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Imelda Staunton

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Antonia and JaneAntonia and Jane (1990)
Dir. Beeban Kidron
Feat. Saskia Reeves, Imelda Staunton
Whimsical portrait of friendship will tickle the fancy of women in particular. Insecurities abound for long–time chums – attractive…
Deadly AdviceDeadly Advice (1993) Recommended
Dir. Mandie Fletcher
Feat. Jane Horrocks, Brenda Fricker, Jonathan Pryce
A wicked little black comedy about murder in small, genteel provincial town on the Welsh borders. The twist is to have the bickering ghosts of…
If You See God, Tell Him (TV Series)If You See God, Tell Him (TV Series) (1993)
Feat. Richard Briers, Adrian Edmondson, Imelda Staunton
Richard Briers (ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE), injured by a freak accident that reduces his attention span to a mere 30 seconds, becomes fixated with TV ads…
Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility (1995) Recommended
Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman
It all started here – The Jane Austen Revival, in a witty and engaging take on this classic tale of two sisters, one practical (Emma Thompson),…
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night (1996)
Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne
William Shakespeare is rediscovered yet again, in one of his wittier flights of fancy, served up with such 90s icons as Helena Bonham Carter, Richard…
Rat (2000)
Dir. Steve Barron
Feat. Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton
After a hard night at the pub, Pete Postlethwaite greets the day transformed into a white rat, giving a nicely surreal twist to this surprisingly…
CrushCrush (2001)
Dir. John McKay
Feat. Andie MacDowell, Imelda Staunton, Anna Chancellor
Uninhibited, yet ultimately wishful, this drama concerns the sex–starved lives of three middle–aged women, mainly teacher Andie…
I'll Be ThereI'll Be There (2003)
Dir. Craig Ferguson
Feat. Craig Ferguson, Charlotte Church, Joss Ackland
Surprisingly likeable light comedy has an aging 80s popstar discovering by chance the daughter he never knew he had. Travelling to Wales, he finds…
Vera DrakeVera Drake (2004) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Imelda Staunton, Phil Davis, Peter Wight
An impeccable period drama from Mike Leigh that ranks alongside the director's best work, this is the moving story of a middle aged woman who was…
FingersmithFingersmith (2005)
Dir. Aisling Walsh
Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton
BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (Shakespeare Retold)Midsummer Night's Dream, A (Shakespeare Retold) (2005)
Dir. Ed Fraiman
Feat. Bill Paterson, Imelda Staunton
An updated version of Shakespeare's fantasy–comedy by the makers of THE CANTERBURY TALES (2003) series, with Paterson and Stauton playing…
My Family and Other AnimalsMy Family and Other Animals (2005) Recommended
Dir. Sheree Folkson
Feat. Imelda Staunton
Delightfully unassuming BBC telemovie with Imelda Staunton as the matriarch of an eccentric British family living on the Greek isle of Corfu. Based…
Wind in the Willows, TheWind in the Willows, The (2006)
Dir. Rachel Talalay
Feat. Matt Lucas, Bob Hoskins, Imelda Staunton
Mole, Ratty, Toad and Badger are incarnated once again in this lush BBC "masterpiece theatre" production of Kenneth Grahame's classic. More…
Freedom WritersFreedom Writers (2007)
Dir. Richard LaGravenese
Feat. Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Imelda Staunton
Hilary Swank guides a classroom of problem students through the quagmire of racial and political divide in this uplifting paean to…
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter
The fifth movie of the Harry Potter franchise finds the Wiz–kid struggling with adolescent hormones, a blind bureaucracy and most memorably,…
Cranford (TV Mini-series)Cranford (TV Mini-series) (2007) Recommended
Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Judi Dench, Eileen Atkins, Philip Glenister
Outstanding, atypical British costumer with Dame Judy and other bonneted Victorian women chewing the fat in 1840s Cheshire, England. Based on…
How About You?How About You? (2008)
Dir. Anthony Byrne
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Fricker, Imelda Staunton
Hardcase comedy adapted from a short story by Maeve Binchy, in which a young woman unexpectedly put in charge of a retirement home owned by her…
A Bunch of AmateursA Bunch of Amateurs (2008) Recommended
Dir. Andy Cadiff
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton
Affable "backstage" comedy focused on a faded Hollywood action hero (Reynolds) who thinks he's won the prestige role of a lifetime – King Lear…
A Deal Is A DealA Deal Is A Deal (Three And Out) (2008)
Dir. Jonathan Gershfield
Feat. Mackenzie Crook, Gemma Arterton, Imelda Staunton
Quirky Brit comedy sees miserable train driver Paul (Mackenzie Crook, THE OFFICE) discover a novel loophole in his contract: if three people die…
Taking WoodstockTaking Woodstock (2009)
Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Henry Goodman
Dir. Ang Lee painstakingly recreates the age of Aquarius for this sprawling yet tepid comedy based on the 'true story' of a Jewish interior designer…
Return to Cranford (TV Mini-Series)Return to Cranford (TV Mini-Series) (2009)
Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie
Winning follow–up to the acclaimed drama is set one year after the marriage of Dr. Harrison and Sophy Hutton. There's some exciting additions…
Psychoville (TV Series)Psychoville (TV Series) (2009)
Dir. Matt Lipsey
Feat. Steve Pemberton, Reece Shearsmith, Dawn French
Blacky comic sitcom written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who each play numerous bizarre…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (2010)
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter
Dir. Tim Burton goes down the rabbit hole in this feverish retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic tale told with his customary visual brio. Bonham…
Awakening, TheAwakening, The (2011) Recommended
Dir. Nick Murphy
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton
A classical British ghost story set in 1920s England, with Rebecca Hall as a noted skeptic who's assigned to debunk a haunting at a prestigious…
Arthur ChristmasArthur Christmas (2011)
Dir. Sarah Smith, Barry Cook
Feat. James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy
Aardman takes on Christmas in this fun–filled holiday claymation about Santa's high–tech operation beneath the North Pole.
Pirates!, The - Band of MisfitsPirates!, The - Band of Misfits (2012) Recommended
Dir. Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Feat. Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton
Aardman's latest claymation spectacle centres on a bumbling captain and his crew determined to pillage the most booty in pursuit of the coveted…
MaleficentMaleficent (2014)
Dir. Robert Stromberg
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley
Angelina Jolie plays Sleeping Beauty's iconic villain in this visually striking update of the Disney animated classic.
PridePride (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Matthew Warchus
Feat. Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West
An inspired and inspirational dramatization of true events that took place when a group of Gay Rights activists in London offered generous support to…
PaddingtonPaddington (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul King
Feat. Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters
Britain's beloved bear gets the big screen treatment as he travels to London in search of a home, and where he catches the eye of a museum…
That Day We SangThat Day We Sang (2014)
Dir. Victoria Wood
Feat. Michael Ball, Imelda Staunton, Christopher Jordan
TV adaptation of the beloved musical written and composed by Victoria Wood, who also directs. Set in 1969 and based on a true story, the plot…

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