Peter Gilmore

The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne -- Painfully shy, unmarried but ever-hopeful, Judith Hearne is immediately smitten by her new boarding house acquaintance, James Madden. But is James in love with Judith... or attracted only by the money she can bring to his latest get-rich-quick scheme?

Painfully shy, unmarried but ever-hopeful, Judith Hearne is immediately smitten by her new boarding house acquaintance, James Madden. But is James in love with Judith... or attracted only by the money she can bring to his latest get-rich-quick scheme?

Painfully shy, unmarried but ever-hopeful, Judith Hearne is immediately smitten by her new boarding house acquaintance, James Madden. But is James in love with Judith... or attracted only by the money she can bring to his latest get-rich-quick scheme?

Two-time Academy Award® winner Maggie Smith (The Harry Potter films, Gosford Park) delivers a stunning performance in this richly emotional tale of desperate longings, secret vices, and the power of romantic illusions. Painfully shy, unmarried but ever-hopeful, Judith Hearne (Smith) is immediately smitten by her new boarding house acquaintance, James Madden (Oscar® nominee Bob Hoskins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit). But is James in love with Judith… or attracted only by the money she can bring to his latest get-rich-quick scheme? A brilliantly acted, unforgettable dramatic tour de force from Oscar® nominated director Jack Clayton (Room at the Top).

Maggie Smith (who won a BAFTA Award for her nuanced performance) stars as self-effacing spinster Judith Hearne in this emotional drama set in 1950s Dublin. Harboring a secret yearning for her boardinghouse neighbor James (Bob Hoskins), the modest piano teacher is pleasantly surprised to find her affection returned. But the lonely lady is headed for heartbreak when she discovers her new beau is a wily opportunist with ignoble intentions.

Perhaps the finest moment form the Carry On team... India, 1895 and the British colonials rule. The natives are ready to revolt, prevented from acting only by fear of Britain's famous 'Devils in Skirts', the Scottish regiment protecting the Khyber pass.

Doctor Tinkle (Kenneth Williams) presides over the wards at Borough County Hospital, where patients, doctors and nurses alike all harbour hidden passions for each other. His stern demeanour is disrupted by the arrival of Nurse Sandra May (Barbara Windsor), a young woman from his past who raises the blood pressure of the entire male hospital population.

Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond looks after the British outpost near the Khybar pass. Protected by the kilted Third Foot and Mouth regiment, you would think they were safe. But the Khazi of Kalabar has other ideas. He wants all the British dead! His troops fear the "skirted-devils"; they are rumoured not to wear anything underneath. Then one is caught with his pants on!

Doctor Tinkle (Kenneth Williams) presides over the wards at Borough County Hospital, where patients, doctors and nurses alike all harbor hidden passions for one another. His stern demeanor is disrupted by the arrival of Nurse Sandra May (Barbara Windsor), a young woman from his past who raises the blood pressure of the entire male hospital population. Doctor Tinkle's underhanded plots with the matron (Hattie Jacques) to dismiss one of the more popular doctors inspire, of all things, a patients' revolt! The gags and laughter fly in this raucous comedy. Also featuring Frankie Howerd, Sidney James and Charles Hawtrey.

(1961) Ronald Howard, Terry Palmer, Suzanna Leigh, Jack Allen. A very enjoyable British programmer. Film opens with a Nazi WW2 bomb being found in an English Town. *This video has been manufactured from the best quality video master currently available; audio or image quality may vary.*

(1961) Ronald Howard, Terry Palmer, Suzanna Leigh, Jack Allen. A very enjoyable British programmer. Film opens with a Nazi WW2 bomb being found in an English Town. *This video has been manufactured from the best quality video master currently available; audio or image quality may vary.*