Nanette Newman

Acting

Nanette Newman

Born May 29, 1934 · Northampton, Northamptonshire, England (age 92)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nanette Newman (born 29 May 1934) is an English actress and author. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nanette Newman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Stepford WivesThe Stepford Wives · 1975
The Stepford Wives
6.71975
MovieThrillerScience Fiction
Joanna Eberhart comes to the town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.
Oh! What a Lovely WarOh! What a Lovely War · 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
6.61969
MovieComedyMusic
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
The L-Shaped RoomThe L-Shaped Room · 1962
The L-Shaped Room
6.81962
MovieDramaRomance
Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion. After renting a room in a dingy London boarding house, Jane befriends the odd group of inhabitants and starts an affair with one boarder, Toby. As Jane's pregnancy threatens her new relationship, and the reality of single motherhood approaches, she is forced to decide what to do about both her baby and her budding romance.
DeadfallDeadfall · 1968
Deadfall
5.41968
MovieDramaAction
Cat burglar Henry Clarke and his accomplices the Moreaus attempt to steal diamonds from the chateau of millionaire Salinas.
The Wrong Arm of the LawThe Wrong Arm of the Law · 1963
The Wrong Arm of the Law
6.71963
MovieCrimeComedy
The crooks in London know how it works. No one carries guns and no one resists the police. Then a new gang appears that go one better. They dress as police and steal from the crooks. This upsets the natural order of the police/criminal relationship and the police and the crooks join forces to catch the IPOs (Impersonating Police Officers), including an armoured car robbery in which the police must help the gangs to set a trap.
The League of GentlemenThe League of Gentlemen · 1960
The League of Gentlemen
7.11960
MovieComedyCrime
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
Seance on a Wet AfternoonSeance on a Wet Afternoon · 1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
7.21964
MovieCrimeThriller
Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
The Madwoman of ChaillotThe Madwoman of Chaillot · 1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
7.31969
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.

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