The Jewel in the Crown (1984) is a British television serial about the final days of the British Raj in India during World War II, based upon the Raj Quartet novels by Paul Scott.
Granada Television produced it for the ITV network.Read More »
Christopher Morahan
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Jim O’Brien & Christopher Morahan – The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
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Christopher Morahan – Old Times (1975)
1971-1980Christopher MorahanDramaTVUnited KingdomSynopsis:
‘Married couple Kate and Deeley are joined by Kate’s friend, Anna and talk of the past ensues. Although it is a past they have shared, their memories of it are not always the same.
An intimate three-character play about the capriciousness of memory and the jealousy of our beloved’s intangible past.’
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Christopher Morahan – Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
1961-1970Christopher MorahanComedyUnited KingdomQuote:
BRAND NEW 2K MASTER! Four thieves try to steal the Imperial Jewels of Russia! Swinging playboy Grand Duke Nicholas Wladimirovitch Goduno (Marcello Mastroianni, Marriage Italian Style), a direct descendent of the Romanov family who were overthrown in the Russian Revolution of 1917, learns that his family’s crown jewels will be exhibited at a London museum and plots to steal them. He gathers a crew of beautiful but dangerous women, led by Bridget Rafferty (Rita Tushingham, The Knack… and How to Get It), to assist in his plot against Popov (Warren Mitchell, The Crawling Eye), the Soviet functionary in charge of the exhibit. Wonderfully directed by Christopher Morahan (Clockwise) and beautifully shot by Gerry Turpin (Seance on a Wet Afternoon, The Whisperers).Read More »