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Judi Dench a big fan of young star Dev Patel -
29 April 2012
-Dame Judi Dench has given her young The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel co-star Dev Patel a huge thumbs up, insisting he's the most energetic actor she has ever met.-The Oscar winner has become a fan of the Slumdog Millionaire star and admits she'll be watching his care
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Dench sad about 'missed opportunities' with late husband -
20 February 2012
-Dame Judi Dench's time in India filming The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel was tinged with sadness - she felt upset her late husband wasn't alive to experience the trip.-The Oscar winner was left devastated in 2001 when her partner of 30 years, Michael Williams, passed
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Nighy feared he'd injure Dench with bad driving -
13 February 2012
-Bill Nighy was petrified he'd accidentally injure Dame Judi Dench while filming their latest movie, because he was convinced his bad driving would cause a nasty motorcycle accident.-The Love Actually star admits he "became a legend of bad driving" due to the amount
Judi Dench - what members say
review by from LONDON
19 July 2004
review by skeadugenga from Reading, England
A gentle story, beautifully acted 12 August 2004
review by from nottingham
Excellent 13 February 2007
Judi Dench - filmography
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
(2012)
Starring: Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith, Judi Dench
Director: John Madden
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel follows a group of British retirees who decide to "outsource" their retirement to less expensive and seemingly exotic India. Enticed by advertisements for the newly restored Marigold Hotel and bolstered with visions of a life of leisure, they arrive to find the palace ..read more »
 
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J. Edgar
(2012)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas
Director: Clint Eastwood
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As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ..read more »
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from 340 members
Due for release on 10th July 2012
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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel - Blu-ray
(2012)
Starring: Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Judi Dench
Director: John Madden
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A small group of retirees learn that the life they want to live might not be the life they need to live after pooling their resources to spend their twilight years in India. Upon arriving at the once-opulent Marigold Hotel, however, the eager pensioners come to realise that rumours of the building'..read more »
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My Week With Marilyn
on DVD
(2011)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Watson, Michelle Williams
Director: Simon Curtis
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Based on the famously missing chapter in Colin Clark's memoir THE PRINCE, THE SHOWGIRL AND ME, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN reveals the enchanted week that the then-lowly production assistant spent with the most famous celebrity of the era during the production of the classic 1957 comedy romance THE PRINCE ..read more »
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from 6,072 members
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Jane Eyre - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell
Director: Cary Fukunaga
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Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in the romantic drama based on Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, from acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). In the story, Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. As she reflects upon the ..read more »
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from 45 members
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Jane Eyre
(2011)
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell
Director: Cary Fukunaga
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Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in the romantic drama based on Charlotte Bronte's classic novel, from acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre). In the story, Jane Eyre flees Thornfield House, where she works as a governess for wealthy Edward Rochester. As she reflects upon the ..read more »
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from 288 members
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J. Edgar - Blu-ray
(2011)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Josh Lucas
Director: Clint Eastwood
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As the face of law enforcement in America for almost fifty years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life. Under the direction of Clint Eastwood, Leonardo DiCaprio stars in ..read more »
66%
from 49 members
Due for release on 10th July 2012
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Nine - Blu-ray
(2009)
Starring: Kate Hudson, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren
Director: Rob Marshall
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From the creative team behind the Oscar-winning Broadway adaptation of Chicago comes a lavish feature take on the Tony award-winning musical inspired by Federico Fellini's whimsical classic 8 1/2. Directed by Rob Marshall, Nine details the effort made by world-class filmmaker Guido Contini (Daniel ..read more »
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from 828 members
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Nine
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman
Director: Rob Marshall
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Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.
42%
from 17,084 members
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Rage
on DVD
(2009)
Starring: Jude Law, Judi Dench, Eddie Izzard
Director: Sally Potter
Certificate:
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Expose of the inner lives of a group of people who work at a New York fashion house. Shot as though from a cellphone camera, events begin to unfold over a seven day period that turn what appeared to be a runway accident into a potential murder.
