List of the best Mark Herman movies: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas(2008), Brassed Off(1996), Little Voice(1998), Purely Belter(2000), Hope Springs(2003) ... ...
Drama
UK|USA
2008
94 Minutes
Director
David Thewlis Vera Farmiga Rupert Friend Asa Butterfield Jack Scanlon Amber Beattie Cara Horgan Richard Johnson Sheila Hancock David Hayman Jim Norton
commander son jew mother sister bleak engaging touching germany concentration camp awakening holocaust compassion religious persecution friendship discovery transformation growing up 1940s
Through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a German concentration camp, a forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1996
109 Minutes
Director
Pete Postlethwaite Tara Fitzgerald Ewan McGregor Jim Carter Philip Jackson Peter Martin Stephen Tompkinson Sue Johnston Mary Healey Lill Roughley Melanie Hill
miner musician conductor government official amusing emotional raw tender grimley, england coal mine village london music business competition love investigation quest underdog love
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.
Comedy, Drama
UK
1998
96 Minutes
Director
Brenda Blethyn Jane Horrocks Michael Caine Jim Broadbent Ewan McGregor Annette Badland Philip Jackson Adam Forgerty James Welsh Karen Gregory Fred Feast
A shy reclusive lady is convinced by an invisible entity to sing. Subsequently, she finds herself noticed by a sleazy talent agent and her talent being showcased on-stage. She also meets a kind but nervous man who becomes her best friend.
Drama
UK
2000
99 Minutes
Director
Chris Beattie Greg McLane Charlie Hardwick Jody Baldwin Kerry Ann Christiansen Tracy Whitwell Roy Hudd Tim Healy Kevin Whately
teen boy abusive father mother grandfather teacher disturbing emotional engaging intense moving apartment school united kingdom newcastle, england bank football field football crime theft abuse of power
Two teenage boys will do anything to get money to buy season tickets for their local team.
Romance
UK|USA
2003
90 Minutes
Director
Colin Firth Heather Graham Minnie Driver Mary Steenburgen Oliver Platt Frank Collison Ken Kramer Mary Black Chad Faust
illustrator ex-fiancée girlfriend mayor landlady nurse amusing heartwarming sultry new england vermont inn bedroom small town outdoors broken heart healing art travel romantic dilemma
A brokenhearted English artist travels to Hope, USA, hoping to get on with his life. He starts by drawing faces there. He befriends the cute Mandy. But then his scheming ex shows up and wants him back.