Movies by Joan Plowright
As part of the cast:
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Knife Edge (2009)
Cast: Natalie Press, Hugh Bonneville, Matthieu Boujenah …
Directed by: Anthony Hickox
Blissfully happy in her new marriage, Emma (Natalie Press) gives up her successful Wall Street career and moves with her family to a secluded country estate. But her dream of a perfect life…
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)
Cast: Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Bolger …
Directed by: Mark Waters
When city-raised twins Jared and Simon (both played by Freddie Highmore) move to a tumbledown country mansion with their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) and sister (Sarah Bolger), it's quite…
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Goose! (2006)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Kari Matchett, James Purefoy …
Directed by: Nicholas Kendall
Reeling from the death of his mother, 11-year-old Will Donnelly (Max Morrow) finds solace in the unexpected friendship he develops with Randall (voiced by Dave Foley), a smart-aleck talking…
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Curious George (2006)
Cast: Will Ferrell, Drew Barrymore, Eugene Levy …
Directed by: Matthew O'Callaghan
The Man in the Yellow Hat (voiced by Will Ferrell) tries his best to tame Curious George in this animated version of the beloved children's series that features the music of Jack Johnson…
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Goose on the Loose! (2006)
Cast: Chevy Chase, Kari Matchett, James Purefoy …
Directed by: Nicholas Kendall
Reeling from the death of his mother, 11-year-old Will Donnelly (Max Morrow) finds solace in the unexpected friendship he develops with Randall (voiced by Dave Foley), a smart-aleck talking…
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Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (2005)
Cast: Joan Plowright, Rupert Friend, Anna Massey …
Directed by: Dan Ireland
Joan Plowright takes the title role as the recently widowed Mrs. Palfrey, who moves into a hotel while she waits -- and waits -- for her 26-year-old grandson (Lorcan O'Toole) to return…
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I Am David (2004)
Cast: Ben Tibber, James Caviezel, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Paul Feig
Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel &NFi;North to Freedom&NFi_;, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) who manages to flee a Communist…
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George and the Dragon (2004)
Cast: Piper Perabo, Joan Plowright, Patrick Swayze …
Directed by: Tom Reeve
After returning home from the First Crusade, battle-weary knight George (James Purefoy) agrees to find a princess (Piper Perabo) who's gone missing. The brave knight and his friend…
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Bringing Down the House (2003)
Cast: Steve Martin, Queen Latifah, Eugene Levy …
Directed by: Adam Shankman
When lonely, divorced lawyer Peter decides to spice up his life with a little online romance, he gets much more than he bargained for in the form of feisty prison inmate named Charlene.
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Back to the Secret Garden (2002)
Cast: Camilla Belle, Joan Plowright, Cherie Lunghi …
Directed by: Michael Tuchner
A once-vibrant garden is dying, and it's up to a young girl named Lizzie Buscana to save it. She sneaks away from the watchful eye of her guardian and manages to enter the garden. But…
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Callas Forever (2002)
Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
In this reimagining of the last days of opera diva Maria Callas, her ex-manager reenters her life and persuades the reclusive soprano to star in a movie version of "Carmen," in which she…
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Frankie and Hazel (2001)
Cast: Mischa Barton, Ingrid Uribe, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: JoBeth Williams
Girl power turns their families and the city upside down in this warm, fun and witty comedy as 12-year-old best friends Frankie (Mischa Barton) and Hazel (Ingrid Uribe) conspire to make their…
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Rock My World (2001)
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Alicia Silverstone …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
On the verge of bankruptcy, an aristocratic English couple rents their mansion to an American rock band -- and is forced to masquerade as the butler and the cook when the hired help fails to…
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Dinosaur (2000)
Cast: Julianna Margulies, D. B. Sweeney, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Ralph Zondag, Eric Leighton
In Disney's animated film, an orphaned Iguanadon named Aladar grows up in the care of a group of lemurs. But when a meteor shower appears, Aladar and his lemur "family" flee their…
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Tea with Mussolini (1999)
Cast: Charlie Lucas, Lily Tomlin, Baird Wallace …
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Based on director Franco Zeffirelli's childhood in 1930s Italy, this film follows a group of Englishwomen living in Italy who believe that fascist leader Benito Mussolini will protect…
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Dance with Me (1998)
Cast: Vanessa L. Williams, Chayanne, Kris Kristofferson …
Directed by: Randa Haines
Dance instructor Ruby thinks she might have found a competitive dance partner in sexy Rafael, who's working as a custodian. Sparks start to fly when the two begin rehearsing, and…
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101 Dalmatians (1996)
Cast: Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson …
Directed by: Stephen Herek
In this live-action version of the beloved Disney classic, Dalmatians Pongo and Perdy and their human owners, Roger and Anita (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson), are overjoyed by the arrival…
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Mr. Wrong (1996)
Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Bill Pullman, Joan Cusack …
Directed by: Nick Castle
Sweet love goes sour in this romantic comedy romp! Martha (Ellen DeGeneres) won't get married until she finds the perfect man. When she meets the handsome and wealthy Whitman Crawford…
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Jane Eyre (1996)
Cast: William Hurt, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Director Franco Zeffirelli cemented his reputation as a faithful custodian of the classics with this adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's masterpiece Jane Eyre, the story of an orphan…
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The Grass Harp (1996)
Cast: Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau …
Directed by: Charles Matthau
