Saeed Jaffrey

Ünlü dedektif Hercule Poirot bu kez Nil'de yol alan S.S. Karnak gemisindedir. Zengin bir mirasyedi olan Linnet Ridgeway gezi sırasında öldürülür. Pierrot cinayeti araştırmaya başlar. Gemi limana yanaşmadan önce cinayeti çözmesi gerekmektedir. Ancak işi zordur. Çünkü gemide bulunan herkes Linnet'in ölümünü isteyecek niteliktedir.

20. yüzyılın ilk yarısında İngiliz sömürgesi altındaki Hindistan'da geçen film, bağımsızlık mücadelesi için İngiliz yönetimine karşı "Pasif Direniş"i örgütleyen Mahatma Gandhi'nin hayatından bir kesit anlatıyor. En iyi biyografik çalışmalardan biri olarak kabul edilen Gandhi, 11 dalda aday olduğu Oscar ödüllerinden "en iyi film" ve "en iyi yönetmen" dahil tam 8 ödülle döndü. Gandhi rolünde sinema tarihinin en iyi performanslarından birine imza atan usta oyuncu Ben Kingsley'nin ise "en iyi erkek oyuncu" dalında heykelciğe uzanmasıysa pek zor olmadı. Cenaze sahnesinde yaklaşık 300.000 kişinin yer almasıyla da bir film sahnesinde yer alan en kalabalık insan sayısı rekorunu da elinde bulunduran film, çarpıcı sahneleriyle hafızalardan silinmeyecek bir yapıt. Hindistan bağımsızlık hareketinin lideri Gandhi'nin gerçek hayatından sinemaya aktarılan bu gerçekçi yapım, ülkemizde yıllarca yasaklanmış ve gösterime girememişti..

Macera türünün klasikleri arasında gösterilen The Man Who Would Be King, usta sinemacı John Huston’ın yönettiği sürükleyici bir yapım. Rudyard Kipling’in bir öyküsünden esinlenilerek çekilen film, 1880’lerde Hindistan’da geçiyor.

Olaylar 1924 yılında, İngiliz sömürgesi olan Hindistan'da geçiyor. Judy Davis'in canlandırdığı Adela Quested, genç ve dikbaşlı bir İngiliz kadın, yanında nişanlısının annesi Mrs. Moore (Peggy Ashcroft) olduğu halde Hindistan'a gelir. Burada tanışıp dost edindiği Dr. Aziz (Victor Banerjee) bir süre sonra Adela'yı mistik Marabar mağaralarına yapacağı ziyarette kendisine katılması için davet eder. Girdikleri bir mağaradan yara izleriyle çıkan Adela, Aziz'in kendisine saldırdığını iddia eder.

William Somerset Maugham'ın romanına dayanan The Razor's Edge, kimliğini bulmaya çalışan genç bir adamın arayışlarını anlatıyor. 1.Dünya Savaşı'nın ardından, kıdemli asker Larry Darrell (Bill Murray) iç huzurunu yeniden kazanmaya çalışmaktadır. Nişanlısından (Catherine Hicks) ayrıldıktan sonra, savaştan yıkılmış Avrupa'ya, daha sonra da mistik Himalayalar'a gider ve sonunda aradığını bulur. Bundan sonrası eski hayatını ve aşkını geride bırakması gereken bir serüvene dönüşür.

Mısırbilim öğrencisi Erica Baron, tezi üzerinde çalışmak için Mısır'a gider. Tez konusu olarak bir mimar olan Menephta ve onun eserlerini seçmiştir. Araştırmaları sırasında, antik eserlerin kaçakçılığının yapıldığını fark eder ve bir antikacı olan kaçakçılardan birinin öldürülüşüne tanık olur. Ancak adam, ölmeden önce ona kayıp firavun I. Seti'nin mezarının izini sürmesini sağlayacak muhteşem bir heykel göstermiştir. Erica, bu hazine avı macerasına atılır ancak bu macera tehlikelerle doludur...

Genç Pakistanlı Omar, Londra’da alkolik ve içine kapanık babasıyla yaşar. Amcası ona önce oto yıkamada iş verir, ardından eski bir çamaşırhaneyi işletmesi için fırsat tanır. Omar, eski okul arkadaşı Johnny ile yeniden karşılaşır. Irkçı bir grupla ilişkisi olan Johnny, artık geçmişini geride bırakmış ve Omar’a yardım etmeye başlamıştır. Birlikte çamaşırhaneyi yenileyip işler hale getirirler. Johnny’nin eski arkadaşları dükkâna zarar verse de, ikili yılmadan işlerini sürdürür.

Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered released by the South African Supreme Court but he finds himself almost immediately on the run after a run-in with the police. Assisted by his lawyer Rina Van Niekirk and visiting British engineer Jim Keogh, he heads for Capetown where he hopes to recover a stash of diamonds, meant to finance revolutionary activities, that he had entrusted to a dentist before his incarceration. Along the way, they are followed by Major Horn of the South African State security bureau and it becomes apparent that he has no intention of arresting them until they reach their final destination

In Afghanistan, the ruthless sport of buzkashi is a game of great pride. When Uraz breaks his leg and loses a spirited match, he brings shame to his village, especially his father. After losing his leg below the knee, Uraz, to regain his honor, must learn to ride again and win with a special, one-of-a-kind horse.

