Bonnie prince charlie is a 1948 british historical film directed by anthony kimmins for london films depicting the 1745 jacobite rebellion and the role of bonnie prince charlie within it. However, with his own personal problems piling up, milne thinks that he may. Mine own executioner has been largely forgotten but this release from network will hopefully raise its profile and lead to it being more widelyseen. Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it. If this is one of your favorite stories, make a recommendation tell your friends about this story short address. She died on february 6, 20 in oakham, rutland, england. With burgess meredith, dulcie gray, michael shepley, christine norden. Lord, i was afraid 1947 the borgia testament 1948 a sort of traitors 1949, made into a film in 1960. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner is presented in a brandnew transfer from the original film elements. This is the story of a psychoanalyst who can solve other peoples problems but is powerless in the face of his own demons. Mine own executioner 1947 12 11221947 gb thriller, drama 1h 48m user score.
And his puckish demeanor hasnt been missed considering hes actually played old nick at least three times as i have counted. Diaboloa facsimile of the devil given the severely theatrical makeup, goatee and surrounding flames he is far more. Burgess meredith is great and the climbing the fire engine ladder sequence is very tense. Mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of. Mine own executioner 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He released three other films, bonnie prince charlie 1948, the winslow boy 1948 and the fallen idol 1948. Traumatized in a japanese prison camp, adam proves to be on the verge of. Bored with a staple diet of wellheeled women whose husbands have stopped loving them, young boys who wet the bed and mousy typists with secret pasts, felix milne is forced to confront a very different problem when.
She was an actress, known for mine own executioner 1947, the voice within 1946 and while the sun shines 1947. The companys productions included the private life of henry viii 1933, things to come 1936, rembrandt 1936, and the four feathers 1939. This is a brave and intelligent piece of film making, which. Mine own executioner is a british thriller, from 1947, about a psychotherapist working with a new patient who has been traumatised by his experiences as a pow during the second world war. Mine own executioner is a film programme that first aired in 1947 and has been classified a u certificate. There followed the psychological thriller mine own executioner 1947, costarring with burgess meredith.
Mine own executioner adalah sebuah film drama psikologi seru britania raya tahun 1947 yang dibintangi oleh burgess meredith dan disutradarai oleh anthony kimmins, dan berdasarkan pada novel bernama sama karya nigel balchin. Network have announced another two titles as part of the british film collection, both on dvd and one on bluray as well. Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies. Adapted from raymond chandlers last, unfinished novel, completed by another writer 78. Mine own executioner 1947 in postwar london, a clinical psychologist is asked to treat a former pow but feels like he cant help. Mine own executioner by balchin, nigel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mine own executioner is a fascinating film, largely thanks to the performance of burgess meredith as milne but also due to the challenge it like the small back room, for example poses to the blitz myth. In the sentinel 1977, the twilight zone and torture garden. Mine own executioner 1947 1948 the film that nearly sank alexander. Barbara white was born on december 11, 1923 in sheerness, kent, england as barbara jean white.
Mine own executioner 1947 dvd classic films direct. Mine own executioner 1947 from director anthony kimmins and based on the excellent novel by nigel balchin is a dark british noir tale which explores the burgeoning and controversial use of psychotherapy in post wwii britain. The movie was a notorious flop, and moore received the worst notices of. Mine own executioner is a 1947 british psychological thriller drama film starring burgess meredith and directed by anthony kimmins, and based on the novel of the same name by nigel balchin. In this film, london psychiatrist burgess meredith takes on the case of schizophrenic expow kieron moore. Meredith and accomplished irish actor kieron moore, this powerful psychological drama. But i do nothing upon myself, and yet am mine own executioner. Mine own executioner could easily have been an episode of the human jungle really apart from the fact that the tv show was usually optimistic in its endings. Film tersebut masuk festival film cannes 1947 pemeran. The problems of the psychologically and physically disabled are a recurrent theme. July 19, 2015 added pursued 1947, so evil my love 1948, brick 2005, the tattered dress 1957. Mine own executioner, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827294527. London films productions is a british film and television production company founded in 1932 by alexander korda and from 1936 based at denham film studios in buckinghamshire, near london. Mine own executioner 1947 anthony kimmins synopsis.
A way through the wood 1951, made into a stage play, waiting for gillian in 1954, and the 2005 film separate lies. Mine own executioner wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Mine own executioner 1947 london psychotherapist felix milne burgess meredith is bored with his patients and his marriage until he meets adam. Death be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. Two cases from the files of psychotherapist meredith. Nigel balchin, in full nigel marlin balchin, born december 3, 1908, wiltshire, englanddied may 17, 1970, london, english novelist who achieved great popularity with novels of men at work after studying natural science at the university of cambridge, balchin divided his time between research work in science and industry as an industrial psychologist and writing. Five minutes to live 1961 the film noir encyclopedia. Director best known for his bond films, the colditz story and an. Korda then gave moore the plum role of the suave count vronsky in julien duviviers production of anna karenina 1948, which starred vivien leigh and ralph richardson. Mine own executioner 1945, made into a film in 1947. Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrists help. The title is derived from a quotation of john donnes devotions, which serves as the motto for the original book.
Added links to the forthcoming bluray release of house of bamboo 1955 and to the uk release of the otto preminger film noir collection fallen angel, whirlpool, where the sidewalk ends. Bonnie prince charlie 1948 film wikimili, the best. The national library of australias copies direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages clicking on the order now button below will open the ordering form in a new window which will. Mine own executioner 1947, directed by anthony kimmins. A psychiatrist neglects a patient owing to pressure of work and faces professional ruin when the man murders his wife and commits suicide. Almost as successful is mine own executioner 1945, a study of a psychiatrist unable to cure his own neuroses and of the tensions created in his marriage by his lack of selfconfidence. Mine own executioner and my brother jonathan on dvdbluray in. The small back room 1943, made into a film in 1948. The titans and accomplished irish actor kieron moore arabesque. Its rare to find a novel from any era with much worthwhile to say about the therapeutic life, but mine own executioner offers a still fascinating insight into the state of psychiatrypsychology in late 1940s london.
Although he is not an accredited doctor, he enjoys a position at a local clinic as well as a fairly lucrative private practice. Very effective little film, well acted by burgess meredith, and hes not a favorite of mine. While burgess meredith was fond of noting that he had to leave hollywood for england to find a worthwhile film role, mine own executioner suffered from a bout of hollywoodstyle interference in delineating the shady background of its protagonist, which might have clarified several confusing plot points. In the gripping drama mine own executioner 1947, burgess meredith plays felix milne, a london psychotherapist called upon to treat adam lucian kieron moore, a former pow who is showing signs of schizophrenia and potential violence. Dedicated psychologist felix milne burgess meredith divides his time between middleaged. Other articles where mine own executioner is discussed. Threat moderate threat as the patient hallucinates that his wife is one of his captors. Hes not only in every scene, hes often the only person in the scene, playing a guy trapped in the middle of nowhere and reflecting on exactly how he got there. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Pretty molly lucian barbara white enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist felix milne burgess meredith in treating her potentially homicidal husband adam kieron moore, who refuses to see a real psychiatrist. Unfortunately, this film is often difficult to find if you want to buy a copy. While in freddie francis production he is the more carnivalesque dr.
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