Nicky and Terry meet on a cruise on their way from Europe to New York. Although they are engaged to other people, they fall for each other. They also agree to meet again in six months at the Empire State Building.
Deborah Jane Trimmer, professionally known as Deborah Kerr, was a Scottish actress, best known for films such as ‘I See a Dark Stranger’ (1946), ‘Edward, My Son’ (1949), ‘From Here to Eternity’ (1953), ‘The King and I’ (1956), ‘The Sundowners’ (1960),  ‘A Woman of Substance’ (1984), and ‘The Assam Garden’ (1985).Â
She made her film debut as ‘Jenny Hill’ in the 1940 film ‘Major Barbara.’ In a career span of four decades, Kerr was nominated for six ‘Academy Award for Best Actress’ but never won any. She was honored with ‘Academy Honorary Award,’ in 1994. She also received four ‘BAFTA Award for Best British Actress’ nominations. Â
She made several appearances on radio such as ‘A Date with Nurse Dugdale’ (1944), ‘Lux Radio Theatre’ (1952), ‘Suspense’ (1952) and ‘Hollywood Star Playhouse’ (1952). Her final role came in the mini-series ‘Hold the Dream’ in 1986.
Nicky and Terry meet on a cruise on their way from Europe to New York. Although they are engaged to other people, they fall for each other. They also agree to meet again in six months at the Empire State Building.
Black Narcissus is drama film which revolves around a group of nuns, led by Sister Clodath. They struggle to build a school and a hospital but the climate of the region makes their work extremely difficult.
Heaven Knows, Mr Alison is an adventure drama film which revolves around an American marine and a Irish nun, who are both shipwrecked on an island in the South Pacific. They find solace in each other, while hoping to be rescued.
The movie follows the lives and love interests of three US Army soldiers deployed in Hawaii and is set in the months leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. This Academy Award-winning American war drama-romance is based on a 1951 novel of the same name.
Academy Awards-winning film follows the widowed Welsh teacher Anna Leonowen who is appointed English tutor for the children of King Mongkut of Siam. Their different outlooks lead to frequent conflicts as King frowns on influence of foreign culture. She convinces the King to host the visiting British delegation in European style and helps make preparation. Despite their differences, eventually Anna earns his respect.
The Night of the Iguana is a drama film which tells the story of Lawrence Shannon, who is working as a tour guide in Mexico. While leading a tourist group from a Baptist women’s college, he finds himself attracted to Charlotte, the younger niece of Judith, the group’s leader, after the girl tries to seduce him. However, Judith accuses Shannon of trying to seduce her, and declares that she is going to ruin him.
This biographical drama film tells the story of Julius Caesar, who manages to defeat Pompey the Great, and returns to Rome. Do to his successful conquests, in tne eyes of other high-ranking Romans, he becomes a dictator. Therefore together they conspire to get rid of him.
King Solomon’s Mines is an action adventure film which revolves around a rescue party that is sent out after an explorer disappears during a treasure hunt. The party makes its way to the the fabled lost diamond mines of Solomon, which are known to be a source of immense wealth. However, their road is filled with dangers, including wild animals and cannibals.
This romantic drama historical film revolves around Marcus, a Roman general, and how his love for a Christian slave encourages him to protect her and her family, when there are atrocities on the Christians.
Based on a novel of the same name, this film revolves around the story of Brodie, a hatmaker living in the 19th century, who is quite arrogant and cruel, and keeps his family in fear and submission. However, misfortune strikes his life, after he gives a job to Dennis, the former lover of his mistress. Meanwhile, Dennis also plans to marry Brodie’s daughter in order to gain a big dowry.
Married couple Robert and Catherine lead a staid, somewhat indifferent marital life. During WWII, Robert enlists in British Navy while Catherine joins WRENs, and are separated for over three years. As their personalities evolve following various experiences; both realize how drab their life was. Now they are afraid to re-unite and face the earlier life. What does the future hold for them?
Maurice Bendrix is a writer who settles in London in around 1944, after suffering injuries in the war. He soon starts having an affair with Sarah, the wife of a civil servant, and falls deeply in love with her. Although he wants to marry her, she is still unwilling to leave her husband.
When businessman, Jason Root, is murdered, the only two people present at the scene are George Radcliffe and Donald Heath. Heath is found guilty on George’s testimony but when a letter with a blackmail threat from one Jeremy Gray turns up accusing George of the crime, his wife Martha takes it upon herself to find the truth.
Starting with burning down his own business to fund little Edward's treatment from insurance money, Arnold Boult has continued to take desperate measures to protect his beloved son, even if it meant hurting people close to him. The situation takes a dire turn when he refuses to believe his wife's concerns that Edward has become alcoholic and immoral.
The Proud and the Profane is a romantic drama war film, which takes us to the time of the Second World War. It tells the story of a Red Cross volunteer Lee Ashley, who wants to find out the details of her husband’s death, and this leads her to New Caledonia. She eventually falls in love with Lt. Col. Colin Black, despite his harsh manner.
Based on a memoir by Sheilah Graham, the film depicts the last years of novelist Scott Fitzgerald. By this time, his fame has declined and he has resorted to screenwriting to finance his daughter’s education and his wife’s stay at an asylum. The film focuses on the relationship between Fitzgerald and Graham and how she tries to keep him away from alcohol and inspire him to write his last novel.
In the independent India of 1947, American arms-dealer Steve Gibbs flies in with weapons hoping to sell it to the Maharaja of Ghandahar, the province facing threat from a rebel attack. But Maharaja’s Prime Minister, a follower of nonviolence, wants to peacefully settle the dispute with the rebel leader Khan. Amidst these conflicts, Steve falls in love with British missionary’s blind daughter, Joan Willoughby.
This drama film tells the story of Mark Sabre, an author and publisher, who is in an unhappy marriage, with Mabel, a cold and humorless woman, who spends most of her time gossiping. However, he eventually finds out that his former lover, Nona, who still has feelings for Mark, is returning to the town.
Alison Kirbe, a working class woman living in London, receives a telegram from Texas, stating that she has inherited a livestock ranch. This becomes a news throughout the city, and as she prepares to sail for the US to claim her inheritance, she attracts the attention of three men.
Workaholic Dan Edwards fails to notice or compliment his wife Valerie after nineteen years of marriage. When they end up getting divorced on their second honeymoon in Mexico, Valerie ends up accidentally getting married to Dan’s second in command Ernie. All things are restored at the end of this comedy of errors.
A wealthy banker in London, and four other couples, attempt to avoid pregnancy by using contraceptive pills. However, due to a series of mishaps, the pills are swapped for aspirin.
In this spy spoof, a retired James Bond is persuaded to rejoin the secret service to counter shadowy organization SMERSH, allegedly responsible for murdering secret agents. Sir James devises a plan to assemble a group of agents, all named James Bond 007, to confuse SMERSH. Each new Bond is assigned a specific role. Now Sir James must nab the brain behind SMERSH.
After falling for his charm, Grace informs her father that she intends to marry Charles. They soon get married, but circumstances force them to stay apart for a long time. Grace eventually discovers that her husband is actually a womanizer, and decides to divorce him.
Deborah Kerr Awards
Winner | World Film Favorite - Female | 1959 |
The King and I | Best Actress - Comedy or Musical | 1957 |