Art Davies
Actor
Movies5
Movie5.2RomanceComedySet in working class Newcastle, the Stott family fight their private battles against the backdrop of the conflict of World War II. Helen Stott, over thirty and with a limp, is resigned to being left on the shelf until she meets and falls in love with Norman, a serviceman from London. In contrast, her younger sister Joyce has quite a way with men, and finds herself a little too popular with the troops, especially when her husband pops up on leave from his regiment.
And a Nightingale Sang
1989 · 5 votes
Movie10.0DramaSet in the harness racing fraternity, this feature drama explores the conflict between urban and rural values and the relationship between an estranged father and son.
Eden Valley
1995 · 1 votes
Movie10.0DocumentaryThrillerAn experimental mix of thriller and documentary exploring the scandal centred on the one-time Newcastle Council Leader, aka The Mouth of the Tyne, who was sentenced to six years imprisonment in 1974 for corruption. A dynamic and visionary politician, Smith collaborated closely as Amber unpicked the story of a leftwing group of ex-war resisters who took control of the city council in 1960, the socialist and civic ambitions and the betrayals; the claims of MI5 involvement, of ministerial cover-ups and the unseen role of the Privy Council. With Smith appearing as himself and filmmakers Murray Martin and Steve Trafford as two journalists, the film interrogates the interviews and archive footage, weaving them together with a fictional scandal unfolding on the streets around them…
Movie6.0DramaA feature drama set in the declining fishing industry in North Shields, the film centres on the upheaval caused in a traditional fishing community by the unexpected arrival of a young woman.
In Fading Light
1989 · 2 votes
- Movie10.0FantasyDrama
A magical realist feature drama exploring the lives of a women’s darts team on North Shields’ Meadow Well Estate.
Dream On
1991 · 1 votes