Teresa Wright: Later years (See preceding post: "Teresa Wright: From Marlon Brando to Matt Damon.") Teresa Wright and Robert Anderson were divorced in 1978. They would remain friends in the ensuing years.[1] Wright spent most of the last decade of her life in Connecticut, making only sporadic public appearances. In 1998, she could be seen with her grandson, film producer Jonah Smith, at New York's Yankee Stadium, where she threw the ceremonial first pitch.[2] Wright also became involved in the Greater New York chapter of the Als Association. (The Pride of the Yankees subject, Lou Gehrig, died of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in 1941.) The week she turned 82 in October 2000, Wright attended the 20th anniversary celebration of Somewhere in Time, where she posed for pictures with Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. In March 2003, she was a guest at the 75th Academy Awards, in the segment showcasing Oscar-winning actors of the past. Two years later,...
- 3/15/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Graceful stage actor who stood out in Doctor Who on TV and the film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
In a long and distinguished career, the actor Aubrey Woods, who has died aged 85, covered the waterfront, from West End revues and musicals to TV series and films, most notably, perhaps, singing The Candy Man in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), starring Gene Wilder, and playing the Controller in the Day of the Daleks storyline in Doctor Who (1972).
Tall and well-favoured in grace and authority on the stage, he played Fagin in the musical Oliver! for three years, succeeding Ron Moody in the original 1960 production. He was equally in demand on BBC radio, writing and appearing in many plays, including his own adaptations of the Mapp and Lucia novels by Ef Benson (he was a vice-president of the Ef Benson society).
In the early part of his career he...
In a long and distinguished career, the actor Aubrey Woods, who has died aged 85, covered the waterfront, from West End revues and musicals to TV series and films, most notably, perhaps, singing The Candy Man in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), starring Gene Wilder, and playing the Controller in the Day of the Daleks storyline in Doctor Who (1972).
Tall and well-favoured in grace and authority on the stage, he played Fagin in the musical Oliver! for three years, succeeding Ron Moody in the original 1960 production. He was equally in demand on BBC radio, writing and appearing in many plays, including his own adaptations of the Mapp and Lucia novels by Ef Benson (he was a vice-president of the Ef Benson society).
In the early part of his career he...
- 5/14/2013
- by Michael Coveney
- The Guardian - Film News
John Kerr has died, aged 81.
The American actor was best known on screen for his role as Lieutenant Joseph Cable in the 1958 musical film South Pacific.
He was also known for his part in the 1953 Broadway production of Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy, which earned him a Tony Award.
His TV roles included Peyton Place from 1965-66, and The Streets of San Francisco throughout the 1970s.
His son Michael confirmed that he died of heart failure on Saturday (February 9) at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Kerr won plaudits for his turn as a struggling school boy who was bullied over his suspected homosexuality in the Broadway run of Tea and Sympathy.
He reprised the role in the 1956 film version opposite Deborah Kerr (no relation), who also starred in the Broadway production.
Kerr later featured in Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum, based on the original stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
The American actor was best known on screen for his role as Lieutenant Joseph Cable in the 1958 musical film South Pacific.
He was also known for his part in the 1953 Broadway production of Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy, which earned him a Tony Award.
His TV roles included Peyton Place from 1965-66, and The Streets of San Francisco throughout the 1970s.
His son Michael confirmed that he died of heart failure on Saturday (February 9) at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.
Kerr won plaudits for his turn as a struggling school boy who was bullied over his suspected homosexuality in the Broadway run of Tea and Sympathy.
He reprised the role in the 1956 film version opposite Deborah Kerr (no relation), who also starred in the Broadway production.
Kerr later featured in Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum, based on the original stories of Edgar Allan Poe.
- 2/13/2013
- Digital Spy
Actor John Kerr has died, at the age of 81. Born into a theatrical family—both his parents, Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, as well as his paternal grandfather, Frederick Kerr, appeared on Broadway and in films—Kerr made his Broadway debut in Bernadine when he was 21. The next year, he had perhaps the greatest success of his career when he co-starred with Deborah Kerr (no relation) in the original Broadway production of Robert Anderson’s Tea And Sympathy, the “troubled young man/older woman” romance that gave the world the much-imitated (and much-parodied) line, “Years from now, when ...
