Billie Whitelaw Movie Trailers
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Brown Skin Gal, Stay Home and Mind Bay-Bee Trailer (1971)
07 September 1971
In this sad world where words unspoken do more damage than words spoken too much, a woman and her lodger are destined to stay on separate paths.
Samuel Beckett: Silence to Silence Trailer (1987)
15 April 1987
The elusive author of Waiting for Godot cooperated in the production of this portrait, which traces Beckett’s artistic life through his prose, plays, and poetry.
Hot Fuzz Trailer (2007)
14 February 2007
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford.
Skallagrigg Trailer (1994)
09 March 1994
Back in the 'bad old days' when the physically and mentally disabled were locked away in institutions a legend grew of someone who could stand up to the authorities and help them.
Making Samuel Beckett's 'Rockaby' Trailer (1983)
23 November 1983
The filmmakers accompany Alan Schneider, director of the American premieres of most of Beckett's plays, and producer Daniel Labeille to the home of Billie Whitelaw, whom Schneider, ironically, had never met previously, and takes us through the rehearsal process of Beckett's newest play, including the recording of the dialogue, as almost all of it is voiceover.
The Fake Trailer (1953)
25 September 1953
Someone is stealing priceless paintings from the great museums of the world and replacing them with nearly flawless forgeries.
Duel of Hearts Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
Lady Caroline Faye meets Lord Vane Brecon and is attracted to him. When she finds out that he is beit
Payroll Trailer (1961)
19 January 1961
A vicious gang of crooks plan to steal the wages of a local factory, but their carefully laid plans go wrong, when the factory employs an armoured van to carry the cash.
A Tale of Two Cities Trailer (1980)
02 December 1980
Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French doctor Alexandre Manette serves an 18-year imprisonment in the Bastille in Paris, followed by his release to live in London with the daughter he has never met.
The Fifteen Streets Trailer (1989)
20 August 1989
In northern England around 1900, the worker John O'Brien lives near poverty in a small house in the worker's district.
Carve Her Name with Pride Trailer (1958)
18 February 1958
London, England, during World War II. After living a tragic life experience, young Violette Szabo joins the Special Operations Executive and crosses the German enemy lines as a secret agent to aid a French Resistance group.
The Secret Garden Trailer (1987)
30 November 1987
When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, she is sent back to England to live in a country mansion.
Bobbikins Trailer (1959)
28 July 1959
This adventure follows the story of a young navy man, his wife and their baby son, Bobby, also known as Bobbikins.
The Omen Trailer (1976)
25 June 1976
Immediately after their miscarriage, the US diplomat Robert Thorn adopts the newborn Damien without the knowledge of his wife.
The Picnic Trailer (1989)
19 February 1989
A widowed teacher marries again, but her hopes of her daughter accepting a stepfather her own age, and her anticipation of a birthday picnic by the river are clouded by a series of murders in the district and by a fear rooted rather nearer home.
The Dark Crystal Trailer (1982)
17 December 1982
On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.
Jane Eyre Trailer (1996)
20 January 1996
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester.
Ghost Trio Trailer (1977)
17 April 1977
A female voice identifies a lone man in a room. The shots cut closer, revealing he is holding a cassette recorder, playing Beethoven's "Ghost" Piano Trio no.
Leopard in the Snow Trailer (1979)
01 April 1979
A tender romance develops between an attractive young woman and a famous race car driver who lives incognito after supposedly being killed in an auto accident.
Freddie As F.R.O.7. Trailer (1992)
14 August 1992
Frederick is a young medieval French prince with magical powers, turned into a frog by his evil sorceress aunt, who kills his father in a bid to seize the throne.
Eagle in a Cage Trailer (1972)
09 January 1972
1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon
Samuel Beckett: As the Story Was Told Trailer (1996)
13 April 1996
A two-part biography of the Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The first part covers the traumas of his formative years: his ill-fated love affair with his first cousin, the death of his father, and his decorated service with the French Resistance.
Quills Trailer (2000)
22 November 2000
In early 19th-century France, the Marquis de Sade is confined to an asylum where his forbidden writings continue to circulate beyond its walls.
Jamaica Inn Trailer (1983)
01 May 1983
The respected squire of a quiet Cornish village is in reality the leader of a gang of murderous pirates who attack passing ships, kill their crews and steal their cargoes.
Leo the Last Trailer (1970)
04 September 1970
Prince Leo, last in the line of rulers of a long-deposed monarchy on continental Europe and jaded with the frenetic search for kicks with the European jet-set, returns to his father's London town house for rest.
The Curse of 'The Omen' Trailer (2005)
26 October 2005
The filming of "The Omen" (1976) was plagued by tragedy and bizarre incidents. "The devil was at work and he didn't want that film made" - Producer Harvey Bernhard.
