Richard Laxton
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Giving possibly the best performance of his distinguished career, two-time Academy Award nominee John Hurt (Midnight Express, The Elephant Man) gives a bravura portrayal of British gay icon Quentin Crisp in An Englishman in New York, an exhilarating, funny and inspiring story focusing on Crisp s emigration to the United States the final years of his life. After the film version of his autobiography The Naked Civil Servant is released to great acclaim,...
2) Accused: S1
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Intriguing drama ACCUSED centres on six holding cells of a high court. In each cell sits a person or group who are standing trial, accused of committing a crime and now awaiting the verdict. Weaving tales of fascinating hypothetical scenarios, ACCUSED is a gripping blend of true-to-life situations, moral dilemmas and intriguing characters. Whether the accused are guilty or innocent, this compelling drama reveals just how easily life can present so...
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor had one of the most fascinating, glamorous and tempestuous relationships of the 20th century - the two most famous movie stars of their day who played out every high and low of their love affairs, multiple marriages and divorces right in the public eye. The movie follows their private and public relationship played out against their ill-fated appearance in a 1983 revival of Noel Coward's stage play. Tempestuous,...
4) Effie Gray
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A sumptuous historical drama set against a luscious backdrop exploring the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his young bride Effie Gray, and his protégé, painter John Everett Millais. After marrying Ruskin, Effie quickly realizes her marriage is a lie when Ruskin refuses to consummate it. Yearning for affection, she soon falls for the charms of the charismatic Millais.
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Loosely based on the novels from best-selling author Elizabeth George, this series of contemporary murder mysteries features the charismatic Inspector Lynley, whose title as the 8th Earl of Asherton fuels a sparky relationship with his working-class sidekick Barbara Havers. Get unlimited access to all the first-season investigations for seven days with just one borrow. Subsequent seasons available as standard television offerings on Hoopla.