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The Passion Of Ayn Rand review by from Andover, Hampshire England

Russian radical ruminates on romance. 11 August 2009
...wo main books had such an effect on so many people. The film was directed by Christopher Menaul, the successful artist behind Prime Suspect, The Forsythe Saga (2002) and many ... Read customer review

Christopher Menaul - filmography

First Night - Blu-ray (2011)
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Sarah Brightman, Edyta Budnik
Director: Christopher Menaul
Certificate:
Richard E. Grant stars as rich industrialist and frustrated amateur opera singer, Adam, in this musical comedy-drama. Adam decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat, partly to impress his friends, but mainly to win the heart of a female conductor (played by classical music star Sarah ..read more »

60% from 4 members
Currently unavailable

Zen - E03 (2011)
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend
Director: John Alexander, Jon Jones, Christopher Menaul
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Detective Zen works against the clock to recover the kidnapped Ruggerio Miletti, a wealthy industrialist with political ties. The involvement of the manipulative family and a beautiful grieving widow complicate matters. Meanwhile, Tania's husband does everything he can to get rid of Zen.

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Zen - E02 (2011)
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend
Director: John Alexander, Jon Jones, Christopher Menaul
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Zen is drawn into the shadowy world of The Cabal - a powerful and secretive organisation.

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Zen - E01 (2011)
Starring: Rufus Sewell, Caterina Murino, Stanley Townsend
Director: John Alexander, Jon Jones, Christopher Menaul
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Zen is sent to a village to re-investigate a murder which may spark a political scandal.

80% from 1 member

First Night (2011)
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Sarah Brightman, Edyta Budnik
Director: Christopher Menaul
Certificate:
Richard E. Grant stars as rich industrialist and frustrated amateur opera singer, Adam, in this musical comedy-drama. Adam decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat, partly to impress his friends, but mainly to win the heart of a female conductor (played by classical music star Sarah ..read more »

55% from 12 members
Due for release on 11th June 2012

Above Suspicion - The Red Dahlia on DVD (2010)
Starring: Kelly Reilly, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Durr
Director: Christopher Menaul
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DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) is back, reunited with the inimitable DCI James Langton (Ciarán Hinds), to face her most challenging and terrifying case yet. When the body of a young woman is discovered, sadistically mutilated and drained of blood, it would seem an ominous re-enactment of the ..read more »

73% from 281 members

Above Suspicion - Series 1 on DVD (2009)
Starring: Kelly Reilly, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Durr
Director: Christopher Menaul
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DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) has been assigned to her first murder case. Under the watchful eye of DCI James Langton (Ciarán Hinds), she joins a team investigating a series of brutal and shocking murders. They started eight years ago, and the body count - all prostitutes and drug users - was up ..read more »

77% from 369 members

Above Suspicion - S01 E01 (2009)
Starring: Kelly Reilly, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Durr
Director: Christopher Menaul
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DC Anna Travis is assigned her first murder case - a series of brutal and ritualistic murders. Her suspect Alan Daniels seems to be above suspicion and Anna may not be immune to his charms.

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Above Suspicion - S01 E02 (2009)
Starring: Kelly Reilly, Ciarán Hinds, Jason Durr
Director: Christopher Menaul
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At Langton's request, Anna agrees to accompany Daniels to a night at the ballet, and finds herself unsure about his guilt. But is Daniels just acting?

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See No Evil on DVD (2006)
Starring: Maxine Peake, Sean Harris, Matthew McNulty
Director: Christopher Menaul
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SEE NO EVIL is a chilling drama is based on the infamous true-life crimes of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. During the mid-60's the pair abducted and murdered five people; three children and two teenagers, four of which were buried in the Yorkshire Moors. Maxine Peak (SHAMELESS) and Sean Harris (CREEP)..read more »

71% from 356 members

Secret Smile (2005)
Starring: David Tennant, Kate Ashfield, Claire Goose
Director: Christopher Menaul
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When Miranda (Kate Ashfield) Splits up with her creepy boyfriend Brendan (David Tennant) because he attacked her she finds out that he is now going out with her sister Kerry (Claire Goose) and later proposes to her. Miranda warns her sister, as Brendan swims his way into their family ruining ..read more »

78% from 31 members
Currently unavailable

Belonging on DVD (2004)
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Rosemary Harris, Anna Massey
Director: Christopher Menaul
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The balance of life for Jess and Jacob Copplestone is upset when Jacob disappears, leaving Jess to deal with his ill-natured elderly relatives on her own.

