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Tag Archives: Laurence Olivier
Wuthering Heights (1939) William Wyler, Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Drama, Romance
Love Among the Ruins (1975) George Cukor, Katharine Hepburn, Laurence Olivier, Colin Blakely, Drama, Comedy, Romance
An aging actress is being sued for breach of promise. She hires as her lawyer a man who was an ex-lover and is still in love with her, although she doesn’t know it. Read More »
The Ebony Tower (1984) Robert Knights, Laurence Olivier, Roger Rees, Greta Scacchi, Drama
A young artist goes to interview an older painter who lives in the south of France with two young women. Read More »
Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) Silvio Narizzano, Laurence Olivier, Joanne Woodward, Carrie Fisher, Drama
An emotionally remote recovering alcoholic and his dowdy, unambitious wife face a personal crisis when they take in an attractive lodger. Read More »
Perfect Understanding (1933) Cyril Gardner, Gloria Swanson, Laurence Olivier, John Halliday, Comedy, Drama, Romance
A young couple decide to marry under the condition that they agree never to disagree. Read More »
Rebecca (1940) Alfred Hitchcock, Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Film-Noir, Mystery, Drama
Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. Read More »
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier, Richard Wattis, Comedy, Romance
June, 1911. Among the dignitaries from the Balkan State of Carpathia in London for the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary is the Regent, His Serene Highness the Grand Duke Charles. The London foreign office places great importance on Carpathia because of an unstable geopolitical situation with Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany set to overthrow its monarchy government if allowed. The Regent, a Prince originally from Hungary, and the most recent and now deceased Queen married for convenience. As such, the Regent has spent time with a series of lady friends while on his travels in his somewhat “free” state. In meeting one of those London women, music hall actress Maisie Springfield, and the company of her current production “The Coconut Girl”, the Regent instead has his eyes set on one of the minor players in the show, American actress Elsie Marina. When seemingly simpleminded Elsie receives a party invitation from the Regent for that evening, Elsie is not so simpleminded to understand …
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Spartacus (1960) Stanley Kubrick, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Adventure, Biography, Drama
In 73 BCE, a Thracian slave leads a revolt at a gladiatorial school run by Lentulus Batiatus. The uprising soon spreads across the Italian Peninsula involving thousand of slaves. The plan is to acquire sufficient funds to acquire ships from Silesian pirates who could then transport them to other lands from Brandisium in the south. The Roman Senator Gracchus schemes to have Marcus Publius Glabrus, Commander of the garrison of Rome, lead an army against the slaves who are living on Vesuvius. When Glabrus is defeated his mentor, Senator and General Marcus Licinius Crassus is greatly embarrassed and leads his own army against the slaves. Spartacus and the thousands of freed slaves successfully make their way to Brandisium only to find that the Silesians have abandoned them. They then turn north and must face the might of Rome.
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Richard III (1955) Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Biography, Drama, History, War
Richard’s military skills have helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentment cause Richard to seek the crown for himself, and he conceives a lengthy and carefully calculated plan using deception, manipulation, and outright murder to achieve his goal. His plotting soon has tumultuous consequences, both for himself and for England.
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The Jazz Singer (1980) Richard Fleischer, Laurence Olivier, Neil Diamond, Lucie Arnaz, Drama, Music, Romance
Neil Diamond stars in this motion picture as Yussel Rabinovitch, a young Jewish cantor who strives to make a career outside the synagogue in popular music as Jess Robin. Against the wishes of his rigid father and his loving wife, Yussel travels from New York City to Los Angeles to play his music. Swept up by the excitement, he meets a spunky manager who believes in his talent and shares his dream. He grows apart from his family, and becomes confused about what he should ultimately do with his life.
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A Little Romance (1979) George Roy Hill, Laurence Olivier, Diane Lane, Thelonious Bernard, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
A French boy (Daniel) and an American girl (Lauren), who goes to school in Paris, meet and begin a little romance. They befriend Julius who enchants them with his storytelling. In an attempt to ensure the teens’ love forever, the three journey to Venice.
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