Comedy, Drama
A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.
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IMDB 2.7 | Dec , 2017
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IMDB 5.9 | Apr , 1994
The son of a politician loyal to the British rule falls in love with the daughter of a freedom fighter.Alice Adams
IMDB 6.6 | Aug , 1935
In the lower-middle-class Adams family, father and son are happy to work in a drugstore, but mother and daughter Alice try every possible social-climbing stratagem despite snubs and embarrassment. When Alice finally meets her dream man Arthur, mother nags father into a risky business venture and plans to impress Alice's beau with an "upscale" family dinner. Will the excruciating results drive Arthur away?Mr. Denning Drives North
IMDB 6 | Dec , 1951
When well-off aircraft designer Denning finds his daughter's current boyfriend is a nasty character he tries to buy him off, ending up hitting him and causing his death when he falls. Instead of calling the police he dumps the body in a lonely spot on the road to the North, making it look like a hit-and-run accident. Weeks later there is still no report of the body being found, and Denning starts to go to pieces. When he lets his wife into his secret the two start making enquiries, possibly making things worse.The Other Side of the Underneath
IMDB 6.4 | Nov , 1972
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1936
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IMDB 6.6 | Mar , 1968
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IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 2022
An endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea. Three days, a washing machine, and sundry spare parts later, he’s invented Charles, an artificially intelligent robot who learns English from a dictionary and proves a charming, cheeky companion. Before long, however, Charles also develops autonomy. Intrigued by the wider world — or whatever lies beyond the cottage where Brian has hidden him away — Charles craves adventure.The London Story
IMDB 5.2 | Jan , 1986
A mysterious woman recruits a Cabinet doorman and an ex-civil servant for a plot to bring down the British government.The Story of Alfred Nobel
IMDB 6 | Feb , 1939
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IMDB 5.4 | Feb , 2010
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IMDB 4.4 | Jan , 1975
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IMDB 0 | May , 2026
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IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2010
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IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2010
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IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 2019
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IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 2008
The film is about the relationship between crazy scientist George Edison and his son Leo. After being electrocuted as a child, Leo is no longer able to touch people without electrocuting them.Young Tom Edison
IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 1940
Inventor Thomas Edison's boyhood is chronicled and shows him as a lad whose early inventions and scientific experiments usually end up causing disastrous results. As a result, the towns folk all think Tom is crazy, and creating a strained relationship between Tom and his father. Tom's only solace is his understanding mother who believes he's headed to do great things.Carry On Spying
IMDB 6.4 | Jun , 1964
Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and Charlie Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers of international bad guys STENCH and their three cronies.The Railway Children
IMDB 6.7 | Sep , 2000
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