4 Movies Starring Alex Jennings

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1997-11-07

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (8445 Reviews)

Director:

Iain Softley

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Henry James (novel)

Hossein Amini (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Kate Croy's mother was born to wealth and privilege, but she threw it all away to marry Kate's father, a penniless opium addict who admits to having stolen from his wife. After her mother's death, Kate is offered an opportunity to return to the life her mother gave up. There is a condition, however: Kate must sever all of her old ties, not only to her father, but also to her lover, the muck-raking journalist Merton Densher, whom she has promised marriage. Kate reluctantly agrees to this, and in the meantime becomes friendly with "the world's richest orphan," Millie Theale, an American making the Grand Tour. Desperate to see Kate, Merton crashes a party that she and Millie are attending, and Millie is attracted to him. When Kate learns that Millie is dying, she comes up with a plan to have her cake and eat it too...but all does not go as planned.

The Hunley

The Hunley

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-07-11

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.7 (966 Reviews)

Director:

John Gray

Cast:

Writer:

John Fasano (story)

John Gray (story)

John Gray (teleplay)

Fullplot:

CSS Hunley tells the incredible true story of the crew of the manually propelled submarine CSS Hunley, during the siege of Charleston of 1864. It is a story of heroism in the face of adversity, the Hunley being the first submersible to sink an enemy boat in time of war. It also relates the human side of the story relating the uncommon and extaordinary temperament of the 9 men who led the Hunley into history and died valiantly accomplishing this feat.

Five Children and It

Five Children and It

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2004-10-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, UK, USA

Runtime:

89 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

5.6 (3966 Reviews)

Director:

John Stephenson

Cast:

Writer:

David Solomons

E. Nesbit (novel)

Fullplot:

'It' is a Psammead, an ancient, ugly and irritable sand fairy the children find one day on a secret beach at their uncle's mansion. It grants them one wish per day, lasting until sunset. But they soon learn it is very hard to think of really sensible wishes, and each one gets them into unexpected difficulties. Magic, the children find, can be as awkward as it is enticing.

The Queen

The Queen

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-11-17

Languages:

English, German, French

Countries:

UK, USA, France, Italy

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (79197 Reviews)

Director:

Stephen Frears

Fullplot:

Diana the 'People's Princess' has died in a car accident in Paris. The Queen and her family decide that for the best, they should remain hidden behind the closed doors of Balmoral Castle. The heartbroken public do not understand and request that the Queen comforts her people. This also puts pressure on newly elected Tony Blair, who constantly tries to convince the monarchy to address the public.

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