Stephen Frears Movies

  • 1991
    Director: Alan Clarke

    Director: Alan Clarke

    Director: Alan Clarke

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    Documentary - Alan Clarke's films exposed a real, raw world as no other films have. Works such as "Scum," "Made in Britain," "The Firm," "Rita, Sue...

    Director: Alan Clarke
  • 2024
    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

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    The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and admired him.

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act
  • 1996
    The Van

    The Van

    The Van

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    In a working-class quarter of Dublin, 'Bimbo' Reeves gets laid off from his job and, with his redundancy payout, buys a van and sells fish and chips...

    The Van
  • 2010
    Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

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    A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN. 

Directed by the acclaimed...

    Heavy Rain
  • 1976
    Play Things

    Play Things

    Play Things

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    A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a deprived London area. Adapted by Peter Prince from his own novel.

    Play Things
  • 2018
    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

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    A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with director Stephen Frears, director of photography...

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
  • 2017
    She's French

    She's French

    She's French

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    She's chic, slim and sexy like Brigitte Bardot. She's French. But she's not all French women, right?

    She's French
  • 1978
    A Visit from Miss Prothero

    A Visit from Miss Prothero

    A Visit from Miss Prothero

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    Arthur Dodsworth has recently retired. He lives alone except for his budgie and memories of his late wife Winnie. One afternoon his nap is...

    A Visit from Miss Prothero
  • 1986
    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

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    Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...

    Hooray For Holyrood
  • 1972
    A Day Out

    A Day Out

    A Day Out

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    Alan Bennett's debut play for television follows the members of a Halifax cycling club, on an outing from Halifax to the ruins of Fountains Abbey....

    A Day Out
  • 2018
    Who Killed British Cinema?

    Who Killed British Cinema?

    Who Killed British Cinema?

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    A feature length documentary about the real state of the British film industry in relation to UK structures past, present and currently for the...

    Who Killed British Cinema?
  • 1977
    Able's Will

    Able's Will

    Able's Will

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    Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.

    Able's Will
  • 1979
    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

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    Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the...

    Long Distance Information
  • 2017
    Il était une fois... « The Queen »

    Il était une fois... « The Queen »

    Il était une fois... « The Queen »

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    Il était une fois... « The Queen »
  • 1995
    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema

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    Stephen Frears and a quartet of film industry notables - representing different cinematic periods - drink tea and discuss ups and downs of British...

    Typically British: A Personal History of British Cinema
  • 2023
    The Rise of the Comic Strip

    The Rise of the Comic Strip

    The Rise of the Comic Strip

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    Documentary about the beginnings and the Channel 4 years of the Comic Strip.

    The Rise of the Comic Strip
  • 1983
    Walter and June

    Walter and June

    Walter and June

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    Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

    Walter and June
  • 1984
    December Flower

    December Flower

    December Flower

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    Newly widowed Etta visits her beloved Aunt M and discovers her bedridden and listless. Etta's struggle to restore her aunt's dignity and cheer brings...

    December Flower
  • 2005
    Michael Powell

    Michael Powell

    Michael Powell

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    The first episode of a new arts documentary program from BBC Scotland was dedicated to Michael Powell in his centenary year. The program interviews...

    Michael Powell
  • 2007
    Here’s Looking at You, Boy

    Here’s Looking at You, Boy

    Here’s Looking at You, Boy

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    Documentary on the history of gay and lesbian film.

    Here’s Looking at You, Boy