59% from 151 members

The Complete Forsyte Saga (4 discs) on DVD (2003)
Starring: Damian Lewis, Gina McKee, Ioan Gruffudd
Director: Christopher Menaul, Dave Moore
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Following World War I, times are changing and yet some members of the Forsythe family are finding it hard to adapt, or to let the past go. Protected by the privileged position in society, the feud that has split the Forsythe clan remains as bitter as ever. When Soames Forsythe's daughter Fleur ..read more »

78% from 654 members

State Of Mind (2 discs) on DVD (2003)
Starring: Niamh Cusack, Andrew Lincoln
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Niamh Cusack gives a powerhouse performance in this highly affecting psychological thriller. Cusack plays Grace Hazlett, a woman reeling from the recent discovery of her husband's adulterous ways. Upon moving in with her widowed yet emotionally detached mother, Grace dedicates herself to caring for ..read more »

51% from 113 members

The Passion Of Ayn Rand (1999)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, Peter Fonda
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Ayn Rand, author of THE FOUNTAINHEAD and founder of the philosophical sect known as Objectivism, may have been a genius, but her personal life played out like a plot from a pulp romance novel. This film is the story of Rand's affair with a man 25 years her junior, Nathaniel Branden (Stoltz), a ..read more »

52% from 311 members
Not currently released

Feast Of July on DVD (1996)
Starring: Ben Chaplin, Embeth Davidtz, Tom Bell
Director: Christopher Menaul
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An acclaimed story of secrets, passion and betrayal, based on the novel by H.E. Bates.

52% from 153 members

Fatherland (1994)
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Rutger Hauer, Miranda Richardson
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Fictional account of what might have happend if Hitler had won the war.

65% from 62 members
Currently unavailable

Homicide - Life on the Street - Season 2... (5 discs) on DVD (1994)
Starring: Richard Belzer, Ned Beatty, Andre Braugher
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal, Christopher Menaul
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HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET is one of the most popular, innovative, and critically acclaimed police shows in television history. Based on the award-winning book by David Simon and adapted for television by Barry Levinson (RAIN MAN, DINER) and Tom Fontana (St. Elsewhere, Oz), the series stars ..read more »

81% from 323 members

Prime Suspect - S01 E04 (1991)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Christopher Menaul
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A lead from one of Marlow's former cellmates might be just the breakthrough that Tennison needs, as the final pieces fall into place and the grisly truth is revealed.

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Prime Suspect 1 on DVD (1991)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Called in to head a murder enquiry, D.C.I. Jane Tennison (Helen Mirren) is immediately confronted by hostility and aggression from her male colleagues. With her strength of character and skills as a detective continually tested to the limit, she exposes a far-reaching cover-up within the force. ..read more »

76% from 3,312 members

Prime Suspect - S01 E02 (1991)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Christopher Menaul
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When another body is discovered on a golf course with exactly the same markings as Karen Howard, Tennison takes part in a TV reconstruction of the murder in a desperate attempt to motivate any witnesses to come forward.

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Prime Suspect - S01 E03 (1991)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Christopher Menaul
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The sole witness in DCI Tennison's murder investigation cannot positively identify the prime suspect George Marlow and Jane’s personal life takes a back seat as she digs further into the case.

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Prime Suspect - S01 E01 (1991)
Starring: Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Ralph Fiennes
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison investigates the murder of a young girl found dead in a seedy bedsit with bruises all over her body.

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Casualty - Series 3 (3 discs) on DVD (1986)
Starring: Geoffrey Leesley, William Gaminara, Tam Hoskyns
Director: Indra Bhose, Chris Clough, Christopher Menaul
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All the episodes from the third series of the world's longest-running medical drama set in the A? department of Holby City Hospital.

73% from 77 members

The Sweeney - Diamond Geezer
Starring: Dennis Waterman, John Thaw, Dennis Waterman
Director: Tom Clegg, Christopher Menaul
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This digitally remastered collection features cops Regan (John Thaw) and Carter (Dennis Waterman) in three diamond heist episodes from THE SWEENEY television series. Episodes include: "Poppy," "I Want the Man," and "One of Your Own."

64% from 270 members
Not available for rental

Planespotting on DVD
Starring: Lesley Sharp, Mark Benton, Mark Benton
Director: Christopher Menaul
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Caught in a minefield of regional politics, 14 spotter found themselves arrested for behaving 'suspiciously' at an air base in remote Greece. Their protests fell on bemused and then incredulous ears. Surely the telescopes, radio scanners and aircraft serial numbers could mean only one thing: they ..read more »

54% from 47 members

Wall Of Silence on DVD
Starring: Stephanie Leonidas, James Nesbitt, Ross Boatman
Director: Christopher Menaul
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When a young men is beaten to death in front of a number of witnesses, the investigating officer finds himself faced with a wall of silence.

73% from 112 members

Christopher Menaul facts

5 most recent films

First Night - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Zen - E03 - 3 stars
Zen - E02 - 3 stars
Zen - E01 - 4.0 stars
First Night - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Homicide - Life on the Street - Season 2 - Complete - 4.0 stars
The Complete Forsyte Saga - 4.0 stars
Above Suspicion - Series 1 - 4.0 stars
Prime Suspect 1 - 4.0 stars
Above Suspicion - The Red Dahlia - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

First Night - 3.0 stars
Planespotting - 3.0 stars
First Night - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Secret Smile - 4.0 stars
State Of Mind - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Helen Mirren - 10 times - show films
Tom Bell - 10 times - show films
Zoe Wanamaker - 9 times - show films
John Benfield - 9 times - show films
Ralph Fiennes - 9 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Alexander - 6 times - show films
Stephen Gyllenhaal - 6 times - show films
Jon Jones - 6 times - show films
Dave Moore - 5 times - show films
Indra Bhose - 1 times - show films