- 2/12/2013
- avclub.com
Actor who starred as the troubled pupil in Tea and Sympathy on stage and screen
The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard,...
The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard,...
- 2/11/2013
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor who starred as the troubled pupil in Tea and Sympathy on stage and screen
The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard, played in summer stock and made his Broadway debut in 1952 in Bernardine. He made a handsome hero and was superbly matched with Deborah Kerr (no relation) as she dispensed tea and largesse in equal measure. Although the movie was sanitised, the dialogue remained intelligent, the premise timely for the period and the acting exceptional under Minnelli's elegant guidance.
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The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard, played in summer stock and made his Broadway debut in 1952 in Bernardine. He made a handsome hero and was superbly matched with Deborah Kerr (no relation) as she dispensed tea and largesse in equal measure. Although the movie was sanitised, the dialogue remained intelligent, the premise timely for the period and the acting exceptional under Minnelli's elegant guidance.
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- 2/10/2013
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
Actor who starred as the troubled pupil in Tea and Sympathy on stage and screen
The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard,...
The actor John Kerr, who has died aged 81, won a Tony award in his first starring role on the Broadway stage, as Tom in Tea and Sympathy in 1953, and subsequently appeared in the 1956 film version directed by Vincente Minnelli. Robert Anderson's play, in which a schoolboy "confesses" to his housemaster's wife that he might be homosexual – only to be seduced out of the notion by the sympathetic listener – was considered so controversial that it was restricted to a "members only" theatrical run in London, and Minnelli's film received an X certificate, despite modification, notably in the suggestion that the housemaster was gay.
Kerr starred as the boy, although by then he was in his 20s. Born in New York, son of the actors Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, he had already graduated from Harvard,...
- 2/10/2013
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
The Two Kerrs: John and Deborah in Tea and Sympathy play and movie [Please see previous article: "John Kerr Has Died: (Possibly) Gay Adolescent in play and movie versions of Tea and Sympathy."] Playwright Robert Anderson's psychological drama Tea and Sympathy is notable for a number of reasons: it marked Hollywood/British cinema star Deborah Kerr's Broadway debut (coincidentally, on her 32nd birthday, Sept. 30); one of the play's key characters (the one played by English Rose Kerr) turns out to be a sympathetic adulteress; and Anderson's play tackles homosexuality, a topic that, despite Elia Kazan's movie version of A Streetcar Named Desire (Kazan also directed the play), remained taboo throughout the 1950s. Also worth mentioning is that Tea and Sympathy shows that the last sixty years haven't necessarily led to a major lessening in cultural or social prejudices, as the narrative would still be considered quite daring in the early 21st century -- even if for not the same reasons. (Above movie still: The two Kerrs, John and Deborah,...
- 2/9/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
John Kerr dead at 81: actor who played suspected gay teenager in the play Tea and Sympathy and in the Hollywood movie adaptation Kerr, best known for playing the sensitive (and suspected to be gay) adolescent opposite Deborah Kerr (no relation, different pronunciation -- see below) in Tea and Sympathy both on Broadway and in the movies, died of heart failure at Huntington Hospital in the Los Angeles "suburb" of Pasadena this past Saturday, February 1. Kerr was 81 years old. (Picture: Publiicity shot of Kerr ca. 1955.) Born John Grinham Kerr on Nov. 15, 1931, in New York, he was part of a show business (chiefly stage) family. His mother was theater actress June Walker, among whose Broadway credits are The Farmer Takes a Wife and the role of Lorelei Lee in the 1926 production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes); Walker was also featured in a few movies, e.g., as Robert Montgomery's love interest...
