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A monk (from Greek: μοναχός, monachos, "single, solitary" and Latin monachus) is a person who practices religious asceticism, living either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decided to dedicate his life to serving all other living beings, or to be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many religions and in philosophy.
In the Greek language the term can apply to women, but in modern English it is mainly in use for men. The word nun is typically used for female monastics.
Although the term monachos is of Christian origin, in the English language "monk" tends to be used loosely also for both male and female ascetics from other religious or philosophical backgrounds. However, being generic, it is not interchangeable with terms that denote particular kinds of monk, such as friar, cenobite, hermit, anchorite, hesychast, or solitary.
Actors: Gideon Emery (producer), Charles Dickens (writer), Ronelle Loots (editor), Adrian Galley (producer), Terry Norton (actress), Steven Markovitz (producer), Robert Hobbs (producer), Gérard Rudolf (producer), Morne Visser (producer), Trix Pienaar (actress), Bart Fouche (actor), Robbie Thorpe (producer), Patrick John Walton (actor), Craig Freimond (producer), Matthew Brown (producer),
Plot: Boy Called Twist is the harrowing tale of a South African street-kid's search for love, based on Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Growing up neglected in a rural orphanage, Twist escapes to the unpredictable freedom of Cape Town, where he falls in with Fagin's gang of street urchins. With a gritty honesty steeped in its vibrant characters, Boy called Twist superbly captures the contemporary equivalents of Dickens' seedy individuals as it shadows the timeless tale in its own inimitable style.
Keywords: based-on-novel, cape-town-south-africa, character-name-in-title, oliver-twist, south-africa, street-kidActors: Michael Wikke (actor), Kjeld Nørgaard (actor), Steen Rasmussen (actor), Jesper Christensen (actor), Jesper Christensen (actor), Steen Rasmussen (actor), Steen Rasmussen (actor), Steen Rasmussen (actor), John Hahn-Petersen (actor), John Hahn-Petersen (actor), Stig Hoffmeyer (actor), Stig Hoffmeyer (actor), Claus Bue (actor), Michael Wikke (actor), Michael Wikke (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Seymour Cassel (actor), Phill Norman (miscellaneous crew), Larry Cohen (writer), George Coe (actor), Brian Dennehy (actor), Michael Neale (miscellaneous crew), John Daly (producer), Branscombe Richmond (actor), Ted Markland (actor), James Woods (actor), David S. Cass Sr. (actor), Charles Tyner (actor), Jenny Gago (actress), Frans J. Afman (miscellaneous crew), Victoria Tennant (actress),
Plot: Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living, working for one of the most powerful politicians in the country. To get the story right, they travel around the country to gather statements and evidence, while strong forces use any means they can to keep the story untold.
Keywords: 1970s, 1980s, anti-villain, armoury, bar, blood, bomb, california, car-explosion, cigarette-smokingActors: Charles Dickens (writer), Ted Childs (producer), Lysette Anthony (actress), Eileen Atkins (actress), George C. Scott (actor), Timothy Spall (actor), John Savident (actor), Roy Evans (actor), Harry Fielder (actor), Michael Hordern (actor), Tim Curry (actor), Timothy West (actor), Philip Davis (actor), Peter Tanner (editor), Nick Bicât (composer),
Genres: Crime, Drama,Actors: Johnny Arthur (actor), Stanley Blystone (actor), Ward Bond (actor), James Conaty (actor), Robert Gleckler (actor), Paul Guilfoyle (actor), Jonathan Hale (actor), Vinton Hayworth (actor), Russell Hicks (actor), George Irving (actor), Cornelius Keefe (actor), Donald Kerr (actor), Allan Lane (actor), John McGuire (actor), Frank Albertson (actor),
Genres: Mystery, Romance,Actors: William Fox (miscellaneous crew), Hayward Mack (actor), George Nichols (actor), G. Raymond Nye (actor), Clarence Wilson (actor), Irene Hunt (actress), Charles Dickens (writer), F. McGrew Willis (writer), Harold Goodwin (actor), Millard Webb (director), Lillian Hall (actress), Scott McKee (actor), George Clair (actor), Fred Kirby (actor), Harold Esboldt (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Shirley Mason (actress), Bigelow Cooper (actor), Richard Ridgely (director), Harry Gripp (actor), Clifford Bruce (actor), George LeGuere (actor), Ruby Hoffman (actress), Edmund D'Alby (actor), Mabel Strickland (actress), Edith Wright (actress),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jessie Stevens (actress), Richard Ridgely (director), Shirley Mason (actress), Bigelow Cooper (actor), Theodore Marston (director), Charles Wellesley (actor), Harry Northrup (actor), H.B. Warner (actor), Robert Cain (actor), Robert Elliott (actor), William Wadsworth (actor), H.B. Warner (actor), Lumsden Hare (actor), Harry Gripp (actor), Curtis Cooksey (actor),
Plot: A series of seven 5-reel features (q.v.), based on stories published in The Ladies World, a McClure publication, depicting each of the Seven Deadly Sins: (1) Envy, (2) Pride, (3) Greed, (4) Sloth, (5) Passion, (6) Wrath, and (7) The Seventh Sin. The characters of Adam and Eve, portrayed by George Le Guere and Shirley Mason, were represented in some capacity within each story. The films were cut to two reels and re-released in 1918.
Keywords: number-in-title, seven-deadly-sinsActors: Charles Dickens (writer), Stuart Holmes (actor), Jack Hopkins (actor), Edwin McKim (actor), Charley Rogers (actor), Will E. Sheerer (actor), Vinnie Burns (actress), H.A. Spanuth (producer), Millie Liston (actress), Mortimer Martine (actor), Nat C. Goodwin (actor), Beatrice Moreland (actress), Hudson Liston (actor), Lillian DeLesque (actress), Daniel Read (actor),
Genres: Drama,Girls, they're just a waste of time
I buy them drinks all night
But just get out my mind
Everytime I take one home
They only use my phone
I ain't got one my own
Well, life is rough for an adolescent tough
Even when you're good looking like me
I wouldn't say no to a little bit of stuff
No, not many
'Cause I ain't gettin' any
Joe, he ain't no Romeo
Thease dollies come and go
What's he got, I don't know
Once I brought this tasty chick
I thought, "Now this is it"
She said, "I'm feeling sick."
Well, life is rough for an adolescent tough
Even when you're good looking like me
I wouldn't say no to a little bit of stuff
No, not many
'Cause I ain't gettin' any
Aurrgh, I think I'll play some guitar...
Sounds good, doesn't it.
Well, life is rough for an adolescent tough
Even when you're good looking like me
I wouldn't say no to a little bit of stuff
No, not many
'Cause I ain't gettin' any
Bought myself this flash coupé
I cruised around all day
And it got towed away
Took this bird out to a show
We had the whole back row
She kept on sayin' no, no, NO!
Well, life is rough for an adolescent tough
Even when you're good looking like me
I wouldn't say no to a little bit of stuff
No, not many
'Cause I ain't gettin' any
I ain't gettin' much
I ain't gettin' any
I ain't gettin' much
I ain't gettin' any
I ain't gettin' much