John Fowles

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John Fowles

Born March 31, 1926 · Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England, UK

Died November 5, 2005 · aged 79

John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist of international renown, critically positioned between modernism and postmodernism. His work was influenced by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus, among others. After leaving Oxford University, Fowles taught English at a school on the Greek island of Spetses, a sojourn that inspired The Magus (1965), an instant best-selle…

Known For

The French Lieutenant's WomanThe French Lieutenant's Woman · 1981
The French Lieutenant's Woman
6.51981
MovieDramaRomance
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well. While attempting to maintain their composure and professionalism, Anna and Mike struggle to come to terms with their infidelity.
The CollectorThe Collector · 1965
The Collector
7.41965
MovieThriller
A man kidnaps a woman and holds her hostage just for the pleasure of having her there.
The MagusThe Magus · 1968
The Magus
5.71968
MovieMysteryDrama
A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.
The Ebony TowerThe Ebony Tower · 1984
The Ebony Tower
1984
MovieTV MovieDrama
A brash young artist invades the secluded retirement of an elderly painter and finds that the great man lives with two young women in a tantalizingly ambiguous relationship.
MoodupaniMoodupani · 1980
Moodupani
4.21980
MovieThrillerHorror
Chandru has a strong hatred towards prostitutes and would kill any such woman he encounters. He falls in love with Rekha and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress.
The EnigmaThe Enigma · 1980
The Enigma
1980
Movie
When John Fielding, MP, disappeared on the way home to his country estates he was, perhaps, cracking the first good joke of his life. Sergeant Jennings, left to pursue the investigation, finds little humour or help amongst Fielding's friends or family. Only Isobel could believe that Fielding might have wanted to disappear.
Prisoner in the DarkPrisoner in the Dark · 1986
Prisoner in the Dark
7.01986
MovieThrillerDrama
Mike de Leon's only video feature to date, a personalized adaptation of John Fowles' chilling The Collector.
The Last ChapterThe Last Chapter · 1974
The Last Chapter
5.91974
MovieDramaTV Movie
A dark tale in which a successful novelist is unbalanced by an assured young female fan.

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GreyGrey · 1977
Grey
1977
MovieDramaThriller
Zeinal is a lonely, melancholy young man who stutters a lot and takes pictures for newspapers and writes stories for magazines. Zeinal is thinking about Minoo, the company secretary, whose workplace is near her apartment. He kidnaps Minoo and imprisons her in his uncle Amjad's summer house outside the city. Minoo's attempts to escape are unsuccessful, until a wounded gunman stops in front of Zeinal's car and threatens to ask her to put him in his villa. The man loses consciousness and Zeinal takes him to the hospital and escapes. Minoo pretends to be interested in getting rid of Zeinal; But in a situation where several villagers and gendarmes have tried to free him, he gets into a fight with Zeinal and escapes. Zeinal is shot in the leg by a gendarme while chasing Minoo.

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