BUTLER, THE

THE BUTLER (aka: LEE DANIELS' THE BUTLER) (director: Lee Daniels; screenwriters: Danny Strong/inspired by the article “A Butler Well Served by This Election,” by Wil Haygood; cinematographer: Andrew Dunn; editor:…

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PRESIDENT, THE

THE PRESIDENT (PRæSIDENTEN) (director/writer: Carl Theodor Dreyer; screenwriter: from the novel by Karl Emil Franzos; cinematographer: Hans Vaagø; cast: Halvard Hoff(Karl Victor), Richard Christensen (Berger, defense lawyer), Elith Pio (the…

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PRIEST

PRIEST (director/writer: Antonia Bird; screenwriter: Jimmy McGovern; cinematographer: Fred Tammes; editor: Susan Spivey; music: Andy Roberts; cast: Linus Roache (Father Greg Pilkington), Tom Wilkinson (Father Matthew Thomas), Cathy Tyson (Maria…

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PRINCESS CARABOO

PRINCESS CARABOO (director/writer: Michael Austin; screenwriter: John Wells; cinematographer: Freddie Francis; editor: George Akers; music: Richard Hartley; cast: Wendy Hughes (Mrs. Worrall), Jim Broadbent (Mr. Worrall), Phoebe Cates (Princess Caraboo/Mary…

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PRIVATE NUMBER

PRIVATE NUMBER (SECRET INTERLUDE) (director: Roy Del Ruth; screenwriters: Gene Markey/William Conselman/from the story by Cleves Kinkead /frpm the play Common Clay by Cleves Kinkead; cinematographer: Peverell Marley; editor: Allen…

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PROMISED LAND

PROMISED LAND (director: Gus Van Sant; screenwriters: Matt Damon/John Krasinski/story by Dave Eggers; cinematographer: Linus Sandgren; editor: Billy Rich; music: Danny Elfman; cast: Matt Damon (Steve Butler), John Krasinski (Dustin…

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