Movies by Claire Skinner
As part of the cast:
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Masterpiece Mystery!: Poirot: Cat Among the Pigeons (2008)
Cast: David Suchet, Harriet Walter, Natasha Little …
Directed by: James Kent
Murders at the revered Meadowbank School for Girls prompt a visit from Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot (David Suchet). The academy, which houses girls from fine…
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When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Matthew Beard …
Directed by: Anand Tucker
When his father (Jim Broadbent) becomes terminally ill, Blake Morrison (Colin Firth) struggles to come to terms with the charming but duplicitous man he really was, reliving the memories that…
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Beethoven: Eroica (2003)
Cast: Ian Hart, Jack Davenport, Frank Finlay …
Re-creating a historic moment -- June 9, 1804, when Ludwig van Beethoven unveiled his masterpiece "Eroica" (Symphony no. 3) to a select audience at the Lobkowitz palace -- this BBC production…
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Second Sight: Series 1 (1999)
Cast: Clive Owen, Claire Skinner, Stuart Wilson …
Directed by: Charles Beeson
In this absorbing BBC crime drama, Clive Owen stars as Det. Chief Inspector Ross Tanner, a no-nonsense cop who disdains anything but cold, hard evidence -- until a rare eye disease forces him…
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The Catherine Cookson Collection: The Wingless Bird (1998)
Cast: Claire Skinner, Dale Meeks, Edward Atterton …
Directed by: David Wheatley
Part of a collection of television epics based on the best-selling books by novelist Catherine Cookson, this World War I-era drama unravels the romantic entanglements of beautiful shop girl…
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The Return of the Native (1994)
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Clive Owen, Ray Stevenson …
Directed by: Jack Gold
In this Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, naïve dreams of romantic adventure lead to tragic love. Eustacia visits her grandfather in the country and is bored to tears. She dreams of…
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Naked (1993)
Cast: David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
A self-confessed lost boy heads for the big-city grit and glamour of London to escape the repercussions of his most recent misstep -- the sexual assault of a young woman. But a fresh start…
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Chef! (1993)
Cast: Lenny Henry, Roger Griffiths, Caroline Lee-Johnson …
When it comes to this delectable Britcom about the inner workings of an upscale restaurant, it's a classic case of too many cooks. But master chef Gareth Blackstock (Lenny Henry) is…
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Life Is Sweet (1990)
Cast: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Helmer Mike Leigh adds a dark edge to this comedic portrait of a family in the London suburbs, including female twins who are anything but a pair: Natalie is hard working and optimistic,…
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The Rachel Papers (1989)
Cast: Dexter Fletcher, Ione Skye, Jonathan Pryce …
Directed by: Damian Harris
A study in adolescence, Rachel (Ione Skye) and Charles (Dexter Fletcher) are a couple of English college kids who fall in love in this 1980s update of Matin Amis's novel. James Spader is…