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England, My England

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[19.Sep.07] :. As a biopic, it simply fails, but as a means of contemplating aspects of English history and the enigma of Purcell, this film has some intriguing moments intertwined with some glorious performances of the music of Purcell.

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[7.Jul.05] :. Within minutes of its start, Mike Newell's The Good Father has thus established Bill's rage.

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[7.Mar.05] :. Veteran actor Simon Callow gives life to Ackroyd's demanding script, which weaves historical and personal anecdotes in and out of dramatizations from Dickens' oeuvre.

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The Phantom of the Opera (2004)

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