Search found 2 matches: Wesley Addy

This Thursday morning, Film4 is showing Late Spring.


ITV1:
14:10
Being There (Film)
Black comedy about American gullibility in which a withdrawn old man, appropriately called Chance, is seized upon as some kind of oracle. His elevation to the status of a national celebrity is triggered by a road accident, in which Chance finds himself under a car driven by the wife of a political kingmaker. Soon his charm and honesty have won him the ears of people in the highest public offices.
Director: Hal Ashby
Starring: Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine, Melvyn Douglas, Jack Warden, Richard Dysart, Richard Basehart
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, 1979, PG, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
16:30

ITV1:
22:15
Three Kings (Film)
Satirical action drama set in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Four soldiers, finding a map indicating the location of secret bunkers inside the Iraqi border, go AWOL and head for the bunkers to get the gold looted from Kuwait. However, they find a population being terrorised by Saddam Hussein's forces and desperate for help. They soon realise some things are more important than riches.
Director: David O. Russell
Starring: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze, Cliff Curtis, Nora Dunn
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 1999, 15, 5 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
00:30

BBC4:
23:50
Belleville Rendez-Vous (Film)
Quirky feature-length animation from the imagination of Sylvain Chomet. Old lady Madame Souza is determined to rescue her Tour de France-obsessed grandson from the Mafia, who have kidnapped him. She is supported by her faithful sidekick, the fat and elderly dog Bruno. An epic adventure leads them across the Atlantic to a vast seaport metropolis named Belleville.
Director: Sylvain Chomet
Starring: Béatrice Bonifassi, Lina Boudreau, Michèle Caucheteux, Jean-Claude Donda, Mari-Lou Gauthier, Charles Linton
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, 2003, 12, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
01:05

TCM:
23:25
Network (Film)
When a TV news anchor is fired, he lets loose a rant on his final show, but little did he think it would make him a celebrity. Oscar winning drama.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty
(1976, 15, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
01:40

BBC4:
19:10
In Which We Serve (Film)
Stirring Second World War drama about the crew of a British fighting ship, told through a series of poignant and revealing vignettes. The story of the ship's heroic deeds is narrated by Noel Coward, who, as the ship's captain, acts as a father figure to his stalwart men. After surviving a torpedo attack, the ship is involved in the Dunkirk evacuation, before heading into battle off the coast of Crete.
Director: Noel Coward, David Lean
Starring: Noel Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson, Ann Stephens, Daniel Massey
(Black and White, Subtitles, 1942, U, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
21:00

TCM:
21:00
Coming Home (Film)
Emotional war drama starring Jon Voight in his award winning role as a paraplegic war veteran who finds life difficult after returning to America from the war in Vietnam.
Director: Hal Ashby
Starring: Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Robert Carradine, Robert Ginty
(1978, 18, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
23:30
Network (Film)
When a TV news anchor is fired, he lets loose a rant on his final show, but little did he think it would make him a celebrity. Oscar winning drama.
Director: Sidney Lumet
Starring: Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty
(1976, 15, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
01:35

Channel4:
22:35
The Untouchables (Film)
Brian De Palma's rip-roaring thriller, scripted by David Mamet, is set in the lawless Chicago of prohibition, when Al Capone ruled through corruption and violence. Determined to take him down is federal agent Eliot Ness, helped by tough street cop Jim Malone. But to do so, Ness must become as ruthless and violent as his quarry.
Director: Brian de Palma
Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Charles Martin-Smith, Andy Garcia, Robert de Niro
(Premiere, Widescreen, Subtitles, 1987, 15, 5 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
00:50
The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (Film)
Mr Lazarescu, who is 63, lives alone apart from his cats and drinks too much, finds himself in constant pain. He calls an ambulance, but he's shuttled backwards and forwards across Bucharest as every hospital refuses to accept the slowly dying man. Cristi Puiu's debut film is a darkly comic look at the way the safety nets that are meant to help and protect can easily be withdrawn in a curiously absorbing, stylish film.
Director: Cristi Puiu
Starring: Doru Ana, Monica Dean, Alina Berzunteanu, Doru Boguta, Mimi Branescu, Mihai Bratila
(In Romanian with English Subtitles, Premiere, Widescreen, 2005, 15, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
03:35

ITV4:
00:35
The Exorcist (Film)
Gruesome, controversial horror classic about the demonic possession of a young girl. A famous actress calls upon medical science for help when her daughter begins behaving strangely. But as bizarre and horrific incidents involving the daughter increase, the mother turns in desperation to the church - and to a priest who doubts his own faith. Based on the bestselling novel by William Peter Blatty.
Director: William Friedkin
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Including Entertainment News Update, Audio Described, 1973, 18, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
02:45

Film4:
01:10
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (Film)
Cristian Mungiu's drama, which can be seen as a companion piece to The Death Mr Lazarescu, stars Laura Vasiliu as Gabita who seeks an abortion in the 80s Romania of Ceausescu, where the operation is still illegal. Calling on her roommate Otilia for support, the relationship of the two shifts as Gabita begins to rely more and more on Otilia as the duo embark on a 24-hour journey to meet an illegal abortionist in a hotel, a journey beset by both state-imposed perils and Gabita's emotional vacillations.
Director: Cristian Mungiu
Starring: Anamaria Marinca, Laura Vasiliu, Vlad Ivanov, Alexandru Potocean, Ion Sapdaru, Teodor Corban
(In Romanian with English Subtitles, Widescreen, 2007, 15, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)

SkyArts2:
22:00
My Winnipeg (Film)
Cult director Guy Maddin blends fantasy with legend in this surreal depiction of his childhood. Ann Savage stars as his mother in this personal portrait of life in the Canadian city.
Director: Guy Maddin
Starring: Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Amy Stewart, Darcy Fehr, Brendan Cade, Wesley Cade
(Dolby Stereo, Widescreen, 2007, 15, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
23:20
Sky Arts at the Brighton Dome (Arts)
Sky Arts goes behind the scenes at the Brighton Dome to catch up with renowned choreographer Hofesh Shechter ahead of his highly anticipated new work, Political Mother.
(Stereo, Widescreen, 2010)
23:30
The Magnificent Tati (Documentary)
Classic film clips and interviews with Jacques Tati experts capture the life and work of the noted French film-maker, from his Monsieur Hulot success through to the excess of Playtime.
(Stereo, Widescreen, 2009)
00:30
Mr. Hulot's Holiday (Film)
Hugely inspirational film which brought Jacques Tati international acclaim. Tati stars as the hapless but well-meaning Mr Hulot, oblivious to the chaos he creates around him.
Director: Jacques Tati
Starring: Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Micheline Rolla, Valentine Camax, Louis Perrault, André Dubois
(Stereo, Widescreen, Black and White, 1953, U, 4 Star) (Get more information on this movie)
02:00