Fine Movie Classics - 30 MAY 25

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There’s the theme from a stage thriller which became a successful movie thanks to the pairing of Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier. Thomas Newman offers music from “1917”, and there’s music from a 1953 film starring Jean Simmonds as “Young Bess” about Elizabeth the First. And our video game theme has spun off into a successful TV series.

30 May English South Africa TV & Film · Film History

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