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  2. Philip Saville - Wikipedia

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    Saville was born Philip Saffer on 28 October 1927 at Marylebone, London (in later life he gave his birth year as 1930, a date repeated in all his obituaries), [5] son of Louis Saffer (who later assumed the anglicized form of the family name, "Saville", chosen by his father, Joseph Saffer, a master tailor), a travelling salesman for a clothing company, and Sadie Kathleen (known as "Kay"), née ...

  3. Oedipus the King (film) - Wikipedia

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    Oedipus the King is a 1968 British film adaptation of the Sophoclean tragedy Oedipus Rex, directed and co-written by Philip Saville.It stars Christopher Plummer as the title character, Orson Welles as Tiresias, Lilli Palmer as Jocasta, Richard Johnson as Creon and Donald Sutherland as the leading member of the Chorus, though the latter's voice was dubbed by Valentine Dyall.

  4. Metroland (soundtrack) - Wikipedia

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    The song then moves from a conventional verse backed by acoustic guitars into an electric guitar and organ-driven rock song, sweeping the listener along in its accelerating rush. Knopfler skillfully manipulates the dynamics to take the listener along an emotional journey, mimicking the film's protagonist's journey from detached observer to ...

  5. Madhouse on Castle Street - Wikipedia

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    Philip Saville had heard Dylan singing "Blowin' in the Wind" to two Spanish au pairs, early one morning while the singer was staying in his house. "Hang Me, O Hang Me" and "Cuckoo Bird" were traditional folk songs but Dylan altered the words. Jones provided the original lyrics for "Ballad of the Gliding Swan", which Dylan rewrote in performance ...

  6. Metroland (film) - Wikipedia

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    Metroland is a 1997 British comedy-drama film directed by Philip Saville and starring Christian Bale and Emily Watson.Written by Adrian Hodges, based on the 1980 novel Metroland by Julian Barnes, the film is about a man whose tranquil and ordinary life is disrupted by the sudden reappearance of his best friend, which leads him to remember his rebellious youth in Paris, to question some of his ...

  7. The Fruit Machine (1988 film) - Wikipedia

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    The film showcases the rising careers of actors Coltrane and Payne, as well as a future Academy Award winner, composer Hans Zimmer, who wrote the soundtrack. The film uses a combination of adventure, buddy film , road movie and 1980s filmmaking to address a number of social issues that were pertinent to the times.

  8. Max and Helen - Wikipedia

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    Max and Helen is a 1990 American drama film directed by Philip Saville and written by Corey Blechman. It is based on the 1982 book Max and Helen by Simon Wiesenthal. The film stars Treat Williams, Alice Krige, Martin Landau, Jonny Phillips, Adam Kotz and Jodhi May. The film premiered on TNT on January 8, 1990. [1] [2] [3]

  9. Category:Films directed by Philip Saville - Wikipedia

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