Acting
Leigh Lawson
Born July 21, 1945 · Atherston, Warwickshire, England, UK (age 81)
Allan Leigh Lawson (born 21 July 1945) is an English film and stage actor, director and writer.
Known For
Tess · 1979Tess
★ 7.11979
MovieDramaRomance
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex, class, betrayal, and revenge.
Casanova · 2005Casanova
★ 6.52005
MovieAdventureComedy
With a reputation for seducing members of the opposite sex, regardless of their marital status, a notorious womanizer discovers a beauty who seems impervious to his charms. However, as he continues to pursue the indifferent lady, he finds himself falling in love.
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight · 1984Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
★ 5.21984
MovieAdventureFantasy
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
Being Julia · 2004Being Julia
★ 6.42004
MovieComedyDrama
Julia Lambert is a true diva: beautiful, talented, weathly and famous. She has it all - including a devoted husband who has mastermined her brilliant career - but after years of shining in the spotlight she begins to suffer from a severe case of boredom and longs for something new and exciting to put the twinkle back in her eye. Julia finds exactly what she's looking for in a handsome young American fan, but it isn't long before the novelty fling adds a few more sparks than she was hoping for. Fortuately for her, this surprise twist in the plot will thrust her back into the greatest role of her life.
Silence Becomes You · 2005Silence Becomes You
★ 4.42005
MovieThrillerFantasy
Two sisters, Grace and Violet, bound together by more than blood, live a reclusive life in a large mansion, detached from society and reality too. They have a plan. It's hardly conventional, but the outcome nine months later is all that counts. Whatever they do they must not fall in love with the man that they choose to ensnare. Set in contemporary New England.
The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler · 2009The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler
★ 7.32009
MovieDramaWar
Irena Sendler is a Catholic social worker who has sympathized with the Jews since her childhood, when her physician father died of typhus contracted while treating poor Jewish patients. When she initially proposes saving Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto, her idea is met with skepticism by fellow workers, her parish priest, and even her own mother Janina.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon · 1972Brother Sun, Sister Moon
★ 7.01972
MovieDramaHistory
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Murder Is Easy · 1982Murder Is Easy
★ 6.61982
MovieMysteryThriller
American computer whiz Luke Williams meets elderly Lavinia Fullerton on a London-bound train. She reveals she's discovered the identity of a serial killer in her village and is going to report it to Scotland Yard. When she is murdered after disembarking the train, Williams vows to pursue the case himself.
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The Devil's Advocate · 1977The Devil's Advocate
★ 7.31977
MovieMysteryDrama
A dying priest is commissioned to investigate the deeds of Giacomo Nerone, a dead wartime partisan, and find out if he truly is worthy of being canonized.
Giacomo Nerone / James Black
Lace · 1984Lace
★ 7.21984
SeriesDramaSoap
A young actress gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her natural mother, who gave her up for adoption as a newborn.
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