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Cry Freedom (1987)

Summary: South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
Release Date: November 06, 1987
Genres: Drama, Biography, History
Director: Richard Attenborough
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Writers: John Briley
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, Donald Woods
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Runtime: 2 h 37 min
MPAA: PG
Production: Universal Pictures, Marble Arch Productions
Distributor: Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Disney Channel, Kino Lorber, TNT
Countries: United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 29,000,000
Domestic: $ 5,899,797
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Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (1984)

Summary: Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry.
Release Date: December 25, 1984
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 0 h 52 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), A+E Networks, Seven Network
Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Australia
Language: English
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The Comic Strip Presents (1982)

Summary: A series of self contained television movies starring performers from London's "Comic Strip" comedy club and their friends. Noted for a high sense of parody of previous movies, literature, and generally everyone in sight.
Release Date: November 02, 1982
Genre: Comedy
Production: Channel 4 Television Corporation, Comic Strip, Michael White Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Agatha Christie Hour (1982)

Summary: A collection of ten hour-long dramas based on short stories by Agatha Christie.
Release Date: September 07, 1982
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Ripping Yarns (1976)

Summary: This show is a collection of tales that make for "ripping good" television. Sir Michael Palin played a different lead character in each yarn.
Release Date: January 07, 1976
Genres: Adventure, Comedy
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
MPAA: TV-PG
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Crown Court (1972)

Summary: A courtroom drama in which each case is usually presented in three episodes. At the end of the third episode, a jury of "ordinary people" comes to a verdict on the evidence presented.
Release Date: October 18, 1972
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 25 min
MPAA: TV-14
Production: Granada Television, ITV - Independent Television, Independent Television (ITV)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Play for Today (1970)

Summary: BBC anthology series featuring original plays, theatrical and literary adaptations from 1970-1984. Over 300 episodes aired, each 50 mins to 1 hr 40 mins long. Some were later developed into series, like Rumpole of the Bailey.
Release Date: October 15, 1970
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 1 h 15 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Shadows of Fear (1970)

Summary: Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.
Release Date: June 17, 1970
Genre: Thriller
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

Summary: After killing his disciple, three English gentlemen unwittingly resurrect Count Dracula, who seeks to avenge his servant by making the trio die by the hands of their own children.
Release Date: June 07, 1970
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Director: Peter Sasdy
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Writers: Anthony Hinds
Anthony HindsWriter
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, Bram Stoker
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Runtime: 1 h 31 min
MPAA: R
Production: Hammer Films, Polyphony Digital
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Special Branch (1969)

Summary: Groundbreaking British police drama series following the exploits of the Special Branch of the Metropolitan Police: an elite group of officers tasked with protecting London from spies, terrorists, and subversives.
Release Date: September 17, 1969
Genres: Action, Drama, Crime
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: Thames Television, Euston Films
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Jackanory (1965)

Summary: A celebrity reads a story, enhancing it in ways that will entice the most restless of children.
Release Date: December 13, 1965
Genres: Family, Fantasy
Runtime: 0 h 15 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Wednesday Play (1964)

Summary: Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John Hopkins. Famous plays include "Up the Junction"...
Release Date: September 30, 1964
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 15 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Cleopatra (1963)

Summary: Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Release Date: July 31, 1963
Genres: Drama, Biography, History
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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, Rouben Mamoulian
Rouben MamoulianDirector
Rouben Mamoulian ethnicity
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Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. MankiewiczWriter
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, Ranald MacDougall
Ranald MacDougallWriter
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, Sidney Buchman
Sidney BuchmanWriter
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Runtime: 3 h 12 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Twentieth Century Fox, MCL Films S.A., Walwa Films S.A.
Distributor: 20th Century Fox Video, American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Magnetic Video, CBS/Fox, Fox Video, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Countries: United States, Switzerland
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 44,000,000
Domestic: $ 57,777,778
International: $ 716
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Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)

Summary: Dr. Finlay is a member of a medical practice in the Scottish town of Tannochbrae during the late 1920s.
Release Date: August 16, 1962
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 0 h 50 min
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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The Grass Is Greener (1960)

Summary: Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.
Release Date: December 23, 1960
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: Stanley Donen
Stanley DonenDirector
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Writers: Hugh Williams
Hugh WilliamsWriter
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, Margaret Vyner
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Runtime: 1 h 44 min
MPAA: Approved
Production: Grandon Productions Ltd.
Distributor: National Telefilm Associates (NTA), Republic Pictures Home Video, Artisan Entertainment, Lionsgate Home Entertainment, Olive Films, Paramount Pictures, The Criterion Channel
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Domestic: $ 6,000,000
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Armchair Theatre (1956)

Summary: This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.
Release Date: July 08, 1956
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1 h 00 min
Production: ABC Weekend Television, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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This Is Your Life (1955)

Summary: The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers the story of their life, featuring guest...
Release Date: July 29, 1955
Genres: Documentary, Biography
Runtime: 0 h 30 min
Production: Thames Television International, Thames Television
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
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Dixon of Dock Green (1955)

Summary: Constable George Dixon and his colleagues at the Dock Green police station in the East End of London deal with petty crime, successfully controlling it through common sense and human understanding.
Release Date: July 09, 1955
Genres: Drama, Crime
Production: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English

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