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John Boswall is a Actor British born on 2 may 1920 at Oxfordshire (United-kingdom)
John Boswall (2 May 1920 – 6 June 2011) was a British actor probably best known for playing Wyvern in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest.
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Birth name John Stuart
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 may 1920 at Oxfordshire (United-kingdom)
Death 6 june 2011 (at 91 years) at Gloucestershire (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 2 may 1920 at Oxfordshire (United-kingdom)
Death 6 june 2011 (at 91 years) at Gloucestershire (United-kingdom)
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Boswall was born John Stuart on 2 May 1920 in Oxfordshire, England. Prior to his career as an actor, he attended Oxford University and served in Burma during World War II.Usually with
Filmography of John Boswall (9 films)
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Morris: A Life with Bells On (2009)
, 1h40Directed by Lucy Akhurst
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Documentary
Actors Lucy Akhurst, Ian Hart, Derek Jacobi, Dominique Pinon, Greg Wise, Naomie Harris
Roles Mr Staveley
Rating62%
, 2h30Directed by Gore Verbinski
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Children's films, L'Or
Actors Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Jack Davenport
Rating73%
The wedding of Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann is crashed by Lord Cutler Beckett of the East India Trading Company, who has arrest warrants for the couple along with Commodore James Norrington, for allowing Captain Jack Sparrow to escape custody. Norrington resigned after his crew died in a typhoon. Elizabeth is imprisoned, but Beckett promises to free her if Will tracks down Jack and brings him his magic compass which points to whatever the holder wants most. Shortly after, Governor Swann tries to escape Port Royal with Elizabeth but is captured. Elizabeth negotiates with Beckett to let her escape to find the compass herself.
, 2h22Directed by Gore Verbinski
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Children's films, L'Or
Actors Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Jonathan Pryce
Rating78%
Sailing to Port Royal, Governor Weatherby Swann, his daughter Elizabeth, and Lieutenant James Norrington encounter a burning shipwreck and recover a young boy Will Turner. Elizabeth hides a golden medallion owned by Will, and sees a ghost ship vanishing into the fog. Eight years on, Norrington is promoted to the rank of Commodore and proposes to Elizabeth, but her tight corset causes her to faint and fall into the sea. She is rescued by Captain Jack Sparrow, who Norrington identifies as a pirate who intends on commandeering a ship. Jack attempts to escape but runs into Will, now a blacksmith and a talented swordsman. They engage in a sword fight but Jack is captured by Norrington’s men and imprisoned.
The Statement (2003)
, 2hDirected by Norman Jewison
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, Jeremy Northam, Alan Bates, Charlotte Rampling, Ciarán Hinds
Rating61%
Pierre Brossard (Michael Caine), a French Nazi collaborator, orders seven Jews executed during World War II. Some 40 years later, he is pursued by "David Manenbaum" (Matt Craven), a hitman who is under orders to kill Brossard and leave a printed 'Statement' on his body proclaiming the assassination was vengeance for the Jews executed in 1944. Brossard kills "Manenbaum," hiding the dead body after finding the printed "Statement" and discovering that his pursuer was travelling on a Canadian passport. Brossard for years has taken refuge in sanctuaries in southern France within the Traditionalist Catholic community, appealing to long-time allies who have operated in great secrecy to shield him and provide him with funds. But now they bring increased scrutiny to themselves for continuing to do so.
Hotel Splendide (2000)
, 1h38Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Katrin Cartlidge, Stephen Tompkinson, Helen McCrory, Hugh O'Conor
Roles Bellboy
Rating61%
Sur une île glaciale et éloignée du rivage, l'Hôtel Splendide continue de survivre, dans une ambiance morne et solitaire, géré par les fils de feu la Dame Blanche, dont le fantôme continue à interdire à sa progéniture tout contact avec le monde extérieur. Arrive Kath, la nouvelle chef, et sa (très bonne) cuisine...
Stiff Upper Lips (1998)
Directed by Gary Sinyor
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Sean Pertwee, Georgina Cates, Prunella Scales, Peter Ustinov, Samuel West, John Boswall
Roles Don 2
Rating60%
England, 1908: Emily Ivory (Cates) is a wealthy young woman who lives with her Aunt Agnes (Scales) at Ivory's End, a large country house. At 22, as her aunt constantly reminds her, she is verging on spinsterhood. She meets her brother's best friend, Cedric Trilling (Portal), when the two come home from university. Aunt Agnes wants the two to fall in love: Cedric, however, is a pompous bore who is overly fond of quoting Homer on all sorts of not-quite-appropriate occasions; also, he's a repressed homosexual. When Emily's aunt sees the sparks failing to fly, she whisks everyone off to Italy, then India, hoping the romantic locations will bring on love.
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
, 1h27Directed by Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Steve Coogan, Bob Hoskins, Eric Idle, Mark Gatiss, Terry Jones, Matt Lucas
Roles The Elderly Gentleman
Rating62%
Mole's (Steve Coogan) underground home is knocked in when the field above it is bulldozed by the Weasels; the field was owned by Mr. Toad (Terry Jones), who has sold it to finance his latest fad: caravanning. Mole flees to the river and meets the Water Rat (Eric Idle), who is preparing to embark on a picnic. Seeing Mole's distress, Rat decides to take Mole to see Toad. Toad encourages them to travel with him on the open road, in his newly bought canary-coloured cart. Disaster strikes when a pair of joyriders in a motor car knock over the cart. Rat calms Toad's horse instead of Mole. Toad, however, instantly discards the cart and becomes obsessed with motoring. He is a reckless driver, however, and ends up needing more money from the Weasels. Their volatile Chief (Antony Sher) tries to persuade him to sell Toad Hall.
3 Men and a Little Lady (1990)
, 1h44Directed by Emile Ardolino
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Buddy films
Actors Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis, Christopher Cazenove, Robin Weisman
Roles Barrow, Edward's butler
Rating55%
The three men--Peter, Michael, and Jack--are living with Mary, who is now five, and her mother, Sylvia. The group is split up when Sylvia announces that she is marrying an Englishman and that they intend to move to England after the wedding, taking Mary with them.
Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984)
, 1h53Directed by Michael Radford
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, War, Thriller, Social science fiction, Romance
Themes Politique, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about the labor movement, Films based on science fiction novels, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Actors John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton, Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher, John Boswall
Roles Emmanuel Goldstein
Rating70%
In a dystopian 1984, Winston Smith endures a squalid existence in the totalitarian superstate of Oceania under the constant surveillance of the Thought Police. The story takes place in London, the capital city of the territory of Airstrip One (formerly "either England or Britain").