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| JRHYSMEYERS.ORG/ FILMOGRAPHY/2003 |
THE LION IN WINTER
Character: Philip Director: Andrei Konchalovsky Writer: James Goldman Release Date: 23 May 2004 (USA) Genre: Drama / Romance Synopsis: King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother, Geoffrey (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues. Co-Stars: Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart |
THE EMPERORS WIFE
Character: Chamberlain Director: Julien Vrebos Writer: Paul Ruven Release Date: 3 September 2003 (Belgium) Genre: Adventure / Drama / Fantasy / Romance Tagline: A fairy tale for grown ups Synopsis: In the land of 1001 nights the law dictates that the Emperor must take a new wife if his current Empress does not bear a son within seven years of marriage. On the night of their sixth wedding anniversary, the Emperor receives a visit from the Chamberlain, his loyal servant and confidant, and the two men begin the covert operation to find and prepare a virgin candidate who might become the new Emperors Wife. The young candidate, Sabah, is secretly transported into an isolated wing of the Imperial Palace. In this prison of fairytale rooms furnished with Imperial gifts, Sabah is tutored by the Imperial Masters and spied upon through periscopes in secret corridors by the Emperor. If the current Empress conceives a child within the next year, everyone in this secret wing must be executed. Co-Stars: Max Beesley , Leticia Dolera , Claire Johnston |
I WILL SLEEP WHEN IM DEAD
Character: Davey Director: Mike Hodges Writer: Trevor Preston (written by) Release Date: 30 April 2004 (UK) Genre: Thriller / Crime / Drama Tagline: For three long years, Will Graham led a quiet life. Things are about to change. Synopsis: Davey Graham is a small-time drug dealer and petty thief who provides cocaine to England's "smart set." After following Davey for a period of time a mystery trio attacks Davey after he leaves a party where he has just completed a sale to a buyer and her mysterious companion. Davey Is anally raped by one of the three attackers, identified later as a car dealer, thereupon he pulls himself together and makes his way to his apartment where he draws himself a bath, gets in fully clothed and several hours later kills himself. As it happens his brother Will has just been fired from his job in a lumber camp because he "had no paperwork" and after trying to call Davey returns to town after a 3 year absence. He had previously been the head of the local mob, so his return prompts a panic in the current head, Turner. When he finds out about Davey's death, he is suspicious and pays for a private autopsy which reveals the likely rape. Will decides to find out who did it and why which he quickly does and then after telling the killer that he will one day come back and kill him, decides to do it then and there instead. Prior to exacting his revenge he calls Helen, the girl he left behind when he went off to the woods, and tells her to pack a suitcase and be ready to go in three hours. Whether she packs or not we don't know, but we see her sitting and waiting, in the company of a hired killer, for Will to come by. Whether he did or not we don't know. Co-Stars: Clive Owen, Charlotte Rampling, Malcolm McDowell Filming locations: London, England, UK |
OCTANE
Character: The Father Director: Marcus Adams Writer: Stephen Volk (written by) Release Date: 14 November 2003 (UK) Genre: Horror / Thriller Tagline: Driven by Evil. Synopsis: A mother suspects that the people who have lured away her teenage daughter are not what they seem. Co-Stars: Mischa Barton, Madeleine Stowe, Norman Reedus Filming locations: Luxembourg |
 THE TESSERACT Character: Sean Director: Oxide Pang Chun Writer: Patrick Neater , Alex Garland (novel) Release Date: 9 June 2005 (South Korea ) Genre: Drama / Action / Crime Synopsis: In Bangkok, in a low-budget hotel called "Heaven", the fate of four guests are interconnected due to a theft in a room: Sean (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), a paranoid English drug dealer, that is dealing with a powerful local drug lord; the also British psychologist Rosa (Saskia Reeves), who is grieving the loss of her son and making a research with poor children in Thailand; a seriously wounded killer, hired to kill the mobster; and Wit (Alexander Rendel), a thirteen years old abused bellboy, that steals the guests. In the end, we see that it is almost impossible to control life, and sometimes, a subtle incident may lead to fatality. Co-Stars: Saskia Reeves Filming locations: N/A |