Benjamin Whitrow

All Movies of Benjamin Whitrow

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  8.0
  Pride and Prejudice (TV Miniseries)
  An adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel, set in the 19th century, about the prejudice and the class differences which would keep lovers apart.
   1995

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  7.9
  The New Statesman (TV Series)
  (1987-1992). 4 seasons. in a parody of 1980s Conservatism, Rik Mayall is Alan B'Stard MP, the most machiavellian Tory of them all.
  Character:  Paddy O'Rourke 3 episodes, 1991-1992

   1987

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  7.0
  The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling (TV Miniseries)
  4 Episodes. A new adaptation of the classic novel by Henry Fielding of the life, loves and adventures of the charming rascal Tom Jones. A foundling child born of a serving wench but allowed to grow up in the privileged surrounding...
  Character:  Squire Allworthy 5 episodes, 1997

   1997

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  7.0
  A Man for All Seasons (TV)
  Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. Sir Thomas More is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position: should he stand up for his principles, risking the wrat...
   1988

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  7.0
  The Merchant of Venice (TV)
  Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
  Character: Duke of Venice

   1973

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  6.9
  Damage
  A member of Parliament (Irons) falls passionately in love with his son's fiancée. They pursue their affair with obsessive abandon despite the dangers of discovery and what it would do to his complacent life and his son. Completel...
   1992

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  6.6
  Henry VIII (TV)
  Wedded bliss didn't come easily to England's most infamous serial husband, Henry VIII. Desperate for a male heir, Henry (Ray Winstone) married then tossed aside a succession of wives that included Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn ...
  Character: Thomas Boleyn

   2003

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  6.5
  Brimstone & Treacle
  Brimstone and Treacle is a modern gothic tale about the evil that men do and the price that must be paid to make things right. The film, a remake of a 1976 teleplay that included Denholm Elliot in its original cast as Mr. Bates, t...
   1982

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  6.4
  Restoration
  An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his positio...
   1994

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  6.0
  A Shocking Accident (S)
  When he was a child, Jerome was told that his father died on a bizarre accident involving a pig that fell from a balcony. He refuses to accept this fact and keeps creating another scenario as replacement to his father's strange de
   1982

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  4.0
  Harry's Game (TV Miniseries)
  TV Mini-Series. 3 episodes. Harry is an undercover agent for the British army sent to Northern Ireland to infiltrate the IRA and find (and terminate) the assassin of a British Cabinet Minister.
  Character:  Davidson 3 episodes, 1982

   1982

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  Chillers (TV Series)
  Based on Patricia Highsmith short stories. Displaying a sinister atmosphere, delving into the darkest depths of human nature. Episode 1: The Cat Brought It In Episode 2: Sauce for the Goose Episode 3: Old Folks at Home Episode 4:...
  Character:  Mr. Emery 1 episode, 1990

   1990

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  Screenplay (TV Series)
  TV Series (1986-1993). 8 seasons. Independent adaptations of famous british plays.
   1986

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  The Sweeney (TV Series)
  British police series which revolutionised the genre on UK television in the mid 1970s. Jack Regan is a hard edged detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan Police (called 'the Sweeney' from the Cockney rhyming slang ...
   1975