
Alexis Kanner
Actor · 1942 – 2003 · Bagnères-de-Luchon, Haute-Garonne, France
Movies12
Movie4.1Science FictionThe people of the planet Aeon, blessed with three suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall" voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."
Nightfall
1988 · 22 votes
Movie6.0ComedyLt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
We Joined the Navy
1963 · 10 votes
Movie5.6ThrillerActionA successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
Crossplot
1969 · 31 votes
Movie5.5DramaThrillerA group of terrorists take a radio disk jockey and his wife and child hostage in order to get their manifesto out to the world.
Kings and Desperate Men
1981 · 2 votes
Movie4.5MysteryDramaGraham Baird wakes up in strange clothes in a strange apartment, both he and his wife want to know where he had been the previous night.
Twenty-Nine
1969 · 2 votes
Movie5.7ComedyDrama"A truly remarkable performance!" - Charlie Chaplin In this rare and virtually unseen film we follow the exploits of Leroy Mahoney (Alexis Kanner) as he settles in the country leaving behind a wayward life to work his land. With plot only provided as subtext, the simple story is a dramatization of a man and his resolve to live a quite honest life farming. Mahoney’s Last Stand has only appeared on Canadian TV and in particular remains neglected, forgotten even, with no release even on VHS.
Mahoney's Last Stand
1972 · 5 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryAfter Channel 4 screened the finale of their 1984 repeats of The Prisoner, they broadcast this special show to delve into the mysteries about the enigmatic series. Featuring interviews from actors, writers, and directors of the show, it most importantly featured an interview with the man himself, Patrick McGoohan, then living in Canada. The story behind the making of this special was revisited in the 2017 documentary 'In My Mind'.
Six Into One: The Prisoner File
1984 · 1 votes
Movie5.6DramaExplores the relationships shared by the residents of a seedy boarding house in London. Based on the play The Cellist, by Marion Hart.
Connecting Rooms
1970 · 11 votes
Movie4.7DramaThrillerUnnaturally close, jet-setting twins become enmeshed in the Swinging London scene, where their relationship is strained after they befriend a predatory hustler and his girlfriend.
Goodbye Gemini
1970 · 14 votes
Movie5.4DramaCrimeThis fictional feature follows a twenty-something man who is struggling to define his position in the world in early adulthood. He has left their parents' home but still has not made an home of his own. Our protagonist’s alienation is palpable; for him life is a game, not because he chooses to make it so, but because he is unable to make anything more of it. But for those who befriend him and eventually turn him loose again, his game is not enough.
The Ernie Game
1968 · 8 votes
MovieTV MovieDramaA renowned artist of the old school has his whole world turned upside down when his son, a young radical, and his associates bring modern interpretations of art into his life.
Living Image
1963
- MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
Sci-Fi Channel production is first shown in 2001, this documentary preceded the channel's premiere of The Prisoner. Presented by James Hyman and featuring clips and interviews, In Search Of The Prisoner examines the phenomena of one of the most influential cult TV series of all time.
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TV7.4Action & AdventureCrimeSimon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those in need.
The Saint
1962 · 136 votes
TV7.7Sci-Fi & FantasyDramaA secret, high-technology international agency called SHADO defends Earth from alien invaders.
UFO
1970 · 62 votes
TV7.7DramaSci-Fi & FantasyAfter resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre Kafkaesque prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape.
The Prisoner
1967 · 221 votes
- TVDrama
Drama 61-67 is anthology drama series which took a different title, based on year of transmission, each year. It alternated with Armchair Theatre from ABC in the Sunday evening slot. The series was described at the time as epitomising ATV drama.
Drama 61-67
1961
TV6.0DramaArmchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.
Armchair Theatre
1956 · 6 votes