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William John Owen Rowbotham MBE (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), better known as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen.
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Bill Owen
Birth name William John Owen Rowbotham
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 14 march 1914 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 12 july 1999 (at 85 years) at Highgate (United-kingdom)
Awards Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 14 march 1914 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 12 july 1999 (at 85 years) at Highgate (United-kingdom)
Awards Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
William John Owen Rowbotham MBE (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999), better known as Bill Owen, was an English actor and songwriter. He was the father of actor Tom Owen.
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The Handmaid's Tale (1990)
, 1h49Directed by Volker Schlöndorff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Pregnancy films, Monde imaginaire, Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Natasha Richardson, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Aidan Quinn, Elizabeth McGovern, Victoria Tennant
Rating60%
In the near future war rages across the fictional Republic of Gilead and pollution has rendered 99% of the population sterile. Kate is a woman attempting to emigrate to Canada with her husband and daughter. While attempting to take a dirt road, they are caught by the Gilead Border Guard, who orders them to turn back or they will open fire. Kate's husband uses an automatic rifle to draw the fire, telling Kate to run, but he gets shot, Kate gets captured, whilst their daughter wanders off into the backcountry confused and unaccompanied. The authorities take Kate to a training facility with several other women, where they are all trained to become a Handmaid, a concubine for one of the privileged but barren couples who rule the country's religious fundamentalist regime. Although she resists being indoctrinated into the cult of the Handmaids, mixing Old Testament orthodoxy and misogyny with 12-step gospel and ritualized violence, Kate is soon assigned to the home of the Commander and his cold, inflexible wife, Serena Joy. There she is renamed "Offred" - "of Fred".
The Comeback (1978)
, 1h40Directed by Pete Walker
Genres Thriller, Horror
Actors Jack Jones, Pamela Stephenson, David Doyle, Richard Johnson, Bill Owen, Holly Palance
Roles Mr. B
Rating57%
The film opens with Gail Cooper (Holly Palance) traveling to her ex-husband Nick's (Jack Jones) apartment in Los Angeles in order to remove some of its more valuable items. It soon becomes apparent that while Nick (a successful singer) isn't at home, someone is clearly there. The anonymous person watches Gail take a phone call from a reporter asking about the couple's divorce and inquiring as to when Nick will release his next album, as he's been on a six year hiatus since marrying Gail. As the phone call ends and Gail walks around the house she is ambushed and murdered by the person, who is wearing an old lady mask and women's clothing.
, 1h11Directed by Peyo
Origin Belgique
Genres Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Musical films, Political films, Children's films
Actors Georges Atlas, William Coryn, Henri Crémieux, Jacques Dynam, Jacques Balutin, Ginette Garcin
Rating59%
This story is set at a castle during the Middle Ages. One day a merchant brings musical instruments to sell to Peewit, the court jester, but because Peewit is such a terrible musician the King throws the merchant out before Peewit arrives. However he has left behind a flute that only has six holes. The King throws it into the fireplace in his room, which starts to emit green smoke. When the fire is put out, Peewit retrieves the flute from the ashes unharmed. He cleans it and starts playing it for the whole castle realizing that it causes everyone to dance when it is played.
In Celebration (1975)
, 2h11Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Alan Bates, Bill Owen, Brian Cox, James Bolam
Roles Mr. Shaw
Rating69%
The film stars Alan Bates (recreating his stage role) and takes place in a Yorkshire mining town. The Shaws (Bill Owen, Constance Chapman) are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary and their three sons have come up for a night out at an expensive restaurant. Mr. Shaw is a coal miner of 49 years, who married a woman from a higher social level (Constance Chapman). Mr. Shaw has only one year left until retirement. Mrs. Shaw urged her sons to abandon their father’s mining heritage in pursuit of corporate careers, but the results have not been positive. Andy (Bates), the oldest, became an attorney, but abandoned the work to pursue painting. Colin (James Bolam) was a former Communist party member, who has come to enjoy material (but not emotional) success as a labour negotiator for an automobile company. The youngest brother Steven (Brian Cox) is a teacher, married with four children of his own, who is writing a book, but has not produced any notable published works. The film examines the tensions which develop as the family reunite over the course of one evening. During the family gathering, the parents and their sons recall unpleasant past incidents, including the death of another brother, the mother’s suicide attempt, and the outing of one son as a homosexual.
O Lucky Man! (1973)
, 3h3Directed by Lindsay Anderson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Musical
Actors Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, Helen Mirren, Graham Crowden
Roles Supt. Barlow / Insp. Carding
Rating75%
The film opens with a short fragment outside the plot but clearly related on repeated viewings. Grainy, black-and-white, and silent, a title "Once Upon a Time" leads to Latino labourers picking coffee beans while armed foremen push rudely between them. One worker (McDowell with black hair and moustache) pockets a few beans ("Coffee for the Breakfast Table") but is seen by a foreman. He is next seen before a fat Caucasian magistrate who loses some saliva as he removes his cigar only to say "Guilty." The foreman pulls his machete and lays it across the unfortunate laborer's wrists, bound to a wooden block, revealing that he is to lose his hands for the theft of a few beans. The machete lifts, descends, and we see McDowell draw back in a silent scream. The scene blacks out, the word NOW appears onscreen and expands quickly to fill it.
Headline Hunters (1968)
Actors Stephen Garlick, Bill Owen, Reginald Marsh, Keith Smith, Glyn Houston, David Lodge
A bunch of kids help run the local newspaper after their father becomes ill. In the process they foil a robbery at a local factory.
