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Viva Britannia
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MOVIES T0 WATCH
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Check out some of these movies, classic and new, to catch glimpses of the literature, history and sites of Great Britain and Paris. |
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The Lion in Winter - "Henry II of England (Peter O'Toole) and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine (Katharine Hepburn), meet on Christmas Eve to discuss the future of the throne. These two are having slight marital problems, as she is kept in captivity most of the year for raising a rebellion against him, and he flaunts his young mistress. Then there are the problems raised by their three treacherous and traitorous sons." (amazon.com review) | ||||
| Becket -set in 12th-century England, this is the fact-based story of Henry II and his dear friend, the Archbishop of Canterbury . When the king appoints his former drinking buddy to the high religious office, he believes he has placed an ally into power. Instead, he learns that Thomas very much takes his job to heart, prompting Henry to ask that fateful question--"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest? |  |
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Braveheart - Mel Gibson stars in this powerful drama of William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish commoner as he unites the various clans against a cruel English King, Edward the Longshanks. | ||||
| A Man for All Seasons - chronicles the standoff between Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More over the king's desire for divorce and the church's unwillingness to oblige. |  |
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| Anne of the Thousand Days - stars Richard Burton as Henry VIII as he tries to rid himself of his first wife, Catherine of Aragon, so that he could marry the young Anne Boleyn. | |||||
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| Hard Day's Night - the must see first film by the Liverpool Four. We will start our Beatles walk at Marleybone Train Station, the opening scene in this film. | ||||||
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| Yellow Submarine - classic Beatles film with a great sound track and vignettes starring the Beatles | ||||||
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Notting Hill - a movie that focuses on the upscale Notting Hill area of London. Plenty of sights to see as well as enjoying performances by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. | |||||
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| Four Weddings and a Funeral - classic Hugh Grant comedy that provides some good glimpses into English scenery and settings | ||||||
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Sabrina - a light-hearted comedy that sees a young woman off to work with a photographer in Paris | |||
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| Moulin Rouge - this academy nominated film takes place in Paris of the 1890s and features a great soundtrack. | ||||
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Persuasion - the film version of the Jane Austen novel | |||
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| Pride and Prejudice - an excellent adaptation of the Jane Austen novel from the BBC starring Colin Firth | ||||
Trip group leaders
Mrs. Ashbridge
Mrs. Esposito
Mr. Hand
Ms. Thornber
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