experimental plane and was being test-flown by Flight Lieutenant Mike Gregory until his recent court-martial. Now Middle Eastern agents are using Mike to steal the plane, kidnapping his sister Diane. Having rescued Diane, the Saint goes after Mike, getting himself parachuted ..read more »
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The Saint - Series 3, Episode 22 - The D...
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(1966)
Starring: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Edward Woodward
Director: Leslie Norman
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Run time: 52 minutes
One night the Saint gets himself involved with 'the Death Game'. It is a cult which has sprung up amongst students from different colleges who compete in war games with each other. However, the tutor of one group of students tells the Saint he thinks there is a far more sinister purpose to the game ..read more »
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The Saint - Series 3, Episode 1 - The Ru...
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(1966)
Starring: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Edward Woodward
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey
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Run time: 52 minutes
Whilst on holiday in Switzerland the Saint is approached by Irma Jorovitch who says she has come from Sweden, where she was raised by her mother, at the request of her father, a Russian professor who is in Geneva for a conference and anxious to defect to the West. However he is being held prisoner ..read more »
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Francesca Annis facts
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He who controls the spice, controls the Universe 20 September 2003
...ing allow the viewer to suspend disbelief. There was some inspired casting with Francesca Annis playing the role of Lady Jessica and the young Alicia Witt as Alia, sister of P...
Gritty but beautiful 25 August 2004