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from 711 members
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Quantum of Solace
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric
Director: Marc Forster
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Quantum Of Solace continues the high octane adventures of James Bond (Daniel Craig) in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M (Judi Dench) interrogate Mr White (..read more »
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from 66,069 members
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Quantum of Solace - Blu-ray
(2008)
Starring: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric
Director: Marc Forster
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Daniel Craig returns as Ian Fleming's most famous creation in QUANTUM OF SOLACE, the first film in the James Bond series to follow directly on from the previous entry. Continuing where CASINO ROYALE concluded, QUANTUM OF SOLACE finds Bond on a perilous mission to uncover the truth behind the ..read more »
69%
from 12,632 members
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Return to Cranford
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Jonathan Pryce
Director: Simon Curtis
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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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from 495 members
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Cranford - Blu-ray
(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 236 members
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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 »
84%
from 3,062 members
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Doogal
(2006)
Starring: Chevy Chase, Judi Dench
Director: Dave Borthwick, Jean Duval
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An old legend tells of three magic jewels whose powers can combine to create a force so great that it could even freeze the sun... if it fell into the wrong hands. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad (Jon Stewart) escapes from his ancient prison, he vows to exact revenge by deep-freezing the earth ..read more »
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from 33 members
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Casino Royale - Blu-ray
(2006)
Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright
Director: Martin Campbell
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CASINO ROYALE introduces JAMES BOND before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status.Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist, MOLLAKA (Sebastien ..read more »
80%
from 8,521 members
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Casino Royale
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright
Director: Martin Campbell
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CASINO ROYALE introduces JAMES BOND before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to "00" status.Bond's first 007 mission takes him to Madagascar, where he is to spy on a terrorist, MOLLAKA (Sebastien ..read more »
76%
from 112,424 members
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Notes On A Scandal
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Tom Georgeson
Director: Richard Eyre
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When Barbara Covett (Dame Judi Dench), a domineering and solitary teacher at a decaying state-run secondary school in London meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchette) her world is turned upside down. Sheba appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara has always ..read more »
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from 61,091 members
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Hey Mr Producer
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Julie Andrews, Michael Ball, Judi Dench
Director: Hey Mr Producer!
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Selected scenes from the productions of the world's most successful musical producer, Cameron Mackintosh, filmed at London's Lyceum Theatre in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and his Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh.
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from 494 members
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Pride And Prejudice - Blu-ray
(2005)
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Keira Knightley
Director: Joe Wright
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This version of Jane Austen's fiercely beloved novel has the daunting task of living up not only to the classic book, but also to the excellent 1995 miniseries of the same name. Yet 2005's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is up to the task, thanks to lively pacing, a witty script, an excellent cast, and clever ..read more »
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from 117 members
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Mrs Henderson Presents
(2005)
Starring: Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young
Director: Stephen Frears
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Wartime entertainment takes a new turn when Mrs Henderson decides to offer an all naked female dance troupe to bring some cheer in times of trouble. Based on true events at the Windmill Theatre in London's West End.
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Pride and Prejudice
(2005)
Starring: Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Keira Knightley
Director: Joe Wright
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This version of Jane Austen's fiercely beloved novel has the daunting task of living up not only to the classic book, but also to the excellent 1995 miniseries of the same name. Yet 2005's Pride & Prejudice is up to the task, thanks to lively pacing, a witty script, an excellent cast, and clever ..read more »
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from 45,222 members
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The Chronicles Of Riddick - Blu-ray
(2004)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore
Director: David N. Twohy
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In this sequel to the cult sci-fi hit PITCH BLACK, Riddick is on the run from those that want the bounty on his head. He becomes caught-up in a power struggle and is singled out as the only man who can stop the evil Necromongers from taking over the Universe.
