Joan Plowright
15 titles
Filmography
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Drowning by Numbers
(1988)An unsettling salvo of sumptuous visuals, macabre capers and numerical mischief about three generations of women who murder their husbands.

Widows' Peak
(1994)"Scandal, seduction, blackmail and murder. Thank heavens their husbands aren't alive!" Edwina has just moved into the neighborhood known as "Widow's Peak," so called due to the prevalent marital status of the residents, who tend to be a rather exclusive bunch. The residents of this lush Irish countryside are all curious about their new neighbor, but no one can seem to get much information about her, including queen bee Mrs. DC, whose son is busy wooing Edwina. Miss O'Hare and Edwina have an immediate dislike for each other, however, and soon some accidental encounters begin to look like Edwina is trying to ruin her new rival. The problems escalate and the town is in an uproar, but they get no closer to solving the mystery of the newcomer. Starring Adrian Dunbar , Academy Award-winner and Golden Globe-winner Jim Broadbent, Golden Globe-winner Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson, and Academy Award and Emmy Award-nominee and Golden Globe-winner Joan Plowright.

The Clothes in the Wardrobe
(1993)A wicked comedy set in Egypt and London in the late 1950s. Lili (exotic, rebellious, free-living and dangerously delightful) descends on deeply conservative Monica, who is frantically preparing for her daughter's wedding. Forming an unholy alliance with the groom's mother, Lili prevents a disastrous marriage by causing a scandal that suburbia will never forget.

Jane Eyre
(1996)A young woman's passionate romance with a handsome and mysterious gentleman is shattered when secrets from his past are revealed, threatening to tear her and her lover apart forever.

Dennis the Menace
(1993)Based on the beloved comic strip, a well-meaning but wholly destructive little boy unwittingly wreaks mayhem upon his surly next-door neighbor.

Twelfth Night
(1970)After a shipwreck, twins Viola and Sebastian live to tell a tale of mistaken identities, disguises and young love in this classic Shakespearian romp.

Enchanted April
(1991)Two proper Englishwomen, determined to get away from their drab lives and innatentive husbands, find paradise in the serene countryside of the Italian Riviera in this enchanting adventure starring Josie Lawrence and Miranda Richardson. When the pair rent a magnificent villa for a month, they share expenses with two unlikely companions- an austere widow and a bored socialite. At first, personalities clash, but the hideaway holds a special magic that soon sparks friendships and reminds the women of ways to live and love that have long eluded them. Stellar performances and breathtaking scenery make the Academy Award nominated Enchanted April a captivating delight for everyone who's ever dreamed of taking the perfect holiday!
Hotel Sorrento
(1995)Sisters Hilary, Pippa and Meg return reunite after 10 years at their family home for their dad's funeral. Old resentments and their divergent life paths lead to tension between the women.

The Entertainer
(1960)A third-rate vaudevillian uses liquor and young women to escape the pressures of changing times.

101 Dalmatians
(1996)Dalmatians Pongo and Perdita are overjoyed by the arrival of 15 puppies. But when the spotted-fur-loving Ms. De Vil dognaps the litter---along with every other Dalmatian pup in London---Pongo and Perdy must rally the town's animals to their rescue.

Bringing Down the House
(2003)A workaholic attorney gets suckered into a date with an escaped convict.

Curious George
(2006)The Man in the Yellow Hat is an oddball museum employee who looks after his pet monkey, an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him.

Surviving Picasso
(1996)Anthony Hopkins gives a full-throttle performance as acclaimed artist in this movie told from viewpoint of Picasso’s longtime mistress and mother of his children Claude & Paloma.

The Spiderwick Chronicles
(2008)Based on the best-selling children's book series about twin boys who move into a dilapidated estate and find themselves sucked into a world of goblins, griffins, fairies, trolls & other magical creatures.
A Pyromaniac's Love Story
(1995)When the neighbourhood pastry shop goes up in flames, everyone connected with it confesses to starting the fire, but why? Who's really to blame?