Lewis Gilbert Archives | Memorable TV

Cosh Boy (1953, James Kenney, Joan Collins)

Gritty crime drama Cosh Boy, the first British-made film to receive an ‘X’ certificate, was heavily criticized at the time for what was regarded as its...

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Educating Rita (1983, Michael Caine, Julie Walters)

Willy Russell’s adaptation of his stage play picked up Oscar nominations and BAFTAs for director Lewis Gilbert and its two stars, MICHAEL CAINE and JULIE WALTERS...

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Admirable Crichton, The (1957, Kenneth More, Cecil Parker)

Attractive version of JM Barrie’s classic play about overturned Edwardian social values, starring Kenneth More as a perfect butler who assumes command when he, his aristocratic...

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Before you Go (2002, Julie Walters, Joanne Whalley)

Informed of her mother’s sudden death, Teresa (Julie Walters) heads for the family home. She is joined by her sisters Catherine (Victoria Hamilton) and Mary (Joanne...