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Stephen Poliakoff (writer)
Release Date:
21 November 1999 (USA)
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A US property developer realises that he has a battle on his hands when he tries to renovate a London...
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BFI Lff Review: Glorious 39
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(From The Guardian - Film News. 27 November 2009, 4:05 PM, PST)
BFI Lff Review: Glorious 39
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Extraordinary Television!
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Lindsay Duncan | ... | Marilyn Truman | |
| Timothy Spall | ... | Oswald Bates | |
| Liam Cunningham | ... | Christopher Anderson | |
| Billie Whitelaw | ... | Veronica | |
| Emilia Fox | ... | Spig | |
| Arj Barker | ... | Garnett | |
| Blake Ritson | ... | Nick | |
| Sheila Dunne | ... | Molly (as Sheila Dunn) | |
| Jean Channon | ... | Dinner Lady | |
| Jennifer House | ... | Dinner Lady | |
| Geoffrey Beevers | ... | Doctor (as Geoffery Beevers) | |
| Lesley McGuire | ... | Nurse (as Leslie McGuire) | |
| Andy Serkis | ... | Styeman |
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For all the talk these days that the BBC isn't what it used to be, it would be hard to prove by this exceptional film. A brilliant examination of the power of photographs to chronicle, the mysteries and stories captured within their still frames, and the mystical and evocative powers moments frozen in time can manifest.
A superb creation from a writer-director whom I shall certainly seek out in the future. The entire ensemble is letter perfect, and the film does a wonderful job of alternately moving one to tears, then later creating tension that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat. Is it any wonder that US television films come off as hackneyed when compared to superlative efforts such as this. One of the best films I have seen this year in any medium.