- 2/9/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Mostly a TV actor, but John Kerr did star in my favorite Vincent Price film The Pit And The Pendulum as Francis Barnard, who creeped along the the dank corridors and musty passageways of Price’s Spanish castle while investigating the death of his sister. No one can forget the last minutes of the film where Kerr was almost disemboweled while tied to the title device. Kerr also had major roles in the musical South Pacific (1958) and Tea And Sympathy (1956). No word on the cause of death, his website (http://www.fitweb.or.jp/~johnkerr/) simply posted: “John Kerr passed away on Saturday February 2, 2013. It was sudden and he had no pain. With deepest regret, Barbara and his family.”
From Variety:
John Kerr, a Tony winner and the star of the films “Tea and Sympathy” and “South Pacific,” died suddenly after a short illness on Feb. 2. He was 81. Kerr began...
From Variety:
John Kerr, a Tony winner and the star of the films “Tea and Sympathy” and “South Pacific,” died suddenly after a short illness on Feb. 2. He was 81. Kerr began...
- 2/8/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It has become increasingly difficult in the last few years to watch a British horror film without trying to find "Sponsored by the Daily Mail" written somewhere in the opening credits. The UK film industry has a rich heritage in horror pictures; from Ealing Studios’ Dead of Night (1945) to the reinvigorated Hammer Studios’ Let Me In (2010), the UK has produced some of the best horror movies of the last century, including The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), The Wicker Man (1973) and 28 Days Later (2002).
It seems such a shame, then, that since the release of Eden Lake (2008) - the story of a middle class couple terrorised by working class children on a weekend away - British horror has become so pre-occupied with jumping on the Daily Mail’s bandwagon, perpetuating the myth that a knife crime epidemic is sweeping the nation and that if we want to see true horror, we should look...
It seems such a shame, then, that since the release of Eden Lake (2008) - the story of a middle class couple terrorised by working class children on a weekend away - British horror has become so pre-occupied with jumping on the Daily Mail’s bandwagon, perpetuating the myth that a knife crime epidemic is sweeping the nation and that if we want to see true horror, we should look...
- 1/24/2011
- by Daniel Green
- CineVue
There’s always that guy. From that film. That you can’t quite remember the name of, but he’s in everything at the moment!
To celebrate the release of F, which is out on DVD and Blu-ray now (read our review here), we take a look the best films from that man you know but you can’t quite place, David Schofield, who stars in the film.
F (2010)
In F David Schofield plays Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons when a group of murderous teenagers attack the school. As Anderson, Schofield must save his pupils and his fellow teachers from these brutal killers in the darkness of his school at night.
Valkyrie (2008)
In this story of the attempted assassination of Hitler by German Officers, David Schofield is Erwin von Witzleben, a German Lieutenant who is sentenced to...
To celebrate the release of F, which is out on DVD and Blu-ray now (read our review here), we take a look the best films from that man you know but you can’t quite place, David Schofield, who stars in the film.
F (2010)
In F David Schofield plays Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons when a group of murderous teenagers attack the school. As Anderson, Schofield must save his pupils and his fellow teachers from these brutal killers in the darkness of his school at night.
Valkyrie (2008)
In this story of the attempted assassination of Hitler by German Officers, David Schofield is Erwin von Witzleben, a German Lieutenant who is sentenced to...
- 1/11/2011
- by FilmShaft Staff
- FilmShaft.com
To celebrate the release of British horror thriller ‘F’, out on DVD and Blu-ray on 10th January, starring David Schofield and Roxanne Mckee, we have 3 copies of the Blu-Ray up for grabs.
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms, gyms, welding rooms, motor pool shops, canteens, photographic darkrooms, art studios and sports halls. The school comes under relentless attack from a group of blood thirsty hoodies, intent on only one thing, to spread terror. Anderson must battle these brutal killers, and his deepest fears, in a desperate battle for the survival of his pupils,...
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms, gyms, welding rooms, motor pool shops, canteens, photographic darkrooms, art studios and sports halls. The school comes under relentless attack from a group of blood thirsty hoodies, intent on only one thing, to spread terror. Anderson must battle these brutal killers, and his deepest fears, in a desperate battle for the survival of his pupils,...
- 1/4/2011
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
To celebrate the release of British horror thriller F, out on DVD and Blu-ray on 10th January, starring David Schofield and Roxanne Mckee, we have 5 copies of the Blu-Ray up for grabs.
