Film Four & Film Four +1: 29-03-11


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FilmFour TV listings guide Today.


11:00The Iron Petticoat
<sub>A female Russian pilot defects to the West due to anger at sexual discrimination in the Soviet Air Force. A US Air Force officer tries to convince the committed communist of the benefits of life in the West and romance blossoms - but the KGB are soon stalking the couple. Comedy, starring Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, James Robertson Justice and Robert HelpmannFilm/Comedy

12:50The Inn of the Sixth Happiness[SUB HD]
English servant Gladys Aylward fulfils her dream of becoming a missionary in China. Working from a roadside inn used by mule caravans, she e$$$ up caring for dozens of orphans, who she courageously leads to safety through hostile and mountainous territory during the Sino-Japanese War. Fact-based drama, starring Ingrid Bergman, with Curt Jurgens, Ronald Squire and Robert DonatFilm/General Movie/Drama

15:55Belles on Their Toes
A mother of 12 decides to carry on the family engineering business in the wake of her husband's death - but fi$$$ many of their long-standing clients are unhappy working with a woman. Meanwhile, her offspring are growing up fast, and love blossoms for her eldest daughter. Sequel to 1950 comedy Cheaper By the Dozen, starring Myrna Loy, Edward Arnold, Jeanne Crain, Debra Paget and Hoagy CarmichaelFilm/Comedy

17:40Niagara[SUB HD]
Polly and Ray are on honeymoon at Niagara Falls where they meet George and Rose, whose own marriage is falling apart. Polly later discovers that the brazen and alluring Rose has a lover waiting in the shadows and they are scheming to kill the emotionally unstable George - but Polly is unable to convince anyone of the danger as the murder plot edges towards a tragic conclusion. Thriller, with Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten and Jean PetersFilm/Detective/Thriller

19:25The Man[SUB HD]
A federal agent is accused of corruption following the murder of his partner and sets out to clear his name. However, a series of mistakes leads the tough-talking gunman to a dental supply salesman, whom he wrongly arrests - leaving both men struggling to solve the complex case. Comedy, starring Samuel L Jackson, Eugene Levy, Miguel Ferrer, Anthony Mackie and Luke GossFilm/Comedy

21:00PS I Love You[SUB AD HD]
Widowed Holly feels she cannot cope following the death of her husband. However, on her birthday, she receives a letter he sent to her before he died, encouraging her to live life to the full rather than languish in sorrow. This is just the first in a series of messages, each one sending her on wild misadventures and helping her to move on. Romantic drama, starring Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler and Lisa KudrowFilm/General Movie/Drama

23:25Hide and Seek[SUB AD HD]
A widower is left to pick up the pieces after his wife's suicide, and settles in a new town with his daughter, where the youngster fi$$$ solace in an imaginary friend. However, events take a dark turn when the unseen playmate proves to have a bloodthirsty streak. Horror, starring Robert De Niro, Dakota Fanning, Elisabeth Shue and Famke JanssenFilm/Horror

01:20La femme infidele
A man whose wife is having an affair hires a private eye to identify her lover, and ultimately kills the man in a fit of jealous rage. When his wife learns what he has done, she is thrilled at the thought of a man killing for her, leaving their marriage stronger than before. Thriller, directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Michel Bouquet, Stephane Audran and Maurice Ronet. In FrenchFilm/Detective/Thriller

03:15Submarine Special[SUB REP]
Richard Ayoade discusses making his debut as a film director with coming-of-age comedy drama SubmarineFilm/Cinema

03:254Films For[SUB REP]
Armstrong and Miller offer words of advice taken from classic movie momentsFilm/Cinema

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29 April

11:00am Tulpan
1:00pm Funny Face
3:00pm Brief Encounter
4:40pm An Affair to Remember
6:50pm Amelie

9:00pm
The Devil Wears Prada
Part of the Films for Life season. Anne Hathaway plays Andy Sachs, a would-be journalist from Ohio w... (read more)
11:10pm
Withnail and I
Part of the Films for Life season. Bruce Robinson's witty and perceptive first film as writer an... (read more)
1:15am L.A. Confidential
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27 May

11:00am To be Announced
12:55pm To be Announced
2:55pm To be Announced
4:55pm The Duellists
6:55pm The Secret Life of Bees

