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Aegis Film Fund
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English
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"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
2) Burke & Hare
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English
Description
Set in the 1820's. William Burke and William Hare luck into some easy money when they discover they can sell a fresh cadaver to Dr. Knox at Edinburgh Medical College for dissection. However, the next cadaver is not quite so easy to obtain, and when word gets out of how profitable the trade is, the duo find themselves blackmailed and in dire need of more bodies. Based on a true story.
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English
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The schoolgirls of St. Trinian's return in a rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton's gold as they face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet. True to form, the feisty and ever-resourceful girls of St. Trinian's are undeterred in their mission to outwit the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks.
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English
Description
When Henry fails yet again to hand in his homework, he inadvertently sets off an unexpected and curious chain of events. He forms an unlikely alliance with Moody Margaret, the infuriating girl next door, outwits corrupt School Inspectors, topples an evil Headmaster, wins a talent contest, and stands up to his ultimate nemesis. With each antic crazier than the last, Henry finds himself inexplicably trying to save the very school which he has always...
6) Hunky dory
Language
English
Description
In the heat of the summer of 1976, drama teacher Vivienne fights sweltering heat and general teenage apathy to put on the best end-of-term show the school has ever seen, with Shakespeare's The Tempest.