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms, gyms, welding rooms, motor pool shops, canteens, photographic darkrooms, art studios and sports halls. The school comes under relentless attack from a group of blood thirsty hoodies, intent on only one thing, to spread terror. Anderson must battle these brutal killers, and his deepest fears, in a desperate battle for the survival of his pupils,...
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms, gyms, welding rooms, motor pool shops, canteens, photographic darkrooms, art studios and sports halls. The school comes under relentless attack from a group of blood thirsty hoodies, intent on only one thing, to spread terror. Anderson must battle these brutal killers, and his deepest fears, in a desperate battle for the survival of his pupils,...
- 1/2/2011
- by Kat
- Nerdly
A British thriller about a school under siege by vengeful hoodies doesn't quite hang together, writes Peter Bradshaw
Here's a horror-thriller on a shrewdly chosen, contemporary theme: Robert Anderson (David Schofield) is a harassed, overworked, sharp-tongued teacher in a tough comprehensive. One day, he returns an essay to the nastiest piece of work in his class, marked "F" for fail – instead of the approved, politically correct "Rs" for resubmission – and lets the knucklehead have some choice putdowns, to general laughter from the class. The boy punches him, storms out and some months later is back with his hoodie mates to uncork an Assault-on-Precinct-13-type nightmare. It's a nice idea: though I'm tempted to say an even more interesting idea would be the teacher subjecting the hoodies to a siege ordeal. There's a classy cast, including Ruth Gemmell as the headteacher and Juliet Aubrey as Robert's wife, but those faceless demon-hoodies...
Here's a horror-thriller on a shrewdly chosen, contemporary theme: Robert Anderson (David Schofield) is a harassed, overworked, sharp-tongued teacher in a tough comprehensive. One day, he returns an essay to the nastiest piece of work in his class, marked "F" for fail – instead of the approved, politically correct "Rs" for resubmission – and lets the knucklehead have some choice putdowns, to general laughter from the class. The boy punches him, storms out and some months later is back with his hoodie mates to uncork an Assault-on-Precinct-13-type nightmare. It's a nice idea: though I'm tempted to say an even more interesting idea would be the teacher subjecting the hoodies to a siege ordeal. There's a classy cast, including Ruth Gemmell as the headteacher and Juliet Aubrey as Robert's wife, but those faceless demon-hoodies...
- 9/16/2010
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Director Johannes Roberts' new thriller 'F' hits UK theatres on 17 September. The new British movie about a group of teachers must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours certainly got noticed at this year's Film 4 Fright Fest event in London and it's hoping to do the same in your local multiplex. The movie stars David Schofield, Eliza Bennett, Ruth Gemmell, Juliet Aubrey, Emma Cleasby, Finlay Robertson, Tom Mannion, Max Fowler as well as another ex-Hollyoaks hottie, Roxanne McKee (below). To celebrate the release we have got our hands on an exclusive clip from the flick. You can check it out below! 'F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day.
- 9/10/2010
- Horror Asylum
If you're concerned by the state of Britain's education system, horror/thriller F is probably not the movie to allay your fears. Acclaimed at FrightFest, it's set in a cavernous secondary school invaded by faceless hoodies. And as you can see from its gritty, blood-splatted quad poster, they're not exactly intent on extra maths.Jaded and alcoholic, teacher Robert Anderson (David Schofield) finds himself stranded in the echoing corridors of his school and faced with a hoodie invasion. To make matters worse, his resentful daughter is stuck on the school grounds with him, a John Carpenter-esque premise with huge potential. Think Eden Lake-meets-Grange Hill, with forked sausages replaced by dirty great spanners. It's directed by Johannes Robert, a filmmaker described as "the man to rejuvenate the twisted scrub of British horror" by Empire's own Kim Newman, a man who can spot a twisted horror scrub from a million paces.
- 9/9/2010
- EmpireOnline
Johannes Roberts’ F was, for me, one of the surprise films of this years London Film4 FrightFest – in fact in my review of the film I went as far as calling it “the best British horror film I’ve seen in a long time”. So imagine how pleased I was when the good folks at Optimum Releasing asked if we’d like an Exclusive clip from the film!
