Ian McKellen — Actor (135)
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Pillar of Fire (1981)
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Ya'akov Eisenman actor: Yossi Banai / Ian McKellen
other title: עמוד האש
Pillar of Fire focuses on the History of Zionism, beginning in 1896, in the wake of Theodor Herzl's revival of the concept of Jewish nationalism and continues to follow the Jewish People in the 20th century, the early stages of Zionism, followed by the waves of Aliyah prior to the founding of Israel, the Revival of the Hebrew language, the Ottoman Empire's rule in over the Land of Israel, the British Mandate, Anti-Semitism in Europe, the rise of Nazism and The Holocaust, the history of the Yishuv, the Jewish struggle for independence, and ends in 1948, with the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
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Surviving Friendly Fire (1997)
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Todd William Nelson actor: Ian McKellen
In the early 90's seventy youth from a Hollywood homeless shelter started a theatre project encouraging them to tell their stories.. The youth ran the gamut of racial, cultural and sexual identities. Only ten completed the project and became performers. This film documents the process. The resulting play, Friendly Fire, was performed at the prestigious Los Angeles Festival before going on to tour high schools throughout the city.
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The Making of 'The Return of the King' (2006)
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Costa Botes actor: Peter Jackson / Elijah Wood …
other title: Hinter den Kulissen von Die Rückkehr des Königs / 《指环王3：王者无敌》的制作
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of 2003's "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Created by filmmaker Costa Botes, personally selected by director Peter Jackson, this documentary uses raw footage to reveal the inside story on how the greatest adventure film franchise was born.
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Walter (1982)
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Stephen Frears actor: Ian McKellen / Barbara Jefford …
other title: 華特
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled "Walter and June", was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time. In the United States, these two are sometimes bundled together under the title "Loving Walter".
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The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin (2013)
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劳伦·鲍泽里奥 actor: 休·杰克曼 / 法米克·詹森 …
A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews with the principal cast and crew along with copious clips from the film as well as some behind the scenes footage (including a look at that supercool metallic bed that the elderly Yashida lies on in the lab in his fortress).
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Hamlet (1970)
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大卫·贾尔斯 actor: 伊恩·麦克莱恩 / 苏珊·弗利特伍德 …
other title: 哈姆雷特
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.