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Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton was a British stage and screen actress known for her powerful and commanding performances. She won several awards throughout her career, including a Tony and an Emmy, and was widely regarded as one of the most talented actresses of her generation. Leighton unfortunately passed away in 1976 at the age of 53.

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The Winslow Boy

The Winslow Boy

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1948 IMDB Rating: 7.6

In pre-WW1 England, a youngster is expelled from a naval academy over a petty theft, but his parents raise a political furor by demanding a trial.

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The Holly and the Ivy

The Holly and the Ivy

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1952 IMDB Rating: 7.3

An English clergyman's neglect of his grown children, in his zeal to tend to his parishioners, comes to the surface at a Christmas family gathering.

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The Go-Between

The Go-Between

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 7.2

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, deli...

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7 Women

7 Women

Film Age rating: 14 Year: 1966 IMDB Rating: 6.7

In a mission in China in 1935, a group of women are preyed on by Mongolian bandits, led by Warlord chief Tunga Khan.

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Under Capricorn

Under Capricorn

Film Age rating: 9 Year: 1949 IMDB Rating: 6.2

In 1831, Irishman Charles Adare travels to Australia to start a new life with the help of his cousin who has just been appointed governor. When he arrives he meets powerful landowner and ex-convict, S...

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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Film Age rating: n/a Year: 1974 IMDB Rating: 6.2

A humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

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Zee and Co.

Zee and Co.

Film Age rating: 15 Year: 1971 IMDB Rating: 5.8

The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark pas...

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