Tom Grieve

Contributing Writer

Written by Tom Grieve

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LIFF@HOME

London Indian Film Festival, the UK and Europe’s largest South Asian film festival, present a highlights package at HOME, featuring entertaining and thought-provoking independent films that offer a rare window into a billion South Asian lives.

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Murder on the Orient Express at HOME

Finney’s Oscar-nominated, playful turn as detective Hercule Poirot is at the centre of Sidney Lumet’s lusciously-realised, star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s novel.

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Big Fish at HOME

A master of story-telling through his performances, Finney is perfectly cast as the older Edward Bloom, a teller of tall tales and an example of how life is lived best when lived to the full.

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Under the Volcano at HOME

Albert Finney was once again Oscar nominated for his lead role in Huston’s adaptation of Malcolm Lowry’s acclaimed semi-autobiographical 1947 novel.

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Wolfen at HOME

After a number of years away from the silver screen Finney returned with a vengeance in 1981. By far the most memorable role of that return is without doubt Dewey Wilson, a retired NYPD cop brought back to solve a series of brutal murders, in Wolfen

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Night Must Fall at HOME

Night Must Fall is a striking, black and white adaptation of Emlyn Williams’ unsettling play about a young killer who charms a widow and her daughter in their isolated home.

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Tom Jones at HOME

In this adaptation of Henry Fielding’s novel Albert Finney followed his breakthrough role in Saturday Night, Sunday Morning with a very different role as Tom Jones.

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Erin Brockovich + Introduction at HOME

Most of the plaudits for Steven Soderbergh’s legal drama justifiably went to Julia Roberts for her gutsy performance in the title role of a working class woman who takes on the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

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One Hour Intro: Albert Finney at HOME

This introduction to the career of Salford-born Albert Finney will look at his work from Saturday Night, Sunday Morning to Skyfall, tracing the key moments that have made him one of the most celebrated British actors working today

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