Beeban Kidron — Director (12)
Antonia and Jane (1990) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Antonia and Jane
other title: 安東妮雅與珍 / Antonia et Jane
Plain Jane Hartman hates her life. She's goofy, boring and only has sex if she reads Iris Murdoch novels out loud to her loopy boyfriend. Her oldest friend Antonia McGill knows about everything. She orders the right food; she can complain and get results. She's beautiful and has a brilliant career. Is it any wonder that they hate each other's guts?
Swept from the Sea (1997) [Movie] TMDB IMDb Douban WikiData
Swept from the Sea
other title: 碧海奇缘 / 碧海情缘
The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.
Cinderella (2000) [Movie] Douban WikiData TMDB IMDb
Cinderella
other title: 现代灰姑娘
Cinderella and her family live mid 20th century, where fashion is practically everything. As her father is won over by a selfish woman named Claudette, Cinderella must keep her new step-mother from murdering the only family she has left. Add in an anti-social mermaid literally living in a cave, a bored prince with an ear for rock n' roll, and the glamour of the 1950's and one'll find that this story can't grow old.
Sex, Death and the Gods (2011) [Movie] Douban
Sex, Death and the Gods
director: Beeban Kidron
other title: 性,死亡和神
The devadasi are Hindus who are married to god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex. In this fascinating film by acclaimed director Beeban Kidron, we go on an intimate journey into the twilight world of the devadasi and meet the girls of Karnataka, southern India who are forced to live in this ancient tradition despite it having been declared illegal for more than 60 years.
The documentary investigates the surprising history of this little-understood community, reveals their rich and privileged past as concubines to the princes and priests of India's ruling class and explores their heritage as dancers and entertainers. (R)
摇摆嬉皮士 (2010) [Movie] Douban
Hippie Hippie Shake
director: 比班·基德龙 actor: 西耶娜.米勒 / 基里安·墨菲
other title: Hippie Hippie Shake
<摇摆嬉皮士>的故事发生在追求完全自由的六十年代.西耶娜.米勒饰演有"六十年代塞壬"之称的露易丝.费雷尔,她是<Oz>杂志的创始人,编辑以及封面模特,该杂志以"性,毒品,摇滚"作为办刊宗旨.影片的另一位主角是理查德.内维尔,他也是<Oz>的创始人,多次因为大胆直白的报道而陷入牢狱之灾,其与露易丝.费雷尔的恋情则成为嬉皮年代的一段永恒记忆.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit) (1990) [TV] Douban TMDB
Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit Season 1 part of TV Series: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
8.6 (22 ratings) director: 比班·基德龙 actor: 夏洛特·科曼 / Mark Aspinall
故事发生在位于英国的一座地处偏远的小镇里,女孩珍妮特(夏洛特·科曼 Charlotte Coleman 饰)出生成长在一个信奉新教的家庭之中。珍妮特的母亲(杰拉尔丁·麦克伊万 Geraldine McEwan 饰)是一位非常虔诚而又极端的教徒,在她的眼中,世界上只有两种人,一种是和她信仰同一种宗教的战友,剩下的则都是敌人。
在偏执的母亲的影响下,珍妮特慢慢学会了压抑内心里真实的声音,实际上,珍妮特是一名同性恋者,但这个秘密是绝对不能够被其他人知道的。要命的是,一个正中珍妮特红心的女孩出现在了她的生活里,这个女孩的存在让珍妮特再也无法忍受心惊胆战躲躲藏藏的日子了,她和母亲之间最激烈的战争爆发了。