9:00pm
Joy Ride
John Dahl's chiller stars Steve Zahn and Paul Walker as Fuller Thomas and his brother Lewis who,... (read more)
10:50pm
Lucky Number Slevin
Paul McGuigan's tricksy thriller stars Josh Hartnett as Slevin Kelevra, who pitches up at his fr... (read more)
12:55am Alfie
Michael Caine, in his breakthrough role, stars as Alfie Elkins, a shallow and amoral sexual hedonist... (read more)

10 June  11:00am The League of Gentlemen 1:15pm A Man Alone 3:10pm Genevieve 4:55pm Destination Moon 6:55pm Paper Moon  9:00pm Mr. & Mrs. Smith Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie star in Doug Liman's all-action thriller as an apparently typical subur... (read more) 11:15pm Near Dark Kathryn Bigelow's chilling and compelling shocker stars Adrian Pasdar as a Midwestern farmboy who be... (read more) 1:05am Pathfinder Reply With Quote

Film Four & Film Four +1: 13-10-11


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FilmFour TV listings guide Today.


11:00Pather Panchali[BW]
A priest in a poor Bengali village struggles to support his family in the early days of the 20th century, while one of his children resorts to stealing from a nearby orchard. Drama, the first of Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy, starring Kanu, Karuna and Subir Bannerjee. With Uma Das Gupta and Chunibala Devi. In BengaliFilm/General Movie/Drama

13:25Oliver Twist[SUB AD BW HD]
A runaway orphan becomes involved with a dangerous gang of backstreet thieves and pickpockets led by the elderly crook Fagin, and e$$$ up in peril after a wealthy benefactor tries to save him from a life of crime. Drama, based on the Charles Dickens novel, starring Alec Guinness, Anthony Newley, John Howard Davies and Robert NewtonFilm/General Movie/Drama

15:40The Long Memory[SUB BW]
A man is released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for a crime he did not commit, and immediately sets about tracking down three witnesses who lied in court, bringing about his conviction. However, while seeking revenge, he discovers the case is more complicated than expected. Thriller, starring John Mills, Elizabeth Sellars, John McCallum and Geoffrey KeenFilm/Detective/Thriller

17:30The Law and Jake Wade
<sub>A reformed outlaw becomes a US marshal, but veers off the straight and narrow when a former crony calls in a favour and persuades him to spring him out of jail. The crook then repays the lawman by kidnapping his fiancee to force him to reveal where he hid the loot from the last robbery they pulled together. Western, starring Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens and Robert MiddletonFilm/Western

19:15The Golden Child[SUB HD]
A private eye is recruited by a group of Buddhist mystics and sent on a mission to rescue an abducted boy whose supernatural powers will enable him to bring about world peace. However, the kidnapper is actually a demon in human form, determined to ensure the youngster does not fulfil his destiny. Fantasy adventure, starring Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance and Charlotte LewisFilm/Fantasy

21:00The Sixth Sense[SUB AD HD]
A child psychologist, disheartened after the suicide of a former patient, takes on the case of a terrified boy haunted by ghostly apparitions, and tries to help him discover what the spirits want from him. M Night Shyamalan's supernatural thriller, starring Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette and Olivia WilliamsFilm/Detective/Thriller

23:05The Red Desert[HD]
An Italian housewife suffers from depression, but struggles to keep her condition a secret from her husband. A British engineer takes an interest in her, leading to an affair, but she is also plagued by fears for her son's health. Michelangelo Antonioni's drama, starring Monica Vitti and Richard Harris. In Italian and TurkishFilm/General Movie/Drama

01:20Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff[SUB HD]
Documentary about the acclaimed cinematographer, whose work included The African Queen, War and Peace, and a run of successful films for Powell and Pressburger, including The Red Shoes, A Matter of Life and Death and his Oscar-winning work on Black NarcissusFilm/Film/Cinema/Documentary

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Film Four & Film Four +1: 16-10-11


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FilmFour TV listings guide Today.


