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Henry James, OM ((1843-04-15)15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916(1916-02-28)) was an American-born writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. He was the son of Henry James, Sr., a clergyman, and the brother of philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
James alternated between America and Europe for the first 20 years of his life, after which he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allows him to explore issues related to consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting.
James contributed significantly to literary criticism, particularly in his insistence that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in presenting their view of the world. James claimed that a text must first and foremost be realistic and contain a representation of life that is recognisable to its readers. Good novels, to James, show life in action and are, most importantly, interesting. The concept of a good or bad novel is judged solely upon whether the author is good or bad. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and possibly unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to narrative fiction. An extraordinarily productive writer, in addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. His theatrical work is thought to have profoundly influenced his later novels and tales.
Actors: Kari Perkins (costume designer), Jon Michael Davis (actor), Zach Merck (director), Zach Merck (writer), Zach Merck (producer), Zach Merck (writer), Quetta Carpenter (actress), Kevin Leonard (writer), Brandon Tapp (producer), Justin Tapp (composer), Mario Mares Jr. (editor), Charles Larkam (actor), Audrey Holder (actor),
Plot: THE PRICE ON HENRY JAMES' HEAD is the story of Henry James, an aging outlaw and killer, who starts a new life as a farmer with his two children in a grim, post-apocalyptic future world destroyed by a monstrous cataclysm. One day, Henry's tortured past comes knocking in the form of Emma, a ruthless, charismatic bounty hunter intent on killing Henry to fulfill a promise, forcing Henry to fight his way out and protect his family.
Genres: Action, Sci-Fi, Short, Western,Actors: Michael Sheen (actor), Chris Wilson (actor), Michael Cochrane (actor), Sally Hawkins (actress), Branka Katic (actress), Jacek Koman (actor), Dermot Crowley (actor), Andy Callaghan (actor), Leanne Klein (producer), James Kent (director), Sias Wilson (producer), Nick Powell (composer), Gregor Lyon (editor), June Nevin (costume designer), Thomas-James Fisher (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robert Lang (actor), Andrew Sachs (actor), Geoffrey Palmer (actor), David Ryall (actor), Charles Dance (actor), Geoffrey Bayldon (actor), Prunella Scales (actress), Prunella Scales (actress), Timothy West (actor), Patrick Godfrey (actor), Christopher Benjamin (actor), Hugh Lloyd (actor), Richenda Carey (actress), David Hewson (composer), Denis Healey (actor),
Plot: Prunella Scales researches the life of Queen Victoria and interviews historians to help her with her portrayal of Queen Victoria in her one-woman stage show "An Evening with Queen Victoria". She also portrays Queen Victoria in the historical reconstructions in this programme and reads from Queen Victoria's private diaries written late in life and unpublished until now.
Keywords: docudramaActors: Mickey Cottrell (actor), Grace Zabriskie (actress), Rif Hutton (actor), Tracy Nelson (actress), Richard Beymer (actor), Stephen Kardell (miscellaneous crew), Gabriel Romero (actor), Edwin Wendler (composer), Thyme Lewis (actor), Shalini Waran (producer), Gerald McCullouch (actor), Temístocles López (producer), Temístocles López (director), Temístocles López (writer), David Knapp (actor),
Plot: Bob Parkinson, the conservative patriarch of a suburban family, thinks he's a nice guy. But when he has a brain operation, his latent prejudices turn into vivid experiences in his own home, turning his life into an increasingly horrifying nightmare eventually prompting a personal transformation ... or not.
Genres: Comedy, Horror,Actors: Brenda Fricker (actress), Matthew Modine (actor), John McKenna (miscellaneous crew), Stephen McKeon (composer), Henry James (writer), John McDonnell (producer), Ed Bishop (actor), Diana Rigg (actress), Alec McCowen (actor), Rebecca Eaton (producer), T.P. McKenna (actor), Michael Wearing (producer), Eva Birthistle (actress), Simon Curtis (producer), Sile Dorney (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: After the horror of the Civil War, 'ignorant' Christopher Newman made his fortune. He travels to France is search of cultural treasures. He won't get past the Paris nightlife. After an affair with a haughty painter, he falls in love with the daughter of the late marquis de Bellegarde. She was married off and traumatized by her abusive late husband for the family's sake. Her elder brother supports their ruthless mother, but junior Valentin is besotted with the artist and strikes a partnership with Christopher.
Keywords: abuse, bare-chested-male, based-on-novel, bed, brother-brother-relationship, dog, drinking, duel, face-slap, fallActors: Yves Afonso (actor), Vittorio Caprioli (actor), Caroline de Vivaise (costume designer), Michel Francini (actor), Antoine Duhamel (composer), Marcel Gassouk (actor), Michael Lonsdale (actor), Claude Melki (actor), Bulle Ogier (actress), Raymond Pellegrin (actor), Yves Robert (actor), Roger Trapp (actor), Valérie Lagrange (actress), Geneviève Dufour (miscellaneous crew), Jean-Pierre Elga (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Kiyoshi Kobayashi (actor), Chikao Ohtsuka (actor), Ichirô Nagai (actor), Shôzô Iizuka (actor), Jôji Yanami (actor), Yoshiyuki Tomino (director), Kaneta Kimotsuki (actor), Isamu Tanonaka (actor), Osamu Dezaki (director), Iemasa Kayumi (actor), Ikki Kajiwara (writer), Hisako Kyôda (actress), Kôichi Kitamura (actor), Rokurô Naya (actor), Hiroshi Masuoka (actor),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Chief Dan George (actor), David Hughes (actor), Joseph Golland (actor), Paul Stanley (actor), Philip Keatley (producer), Rae Brown (actress), Paul St. Pierre (writer), Lillian Carlson (actress), Frank Goodship (producer), Alan Cherrier (actor), Jean Sandy (actress), Nancy Sandy (actress), Lloyd Cartwright (actor), Buck Kindt (actor), Greg Davies (actor),
Genres: Drama,