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Samuel Goldwyn Films (formerly The Samuel Goldwyn Company and Samuel Goldwyn Entertainment) is an American independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. The current incarnation is a successor to The Samuel Goldwyn Company.
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(2013)Filmography of Samuel Goldwyn Films (100 films)
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Me Without You (2001)
, 1h47Directed by Sandra Goldbacher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Themes Feminist films, Political films, Buddy films
Actors Anna Friel, Anna Popplewell, Michelle Williams, Kyle MacLachlan, Oliver Milburn, Trudie Styler
This drama charts the development of the friendship between two very different girls (Holly and Marina) from their teenage years during the late 1970s to the present day.
Greenfingers (2001)
, 1h31Directed by Joel Hershman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Environmental films, Prison films
Actors Clive Owen, Helen Mirren, Lucy Punch, David Kelly, Natasha Little, Warren Clarke
When Colin Briggs is placed in an experimental program to finish off his prison sentence, all he wants is peace and quiet. After his wise, elderly roommate Fergus introduces him to gardening, Colin uncovers a talent and passion for plants. Teaming up with his fellow inmates, Colin gets the attention of celebrated gardener Georgina Woodhouse. Soon, the unexpected gardeners are preparing to compete for the Hampton Court Flower Show. When Colin meets Georgina's beautiful daughter Primrose, he discovers another reason to fight for his freedom: true love.
The Man from Elysian Fields (2001)
, 1h46Directed by George Hickenlooper
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution
Actors Andy García, Mick Jagger, Olivia Williams, Julianna Margulies, Michael Des Barres, James Coburn
After one book that ended up in the remainder bins, novelist Byron Tiller's inability to pay the bills strains relations with his wife. Desperate for any kind of income, he meets Luther Fox, an Englishman who runs an exclusive escort service called Elysian Fields, and is offered a job.
Better Than Sex (2000)
, 1h35Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors David Wenham, Susie Porter, Catherine McClements, Imelda Corcoran, Tammy MacIntosh, Mark Priestley
Josh and Cin meet at a party in Sydney three days before he is due to return to London. Originally planning just to spend the night, Josh decides to stay at her flat until he has to leave for the airport. The two gradually grow closer, feeling a strong connection. However, when Cin's friend Sam comes over and flirts with Josh, they end up quarreling and he leaves. Once Josh cools down he relents and returns to Cin. Having both agreed that they were just having fun, he leaves to catch his plane the next day. At the last minute, he decides not to go and returns to Cin's flat only to find that she has followed him to London, not knowing he missed the flight. Josh can not find a flight for three days, but once he reaches London they are reunited and Cin decides to move there to be with him.
Shiri (1999)
, 2h5Directed by Kang Je-gyu
Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Films about terrorism
Actors Choi Min-sik, Han Suk-kyu, Kim Yoon-jin, Song Kang-ho, Yoon Joo-sang/윤 주 상, Jang Hyun-sung
In October 1992, an elite group of North Korean soldiers are put through a brutal training regime. Under the auspices of their commander, Park Mu-young (Choi Min-sik), they will be sent into South Korea as sleeper agents, to be reactivated at some later date. The most promising of the group is Lee Bang-hee, a female sniper who assassinates several key South Korean figures over the next six years.
Desert Blue (1999)
, 1h30Directed by Morgan J. Freeman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Brendan Sexton III, Kate Hudson, Casey Affleck, Sara Gilbert, Christina Ricci, John Heard
A rising Hollywood starlet (Hudson) becomes "marooned" in a small desert town while on a roadtrip with her father. There, she gets to know the town's rather eccentric residents, including one (Ricci) whose hobby is pipe bombs and another (Sexton) who is trying to carry out his father's dream of building a waterpark in the desert.
Onegin (1999)
, 1h46Directed by Martha Fiennes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Liv Tyler, Irene Worth, Toby Stephens, Ralph Fiennes, Lena Headey, Martin Donovan
In early 19th century Russia, Onegin, a bored St Petersburg socialite, inherits his uncle's estate in the country. There he meets a neighbouring landowner and poet, and a widowed mother and her two daughters. The poet is engaged to the elder daughter. Her sister writes Onegin a passionate love letter but is cruelly spurned by him. His flirtatious attentions towards the poet's fiancée leads to a duel, and the death of the poet. Onegin disappears. On his return, six years later, he encounters the woman he spurned, who is now married to a prince. Onegin begs her forgiveness for his past behaviour. The film compresses the events of the novel somewhat; for example, the Naming Day celebrations take place on the same day as Onegin's speech to Tatyana. As a result, Onegin's reasons for dancing with Olga and insulting Lensky are left somewhat confusing. Much like the 1988 film version, Onegin gives the impression that, during the duel sequence, Onegin shoots to kill.
Live Flesh (1997)
, 1h41Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Javier Bardem, Francesca Neri, José Sancho or Pepe Sancho, Ángela Molina, Penélope Cruz, Pilar Bardem
Madrid, Christmas 1970: with the nation under a state of emergency ordered by the Franco regime, a young prostitute, Isabel Plaza Caballero (Penélope Cruz), gives birth on a bus to a son she names Victor. Twenty years later, Victor Plaza (Liberto Rabal) shows up for a date he made with Elena (Francesca Neri), a junkie with whom he had sex a week earlier. Waiting for her dealer to arrive, Elena is not interested in seeing Victor and tells him to leave. Finally she gets a gun and orders him out of the flat. Enraged, Victor wrestles the gun from her; in the process Elena gets knocked out, and the gun goes off.
Ping Pong (1987)
, 1h40Directed by Po-Chih Leong
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors David Yip, Robert Lee, Barbara Yu Ling, Ric Young, Victoria Wicks, David Lyon
Gregory's Girl (1981)
, 1h32Directed by Bill Forsyth
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, Clare Grogan, Robert Buchanan, Douglas Sannachan, Alex Norton
Gregory Underwood (John Gordon Sinclair) is an awkward teenager who plays in his school football team. They are not doing very well, so the coach (Jake D'Arcy) holds a trial to find new players, with Gregory being moved to goal. Dorothy (Dee Hepburn), turns up and, despite the coach's sexist misgivings, proves to be a very good player. She subsequently takes Gregory's place as centre forward, and Gregory in turn replaces his friend Andy (Robert Buchanan) as goalkeeper.