11:00The Long Memory[SUB BW]
A man is released from prison after serving a 12-year sentence for a crime he did not commit, and immediately sets about tracking down three witnesses who lied in court, bringing about his conviction. However, while seeking revenge, he discovers the case is more complicated than expected. Thriller, starring John Mills, Elizabeth Sellars, John McCallum and Geoffrey KeenFilm/Detective/Thriller

13:00Eragon[SUB AD HD]
A young farm boy discovers a dragon's egg, which hatches into the last surviving specimen of its mighty race. His frie$$$hip with the winged creature soon comes in handy when he discovers he is destined to overthrow the evil tyrant who has taken control of the kingdom. Fantasy adventure, starring Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Robert Carlyle and Sienna Guillory, with Rachel Weisz providing the voice of the dragonFilm/Fantasy

15:00Murder at the Gallop[SUB BW HD]
Miss Marple focuses her powers of deduction on the case of an elderly and wealthy recluse, who was apparently frightened to death by a cat. But the inquisitive spinster's suspicions are aroused when she learns four of the dead man's relatives stand to benefit from his demise. Mystery, starring Margaret Rutherford, Flora Robson, Robert Morley, Stringer Davis and Charles TingwellFilm/Mystery

16:40The Sea Chase[SUB AD]
The captain of a ramshackle German freighter is nearing the end of his tour of duty. He fi$$$ getting his vessel home safely is hampered by a pursuing British warship whose commander is determined to avenge the murder of a fisherman. Second World War adventure, with John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar and Lyle BettgerFilm/Adventure/War

18:55Never Been Kissed[SUB AD HD]
A clumsy 25-year-old would-be reporter is given the chance to prove herself when she is sent on an assignment to get an inside take on high-school life. However, when she falls for an English teacher, she has trouble maintaining the facade of a calm and sophisticated young lady, as all the bad memories of her awkward and embarrassing younger days come flooding back. Romantic comedy, with Drew Barrymore, Michael Vartan, and David ArquetteFilm/Comedy

21:00The Illusionist[SUB AD HD]
In early 20th-century Vienna, a man becomes obsessed with the art of conjuring after an encounter with a travelling magician. He decides to leave his homeland to explore the world and perfect his skills. He returns years later a very talented illusionist, and is bent on using his gift to save the love of his life from a marriage to a cruel and vicious prince. Mystery thriller, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Jessica Biel and Rufus SewellFilm/Detective/Thriller/Mystery

23:05Notorious[SUB HD]
Biopic of Notorious B.I.G., whose rise to fame took him from being a Brooklyn street hustler and exploit dealer to become a respected and influential rap artist, before he was brutally murdered at the age of 24. Starring Jamal Woolard, Derek Luke. Dennis LA White and Angela BassettFilm/General Movie/Drama

01:25The Dreamers[SUB HD]
An American student travels to Paris, where he strikes up a close bond with a French brother and sister and the three of them throw themselves wholeheartedly into the `free love' philosophy. However, the ensuing romantic complications lead to trouble, while the city around them is ultimately plunged into the historic riots of 1968. Bernardo Bertolucci's drama, starring Michael Pitt, Eva Green and Louis Garrel. In English and FrenchFilm/General Movie/Drama

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Film Four & Film Four +1: 19-10-11


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FilmFour TV listings guide Today.


11:00Warlock[SUB HD]
A ruthless vigilante is recruited as a sheriff to clean up the streets of a crime-ridden town, but his strong-arm tactics soon antagonise the townsfolk. When a woman turns up and accuses the lawman of murdering her fiance, the residents rally to her cause with the help of a rival gunslinger. Western, starring Henry Fonda, Richard Widmark, Anthony Quinn, DeForest Kelley and Dorothy MaloneFilm/Western

13:20Operation Pacific[SUB BW]
A submarine commander is troubled by his failing marriage and the death of his commanding officer, but puts his personal demons aside and embarks on a dangerous mission against the Japanese fleet. Second World War adventure, starring John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond, Scott Forbes and Philip CareyFilm/Adventure/War

15:35Doctor Dolittle[SUB HD]
A Victorian veterinary surgeon is certified insane after developing the ability to talk to his patients in their own language. Undaunted, he manages to escape from the asylum and embark on a quest to locate a rare aquatic snail. Oscar-winning musical comedy, with Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Richard Attenborough and Anthony Newley. Songs include Talk to the Animals and I've Never Seen Anything Like ItFilm/Musical/Comedy

18:20The Phantom of the Opera[SUB AD HD]
A disfigured composer lurks in the catacombs beneath a Paris opera house, giving rise to stories that the building is haunted. The lonely maestro becomes infatuated with a talented young singer, and plans to turn her into a star. However, his love for her is doomed to end in tragedy. Adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, starring Gerard Butler, Emmy Rossum, Miranda Richardson and Minnie DriverFilm/Musical

