Directing

Peter Symes

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Known For

The TempestThe Tempest · 1980
The Tempest
7.01980
MovieFantasyDrama
Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the savage Caliban and Ariel, a spirit of the air. Raising a sorm to bring his brother - the usurper of his dukedom - along with his royal entourage. to the island. Prospero contrives his revenge.
The Blasphemers' BanquetThe Blasphemers' Banquet · 1989
The Blasphemers' Banquet
1989
MovieDocumentary
A film-poem written in response to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses
500 Bus Stops500 Bus Stops · 1997
500 Bus Stops
5.71997
MovieComedy
Versatile singer/songwriter John Shuttleworth (and his Yamaha organ) embarks on a 'national rock of the UK' by local bus. With a song at every stop, and his neighbour and sole agent Ken Worthington behind the camera, it promises to be a memorable ride.
Three Salons at the SeasideThree Salons at the Seaside · 1994
Three Salons at the Seaside
1994
MovieDocumentary
A film on the staff and customers of three Blackpool hair-dressing salons as they discuss the many facets of life. Stories of love, loss and gritty determination to carry on and make the best of things with a sense of humour abound.
Black Daisies For The BrideBlack Daisies For The Bride · 1993
Black Daisies For The Bride
10.01993
MovieDramaDocumentary
A play written by Tony Harrison as a tribute to sufferers of Alzheimer's disease. Filmed in High Royds Hospital, Menston, Yorkshire, the play combines drama, documentary, song, verse and music to unravel the lives of the residents.
The Gaze of the GorgonThe Gaze of the Gorgon · 1992
The Gaze of the Gorgon
1992
MovieHistoryDocumentary
Film poem by Tony Harrison which takes the figure of the Gorgon as a metaphor for the "freedom-fixing politics" which have been responsible for so much conflict this century. It starts in 1992 Frankfurt where Harrison speaks through the mouth of the statue of the German Jewish poet Heinrich Heine. At Corfu in Greece he tells of the link between Heine, the Greek Gorgon and Kaiser Wilhelm II.
StrangewaysStrangeways · 1980
Strangeways
1980
SeriesDocumentary
Documentary on Strangeways prison

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