Patricia Hayes

War Requiem -- A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's 'War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet Wilfred Owen's poems reflecting the war's horrors. It shows the story of an Englishman soldier (Wilfred Owen) and a nurse (his bride) during World War I.

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby -- After the death of his father, Nicholas Nickleby, his mother, and his sister are cared for by his greedy uncle Ralph, who accepts the duty rather unwillingly.

A young reformed drug-addict turned successful author, whose work concerns the hellish life of a junkie, decides to investigate his aunt's murder in Pompeii. After the indifference of the authorities (who think he's just a junkie hallucinating), threatening phone calls, and paranoiac suspicions, he has a nervous breakdown.

Four career cons just committed the crime of the century. But when a double-cross leaves their loot in limbo, it’s up to one American temptress (Jamie Lee Curtis) to convince one English lawyer (John Cleese) to reveal its location. Monty Python veteran John Cleese co-wrote and co-stars in this hilarious tale of lust, sex, murder and seafood, which won an Academy Award for Kevin Kline for his performance as an unhinged hitman. Also starring Python veteran Michael Palin, A Fish Called Wanda is “a deliciously dishy comedy”(Washington Post).