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George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India, and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
As the second son of King George V, he was not expected to inherit the throne and spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward. He served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force during World War I, and after the war took on the usual round of public engagements. He married Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923, and they had two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret.
George's elder brother ascended the throne as Edward VIII on the death of their father in 1936. However, later that year Edward revealed his desire to marry the divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin advised Edward that for political and religious reasons he could not marry Mrs Simpson and remain king. Edward abdicated in order to marry, and George ascended the throne as the third monarch of the House of Windsor.
Actors: Andrew Hallett (actor), Christopher Templeton (writer), Christopher Templeton (director), Ida Alwin (producer), Andrew Neil (writer),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Timothy Spall (actor), Colin Firth (actor), Colin Firth (actor), Helena Bonham Carter (actress), Guy Pearce (actor), Guy Pearce (actor), Geoffrey Rush (actor), Jennifer Ehle (actress), Tom Hooper (actor), David Seidler (actor), Iain Canning (actor), Gareth Unwin (actor),
Genres: Documentary, Short,Actors: Ewan Chung (actor), Ewan Chung (producer), Ewan Chung (writer), Nicholas Hosking (writer), Nicholas Hosking (director), Nicholas Hosking (actor), Edward Hewitt Jr. (actor), Nadia Wit (actress), Nadia Wit (actress), Federico Friciello (editor), Steve King (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, History, Short,Actors: Claire Bloom (actress), Bob Weinstein (producer), Helena Bonham Carter (actress), Timothy Spall (actor), Geoffrey Rush (actor), Geoffrey Rush (producer), Guy Pearce (actor), Roger Hammond (actor), Adolf Hitler (actor), Colin Firth (actor), Anthony Andrews (actor), Michael Gambon (actor), Derek Jacobi (actor), Alexandre Desplat (composer), Harvey Weinstein (producer),
Plot: Tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stammer and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war.
Keywords: 1930s, abdication, apostrophe-in-title, archbishop-of-canterbury, australian, biplane, britain, british-royal-family, bromance, brother-brother-relationshipActors: Janet McTeer (actress), Ridley Scott (producer), Len Cariou (actor), Donald Sumpter (actor), Iain Glen (actor), Jack Shepherd (actor), Aleksey Petrenko (actor), James D'Arcy (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Robert Pugh (actor), Bill Paterson (actor), Patrick Malahide (actor), Brendan Gleeson (actor), David M. Thompson (producer), Tony Scott (producer),
Genres: Biography, Drama, History, War,Actors: Ben Elton (actor), Harry Enfield (actor), Ronnie Barker (actor), Clive Dunn (actor), Mel Brooks (actor), Kevin Eldon (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Graham Chapman (actor), John Cleese (actor), John Cleese (actor), David Croft (actor), Jon Culshaw (actor), Henry Daniell (actor), Jack Dee (actor), Harry Enfield (actor),
Plot: A film about the most influential man in British comedy. For fifty years, Nazis and Nazism have been a mainstay of British comedy, providing material for everyone from Monty Python and Spike Milligan to Freddie Starr and even Prince Harry. This documentary looks at the comedic portrayals of Nazis in general and Adolf Hitler in particular.
Keywords: colon-in-title, four-word-title, hitler, hitler-spoof, name-in-titleActors: Leslie Phillips (actor), Vic Reeves (actor), Steve Pemberton (actor), Jon Culshaw (actor), Winston Churchill (actor), David Schneider (actor), Alistair McGowan (actor), Phil Cornwell (actor), Bob Mortimer (actor), Rik Mayall (actor), Kevin Eldon (actor), Harry Enfield (actor), Mackenzie Crook (actor), Neve Campbell (actress), Christian Slater (actor),
Plot: In this irreverent parody, the British court and war government consist mainly of idiots and/or traitors. Hitler moves into Buckingham palace and plans to marry into the Windsors. A US Army officer claims the cigar-smoking iconic PM was an actor, Ray Bubbles, impersonating his own father, USMC lieutenant Winston Churchill, a genius spy who stole an enigma code machine and almost single-handedly won a very alternative battle for Britain.
Keywords: 1940s, air-raid, airfield, alternative-comedy, birthday-party, buckingham-palace-london, character-name-in-title, dancing, face-slap, fictional-biographyActors: Adolf Hitler (actor), King George VI (actor), Winston Churchill (actor), Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (actress), Franklin D. Roosevelt (actor), King George VI (writer), Queen Elizabeth II (actress), Benito Mussolini (actor), Bernard L. Montgomery (actor), Erwin Rommel (actor), Neville Chamberlain (actor), Princess Margaret (actress), Vera Lynn (actress), Eleanor Roosevelt (actress), Queen Wilhelmina (actress),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Ian Richardson (actor), Michael Byrne (actor), Patrick Allen (actor), Nigel Davenport (actor), Jenny Beavan (costume designer), A.K. Hangal (actor), John Scott (composer), Vladek Sheybal (actor), Wendy Hiller (actress), Nicol Williamson (actor), Julian Wadham (actor), Janet Suzman (actress), Malcolm Terris (actor), Dreya Weber (actress), David Lyon (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: André Maranne (actor), Robert Raglan (actor), Alexander Knox (actor), Jacques Boudet (actor), Patrick Allen (actor), Patrick Magee (actor), Terence Alexander (actor), Joseph Cotten (actor), Jacques Duby (actor), Richard Dysart (actor), Bernard Archard (actor), Peter Copley (actor), Arthur Hill (actor), Geoffrey Keen (actor), Ian Richardson (actor),
Genres: Drama, History, War,my friend george, he went way
left me here alone to stay
from dusk till dawn I sit and wait
focused on the things I hate
everyday is like today
a bleeding nose and a tongue of clay
my heart's white, I'm crucified
moveless till the day I die
will it ever stop to hurt
will I ever wash away my pain
I've got myself a universe
of bitter tears I do deserve
a pair of arms that hold me tight
and lead me to that stage of light
promises and overview
some hope for me and you
it's bout time to understand
my friends gone he wont come back
will it ever stop to hurt