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The Scent of Fear (1959)
Character: Harry Mylner
Aboard a BOAC plane departing an unnamed Iron Curtain country, a stowaway has convinced a flight attendant to conceal him so he can defect on arrival in London. However, a high-ranking secret police officer posing as a passenger informs her that the man she's protecting is not wanted for his politics; actually, he is a murderer.
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It's Not Quite Cricket (1977)
Character: Bondy
Four people intend to register a protest at their firm's outing and cricket match. But it proves a strain on their team spirit.
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Strife (1965)
Character: Francis Underwood
A personal dispute between a union leader and a management leader causes chaos for workers at a troublesome tin mining company.
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المسألة الكبرى (1983)
Character: Colonel Hardcastle
During the British colonial period in Iraq, Sheikh Dhari and his tribe openly reject colonization and employ peaceful resistance against the British occupation. In response, the English forces resort to violence, targeting Sheikh Dhari's locations in their confrontation with Laghman. When he is captured, they accuse him of blocking the road, revealing the schemes orchestrated by Britain in Iraq.
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After the Solo (1975)
Character: Fletcher - Headmaster
"The voice will make its effect. And it will, undoubtedly, be very touching. But, tell me: after his voice has broken, can you make anything of him then?" After the solo, after the chorus, after the applause?
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Tishoo (1982)
Character: Layborne
It is the mid-1980s. The economy has not improved. For 17 years Professor Frank Merrick has been ensconced in a research lab of a provincial university working on a cure for the common cold. He is very near success. Can he avoid becoming yet another victim of the eternal cutbacks?
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Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)
Character: Helenus Milmo
Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.
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The Trial of Lady Chatterley (1980)
Character: Jeremy Hutchinson
A docudramatisation of the 1960 obscenity trial in the United Kingdom of Penguin Books for publishing D.H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover.
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Office Romances (1983)
Character: Alec Hemp
Angela is insecure and gawky, overawed by her new job at an advertising agency. Her boss, Pam, is poised and sophisticated - the epitome of a successful career woman. Together both women share an emotional vulnerability. For while Angela falls prey to the office Romeo, Pam continues an unsatisfying affair with a married colleague. Office Romances is an engaging look at the many secrets of love and relationships that lead to tormented love. It's an honest, sensitive view of romance and human nature!
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Invasion (1980)
Character: Simon
Docu-drama surrounding the events leading to the Soviet Union's invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
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The Adventures of Alice (1960)
Character: Tweedledum
Film "The Adventures of Alice" based on the novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
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Betzi (1978)
Character: William Balcombe
A moody drama concerning the lonely but luxurious imprisonment of Napoleon Bonaparte on St Helena.
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Character: Dr. Alcott
In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
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John Wycliffe: The Morning Star (1984)
Character: Dr. Nicholas Hereford
This affecting biography chronicles the life and times of prominent European philosopher John Wycliffe, who was the first to translate the Bible into English. The 14th century, Oxford University scholar often found himself caught between opposing theological, political and societal forces: He defended England's autonomy against the pontiff's authority and championed the indigent against the wealthy's abuses.
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