May 22 great expectations is premiered in new york. Though it looks like another entry in the much beloved psychoanalysis sleaze genre, nigel balchins 1945 novel mine own executioner is actually serious literature dealing with the treatment of a traumatized world war ii vet who has symptoms of what today we call ptsd. He may be best remembered for his role as count vronsky in the 1948 film. Burgess meredith is great and the climbing the fire engine ladder sequence is. Fearing her husband could become a killer, a woman seeks a psychiatrists help. The dramatic situation is effortlessly established in the first tenorso minutes of mine own executioner 1947, a british production that played in theaters throughout the united kingdom in 1948 and throughout the u. Mine own executioner, lobbycard, kieron moore, burgess meredith. Burgess meredith mine own executioner 1947 the film chronicles. The continental book company was organized in 1942 to issue the clipper books and zephyr books series. Mine own executioner 1945, made into a film in 1947. Mine own executioner original 1948 lobby card set kieron. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Movie would have been better with another actor in the lead.
Kieron moore, who died on sunday aged 82, was an irish actor whose career began with promise, after he played count vronsky in the 1948 film version 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. Mine own executioner 1947 12 11221947 gb thriller, drama 1h 48m user score. Buy mine own executioner reprint society edition by nigel balchin isbn. Meredith stars as felix milne, a lay psychiatrist in postwar london who is enlisted to treat adam lucian, a fighter pilot deeply traumatised by his. Dedicated psychologist felix milne burgess meredith divides his time between middleaged wealthy women who bore him. Buy mine own executioner 1st edition by nigel balchin isbn. Please note that the announcement is for the complete lineup, which includes bluray and dvd releases. Baby doll 1956 elia kazan directs carroll baker, eli wallach, karl malden and mildred dunnock as aunt rose comfort robert cummings and priscilla lane in alfred hitchcocks saboteur 1942 richard attenborough in director john boultings british noir brighton rock 1947 david wayne in jospeh loseys version of m 1951 f. Privatni zivot henryja viii je britanski crnobijeli historijski film snimljen 1933. The continental book company ab stockholm, london series dates. 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.
With burgess meredith, dulcie gray, michael shepley, christine norden. The clipper books were clothbound and replicated the. Luckys gold mine by hughes, dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Also known as aka original title mine own executioner. In this specific grouping there are some interesting films which also draw on other genrescategories, especially film noir melodramas such as mine own executioner 1947 and cage of gold 1950.
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. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own. Watch mine own executioner now on your favorite device. This film is quite bleak but realistic and human, with lots of sympathy. Sanders od rijeke je britanski crnobijeli pustolovni film snimljen 1935.
Radnja, uz dosta crnog humora, prikazuje vladavinu engleskog kralja henryja viii, ciji lik tumaci charles laughton, a s posebnim naglaskom na kratkotrajni brak sa annom od clevesa koju tumaci laughtonova supruga elsa lanchester. The film stars raymond massey, ralph richardson, cedric hardwicke, pearl argyle, and margaretta scott. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Houghton mifflinboston1946, first edition, first printed in america in 1946. 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. There followed the psychological thriller mine own executioner 1947. Volume ix, issue 6 december 2015 universiteit leiden. Burgess meredith stars in this powerful psychological drama, as a psychiatrist struggling with his own inner demons whos enlisted to treat a traumatised wwii veteran. Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. Moore went to italy to play the lead in an italianenglish comedy, honeymoon deferred 1951. This set has a tiny bit of wear, but otherwise is in excellent condition. The continental book company was a subsidiary of the bonnier group media corporation with its origins in publishing, founded in 1804.
It was produced by alexander korda with herbert mason as associate producer. Famous birthdays on 20th november 270 maximinus, roman emperor d. August 31 the first edinburgh international film festival opens at the playhouse cinema, presented by the edinburgh film guild as part of the edinburgh festival of the arts. Resuming his career in the late 1940s he worked on they made me a fugitive 1947, mine own executioner 1947 and anna karenina 1948, the last of which duvivier directed in britain. No sky 1934 simple life 1935 lightbody on liberty 1936 darkness falls from the air 1942 the small back room 1943, made into a film in 1948. Pretty molly lucian enlists the reluctant aid of psychologist felix milne in treating her potentially homicidal husband adam, who refuses to see a real psychiatrist. The encyclopedia of film noir is designed to provide an accessible yet scholarly, userfriendly but researchinformed, comprehensive account of the phenomenon of. The film was directed by julien duvivier, and starred vivien leigh in the title role. Filmed in technicolor, it starred david niven, jack hawkins and margaret leighton. 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. Teenage musicians travel to englands spike island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the stone roses. Wells things to come is a 1936 british blackandwhite science fiction film from united artists, produced by alexander korda, directed by william cameron menzies, and written by h. Mine own executioner by balchin, nigel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mine own executioner, lobbycard, kieron moore, burgess meredith, 1947.
Burgess meredith mine own executioner 1947 youtube. 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. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Mine own executioner by nigel balchin 1st ed in dj ebay. Things to come also known in promotional material as h.
All mine own executioner movie posters,high res movie posters image for mine own executioner. Adapted from his own novel by baftawinning author and screenwriter nigel balchin, mine own executioner is presented in a brandnew high definition transfer from the original film elements. The fallen idol 1948 anna karenina 1948 mine own executioner 1947 i became a criminal 1947 archive footage 2016. April 19 monogram pictures release their first film under their allied artists banner, it happened on fifth avenue. Motivated by this initial desire to work in europe yet still profit in america, alexander korda would pioneer the basic framework for anglo american partnership in film production and remain its key proponent for over a quarter of a century. Book is hardbound in tan cloth with red lettering on the spine and front cover. The movie, however, is very much worth your attention should it come around. Then, a new patient character is introduced and the main strand of mine own executioner begins. This is anoriginal 11x14 set of 8 lobby cards from the film mine own executioner released in 1948. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. The attitude of the medical establishment towards therapists without medical training. Posts about sleep my love 1948 written by monstergirl. Traumatized in a japanese prison camp, adam proves to be on the verge of.
Mine own executioner manufactured on demand on movies. Anna karenina is a 1948 british film based on the 1877 novel of the same title by the russian author leo tolstoy. Mine own executioner, dvd, manufactured on demand, mystery suspense, 644827294527. Allied prisoners of various nationalities pool their resources to plan numerous escapes from an escapeproof german p. Mine own executioner bluray release date march 9, 2015 united. Mine own executioner 1947 london psychotherapist felix milne burgess meredith is bored with his patients and his marriage until he meets adam lucian kieron moore. Lord, i was afraid 1947 the borgia testament 1948 a sort of traitors 1949, made into a film in 1960. The title is derived from a quotation of john donnes devotions, which serves as the motto for the original book. 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. This particular example is from a subgenre dealing with the returning soldier. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to.
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