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Dorset /ˈdɔːrsᵻt/ (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the non-metropolitan county, which is governed by Dorset County Council, and the unitary authority areas of Poole and Bournemouth. Covering an area of 2,653 square kilometres (1,024 sq mi), Dorset borders Devon to the west, Somerset to the north-west, Wiltshire to the north-east, and Hampshire to the east. The county town is Dorchester which is in the south. After the reorganisation of local government in 1974 the county's border was extended eastward to incorporate the Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch. Around half of the population lives in the South East Dorset conurbation, while the rest of the county is largely rural with a low population density.
The county has a long history of human settlement stretching back to the Neolithic era. The Romans conquered Dorset's indigenous Celtic tribe, and during the early Middle Ages, the Saxons settled the area and made Dorset a shire in the 7th century. The first recorded Viking raid on the British Isles occurred in Dorset during the 8th century, and the Black Death entered England at Melcombe Regis in 1348. Dorset has seen much civil unrest: during the English Civil War an uprising of vigilantes was crushed by Cromwell's forces in a pitched battle near Shaftesbury; the Duke of Monmouth's doomed rebellion began at Lyme Regis; and a group of farm labourers from Tolpuddle were instrumental in the formation of the trade union movement. During the Second World War, Dorset was heavily involved in the preparations for the invasion of Normandy, and the large harbours of Portland and Poole were two of the main embarkation points. The former was the sailing venue in the 2012 Summer Olympics, and both have clubs or hire venues for sailing, rowing, sea kayaking and powerboating.
Actors: Sally Kirkland (actress), Maggie Wagner (actress), Steven Williams (actor), Anne Jeffreys (actress), Jennifer Sciole (actress), Danny Trejo (actor), Richard Tyson (actor), Peter Jason (actor), Luca Bercovici (actor), Navid Negahban (actor), Maria Conchita Alonso (actress), David Carradine (actor), Vincent De Paul (actor), William Shakespeare (writer), David Carradine (producer),
Plot: "Now is the winter of our discontent..." With these timeless words, Duke Richard - lounging on his sun deck - sets his murderous plans in motion. His goal: to eliminate the hated rival Lancaster dynasty, and reign as undisputed king. Standing between him and the throne are his brothers Clarence and King Edward, his nephews the Princes, his bitter adversary Queen Elizabeth, and a host of enemies, rivals, and dubious allies. In the Los Angeles of "Shakespeare's Richard III", violence is the norm: every member of the nobility expects to kill or be killed, according to the code duel lo. They prefer death before dishonor. The women in this society are just as dangerous, courageous, and brutal as the men. The York and Lancaster families - rival branches of the former England Studios - exert a mafia-like control of the city and local politics/law enforcement. Aided by his sinister counselor Buckingham, Richard will stop at nothing - seduction, bribery, conspiracy, and wholesale slaughter - in his bloodthirsty quest, until finally just one adversary remains: his arch-rival Lord Richmond. But why, as the opposing forces join battle, is Richard smiling? What does he know that Richmond doesn't...?
Keywords: based-on-play, character-name-in-title, death, evil-power, hate, hollywood-california, kingdom, knife-fight, los-angeles-california, loveActors: Kevin Kline (actor), Kevin Conway (actor), Paul Gleason (actor), James Earl Jones (actor), Gil Bellows (actor), Kevin Conway (actor), John Gielgud (actor), F. Murray Abraham (actor), Derek Jacobi (actor), Paul Guilfoyle (actor), Alec Baldwin (actor), Kenneth Branagh (actor), Alec Baldwin (actor), Al Pacino (actor), Michael Maloney (actor),
Plot: Director Al Pacino juxtaposes scene's from Richard III, scenes of rehearsals for Richard III, and sessions where parties involved discuss the play, the times that shaped the play and the events that happened at the time the play is set. Interviews with mostly British actors are also included, attempting to explain why American actors have more problems performing Shakespearean plays than they do.
Keywords: acting, ambition, based-on-play, behind-the-scenes, birthplace, character-name-in-title, cripple, globe-theatre, hunchback, interviewActors: Piper Laurie (actress), Ian Wolfe (actor), Ann Jillian (actress), Paul Willson (actor), Chuck McCann (actor), Brad Fiedel (composer), Nicholas Meyer (actor), Roddy McDowall (actor), Harry Reems (actor), Lee de Broux (actor), John Dennis (actor), James Brolin (actor), Ed Call (actor), Redmond Gleeson (actor), Louis Giambalvo (actor),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Alvin Rakoff (director), Hans Conried (actor), William Bendix (actor), O. Henry (writer), Philip H. Reisman Jr. (writer), Russell Collins (actor), Teddy Rooney (actor),
Genres: Comedy,