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  • An Englishman In New York
  • An Englishman In New York review by jlp2k9 from London
    Rated - 4.0 stars A truly special filmic event 22 January 2010
    ...Directed by Richard Laxton and written by Brian Fillis, An Englishman in New York attempts to cover the latter part of the legendary Denis Charles Pratt aka Quentin Crisp's l...   Read customer review

Richard Laxton - filmography


  • Him And Her - Series 2 - Complete (2011)
    Starring: Kerry Howard,  Sarah Solemani,  Ricky Champ
    Director: Richard Laxton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Russell Tovey and Sarah Solemani star in this comedy that centres on Steve and Becky, an unemployed couple more interested in consumption (food, drink, each other) than they are in getting a job. HIM AND HER is a comedy for the naughties: a comedy that lifts the lid on the lives of loafers and the ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 77% from 30 members
    Due for release on 12th November 2012
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  • Him and Her on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Russell Tovey,  Sarah Solemani,  Kerry Howard
    Director: Richard Laxton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Steve and Becky are young, unemployed and lazy. All they want to do is drink, eat and have sex – so they do. They don’t want to get a job – so they don’t. We watch their endless days of nothing played out in minute detail, warts-and-all, in real time as they exist together in Steve’s bed-sit, happy ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 566 members
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  • An Englishman In New York on DVD (2009)
    Starring: John Hurt
    Director: Richard Laxton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In 1975, John Hurt starred in a BBC television adaptation of Quentin Crisp's autobiography The Naked Civil Servant, playing the flamboyantly gay author and actor, and in 2009 Hurt revisits the role in this comedy-drama based on the latter years of Crisp's life. Crisp rose to fame in the UK ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 742 members
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Richard Laxton facts

5 most recent films

Him And Her - Series 2 - Complete - 4.0 stars
Him and Her - 3.5 stars
An Englishman In New York - 3.5 stars
Grow Your Own - 3.5 stars
Life & Lyrics - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Outlaws - Complete Series One - 3.5 stars
Lovejoy - Complete Series 6 - 3.5 stars
Poldark - Complete Series 2 - 3.5 stars
An Englishman In New York - 3.5 stars
Inspector Lynley - Series 1 And Pilot - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Invasion: Earth - 3.5 stars
Him And Her - Series 2 - Complete - 4.0 stars
Life & Lyrics - 3.0 stars
Him and Her - 3.5 stars
Grow Your Own - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Angharad Rees - 5 times - show films
Christopher Biggins - 5 times - show films
Jill Townsend - 5 times - show films
Ralph Bates - 5 times - show films
Robin Ellis - 5 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Paul Harrison - 4 times - show films
Ian White - 4 times - show films
Harry Bradbeer - 3 times - show films
John Alexander - 3 times - show films
James Hawes - 1 times - show films