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HandMade Films was a British film production and distribution company. Notable films from the studio include Monty Python's Life of Brian, Time Bandits, The Long Good Friday and Withnail and I. [1]
Handmade Films - The makers of iconic films such as Time Bandits, Withnail and I, The Long Good Friday and Mona Lisa. Making film history since 1979. Founded by a Beatle, to support The Pythons and contains the cult classic Withnail and I and the wondrous journey of Time Bandits.
Handmade Films was founded in 1978 by George Harrison and Denis O'Brien, and produced some of the most memorable films in British media history, such as Life of Brian, Time Bandits and Withnail and I. Learn about the origins, challenges and achievements of this iconic film company.
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- The Long Good Friday. Directed by John Mackenzie • 1980 • United Kingdom. Bob Hoskins delivers a powerhouse performance in his breakthrough film role as a London crime boss fast losing control of his gangland empire.
- Time Bandits. Directed by Terry Gilliam • 1981 • United Kingdom. Starring John Cleese, Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall. In this fantastic voyage through time and space from Terry Gilliam, a boy named Kevin (Craig Warnock) escapes his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs.
- Withnail and I. Directed by Bruce Robinson • 1986 • United Kingdom. Starring Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant, Richard Griffiths. London. The 1960s. Two unemployed actors—acerbic, elegantly wasted Withnail (Richard E. Grant) and the anxiety-ridden “I” (Paul McGann)—drown their frustrations in booze, pills, and light...
Mar 25, 2024 · HandMade Films was a production company founded by former Beatle George Harrison and business partner Denis O'Brien. It was formed primarily to back Monty Python's Life of Brian after the original financiers dropped it. It also purchased the rights to The Long Good Friday from producer British Lion Films. HandMade later became one of the most ...
May 29, 2020 · Hear the story behind musician George Harrison’s HandMade Films, the small British production company behind such maverick hits as "Life of Brian," "The Long Good Friday," "Time Bandits," "Mona...
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Projects - Handmade Films. Bellman and True. July 15, 2022. Information. Genre: Crime, Drama. Rating: 15. Directed By: Richard Loncraine. Written By: Richard Loncraine (screenplay), Desmond Lowden (novel & screenplay), Michael Wearing (screenplay) Released: 1987. Runtime: 150 minutes. Cast. Bernard Hill as Hiller. Derek Newark as Guv’nor.
