William Hoyland
1943 - 2017
Gandhi
Richard Attenborough
Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Gandhi
Sunset Across the Bay
Stephen Frears
Gabrielle Daye, Harry Markham
A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.
Sunset Across the Bay
All the King's Men
Julian Jarrold
David Jason, Maggie Smith
Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, their estate manager, the men advanced into battle, were enveloped in a strange mist and never seen again.
All the King's Men
Skinflicker
Tony Bicât
Hilary Charlton, Will Knightley
This chilling and provocative faux home movie presents the story of three dissidents and their plan to commit a revolutionary act on film. Bicât and scriptwriter Howard Brenton explore the consequences and co-option of political violence with hard, grubby directness and a pre-punk, semi-nihilistic attack on bourgeois values.
Skinflicker
The Ragman's Daughter
Harold Becker
Simon Rouse, Victoria Tennant
Based on the Alan Sillitoe short story. Tony, a worker at a cheese factory, is also a petty thief. He moves from robbery after robbery until he meets Doris, the daughter of the local ragman. Slowly, he falls in love with her and must decide whether he will stay a thief or start a new life with Doris.
The Ragman's Daughter
