Stephen Frears Movies

  • 2021
    Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons

    Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons

    Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons

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    Stephen Frears' "Dangerous Liaisons," fiercely adapted from Choderlos de Laclos, and revisited here in a one-minute animated version by Leon Moh-Cah.

    Short Cuts: Dangerous Liaisons
  • 1981
    Going Gently

    Going Gently

    Going Gently

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    Play about two elderly cancer patients suffering in hospital.

    Going Gently
  • 1976
    Play Things

    Play Things

    Play Things

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    A young man volunteers to work with a children's play group in a deprived London area. Adapted by Peter Prince from his own novel.

    Play Things
  • 2018
    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters

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    A brand new feature-length documentary on the film’s production, including new interviews with director Stephen Frears, director of photography...

    Seduction. Betrayal. Murder: The Making of The Grifters
  • 2010
    Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

    Heavy Rain

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    A powerful short documentary inspired by the launch of the genre breaking PlayStation 3 title HEAVY RAIN. 

Directed by the acclaimed...

    Heavy Rain
  • 1979
    One Fine Day

    One Fine Day

    One Fine Day

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    Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.

    One Fine Day
  • 1972
    A Day Out

    A Day Out

    A Day Out

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    Alan Bennett's debut play for television follows the members of a Halifax cycling club, on an outing from Halifax to the ruins of Fountains Abbey....

    A Day Out
  • 1979
    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

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    Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the...

    Long Distance Information
  • 1978
    Cold Harbour

    Cold Harbour

    Cold Harbour

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    A beautiful Chilean exile called Tina is stranded in a new country.

    Cold Harbour
  • 2019
    Revisiting The Man in the White Suit

    Revisiting The Man in the White Suit

    Revisiting The Man in the White Suit

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    Director Stephen Frears, film historian Ian Christie, and author and British film historian Richard Dacre discuss the unique qualities of The Man in...

    Revisiting The Man in the White Suit
  • 1977
    Black Christmas

    Black Christmas

    Black Christmas

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    A bittersweet drama on a familiar theme - the frictions forced to the surface during a Christmas family get-together - Michael Abbensetts' Black...

    Black Christmas
  • 1985
    Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

    Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

    Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman

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    A look at the career of Oscar-winning cameraman Chris Menges. Filmed on location of 'Comfort and Joy'. Chris Menges discusses his early career in...

    Shooting from the Heart: Chris Menges, Cameraman
  • 1968
    The Burning

    The Burning

    The Burning

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    Stephen Frears’ first film, "The Burning" is a chilling exploration of racial tensions in Apartheid-era South Africa. On a sweltering...

    The Burning
  • 1978
    Doris and Doreen

    Doris and Doreen

    Doris and Doreen

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    A series of pink forms has Doris and Doreen fearing for their cushy jobs.

    Doris and Doreen
  • 2009
    Jean Charles

    Jean Charles

    Jean Charles

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    The tragic true story of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian shot dead by British police in 2005 at the height of the London terrorist...

    Jean Charles
  • 1976
    Early Struggles

    Early Struggles

    Early Struggles

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    Kevin's wife walked out and left him holding the baby – no sleep, dirty nappies, and a career in pop music at risk. And ahead lies a visit to...

    Early Struggles
  • 1986
    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

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    Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and...

    Hooray For Holyrood
  • 2012
    My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

    My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

    My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment

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    Sam was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder called Familial Dysautonomia. When born, he had 50 per cent chance of making it to his fifth...

    My Friend Sam: Living for the Moment
  • 2015
    Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe

    Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe

    Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe

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    Stephen Frears in a interview with film scholar and producer Colin MacCabe. The topics which he touches upon include his career in theater and TV...

    Reflecting on My Beautiful Laundrette: A Conversation between Stephen Frears and Colin MacCabe
  • 1977
    Able's Will

    Able's Will

    Able's Will

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    Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.

    Able's Will