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from 1,781 member
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Home On The Range
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Director: Will Finn, John Sanford
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The American West is brought to the screen in vivid purple and blue animation in Disney's barnyard adventure HOME ON THE RANGE. With geometric patches representing a vast expanse of farmland, and landscapes ranging from rocky desert to lush green pastures, this classic cartoon--no Pixar influence ..read more »
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from 10,848 members
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The Chronicles Of Riddick
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore
Director: David N. Twohy
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This science fiction anthology features DOOM, together with PITCH BLACK and the sequel, THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK. PITCH BLACK is a dark, atmospheric sci-fi thriller with a sharp sense of humour, in which a spacecraft crashes on a mysterious planet, forcing the remaining survivors to seek help from ..read more »
61%
from 45,215 members
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Ladies In Lavender
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Maggie Smith, Judi Dench, Daniel Brühl
Director: Charles Dance
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Set in 1936, Ladies in Lavender is the charming and sweetly melancholic story about two ageing spinster sisters whose peaceable Cornwall existence is disrupted when the take a young man into their care... and their hearts.
62%
from 29,716 members
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The Chronicles Of Riddick - HD
(2004)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Judi Dench, Colm Feore
Director: David N. Twohy
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The sequel to cult sci-fi hit PITCH BLACK sees Vin Diesel enthusiastically returning to his role as Richard B. Riddick. Director-writer David Twohy is on board again, building on themes established in the first movie, and expanding his vision with some incredible special effects work. Twohy opens ..read more »
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from 850 members
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The Life Of Shakespeare
(2002)
Starring: Ian Richardson, Judi Dench
Director: Alan Tibbitts
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A profile of the life and work of William Shakespeare, the world's most famous dramatist. Features archive material, period cameo scenes and music by The Shakespeare's Globe Musicians. Filmed on location in Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-Upon-Avon and London, this programme attempts to bring ..read more »
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from 83 members
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Die Another Day
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Colin Salmon, Halle Berry
Director: Lee Tamahori
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In DIE ANOTHER DAY, the 20th James Bond adventure, 007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he's captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a ..read more »
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from 27,874 members
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Die Another Day - Blu-ray
(2002)
Starring: Samantha Bond, Halle Berry, John Cleese
Director: Lee Tamahori
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In DIE ANOTHER DAY--the 20th James Bond adventure--007 (Pierce Brosnan) gets off to a rough start when he's captured and subsequently tortured during an assignment in North Korea. When the suave secret agent is eventually liberated, he embarks on a dangerous mission that involves tracking a ..read more »
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from 1,729 member
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The Shipping News
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
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Lasse Hallstrom (CHOCOLAT, MY LIFE AS A DOG) presents this strong, quiet, chillingly deep adaptation of the popular novel by E. Annie Proulx. In a fishing port set in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, newspaper journalist Quoyle (Kevin Spacey), his young daughter Bunny (Alyssa Gainer), and his ..read more »
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from 11,250 members
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Iris
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Judi Dench, Hugh Bonneville, Kate Winslet
Director: Richard Eyre
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Based on the book ELEGY FOR IRIS, by John Bayley, this biopic tells the inspiring and heartbreaking story of the writer's 40-year romance with English novelist Dame Iris Murdoch. The film cuts back and forth between the young Iris and John (played by Kate Winslet and Hugh Bonneville), at the height ..read more »
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from 10,701 members
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Last Of The Blonde Bombshells
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Judi Dench, Ian Holm, Leslie Caron
Director: Gillies Mackinnon
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Elizabeth, the youngest of The Blonde Bombshells, recalls her days during the Second World War when the group entertained the nation. When she meets up with Patrick, the only male member of the group, she has the idea on reforming the band to play together again for one last time.
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Chocolat
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Peter Stormare, John Wood, Leslie Caron
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
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Lasse Hallstrom's CHOCOLAT is set in the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong north wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette ..read more »
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Chocolat - Blu-ray
(2000)
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, Carrie-Anne Moss
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
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Watch now: £2.49
Lasse Hallstrom's CHOCOLAT is set in the late 1950s, but it might as well be the late 1850s in a small French town where everyone behaves as they should (supposedly), and attends church regularly. When a strong north wind blows through town, it brings the vivacious and mysterious Vianne (Juliette ..read more »
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from 303 members
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Into The Arms Of Strangers: Stories Of T...