21:00Volver[HD]
Two sisters return to their home town and are astonished to discover the spirit of their dead mother is paying visits to their aunt. When the spirit returns with one of them to Madrid by stowing away in the boot of her car, long-buried secrets from the past begin to resurface. Pedro Almodovar's comedy drama, starring Penelope Cruz, Lola Duenas, Carmen Maura, Blanca Portillo and Yohana Cobo. In SpanishFilm/Comedy/General Movie/Drama

23:15Talk to Her[HD]
A nurse who has long admired a beautiful dancer from afar spe$$$ hours at her bedside after a car accident leaves her in a coma. At the same hospital he meets a travel writer in a strangely similar situation - he too has fallen for a woman who is fighting for her life after being gored by a bull. Romantic drama from director Pedro Almodovar, starring Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling and Rosario Flores. In SpanishFilm/General Movie/Drama

01:30Little Fish
<sub>A reformed drug addict struggles to turn her life around, making plans to open her own business. However, the reappearance of some shady figures from her past jeopardise her dreams for the future. Drama, starring Cate Blanchett, Sam Neill, Hugo Weaving and Martin HendersonFilm/General Movie/Drama

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Film Four & Film Four +1: 21-10-11


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FilmFour TV listings guide Today.


11:00Heaven Can Wait[SUB HD]
A roguish playboy dies and goes to Hell, but the Devil is not convinced he has sinned enough or has the right wicked credentials to merit entry. This prompts the old rascal to recount the story of his outrageously immoral life, from stealing his cousin's fiancee to meddling in his son's romance with a singer. Fantasy comedy, starring Don Ameche, Laird Cregar, Gene Tierney and Spring ByingtonFilm/Fantasy/Comedy

13:10How to Marry a Millionaire[SUB AD HD]
Three manipulative gold-diggers rent a luxurious New York apartment as part of a scheme to get their claws into wealthy husba$$$ - but their plans become unstuck when they start to fall for their targets. Comedy, starring Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall, William Powell, Cameron Mitchell, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun and Fred ClarkFilm/Comedy

15:00The Sea Chase[SUB AD]
The captain of a ramshackle German freighter is nearing the end of his tour of duty. He fi$$$ getting his vessel home safely is hampered by a pursuing British warship whose commander is determined to avenge the murder of a fisherman. Second World War adventure, with John Wayne, Lana Turner, David Farrar and Lyle BettgerFilm/Adventure/War

17:15Murder at the Gallop[SUB BW HD]
Miss Marple focuses her powers of deduction on the case of an elderly and wealthy recluse, who was apparently frightened to death by a cat. But the inquisitive spinster's suspicions are aroused when she learns four of the dead man's relatives stand to benefit from his demise. Mystery, starring Margaret Rutherford, Flora Robson, Robert Morley, Stringer Davis and Charles TingwellFilm/Mystery

18:55That Thing You Do![SUB HD]
A small-town beat combo become a national overnight sensation with their debut record - but their sudden success looks to be a one-off, leaving them struggling to find a way of repeating the formula. Comedy drama set in the 1960s, written and directed by Tom Hanks, who also appears as the band's manager. With Tom Everett Scott, Liv Tyler and Johnathon SchaechFilm/General Movie/Drama/Comedy

21:00Definitely, Maybe[SUB AD HD]
A New York advertising executive on the eve of his divorce tells his daughter about his love life before he was married, including how he met her mother. However, he changes the names of his former lovers, leaving the girl - and viewers - to guess which one of three women he ended up marrying. Romantic comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds and Elizabeth Banks, with Abigail Breslin, Rachel Weisz and Isla FisherFilm/Comedy

23:10Night Watch[HD]
Two factions of mystical beings are engaged in a cold war on the streets of Moscow, which the human populace remain unaware of. A boy is discovered who has the power to bring their ancient rivalry to a decisive conclusion, but an uneasy truce is shattered as each side battles to make sure the child chooses to join them. Fantasy thriller, starring Konstantin Khabensky and Galina Tyunina. In RussianFilm/Fantasy

01:25Day Watch[HD]
Troubled hero Anton tries to redeem his son, who has fallen in with the forces of darkness, but his efforts lead to him being framed for breaking a centuries-long truce and marked for death. Meanwhile, the hunt is on for an ancient mystical artefact that could bring the conflict between light and dark to an end. The sequel to Russian fantasy Night Watch, starring Konstantin Khabensky and Mariya Poroshina. In RussianFilm/Fantasy

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