Lesley Manville
‘The Crown’: Imelda Staunton, Lesley Manville Reflect on the Gravity of Playing Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in Season 6
[This story contains spoilers from episode eight, season six of The Crown, “Ritz.”] Throughout her lifetime, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was known for being a glamorous socialite — a persona that actress Lesley Manville brings to life in the final two seasons of Netflix’s The Crown. Yet in episode eight of the sixth and […]
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Cannes: Lesley Manville, Ciaran Hinds to Lead Polly Findlay’s Debut Feature ‘Midwinter Break’ (Exclusive)
Oscar nominees Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and Ciarán Hinds (Belfast, Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy) are teaming up for Midwinter Break, the debut feature of Olivier-winning British theater director Polly Findlay. The prestige project is heading to the Marche du Film in Cannes, with Protagonist Pictures handling worldwide sales. Adapted from […]
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Imelda Staunton, Elizabeth Debicki and New Cast of ‘The Crown’ Take the Helm at Season 5 World Premiere
The actors behind The Crown‘s latest version of the British royal family — including Dominic West, Jonathan Pryce and Lesley Manville — welcomed fans to the ’90s at the world premiere of The Crown‘s fifth season on Tuesday night. On a wet evening in central London, with Queen Elizabeth II no longer on the throne, […]
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Re-creating Christian Dior for ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’
For the new Focus Features film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, based on Paul Gallico’s 1958 novel, costume designer Jenny Beavan takes on re-creating the looks of the legendary Christian Dior, who revolutionized fashion in 1947 with the introduction of his sumptuous wasp-waisted, full-skirted and rounded-shoulder “New Look” silhouette. “Oh gosh, it was a really […]
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Lesley Manville and Isabelle Huppert in ‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’: Film Review
A widowed cleaning lady in late 1950s London pursues her dream to own a haute couture Dior gown in this middle-aged Cinderella story, adapted from the Paul Gallico novel.
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Lesley Manville to Lead ‘Magpie Murders’ TV Adaptation, Peter Cattaneo Set to Direct
Anthony Horowitz has scripted the PBS/Britbox series based on his own bestselling novel about an editor given an unfinished manuscript that will change her life.
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Lesley Manville, Roger Deakins, Toby Jones Named on U.K’s New Year Honours List
Lesley Manville, Roger Deakins, and Toby Jones have all been named on the U.K's New Year Honors List, with Deakins set to be knighted.
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‘The Crown’: Lesley Manville to Play Princess Margaret in Final Season
Lesley Manville, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Phantom Thread, is joining the final season of Netflix hit drama The Crown to play Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's younger sister.
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‘World on Fire’: TV Review
PBS' sprawling World War II drama 'World on Fire' stars Sean Bean, Lesley Manville and Helen Hunt as ordinary citizens involved in the European front.
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‘Misbehaviour’: Film Review
Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Jessie Buckley star as women caught up in the 1970 demonstration against the Miss World pageant in 'Misbehaviour,' which is based on true events.
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‘The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call’: Theater Review
Lesley Manville plays the billionairess out for revenge in Tony Kushner’s adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s dark parable 'The Visit,' with Hugo Weaving as the old lover who wishes he wasn't.
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Chinese Streamer Huanxi Premium Acquires BBC Miniseries ‘World on Fire’ (Exclusive)
Huanxi Premium, the startup streaming service targeting China's prestige video consumers, has acquired the exclusive local rights to 'World on Fire,' the upcoming WWII period series from the BBC. The streamer plans to launch the show in early 2020, supporting the release with a major marketing campaign in upscale urban centers across China.
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