Following the death of his mother, young Collin (Edward Furlong) goes to live with his two eccentric aunts, whose double-crossing antics make for a lively upbringing for Collin as he grows up…
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The Scarlet Letter (1995)
Cast: Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall …
Directed by: Roland Joffé
In this adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel, Puritan settler Hester Prynne (Demi Moore) is accused of adultery in a Massachusetts settlement in the 1660s. Although she's…
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A Pyromaniac's Love Story (1995)
Cast: William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, Sadie Frost …
Directed by: Joshua Brand
Six hopelessly romantic individuals hope to rekindle their respective romances by copping to the crime of burning down a local bakery. Trouble is, with everyone jockeying to confess, the real…
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The Return of the Native (1994)
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, Ray Stevenson …
Directed by: Jack Gold
In this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, naïve dreams of romantic adventure lead to tragic love. Eustacia visits her grandfather in the country and is bored to tears. She dreams of…
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Widows' Peak (1994)
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson …
Directed by: John Irvin
When attractive British widow Edwina (Natasha Richardson) moves to a quiet Irish community, the local ladies are immediately suspicious of the sultry outsider, so much so that they spearhead…
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Last Action Hero (1993)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O'Brien, Anthony Quinn …
Directed by: John McTiernan
A magic movie ticket gains a young fan unprecedented access to his favorite action hero after being sucked out of his seat and onto the big screen. But things spin out of control when a…
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Dennis the Menace (1993)
Cast: Walter Matthau, Mason Gamble, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Nick Castle
Mr. Wilson's (Walter Matthau) ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis (Mason Gamble). But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a…
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Enchanted April (1992)
Cast: Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson, Alfred Molina …
Directed by: Mike Newell
Stifled British wives Lottie (Josie Lawrence) and Rose (Miranda Richardson) rent an Italian villa for a husbandless vacation. Sharing the retreat are acerbic widow Mrs. Fisher (Oscar nominee…
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Avalon (1990)
Cast: Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Lou Jacobi …
Directed by: Barry Levinson
Based on director Barry Levinson's memories of life with his immigrant grandparents, this nostalgic story (which represents the final installment in Levinson's "Baltimore Trilogy")…
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I Love You to Death (1990)
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan directed this comedy based on an improbably true story about a philandering husband, Joey (Kevin Kline), whose long-suffering wife, Rosalie (Tracey Ullman), finally uncovers…
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Revolution Revisited (1985)
Cast: Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski …
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
Director Hugh Hudson adds optional narration and a new introduction to his 1985 period piece about the American Revolution, which stars Al Pacino as a New York trapper who becomes a reluctant…
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Britannia Hospital (1982)
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Leonard Rossiter, Mark Hamill …
Directed by: Lindsay Anderson
Welcome to Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution marking its gala anniversary with a visit from the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis (Malcolm…
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Brimstone & Treacle (1982)
Cast: Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Sting stars in this 1982 thriller (a Grand Prize winner at the Montreal Film Festival) about a grifter who insinuates his way into a family and promptly wreaks havoc. Based on a play by Denis…
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Daphne Laureola (1978)
Cast: Joan Plowright, Arthur Lowe, Gregoire Aslan …
Directed by: Waris Hussein
Partygoers, an elderly couple, an impressionistic young man and all the other diverse diners at a Soho restaurant have their worlds shaken up by Lady Pitts (Joan Plowright). A free spirit…
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Equus (1977)
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter Firth, Colin Blakely …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Richard Burton plays a psychiatrist probing the troubled mind of a young stable boy who blinded six horses in his care. While the doctor tries to understand his patient's motives, he…
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The Merchant of Venice (1973)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeremy Brett …
Directed by: John Sichel
One of Shakespeare's most divisive plays gets the Laurence Olivier treatment as he takes on the role of anguished Jewish usurer Shylock, who demands a pound of nobleman Antonio's…
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Three Sisters (1970)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeanne Watts …
Directed by: John Sichel, Laurence Olivier
Anton Chekhov's melancholy classic about shattered dreams, self-delusion and the necessity of compromise resonates in this American Film Theatre presentation of the 1967 stage production…
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Twelfth Night (1969)
Cast: Alec Guinness, Ralph Richardson, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: John Dexter, John Sichel
When Viola is shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria, she's separated from her twin brother, Sebastian, and forced to pose as a member of the opposite sex to make her way in a strange new…
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The Entertainer (1960)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Brenda De Banzie, Roger Livesey …
Directed by: Tony Richardson
Oscar-nominated Laurence Olivier re-creates his stage role as Archie Rice, a third-rate, vaudevillian-style performer headlining a show in a rundown British seaside resort. As his life falls…
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Time Without Pity (1957)
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Leo McKern, Ann Todd …
Directed by: Joseph Losey
Joseph Losey, a film director shunned when he was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1951, returned to the scene in 1957 with this grave thriller. An alcoholic,…