An English mystery novelist invites a medium to his home, so she may conduct a séance for a small gathering. The writer hopes to gather enough material for the book he's working on, as well as to expose the medium as a charlatan. However, proceedings take an unexpected turn, resulting in a chain of supernatural events being set into motion that wreak havoc on the man's present marriage.

In Which We Serve

1942

English

7.2

♡ 4

90%

75%

Action

based on a true story

Noel Coward Director

Daniel Massey as Bobby Kinross

Noel Coward as Capt. E.V. Kinross R.N. - Captain 'D'

Joyce Carey as Mrs. Kath Hardy

Richard Attenborough as Young Stoker

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II. The ship's first and only commanding officer is Captain E.V. Kinross, who trains his men not only to be loyal to him and the country, but—most importantly—to themselves.

Boom!

1968

English

5.5

♡ 7

20%

Joseph Losey Director

Richard Burton as Chris Flanders

Elizabeth Taylor as Flora 'Sissy' Goforth

Michael Dunn as Rudi

Noel Coward as The Witch of Capri

Explores the confrontation between the woman who has everything, including emptiness, and a penniless poet who has nothing but the ability to fill a wealthy woman's needs.

Paris When It Sizzles

1964

English

6.3

♡ 11

60%

Richard Quine Director

Noel Coward as Alexander Meyerheim

Mel Ferrer as Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

Marlene Dietrich as Marlene Dietrich

William Holden as Richard Benson / Rick

Hollywood producer Alexander Meyerheimer has hired drunken writer Richard Benson to write his latest movie. Benson has been in Paris supposedly working on the script for months, but instead has spent the time living it up. Benson now has just two days to the deadline and thus hires a temporary secretary, Gabrielle Simpson, to help him finish on time.

Brief Encounter

1945

English

8.0

♡ 33

94%

husband wife relationship

David Lean Director

Trevor Howard as Dr. Alec Harvey

Joyce Carey as Myrtle Bagot

Noel Coward as Train Station Announcer

Alfie Bass as Waiter at the Royal

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the potential havoc their deepening relationship would have on their lives and the lives of those they love.

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