Along with the clip they also sent us the UK trailer for the film, and I’ve embedded both below:
Click here to view the embedded video.
Click here to view the embedded video.
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling UK comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime,...
Along with the clip they also sent us the UK trailer for the film, and I’ve embedded both below:
Click here to view the embedded video.
Click here to view the embedded video.
F tells the story of Robert Anderson, a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, a man who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling UK comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime,...
- 9/7/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
First we took a stroll to Eden Lake, from today you can take a tree lined - and harrowing - wander down Cherry Tree lane, and now the trailer for upcoming horror ‘F’ seems to prove that the phenomenon of the British “Hoodie” horror, refuses to die a bloody death. Early reviews we’ve read coming out of this years Fright Fest seem fairly favourable so it may well worth giving this effective little splatter flick a watch. F hits UK Cinemas on September 17th. Synopsis: ‘F’ tells the story of Robert Anderson (David Schofield), a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms,...
- 9/3/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
First we took a stroll to Eden Lake, from today you can take a tree lined - and harrowing - wander down Cherry Tree lane, and now the trailer for upcoming horror ‘F’ seems to prove that the phenomenon of the British “Hoodie” horror, refuses to die a bloody death. Early reviews we’ve read coming out of this years Fright Fest seem fairly favourable so it may well worth giving this effective little splatter flick a watch. F hits UK Cinemas on September 17th. Synopsis: ‘F’ tells the story of Robert Anderson (David Schofield), a burned-out alcoholic world-weary English teacher, who has to face his most terrifying demons. F is set in a huge sprawling U.K. comprehensive school, after lessons have finished for the day. What is a place of learning during the daytime, becomes a vast and deserted labyrinthine nightmare of endless corridors, empty classrooms, woodwork rooms,...
- 9/3/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
Year: 2010
Directors: Johannes Roberts
Writers: Johannes Roberts
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 6 out of 10
Described by director Johannes Roberts as “a remake of Assault on Precinct 13” set in the very real world of the comprehensive school system, F is a film that promised to marry horror and social realism in true British style. A shame then that it never lifts itself from mediocrity, victim of an over reliance on horror clichés and a failure to engage with its own themes.
David Schofield plays Robert Anderson, an alcoholic schoolteacher returning to work from an extended absence after being assaulted by one of his pupils. He is informed that the school won't be pressing charges against the pupil because of the possibility of counter action, while also being reprimanded for giving him a low mark – the “F” of the title - and damaging his self esteem, counter to school policy.
Directors: Johannes Roberts
Writers: Johannes Roberts
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: Ben Austwick
Rating: 6 out of 10
Described by director Johannes Roberts as “a remake of Assault on Precinct 13” set in the very real world of the comprehensive school system, F is a film that promised to marry horror and social realism in true British style. A shame then that it never lifts itself from mediocrity, victim of an over reliance on horror clichés and a failure to engage with its own themes.
David Schofield plays Robert Anderson, an alcoholic schoolteacher returning to work from an extended absence after being assaulted by one of his pupils. He is informed that the school won't be pressing charges against the pupil because of the possibility of counter action, while also being reprimanded for giving him a low mark – the “F” of the title - and damaging his self esteem, counter to school policy.
- 8/31/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Johannes Roberts' F is a masterful, fresh take on the sub-genre of 'hoodie horror', featuring be-hooded kids laying siege to a school after hours. It's not the first British film to demonise today's youth, with the likes of Eden Lake and Harry Brown taking square aim at the disenfranchised kids of the 21st Century. But it does put a unique spin on matters by supposing the kids as an abstract evil rather than just a jeering nuisance.
Robert Anderson (David Schofield) is a teacher who's left hopeless, alcoholic and estranged from his wife and daughter after a pupil attacks him during class for giving them an "F" grade. Frustrated with a school system that wouldn't support him, he's at risk of losing his job and commands virtually no control over his rowdy classroom. In a bid to regain some pride he finds himself holding detention with his own daughter,...