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Judi Dench
Director: Mark Jonathan Harris
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INTO THE ARMS OF STRANGERS, the stunning, heartrending documentary feature directed by Mark Jonathan Harris and narrated by Judi Dench, details the rescue of 10,000 German, Austrian, and Czechoslovakian Jewish children just prior to the outbreak of WWII. A labor of love for producer Deborah ..read more »
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from 472 members
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The World Is Not Enough
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Robert Carlyle, Desmond Llewelyn
Director: Michael Apted
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Complete with ski chases, casino hijinks, high-tech gadgetry, and sultry women, the 19th installment in the James Bond franchise features the increasingly at ease Pierce Brosnan in his third appearance as 007, in a race to save the world's oil supply. Sophie Marceau (BRAVEHEART) stars as Elektra ..read more »
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Shakespeare In Love - Blu-ray
(1998)
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush
Director: John Madden
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In this well-conceived Elizabethan comedy, writers Tom Stoppard and Marc Norman ask the question: Who was William Shakespeare's muse? The answer: Viola de Lesseps, a young noblewoman who dreams of acting on a man's stage. The screenwriters deliver a cleverly crafted scenario which beautifully ..read more »
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Shakespeare In Love
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush
Director: John Madden
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A witty, fast-moving romantic comedy set in London in 1593, follows the trials and tribulations of Will Shakespeare, a struggling young playwright suffering from a dreadful bout of writer's block. No matter how hard he tries, he just can't seem to make any headway with his latest work, "Romeo and ..read more »
66%
from 31,368 members
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Tomorrow Never Dies
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Teri Hatcher, Don Baker, Judi Dench
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans include instigating World War III so that his empire can obtain an exclusive (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 ..read more »
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from 19,480 members
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Mrs Brown
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Judi Dench, Billy Connolly, Ann Sheridan
Director: John Madden
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While grieving for her dead husband, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria falls under the healthy influence of John Brown, the unapologetically brash Scottish manservant who oversees the royal retreat at Balmoral. When the two become close friends--and perhaps even physical intimates--the royal family and ..read more »
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from 5,291 members
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GoldenEye
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Famke Janssen
Director: Martin Campbell
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Pierce Brosnan made his first appearance as James Bond in this action thriller, the 17th in the series (excluding the 1967 Casino Royale and the 1983 Never Say Never Again) featuring the suave British super-agent. As the story begins, Agent 007 and his partner, Agent 006 (Sean Bean), pull a daring ..read more »
69%
from 26,241 members
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Jack And Sarah
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Samantha Mathis, Judi Dench
Director: Tim Sullivan
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In this charming British romantic comedy, Jack (Richard E, Grant), a recently widowed father, quickly learns that his yuppie lifestyle and workaholic ways don't mesh too well with a new baby's needs. Overwhelmed by the responsibilities of caring for his infant daughter, he hires Amy (Samantha ..read more »
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from 6,902 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 3
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Sydney Lotterby
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Lionel is an ex-army officer who returns to England to write his memoirs. Fate reunites him with his lost love of 38 years ago, Jean. Can their love be rekindled? Features all the episodes from the show's third series.
