Lorna Doone (2000)
Actors:
Martin Clunes (actor),
Aidan Gillen (actor),
Pip Torrens (actor),
Martin Jarvis (actor),
James McAvoy (actor),
Michael Kitchen (actor),
Anton Lesser (actor),
Peter Vaughan (actor),
Jack Shepherd (actor),
John Lunn (composer),
Delia Fine (producer),
Trevor Peacock (actor),
Trevor Cooper (actor),
Jane Tranter (producer),
Richard Coyle (actor),
Plot: The year is 1675. England is threatened by religious and political rivalries. King Charles II's Catholic brother, James, is next in line for the throne, but many Protestants put their faith in Charles' illegitimate son, The Duke of Monmouth. On the king's death, conflict is inevitable... Over seven days journey from London, Exmoor is a primitive and lawless area. Here, farmer Jack Ridd lives with his wife Sarah, son John, and two daughters. The only shadow over their simple life is cast by the notorious outlaw family the Doones. The aristocratic Doones were banished from their ancestral lands and now live through looting, theft, and murder. Their brutality is legendary...
Keywords: 1600s, 1670s, 17th-century, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, historical-event, judge, outlaw, revenge, soldier
Genres:
Drama,
Romance,
Taglines: Passion,romance and epic adventure in a classic tale of rivalry and revenge
Quotes:
Carver Doone: If you're so wise, Father, why didn't Ensor choose you to be his successor? You are his oldest living son.::Counselor Doone: Some men inspire loyalty and devotion, while others, like me, merely respect.
John Ridd: Lorna you don't know how dangerous it is here now.
Lorna Doone: For the first time in my life, I am truly happy. I am loved for who I am, not for selfish reasons.
Carver Doone: What does offense have to do with it? What do I care about your sly ways of tormenting a man?
Judge Jeffreys: Well, the King is well pleased with you. All charges have been dropped. We're still going to hang you of course, but I'll spare the drawing and quartering.::[stunned silence]::Judge Jeffreys: That was a joke.
John Ridd: You break me heart, and then accuse me of cruelty?
Judge Jeffreys: I hear his name mentioned again, I'll hang him on principle.
Sweet Devil (1938)
Actors:
Syd Crossley (actor),
Jack Buchanan (producer),
Yves Mirande (writer),
Ralph Spence (writer),
René Hubert (costume designer),
Charles Saunders (editor),
René Guissart (director),
Anthony Ireland (actor),
William Kendall (actor),
Geoffrey Kerr (writer),
Glen Alyn (actress),
Jean Gillie (actress),
Bobby Howes (actor),
Ellis Jeffreys (actress),
Syd Walker (actor),
Plot: Two business partners are having woman trouble. One wants to marry his secretary and the other is set to marry a wealthy aristocrat. When the partner who wants to marry his secretary lets her go before he proposes to her, the woman confused woman tries to commit suicide by jumping into a river. Complications ensue.
Genres:
Comedy,
Musical,
Romance,