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The Remains of the Day - Review

Ishiguro, James Ivory, review, The Remains of the Day

20.11.2016 …

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IN the late 1930's, in a stately home of England called Darlington Hall, Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) is the butler. He's the supreme commander of a vast staff that includes the housekeeper, the underbutlers, the cooks, the maids, the footmen, the scullery...

Tonight on arte: The Remains of the Day

arte, Ishiguro, James Ivory, The Remains of the Day

20.11.2016 …

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SYNOPSIS Été 1956. Depuis plus de trente ans, Mr Stevens, majordome, dirige une armée de domestiques dévoués à Lord Darlington, éminent aristocrate britannique aux sympathies nazies. Après le décès de celui-ci, Miss Kenton écrit une lettre à son ancien...

First Look at the adaptation of The Cuckoo's Calling

BBC, Cormoran Strike, JK Rowling, The Cuckoo's Calling

14.11.2016 …

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First Look at the adaptation of The Cuckoo's Calling

Amid all the hubbub about Harry Potter prequel/spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, you might have missed out on the fact that there’s ANOTHER JK Rowling adaptation coming soon to screens. Still, not to worry if you didn’t notice – because...