Ralph Vaughan Williams

Sound

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Born October 12, 1872

Died August 26, 1958 · aged 85

Famed English composer.

Known For

49th Parallel49th Parallel · 1941
49th Parallel
7.01941
MovieWarThriller
In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is officially neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as a French-Canadian fur trapper, Johnnie, a leader of a Hutterite farming community, Peter, an author, Philip and a soldier, Andy Brock.
Bitter SpringsBitter Springs · 1950
Bitter Springs
6.81950
MovieDramaAdventure
A family buy land set around a water hole in a remote location, that is occupied by native Australians. The two groups clash.
Scott of the AntarcticScott of the Antarctic · 1948
Scott of the Antarctic
7.21948
MovieAdventureDrama
The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him
London MoodsLondon Moods · 1961
London Moods
7.01961
Movie
Ken Russell is often cited as one of the fathers of the music video, with Tommy (1975) widely recognised as one of the pivotal works in the development of the form. However, as the far more obscure Monitor item London Moods from 1961 proves, he was experimenting with non-narrative illustrations of pre-recorded music fourteen years earlier.
The ChildrenThe Children · 1990
The Children
4.91990
MovieDrama
After years working in Brazil, middle-aged engineer Martin Boyner returns to Switzerland to marry his longtime friend, the recently widowed Rose Sellars. En route, he encounters an old acquaintance and soon finds himself entranced by and then caring for her seven emotionally abandoned children. The oldest girl, Judith, quickly beguiles Martin with her unsettling blend of innocence and maturity. And suddenly Martin's orderly blueprint for the future is thrown into disarray as Judith's youth and spirit transform his routine life into a dangerously passionate new equation.
Williams: Sinfonia n. 5 in Re MagWilliams: Sinfonia n. 5 in Re Mag · 1999
Williams: Sinfonia n. 5 in Re Mag
1999
MovieMusic
From the Giovanni Agnelli Auditorium in Turin: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No. 5 in D major, performed by the RAI National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jeffrey Tate.
The Loves of Joanna GoddenThe Loves of Joanna Godden · 1947
The Loves of Joanna Godden
7.81947
MovieDramaRomance
Joanna Godden falls heir to a farm when her father dies.
The Flemish FarmThe Flemish Farm · 1943
The Flemish Farm
5.91943
MovieWarDrama
Wartime commando story based on fact. Allied airman risks return (on the ground) to occupied France for the honour of his regiment.

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