, 1h50Directed by Michael O'Herlihy
Origin USA
Genres Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Children's films
Actors Peter McEnery, Susan Hampshire, Tom Adams, Gordon Jackson, Andrew Keir, Norman Wooland
Roles Officer Powell
Rating59%
Set in the late 1580s, the film very loosely follows the real-life exploits of the 16th century Irish prince "Red" Hugh O'Donnell. The story begins when Hugh's father, the king, dies, leaving his son the throne of Donegal. With his ascension to the throne, an Irish prophecy is seemingly fulfilled which promises independence from Elizabethan and English rule. The O'Donnell lords see this occurrence as the opportunity to strike back at the foreigners by force, but Hugh convinces them the right plan is to band together with the other clans of the island, and bargain for their freedom from a position of strength. As he prepares for battle, O'Donnell also courts the beautiful Kathleen McSweeney, to further augment the clans of Ireland.
Georgy Girl (1966)
, 1h39Directed by Silvio Narizzano
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Lynn Redgrave, James Mason, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Bill Owen, Rachel Kempson
Roles Ted
Rating68%
Georgina Parkin (Lynn Redgrave) is a 22-year-old Londoner who has considerable musical talent, is well educated, and has an engaging if shameless manner. On the other hand, she believes herself to be plain, slightly overweight, dresses haphazardly, and is incredibly naïve on the subjects of love and flirtation; she has never had a boyfriend. She has an inventive imagination and loves children.
The Secret of Blood Island (1964)
, 1h24Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Action
Themes Seafaring films, Prison films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Jack Hedley, Barbara Shelley, Patrick Wymark, Bill Owen, Michael Ripper, Bud Tingwell
Roles George Bludgin
Rating49%
British Prisoners of War help a wounded female agent to escape the Japanese during the Second World War...
Carry On Cabby (1963)
, 1h31Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Esma Cannon, Liz Fraser
Roles Smiley Sims
Rating63%
Charlie Hawkins (Sid James) is the workaholic owner of thriving taxi company Speedee Taxis, but his wife Peggy (Hattie Jacques) feels neglected by him. When Charlie misses their fifteenth wedding anniversary, because he's out cabbing, she decides to punish him. Telling Charlie that she's going to 'get a job', she establishes a rival company, GlamCabs. The cars are brand new Ford Cortina Mk1's and driven by attractive girls in provocative uniforms. Flo, the wife of one of Charlie's drivers, gets the post of office manager.
Carry On Regardless (1961)
, 1h30Directed by Ralph Thomas, Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Sid James, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Williams, Bill Owen
Roles Mike Weston
Rating60%
Down at the local labour exchange, everyone is moaning about the lack of decent jobs, unaware that nearby Bert Handy and his secretary Miss Cooling are attempting to fill vacancies, at a new enterprise called Helping Hands. When word gets round, people are quick to visit the agency, notably Sam Twist, Francis Courtenay, Delia King, Gabriel Dimple, Lily Duveen, Mike Weston and Montgomery Infield-Hopping. Bert decides to hire them all and at first business is slow. The only customer is a man who speaks gobbledygook but since Francis (who can speak 16 languages) isn't present nobody can understand him and he goes on his way. Within a few days business picks up and Delia has an assignment to try on a complete women's wardrobe for Mr Delling, a gentleman who is planning a surprise for his wife. However things get complicated when the man's wife arrives home unexpectedly.
The Hellfire Club (1961)
Directed by Robert S. Baker, Monty Berman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Adventure
Actors Peter Cushing, Keith Michell, Adrienne Corri, Peter Arne, Kai Fischer, David Lodge
Roles Martin
Rating52%
Les Chevaliers du Démon sont un cercle de libertins se livrant à l'orgie. Le fils de leur précurseur décide de renverser son neveu, qui a usurpé son titre et poursuit ces activités assez immorales.
On the Fiddle (1961)
, 1h26Directed by Cyril Frankel
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Military humor in film, Political films
Actors Alfred Lynch, Sean Connery, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Alan King, Eric Barker
Roles Cpl. Gittens
Rating57%
During the Second World War, spiv Horace Pope is taken to court for street peddling. In mitigation he tells the judge he is only working in the black market while waiting to enlist in the war effort. On hearing this plea, the judge calls his bluff and forces him to sign up.
The Shakedown (1960)
, 1h32Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Terence Morgan, Hazel Court, Donald Pleasence, Bill Owen, Robert Beatty, Harry H. Corbett
Roles David Spettigue
Rating66%
Augie Cortona, a newly released convict, opens up a photographic studio that serves as a front for pornographic and blackmail activities. He runs into trouble with a rival gangster, and bitter warfare erupts. Scotland Yard tracks down Cortona by employing an undercover female model (Linda Castle), to infiltrate the ex-con's set-up.
Carry On Nurse (1959)
, 1h26Directed by Gerald Thomas
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about sexuality, Erotic films
Actors Shirley Eaton, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Hattie Jacques, Charles Hawtrey
Roles Percy 'Perc' Hickson
Rating61%
The journalist Ted York (Terence Longdon) is rushed to Haven Hospital with appendicitis. The ambulance gets there at top speed, but only because the driver wants to know the result of a horse race. Ted is given a bed and is instantly smitten with Nurse Denton (Shirley Eaton). The other nurses are incessantly having to respond to the calls of the Colonel (Wilfrid Hyde-White), who has a private room. He is an inveterate gambler and is having his bets placed by Mick (Harry Locke), the orderly.