Lena, O My Lena Trailer (1960)
25 September 1960
Tom, a sensitive Liverpool student, takes a job on a loading dock in a Lancashire factory town. He's smitten with a girl named Lena who works in a machine shop next door and takes her out despite a bullying driver claiming her for himself.
Thomas Hardy: A Haunted Man Trailer (1978)
05 March 1978
Drama documentary from 1978 exploring the private feelings of novelist Thomas Hardy through the poems of love and remorse that he wrote after the death of his first wife, Emma.
Maurice Trailer (1987)
18 September 1987
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Frenzy Trailer (1972)
25 May 1972
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer.
The Dressmaker Trailer (1988)
16 December 1988
In England during World War II, a repressed dressmaker and her sister struggle looking after their 17-year-old niece, who is having a delusional affair with an American soldier.
Breakout Trailer (1959)
01 March 1959
For £1500, Chandler and his associates offer a prison break service.
An Audience with Mel Brooks Trailer (1984)
04 February 1984
Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft, writer comedian Ronny Graham and British Shakespearean actor Jonathan Pryce.
The Story of 'Frenzy' Trailer (2001)
06 March 2001
Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.
Shadey Trailer (1985)
31 May 1985
A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the thoughts he sees onto film.
The Krays Trailer (1990)
27 April 1990
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet.
Mr. Topaze Trailer (1961)
04 April 1961
Mr. Topaze is an unassuming school teacher in an unassuming small French town, who is honest to a fault.
The Comedy Man Trailer (1964)
03 September 1964
A middle-aged stock actor goes to London to try the big time. After much frustration, he lands a job doing TV commercials, gaining wealth and recognition.
Make Mine Mink Trailer (1960)
09 August 1960
In a mansion block in Knightsbridge, a gang of middle-aged biddies decide to brighten up "the dullness of the tea time of life" by staging a series of robberies on furriers, then donating the proceeds to charitable concerns.
Room in the House Trailer (1955)
25 July 1955
Betsy Richards, a hard-working widow, tries to solve the domestic problems of her three grown-up sons.
Murder Elite Trailer (1985)
01 January 1985
An English woman returns to her homeland after losing her fortune in America, and is stalked by a serial killer.
Small Hotel Trailer (1957)
14 October 1957
The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert, an aged but very shrewd waiter.
The Flesh and the Fiends Trailer (1960)
02 February 1960
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens.
The Water Babies Trailer (1978)
23 June 1978
Grimes, an amoral chimney sweep, occasionally likes to steal valuables from his clients. One day, on the verge of being caught, he frames his young apprentice, Tom, for the crime.
Night Watch Trailer (1973)
08 November 1973
A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.
I, Of Whom I Know Nothing Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
John Calder, Samuel Beckett’s British publisher, moved to Montreuil, a town to the east of Paris, where Calder met with Billie Whitelaw, the muse, so to speak, of Beckett’s stage work, who is now relegated to a nursing home for actors.
Camille Trailer (1984)
11 December 1984
Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hope of a career and position by marrying Armand, she acquiesces and leaves her lover.
Slayground Trailer (1983)
01 December 1983
After thieves botch an armored truck robbery that leads to the death of an innocent young girl, her father vows revenge by recruiting a sociopathic hitman to track them down and assassinate them.
Mr. Arkadin Trailer (1955)
27 June 1955
Claiming that he doesn't know his own past, a rich man enlists an ex-con with an odd bit of detective work.
Twisted Nerve Trailer (1968)
20 December 1968
Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome.
The Lost Son Trailer (1999)
25 June 1999
Xavier Lombard is a world-weary private eye in London, in exile from his native Paris; his best friend is Nathalie, a high-class call girl.
A Murder of Quality Trailer (1991)
04 October 1991
At the request of his old war time colleague Ailsa Brimley, George Smiley agrees to look into the murder of Stella Rode.
The Last of the Blonde Bombshells Trailer (2000)
26 August 2000
After Elizabeth's husband dies, she begins to play her tenor saxophone again, and remembers when she was 15 and a member of the Blonde Bombshells, an all-girl (with one exception) swing band.
Tangiers Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
A former CIA agent is forced by crooked agents of the government to pose as a notorious smuggler of f
No Love for Johnnie Trailer (1961)
14 February 1961
Johnnie Byrne is a member of the British Parliament. In his 40s, he's feeling frustrated with his life and his personal as well as professional problems tower up over him.
Deadly Advice Trailer (1994)
29 April 1994
Mother rules the house with an iron hand and has such power over her daughters that they see themselves as becoming old unmarried, maids.
Start the Revolution Without Me Trailer (1970)
04 February 1970
Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other, Charles and Claude Coupé, are poor and dim-witted.
Last Summer's Child Trailer (1981)
06 November 1981
Young Col is not enjoying his Cornish holiday and wishes his father would not join the family. Events make him grow up rather fast.