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British Film Makers Ltd. est une société de production cinématographique créée en 1951 par The Rank Organisation et la National Film Finance Corporation , la distribution étant assurée par General Film Distributors. Elle cesse son activité en 1953 pour laisser la place à Group Film Producers, une autre émanation de The Rank Organisation.
Filmography of British Film Makers (8 films)
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The Long Memory (1953)
, 1h36Directed by Robert Hamer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors John Mills, John McCallum, Elizabeth Sellars, Geoffrey Keen, Michael Martin Harvey, John Chandos
The protagonist, Davidson (John Mills), visits the boat of Captain Driver to ask permission to marry his daughter Fay. Aboard, he finds himself involved in a fight over the criminal activities of Boyd, a people trafficker with whom the Drivers are associated. The boat catches fire, and subsequent investigation finds aboard a charred corpse, Boyd having gone missing. The corpse is actually a client Boyd killed, but to cover up their involvement, the Drivers and another associate, Tim Pewsey, perjure themselves by claiming there was no other man present. This leads to the identification of the corpse as Boyd and to Davidson's conviction for his murder. He spends 12 years in prison.
, 1h35Directed by Anthony Asquith
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison, Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Margaret Rutherford
The story takes place on February 14, 1895. It is about two gentlemen pretending to be people other than themselves. Interwoven in their story lines are two romance-stricken ladies, each possessing an unusual allegiance to the manliness of the name Ernest. London man-about-town, Jack Worthing, who hides behind the name Ernest is an aristocrat from the country with uncertain lineage. His friend, Algernon Moncrief, is of moderate means and has also created an imaginary character, Bunbury. Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn Fairfax, has caught the eye of Jack. Jack's ward in the country, Cecily Cardew, has caught the eye of Algernon. Lady Bracknell rules the roost with her heavy-handed social mores.
The Card (1952)
, 1h31Directed by Ronald Neame
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors Alec Guinness, Petula Clark, Valerie Hobson, Glynis Johns, Edward Chapman, Joan Hickson
The film follows the adventures and misadventures of Edward Henry (Denry) Machin, an ambitious young man from a poor background.
It Started in Paradise (1952)
, 1h34Directed by Compton Bennett
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes La mode
Actors Jane Hylton, Martita Hunt, Muriel Pavlow, Terence Morgan, Ian Hunter, Ronald Squire
In 1938, Mme. Alice (Hunt), chief designer of a famous London fashion house, has lost her touch. Where once she was the most sought after designer in the city, now her creations seem locked in the past and clients are looking elsewhere for modern fashions. She is persuaded by her senior assistant Martha (Hylton) that she needs a long holiday to recapture her creative inspiration. Once Mme. Alice has departed the fiercely ambitious Martha, who has been biding her time for several years, launches a coup, designing and presenting a range of up-to-the-minute garments which are a huge success with the fashion media and bring clients flocking back to the salon. The financial backer of the business is delighted with the upturn in profits; Martha is promoted to chief designer and Mme. Alice is quietly retired.
Something Money Can't Buy (1952)
, 1h23Directed by Pat Jackson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Anthony Steel, Patricia Roc, Moira Lister, A. E. Matthews, David Hutcheson, Michael Trubshawe
Harry and Anne Wilding return to civilian life after service in the army. They have trouble readjusting, and Harry eventually quits his council job and goes into business, selling food from a mobile canteen. Anne becomes jealous of the daughter of Harry's backer. Anne gives up her job to concentrate on her marriage.
Meet Me Tonight (1952)
, 1h21Directed by Anthony Pelissier
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Anthology film
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Nigel Patrick, Ted Ray, Valerie Hobson, Kay Walsh, Jessie Royce Landis, Martita Hunt
In "The Red Peppers", a husband and wife song and dance team (Kay Walsh, Ted Ray) bicker with each other, another performer (Martita Hunt), and the theatre manager (Frank Pettingell). In "Fumed Oak", a middle-aged man (Stanley Holloway) finally has enough of his wife, daughter, and mother-in-law (Betty Ann Davies, Dorothy Gordon, and Mary Merrall respectively). Having saved enough money secretly, he announces to his stunned family that he is leaving, never to see them again. In the final segment, "Ways and Means", a husband (Michael Trubshawe) informs his wife (Valerie Hobson) that he has gambled away their money, leaving little to pay their debts, especially to Olive (Jessie Royce Landis). They pawn their last few valuable possessions, hoping to win enough in the casino. However, Olive takes the seat the husband was waiting for and proceeds to win a great deal of money. When she gets up, he takes his rightful place and loses all he has. That night, the couple awake to find Olive's butler, Murdoch (Jack Warner), trying to steal from them. After laughing at him (since they have nothing worth the effort), the wife proposes he rob from his employer and split the money with them. Murdoch takes Olive's winnings, but double crosses the couple, only to end up caught by the police.
Venetian Bird (1952)
, 1h35Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Noir
Actors Richard Todd, Eva Bartok, John Gregson, George Coulouris, Margot Grahame, Walter Rilla
Edward Mercer, un détective privé, est engagé pour aller à Venise à la recherche d'un résistant italien dans le but de le récompenser pour avoir aidé un Américain oendant la guerre. Mais la première personne qu'il devait contactér est retrouvée assassinée d'un coup de couteau...
Appointment with Venus (1951)
, 1h30Directed by Ralph Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors David Niven, Glynis Johns, George Coulouris, Barry Jones, Kenneth More, Noel Purcell
In 1940, after the fall of France, the fictitious Channel Island of Armorel is occupied by a small garrison of German troops under the benign command of Hauptmann Weiss (George Coulouris). He finds that the hereditary ruler, the Suzerain (Kenneth More), is away in the army, leaving the Provost in charge.