Robert Anderson (David Schofield) is a teacher who's left hopeless, alcoholic and estranged from his wife and daughter after a pupil attacks him during class for giving them an "F" grade. Frustrated with a school system that wouldn't support him, he's at risk of losing his job and commands virtually no control over his rowdy classroom. In a bid to regain some pride he finds himself holding detention with his own daughter,...
- 8/28/2010
- Screen Anarchy
The first five hours of Frightfest day two were all about horror legend Tobe Hooper and the day kicked off with his rare debut film Eggshells. Made in 1969 Eggshells is an early experiment from Hooper. Testing out techniques and experimenting with form Hooper misses more times than he hits but overall the film is interesting and one that when viewed in the context of the year it was made and as an early fragment from Hooper’s career, absolutely fascinating. The film is receiving a release soon and I can recommend checking it out and if you’re a Hooper fan, it’s an essential purchase.
Following that was his incredible The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. What more can I say that has not been said before, the film is astonishing. Hooper then took to the stage for a Q&A where he regaled the Frightfest audience with stories of working...
Following that was his incredible The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. What more can I say that has not been said before, the film is astonishing. Hooper then took to the stage for a Q&A where he regaled the Frightfest audience with stories of working...
- 8/28/2010
- by Craig Skinner
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Back in August of 2009 we brought you first news and the first stills for Johannes Roberts school horror flick F which is about to premier at Frightfest. And now, we've found a trailer for what looks to be another hoodie horror film! Expect a review soon from our own London correspondent Ben Austwick.
Welcome to the Class of 2010. The college day ends, the school building becomes a vast complex of dark corridors, eerily quiet classrooms, empty save for a few staff and children. What none of the remaining teachers and pupils realize is tonight is going to be a night they will remember for the rest of their lives. Viciously attacked by a pupil in the past English teacher Robert Anderson was devastated when the governing board refused to back his lawsuit to avoid bad publicity and scandal. Now a burned-out, world-weary alcoholic trying to reconnect with his daughter, Anderson...
Welcome to the Class of 2010. The college day ends, the school building becomes a vast complex of dark corridors, eerily quiet classrooms, empty save for a few staff and children. What none of the remaining teachers and pupils realize is tonight is going to be a night they will remember for the rest of their lives. Viciously attacked by a pupil in the past English teacher Robert Anderson was devastated when the governing board refused to back his lawsuit to avoid bad publicity and scandal. Now a burned-out, world-weary alcoholic trying to reconnect with his daughter, Anderson...
- 8/26/2010
- QuietEarth.us
We’ve just been sent six new images from F, the high school horror that looks set to do for UK schools what cult classic Class of 1984 did for the Us education system…
Welcome to the Class of 2010. The college day ends, the school building becomes a vast complex of dark corridors, eerily quiet classrooms, empty save for a few staff and children. What none of the remaining teachers and pupils realize is tonight is going to be a night they will remember for the rest of their lives. Viciously attacked by a pupil in the past English teacher Robert Anderson was devastated when the governing board refused to back his lawsuit to avoid bad publicity and scandal.
Now a burned-out, world-weary alcoholic trying to reconnect with his daughter, Anderson must finally face his most terrifying demons. For the school comes under relentless attack from a faceless threat intent on causing maximum mayhem.
Welcome to the Class of 2010. The college day ends, the school building becomes a vast complex of dark corridors, eerily quiet classrooms, empty save for a few staff and children. What none of the remaining teachers and pupils realize is tonight is going to be a night they will remember for the rest of their lives. Viciously attacked by a pupil in the past English teacher Robert Anderson was devastated when the governing board refused to back his lawsuit to avoid bad publicity and scandal.
Now a burned-out, world-weary alcoholic trying to reconnect with his daughter, Anderson must finally face his most terrifying demons. For the school comes under relentless attack from a faceless threat intent on causing maximum mayhem.
- 8/17/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Just last week we told you about Johannes Roberts' upcoming UK thriller F. Details were pretty scant at the time of our original writing, but that hasn't stopped us from diggin' you all up some goodies!
