Karel Reisz
1) The gambler
Description
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an illicit, underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with an interest...
2) Sweet Dreams
Pub. Date
[1999], p1985
Description
A biographical film on the life of the late country singer Patsy Cline.
Pub. Date
[2001]
Description
A black comedy that chronicles one man's descent into a life of absurdist fantasy. Against the background of swinging London in its heyday, the film follows Morgan through his futile attempts at marital reconciliation an on to his triumphant discovery that it really is easier to deal with life while dressed in a gorilla suit.