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Francesca Annis

Francesca Annis

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  • Dune
  • Dune review by A customer from Liverpool
    Rated - 5 stars 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...  
  • Wives And Daughters
  • Wives And Daughters review by from Glasgow
    Rated - 5 stars Fantastic 27 November 2005
    ...th who, although you knew who should! Bill Paterson was as uaual excellent, and Francesca Annis, was the one you liked to dislike. One of those dramas were at the end you feel...  
  • Macbeth
  • Macbeth review by GHL from Leeds
    Rated - 4 stars Gritty but beautiful 25 August 2004
    ...n of medieval Scotland. Jon Finch is capable but a little too civilised as Mac, Francesca Annis is beautiful but average as his scheming wife. The biggest star is the product...  

Francesca Annis - filmography


  • Shifty on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Jason Flemyng,  Francesca Annis,  Daniel Mays
    Director: Eran Creevy
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 1,418 member
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  • Shifty - BLU-RAY Version (2008)
    Starring: Daniel Mays,  Jason Flemyng,  Nitin Ganatra
    Director: Eran Creevy
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 316 members
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  • Onegin on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Ralph Fiennes,  Liv Tyler,  Toby Stephens
    Director: Martha Fiennes
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 1,545 member
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  • Milk on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Dawn French,  James Fleet,  Phyllida Law
    Director: William Brookfield
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 156 members
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  • Reckless (2 discs) on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Robson Green,  Francesca Annis,  Michael Kitchen
    Director: Sarah Harding,  David Richards
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    '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
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 167 members
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  • Under The Cherry Moon on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Prince,  Jerome Benton,  Francesca Annis
    Director: Prince
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 61% from 324 members
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  • Dune on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Sian Phillips,  Jurgen Prochnow,  Jose Ferrer
    Director: David Lynch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 9,849 members
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  • Krull on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Ken Marshall,  Lysette Anthony,  Freddie Jones
    Director: Peter Yates
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 3,992 members
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  • Macbeth on DVD (1971)
    Starring: Jon Finch,  Francesca Annis,  Martin Shaw
    Director: Roman Polanski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,175 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
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 371 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
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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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.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 561 members
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  • Cranford - The Specials
    Starring: Judi Dench,  Imelda Staunton,  Jonathan Pryce
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    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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Francesca Annis - watch online


  • Shifty to Watch Now (2009)
    Starring: Jason Flemyng,  Francesca Annis,  Daniel Mays
    Director: Eran Creevy
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 8 members
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  • Dune to Watch Now (1984)
    Starring: Francesca Annis,  Kyle MacLachlan,  Sian Phillips
    Director: David Lynch
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 127 members
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  • The Saint - Series 3, Episode 26 - The P... to Watch Now (1967)
    Starring: Roger Moore,  Ivor Dean,  Edward Woodward
    Director: Leslie Norman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 40% from 2 members
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  • The Saint - Series 3, Episode 17 - Persi... to Watch Now (1967)
    Starring: Roger Moore,  Ivor Dean,  Edward Woodward
    Director: Roy Ward Baker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 3 members
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  • The Saint - Series 3, Episode 14 - Fligh... to Watch Now (1966)
    Starring: Roger Moore,  Ivor Dean,  Edward Woodward
    Director: Roy Ward Baker
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 2 members
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  • The Saint - Series 3, Episode 22 - The D... to Watch Now (1966)
    Starring: Roger Moore,  Ivor Dean,  Edward Woodward
    Director: Leslie Norman
    Certificate: Certificate: PG (TBC)
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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 »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 2 members
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Francesca Annis facts

5 most recent films

Shifty - 3.5 stars
Shifty - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Cranford - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Cranford - Complete BBC Series - 4.5 stars
Jane Eyre - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Cranford - Complete BBC Series - 4.5 stars
Jane Eyre - 4.0 stars
Cranford - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
School For Scoundrels - 4.0 stars
Wives And Daughters - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Cranford - The Specials - 3 stars
I'll Take Manhattan - 3.0 stars
Saturday Night Out - 3.0 stars
Reckless - The Sequel - 4.0 stars
Mary Higgins Clark - Weep No More My Lady - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

John Le Mesurier - 7 times - show films
George Cole - 7 times - show films
hattie Jacques - 7 times - show films
Terry-Thomas - 7 times - show films
Dennis Price - 7 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Mari - 7 times - show films
John Boulting - 7 times - show films
Robert Hamer - 7 times - show films
Robert Asher - 7 times - show films
David Lynch - 4 times - show films