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from 696 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 1 & 2
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1992)
Starring: Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench
Director: Sydney Lotterby
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When Jean Pargetter (Judi Dench), owner of Type for You secretarial agency, sends her daughter out to dinner with an unsatisfied client, she has no idea that a romance that started when she 19 years old, will be rekindled. The prickly client is Lionel Hardcastle (Geoffrey Palmer), her sweetheart ..read more »
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from 914 members
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Henry V
on DVD
(1989)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Paul Scofield
Director: Kenneth Branagh
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Kenneth Branagh makes his directorial debut and also plays the title role in HENRY V, an ambitious film that began a resurgence of interest in films of Shakespeare's plays. Henry is a young king seeking a way to make his mark on history. He gets his chance when he learns he can make a legal claim ..read more »
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from 3,192 members
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Look Back In Anger
(1989)
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson
Director: Judi Dench
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Adaptation of the John Osborne play, about Jimmy Porter, a selfish, very "angry young man" who feels the world is against him and takes it out on his wife, by seducing her best friend; a woman he originally despised. Starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, this Renaissance Theatre Company ..read more »
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from 360 members
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A Handful Of Dust
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: James Wilby, Kristin Scott-Thomas, Rupert Graves
Director: Charles Sturridge
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Tony and Brenda appear to have the perfect marriage - living in the fashionable England of the 30's in a Victorian country estate. But when Tony invites the dashing, yet penniless young socialite John Beaver for a weekend stay, he unknowingly ignites a series of shattering events - passion, ..read more »
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from 1,319 member
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84 Charing Cross Road
on DVD
(1986)
Starring: Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Eleanor David
Director: David Jones
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Helene Hanff's book 84 Charing Cross Road had previously been a TV program and a stage play before it was converted into this 1986 film. The scene is New York, 1949: Anne Bancroft plays a struggling writer and passionate bibliophile, who answers an advertisement from a rare-volumes bookshop at 84 ..read more »
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from 2,733 members
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Wetherby
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench
Director: David Hare
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A lonely Yorkshire schoolteacher, Jean Travers (Vanessa Redgrave), hosts a dinner party for her friends at her cottage in Wetherby. A stranger, John Morgan (Tim McInnerny), arrives at the party with Marcia and Stanley Pilborough (Judi Dench and Ian Holm). Unexpectedly, he returns the next day and ..read more »
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from 101 members
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A Room With A View
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Maggie Smith, ,
Director: James Ivory
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E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, is adapted for the screen by director James Ivory in this beautifully lighthearted tale of Edwardian manners. Helena Bonham Carter stars as a young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch. When Lucy and her spinster chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett (Maggie Smith), ..read more »
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from 8,595 members
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The Angelic Conversation
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Judi Dench
Director: Derek Jarman
Certificate:
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Derek Jarman takes fourteen of Shakespeare's sonnets (read by Judi Dench) as a basis for a visual celebration of the senses.
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from 216 members
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A Room With A View - Blu-ray
(1985)
Starring: Maggie Smith, ,
Director: James Ivory
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E.M. Forster's 1908 novel, A ROOM WITH A VIEW, is adapted for the screen by director James Ivory in this beautifully lighthearted tale of Edwardian manners. Helena Bonham Carter stars as a young Englishwoman, Lucy Honeychurch. When Lucy and her spinster chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett (Maggie Smith), ..read more »
64%
from 17 members
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Playing Shakespeare
(3 discs)
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Peggy Ashcroft, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench
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Aspiring actors, Shakespeare aficionados, or just people interested in the craft of acting will be delighted by this programme from the Royal Shakespeare Company. Divided into nine lessons, PLAYING SHAKESPEARE features such actors as Dame Judi Dench, Sir Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart offering ..read more »
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from 17 members
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Love In A Cold Climate
(1980)
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Diana Fairfax
Director: Donald McWhinnie
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An eight-part adaptation of two classic novels by Nancy Mitford, and starring Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Michael Aldridge, Diana Fairfax and Simon Cadell, Love in a Cold Climate presents the English upper class of the Twenties and Thirties as seen by one of its most gifted chroniclers. The ..read more »
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from 1 member
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Macbeth
on DVD
(1978)
Starring: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench
Director: Philip Casson
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Trevor Nunn's film of William Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and witchcraft attempts to recreate his acclaimed 1976 staging of the play. Ian McKellen and Judi Dench play the ambitious pair who murder their way to the Scottish throne. Nunn's film retains the spare, simple look of his stage ..read more »
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from 414 members
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Luther
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith
Director: Guy Green
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This adaptation of John Osborne's LUTHER was part of the American Film Theater series, conceived in the 1970s by producer Ely Landau and meant to be shown theatrically just like a play, with tickets sold in advance. Stacy Keach stars as Martin Luther, the German priest who, during the 16th century, ..read more »
54%
from 58 members
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Four In The Morning
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Judi Dench, Ann Lynn, Joe Melia
Director: Anthony Simmons
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Award-winning drama starring Judi Dench in one of her first movie roles. A man (Brian Phelan) picks up his girlfriend (Ann Lynn) after she finishes her shift as a nightclub dancer. They go for a moonlight stroll along the river but soon begin playing petty games with each other's emotions. ..read more »
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from 153 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 5
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: none
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Lionel is an ex-army officer who returns to England to write his memoirs. Fate reunites him with his lost love of 38 years ago, Jean. Can their love be rekindled? Features episodes from the sixth series of the television comedy.