Thirteen-year-old Nick and his slightly dense older brother Herbert run the Diamond Private Detective Agency above Camden Town Tube Station in north-central London. When a master criminal called The Falcon dies, they come into possession of his box of chocolate Maltesers, which contains the secret key to a fabulous cache of diamonds. Can they unravel the mystery and avoid the clutches of seedy lowlifes Brenda Von Falkenberg, Gott and Himmell, The Fat Man and the dogmatic Chief Inspector Snape, all of whom want to find the swag first.

India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.

Documentary, based on a British poll, listing the 100 sexiest movie and TV moments. Supplemented by new interviews with performers, filmmakers, and authors/critics.

Bir milyonerin iki oğlu: Biri çetin bir iş adamı, diğeri aylak aylak aylak, bir şoförün kızı olan aynı kıza aşık olur. Şimdi bir seçeneği var - kalbini kime vereceği.

When Arun is falsely implicated in a murder case, he loses his sanity and is sent to an asylum. However, things take a turn when Vikram, an honest policeman, comes to his aid.

In this unusual feature, Manika is a girl born in a Catholic family in a south Indian fishing village is convinced that she has recently had a former life as a Brahman wife in Nepal. Her parish priest, Father Daniel is under orders to convince her otherwise, as reincarnation does not accord with official Catholic doctrine. Instead, he agrees to journey with her to the site of her dreams of a previous life. Once there, they discover that all is just as she had dreamed it, and her former husband has remarried despite promising not to. Her arrival on the scene does not disturb the man, but it really upsets his new wife, who departs with her baby. Manika decides that it helps no one for her to remain there in Nepal, and returns to her home in the south. However, all this has caused a genuine crisis of faith for the priest who, witnessing all this, has had to grapple with some irreconcilable issues.

Two warring step-brothers team up to get the villains out to kill their bigamous father.

"Living Legend - Raj Kapoor" is a revealing portrait of Raj Kapoor, a charismatic personality who held centre-stage in the Indian film industry for more than four decades! In a highly personalized interview, Raj Kapoor talks to the film's director, Simi Garewal, about his emotional evolution.. his regrets.. his love.. his music.. his films and his philosophies. The viewers are also treated to glimpses of haunting scenes and songs from his films.

The BBC's 1965 adaptation of E.M. Forster's novel, screened as part of their Play of the Month strand, adapted by Santha Ramu Rau and John Maynard, and directed by Waris Hussein.

Sanayici Narem'in oğlu, kutsal Ganj nehrinin ağzına yaptığı bir gezi sırasında Ganga kızına aşık olur. Genç adam, ailesinin onayını almak için Kalküta'daki evine döner, ancak onlar çoktan başka biriyle düğününe hazırlanıyorlar. Ganga, damadın dönüşünü beklemeden kaderine doğru tehlikeli bir yolculuğa çıkar.

Ishwar is a simple-minded and honest young man, devout and religious, he cares for everybody. He meets with a young widow with a son and marries her. This story is about him and his trials and triumphs.

Güzel Jenny, nakliye şirketi Mahesh'in sahibinin oğlunun iddialarına cevap vermez ve adı Sanjay olan sevgilisiyle evlenmek ister. Mahesh'in babası Kedar Nath, reddedilince hakarete uğrar ve ne pahasına olursa olsun evliliği üzmeye karar verir. Bunu yapmak için, Sanjay'e Jenny'nin kaçırılmasıyla ilgili bir dava uydurur ve adam hapse girer. Sanjay serbest kaldığında suçluyu cezalandıracak...

Kapil's younger brother, Buntu, dies as a result of a drug overdose. Kapil vows to put an end to drugs and drug-dealers, by joining the police. He soon attains the title of C.I.D. Inspector. He lives in Bombay with his mom. One day his friend from Goa, Albert Pinto is killed in front of him. He vows to avenge his death, but the local police will not permit to do so, and they assign this incident to another inspector. Frustrated, Kapil decides to travel to Goa.

The story of how the Gospel of John changed the course of history for a tribe of headhunters.

Maestro Zubin Mehta introduces the history of Zoroastrianism and prophet Zarathushtra in an epic that covers 3500 years of the Zoroastrians, Parsees of India.

Play for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970 to 1984. During the run, more than three hundred programmes, featuring original television plays, and adaptations of stage plays and novels, were transmitted. The individual episodes were between fifty and a hundred minutes in duration.

A BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and contemporary stage plays usually broadcast on BBC1. Each production featured a different work, often using prominent British stage actors in the leading roles. The series was transmitted from October 1965 to September 1983.

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre.

A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and presented by Roald Dahl, the series featured a plethora of big name guest stars.

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on October 14, 1991. The show was a mixture of celebrity guests and music. Alan Titchmarsh was a presenter on the show throughout it's complete run. Other presenters included Judi Spiers, Gloria Hunniford and Ross King.

