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Virginia McKenna
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Virginia McKenna - what members say
review by Clerico from Dunbar
Delightful kids' story 27 January 2005
review by from Reading England
A great little show!! 10 December 2004
review by from London
Disappeared and forgotten 12 June 2005
Virginia McKenna - filmography
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Sliding Doors
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch
Director: Peter Howitt
Certificate: 
British actor Peter Howitt wrote and directed this British romantic comedy-drama with a 'road not taken' premise recalling the 1921 play IF by Lord Dunsany, Frank Capra's IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1946). Howitt's storyline branches in two directions: Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow) loses her job at a classy ..read more »
 
68%
from 31,040 members
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Echoes Of Camusfearna
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: virginia mckenna (narr.), virginia mckenna, Virginia McKenna
Certificate: 
A wildlife film with haunting images of Camusfearna and Skye, and which tells the story of Paul and Grace Yoxon, who struggle tirelessly to protect and save otters in Scotland - made famous by Gavin Maxwell in Ring of Bright Water - and around the world. The film contains unseen footage of Gavin ..read more »
53%
from 13 members
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Staggered
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Martin Clunes, Anna Chancellor, Michael Praed
Director: Martin Clunes
Certificate:
Martin Clunes directs and stars in this comedy romp in which he plays Neil, a toy salesman, who wakes up the day after his stag night to find himself naked and penniless on a remote Scottish island after a prank from his supposed best friend. Neil somehow has three days to get back to London, save ..read more »
62%
from 758 members
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The Camomile Lawn
(2 discs)
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Felicity Kendal, Paul Eddington, Virginia McKenna
Director: Peter Hall
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Based on the novel by Mary Wesley, THE CAMOMILE LAWN is set in Cornwall in August 1939, the eve of the Second World War.This series opens at a summer gathering of the sprawling Cuthbertson family in the idyllic countryside, a reunion darkened by the gathering clouds of WWII. At turns dramatic, ..read more »
66%
from 2,177 members
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Duel Of Hearts
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Richard Johnson, Billie Whitelaw, Michael York
Director: John Hough
Certificate: 
When Lady Caroline (Alison Doody) first meets Lord Vane (Benedict Taylor), he has been accused of murder. A companion to Vane's mother, she discovers the family is as rich in secrets as in fortunes. Only one thing is certain in Caroline's mind--that true love and honour will win out. The made-for-..read more »
56%
from 104 members
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Puccini
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Virginia McKenna, Rupert Graves, Robert Stephens
Director: Tony Palmer
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The composer of some of the world's most popular operas became involved in an appalling scandal which nearly ruined his career. Puccini's tragic story unfolds in this dramatic programme.
53%
from 23 members
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The Disappearance
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Donald Sutherland, John Hurt, David Hemmings
Director: Stuart Cooper
Certificate:
A hired assassin's wife goes missing, and when he is hired to carry out a 'hit' by a mysterious organisation, he becomes suspicious that the two events are not unconnected. THE DISAPPEARANCE features fine acting and direction.
49%
from 117 members
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Holocaust 2000
(1977)
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Simon Ward, Agostina Belli
Director: Alberto De Martino
Certificate: 
An executive in charge of a Middle Eastern nuclear plant discovers that his son is the Anti Christ and sets out to stop him from using the nuclear power at his fingertips to wipe out mankind.
35%
from 23 members
Currently unavailable
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Ring Of Bright Water
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Peter Jeffrey
Director: Jack Couffer
Certificate: 
A jaded Londoner's life is transformed by a domesticated otter he purchases from a pet store. When the hustle of the city proves too much for the pair, they relocate to the bucolic Scottish highlands, where the man falls in love with a rural physician and the otter sires a family in the wild. Based ..read more »
68%
from 809 members
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Carve Her Name With Pride
(1958)
Starring: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner
Director: Lewis Gilbert
Certificate:
The moving and dramatic story of Violette Szabo (McKenna), a courageous WW2 secret agent who was captured in northern France...
Carve Her Name With Pride is the inspiring true life story of Violette Szabo. During World War II, Violette (Virgina McKenna) volunteers to parachute into France as a ..read more »
72%
from 426 members
Not available for rental
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The Smallest Show On Earth
(1957)
Starring: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, Leslie Phillips
Director: Basil Dearden
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The Smallest Show on Earth is a gentle, frequently uproarious takeoff of Britain's neighborhood-cinema industry. Real-life husband and wife Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna star as Matt and Jean Spencer, a middle-class couple who inherit a decrepit movie house in a tiny railroad whistle stop. They ..read more »
69%
from 683 members
Currently unavailable
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A Town Like Alice
(1956)
Starring: Virginia McKenna, Peter Finch, Jean Anderson
Director: Jack Lee
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A TOWN LIKE ALICE sees female prisoners of war at the mercy of the notoriously sadistic Japanese Army. A man and woman find hope and love in each other as they are forced at bayonet point on a long march of death. Based on Nevil Shute's best-seller, this film saw Best Actor and Best Actress BAFTAs ..read more »
69%
from 468 members
Not currently released
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Simba
on DVD
(1955)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Virginia McKenna, Basil Sydney
Director: Brian Desmond Hurst
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White farmer Dirk Bogarde and his neighbors are targeted for extermination by the zealously nationalistic Mau Maus. Native doctor Joseph Tomelty, whose brother had earlier been killed under questionable circumstances, endeavors to help the whites escape the hordes, only to discover that his own ..read more »
55%
from 17 members
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The Cruel Sea
on DVD
(1953)
Starring: Jack Hawkins, Stanley Baker, Denholm Elliott
Director: Charles Frend
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An excellent documentary style film about a British ship in the North Atlantic during World War II. The hardships, loneliness and dangers of the sea are faithfully recreated. Academy Award Nominations: Best Screenplay.
72%
from 3,448 members
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The Queen's Garden
on DVD
Starring: Virginia McKenna
Certificate:
A study of the wildlife and history of the Queen's garden at Buckingham Palace. Narrated by Virginia McKenna.
58%
from 8 members
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Virginia McKenna facts
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...Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna (as per Born Free) spar amiably in this warm, touching feelgood film about a pet otter kept by a would-be writer in the west highlands of Scot...