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from 437 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 8
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Certificate:
Lionel is an ex-army officer who has returned to England to write his memoirs. Fate reunited him with his lost love of 38 years ago, Jean. Features episodes from the eighth series of the television comedy.
68%
from 398 members
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Judi Dench At The BBC
(6 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench
Director: Michael Frayn
Certificate:
Collection of eight lavish BBC productions spanning four decades and featuring the multi-talented Judi Dench.
Titles include:
Talking to a Stranger (1966)
Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973)
The Cherry Orchard (1981)
Going Gently (1981)
Ghosts (1987)
Make and Break (1987)
Can You Hear Me Thinking? (..read more »
61%
from 161 members
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A Fine Romance - Series 1
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Susan Penhaligon
Director: none
Certificate:
Husband and wife team and Royal Shakespeare Company players Dame Judi Dench and Michael Williams star in a much-admird comedy series from the early 1980s. She plays Laura, who is thirty-seven and unmarried. He plays Mike, also single. Laura's sister, Helen, (Susan Penhaligon) is anxious to see ..read more »
60%
from 321 members
Not available for rental
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As Time Goes By - Series 6
on DVD
Starring: Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench, Philip Bretherton
Director: none
Certificate:
In the early 1950s a young army officer and a student nurse fell in love. Meeting up again after 38 years, older, wiser but still capricious, Jean and Lionel discover that love has a different pace and new priorities as time goes by, but that the heat of old flames can be rekindled. Jean thinks ..read more »
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from 444 members
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Return To Cranford - Blu-ray
Starring: Judi Dench, Estelle Harris, Francesca Annis
Director: Simon Curtis
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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 »
75%
from 100 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 7
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Certificate:
Lionel and Jean were lovers many years ago at the time of the Korean War. They are separated by a misunderstanding but meet again by chance when Lionel needs a secretary from Jean's firm. He takes her daughter, Judy, out on a date and discovers she is Jean's daughter. The two reunite and fall back ..read more »
71%
from 430 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 9
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Certificate:
Includes all four episodes of the ninth and final series of the ever popular sitcom, plus a two-part retrospective 'You Must Remember This'. Jean (Dame Judi Dench) and Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) contine to rekindle the heat of old flames.
73%
from 356 members
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A Fine Romance - Series 3
Starring: Judi Dench, Michael Williams, Susan Penhaligon
Director: Don Leaver
Certificate:
Husband and wife team and Royal Shakespeare Company players Dame Judi Dench and Michael Williams star in this BAFTA award-winning ITV series from the early 1980s. Laura and Mike are still together but everything they plan seems to end in disaster. The problems really begin when Laura gets broody ..read more »
65%
from 148 members
Not available for rental
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Angelina Ballerina - Big Performance
(2 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Finty Williams, Judi Dench
Certificate:
Features eight animated episodes based on the books by Helen Craig and Katharine Holabird. Episodes include: 'The Royal Banquet', 'Angelina Mouse Detective', 'Angelina's Baby Sister', 'Midnight Muddle', 'The Silver Locket', 'Show And Tell', 'The Proposal' and 'Heads And Tails'.
60%
from 346 members
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As Time Goes By - Series 4
(3 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer
Director: Sydney Lotterby
Certificate:
Lionel is an ex-army officer who returns to England to write his memoirs. Fate reunites him with his lost love of 38 years ago, Jean. Can their love be rekindled? Features episodes from the fourth series of the television comedy.
71%
from 632 members
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Judi Dench facts
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...they have REAL power, for example they can force people to leave the village! Judi Dench in a smallish part is her usual compelling self. Tradition, conservatism, the ...