Rumpole of the Bailey is a British television series created and written by the British writer and barrister John Mortimer. It stars Leo McKern as Horace Rumpole, an aging London barrister who defends any and all clients, and has been spun off into a series of short stories, novels, and radio programmes.

The Protectors is a British television series, an action thriller created by Gerry Anderson. It was Anderson's second TV series using live actors as opposed to electronic marionettes, and also his second to be firmly set in contemporary times. It was also the only Gerry Anderson produced television series that was not of the fantasy or science fiction genres. It was produced by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment production company. Despite not featuring marionettes or any real science fiction elements, The Protectors became one of Anderson's most popular productions, easily winning a renewal for a second season. A third season was in the planning stages when the show's major sponsor pulled out, forcing its cancellation. The Protectors first aired in 1972 and 1973, and ran to 52 episodes over two series, each 25 minutes long - making it one of the last series of this type to be produced in a half-hour format. It starred Robert Vaughn as Harry Rule, Nyree Dawn Porter as the Contessa Caroline di Contini, and Tony Anholt as Paul Buchet. Episodes often featured prominent guest actors.

Oxford mezunu aristokrat Komiser Thomas Lynley (Nathaniel Parker) ve muavini Barbara Havers (Sharon Small) etrafında dönen İngiliz polisiye dizisidir.

In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about the highs and lows in their lives.

The Troubleshooters is a British television series made by the BBC between 1965 and 1972, created by John Elliot. During its run, the series made the transition from black and white to colour transmissions. The series was based around an international oil company – the "Mogul" of the title. The first series was mostly concerned with the internal politics within the Mogul organisation, with episodes revolving around industrial espionage, internal fraud and negligence almost leading to an accident on a North Sea oil rig.

Strangers is a 1978–82 ITV police procedural created and principally written by Murray Smith, based on characters created by Kenneth Royce in his novel series and subsequent 1977–78 television adaptation The XYY Man. Don Henderson and Dennis Blanch reprise their roles, respectively, of Detective Sergeant (DS) George Bulman and Detective Constable (DC) Derek Willis. A group of police officers are brought together from across the country to the north of England. There, the fact that they're not well-known gives them the advantage to infiltrate where a more familiar local detective could not. Despite being based around a comparatively small team of detectives, a regular feature in its early years is that few episodes feature the entire team, with most using just two or three regulars in any major role.

Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. The series starred Edward Woodward as David Callan, a reluctant professional killer for a shadowy branch of the British Government's intelligence services known as 'the Section'.

In India, during the final years of British rule in World War II, an unjust arrest for rape sets off questions of identity and personal responsibility being explored against a background of war and personal intrigue.

While running the advertising agency Eyecatchers, Simon Harrap explores his relationships with his daughter Samantha, his business partner Derek Yates, and a string of romantic liaisons. His mother-in-law, Nell, often interferes in his attempts to raise Samantha on his own, but usually haa her granddaughter's best interests at heart.

Adam Strange, a retired Home Office criminologist, solves bizarre cases – which have been marked "Open File" by various government departments – with the help of Hamlyn Gynt, Evelyn and Professor Marks. He employs the latest techniques in forensic investigation, which he undertakes in his own laboratory in his flat in Warwick Crescent in the Maida Vale/Little Venice area of Paddington.

İstiklal Savaşı'yla bir milletin yeniden diriliş ve zafer öyküsünün anlatıldığı bir yapım. II. İnönü Muharebesi'nin sonundan (1 Nisan 1921), Mudanya Mütarekesi'ne (11 Ekim 1922) kadar uzanan yaklaşık 1,5 yıllık dönemi anlatan dizinin senaryosunu Turgut Özakman kaleme aldı. Kurtuluş'un başrolünde Mustafa Kemal Atatürk'ü canlandıran Rutkay Aziz yer alırken, Aziz'e İsmet Paşa rolüne Savaş Dinçel eşlik ediyor.

Mitch is a newspaper reporter with a difference, he cares about the people he reports.

Common As Muck is a gritty BBC comedy drama serial focusing on the lives of a crew of bin men and their management staff. It ran for two series. The first series was screened in 1994 and the second in 1997. Both were nominated for a BAFTA for Best Drama.

The Regiment is a 1972 BBC One television drama series starring Christopher Cazenove and follows the story of a British Army regiment from the view of two families.

Adapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two star-crossed lovers -- the young British officer Ash (Ben Cross) and the betrothed princess Anjuli (Amy Irving) -- as they face daunting odds in their quest to be together. Set in India during the time of the British Raj, this haunting (and BAFTA-nominated) love story features spectacular scenery and an epic saga of battle, treachery and intrigue.

Two's Company is a British television situation comedy series that ran from 1975-79. Produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV Network, the programme starred Elaine Stritch and Donald Sinden.

An anthology series of six contemporary plays from writers at relatively early stages in their careers.

Perfect World is a 2000–01 British workplace sitcom created by Mark Grant, and written by Grant and Mark Chapman. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, it broadcast on BBC Two for two series. It stars Paul Kaye as Bob Slay, an obnoxious, lazy, and amoral marketing executive who works for leading toiletries company Gatehouse.