F is being heralded as an Assault on Precinct 13 type film set at a high school.
David Schofield, Eliza Bennett, Ruth Gemmell, and Juliet Aubrey all star in director Johannes Roberts' tale of what happens to a group of teachers who must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours.
Check out the official plot crunch and of course some nifty stills below (click on 'em to see them larger). Look for more on this latest British import soon.
Synopsis
F is set in a sprawling U.K. comprehensive school after lessons have finished for the day. It tells the story of Robert Anderson,...
F is being heralded as an Assault on Precinct 13 type film set at a high school.
David Schofield, Eliza Bennett, Ruth Gemmell, and Juliet Aubrey all star in director Johannes Roberts' tale of what happens to a group of teachers who must defend themselves from a gang of murderous kids when their school comes under siege after hours.
Check out the official plot crunch and of course some nifty stills below (click on 'em to see them larger). Look for more on this latest British import soon.
Synopsis
F is set in a sprawling U.K. comprehensive school after lessons have finished for the day. It tells the story of Robert Anderson,...
- 5/4/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Keir Dullea will make his long-awaited return to the stage in Robert Anderson's I Never Sang for My Father, presented by the Keen Company in association with Wiltsie Bridge Productions, at Theatre Row from March 23 - May 1. Directed by Jonathan Silverstein, I Never Sang for My Father marks the second Anderson play presented by Keen, following the success of its 2007 critically acclaimed production of Tea & Sympathy. Actors Matt Servitto and Marsha Mason will join Dullea on stage for the production.
- 4/3/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
After many years away from the stage, Matt Servitto has had to readjust to its special demands, he says. Not that he's complaining about what he's done in the interim. After all, playing FBI agent Dwight Harris on "The Sopranos" for all seven seasons (1999–2007) put him on the map and lined his pockets, he admits unabashedly. He is married, the father of three children, and is above all else pragmatic. But theater is his first love, so he says the chance to play the anguished son in Robert Anderson's 1968 intense family drama "I Never Sang for My Father" was irresistible. The fact that the Keen Company is behind it was an added incentive. "They produce work that relates to the heart and mind," Servitto emphasizes. "They're my soulmates." The play's co-stars Keir Dullea and Marsha Mason were a further draw.Still, the emotional and physical stamina required in the role is daunting.
- 3/31/2010
- backstage.com
On one hand, boarding passes don't have to be so painfully designed, as this proposal proves. On the other, even gorgeous tickets won't guarantee an on-time departure.
Recently, we covered Dustin Curtis's funny bit of design activism, where he proposed a redesign of the atrocious American Airlines Web site. Now one of Curtis's buddies, Tyler Thompson, is taking on the boarding pass. As he writes:
This is the actual boarding pass I got from Delta. It's a nightmare. Note all the random alignments and spacing issues. This all started on a recent flight aboard a Delta Airlines plane. I was heading back from New York where I had met up with fellow designer Dustin Curtis. If you are not aware of Dustin's take on American Airlines, go read this. Anyway, I was inspired by Dustin and his attitude towards shittily designed things, to say the least. I was bored so...
Recently, we covered Dustin Curtis's funny bit of design activism, where he proposed a redesign of the atrocious American Airlines Web site. Now one of Curtis's buddies, Tyler Thompson, is taking on the boarding pass. As he writes:
This is the actual boarding pass I got from Delta. It's a nightmare. Note all the random alignments and spacing issues. This all started on a recent flight aboard a Delta Airlines plane. I was heading back from New York where I had met up with fellow designer Dustin Curtis. If you are not aware of Dustin's take on American Airlines, go read this. Anyway, I was inspired by Dustin and his attitude towards shittily designed things, to say the least. I was bored so...
- 1/5/2010
- by Cliff Kuang
- Fast Company
Broadway playwright Robert Anderson has died, aged 91.The author, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease in recent years, died of pneumonia at his Manhattan, New York home on Monday.
Anderson wrote several Hollywood screenplays, TV scripts and novels but was best known for his Broadway hit Tea and Sympathy as well as You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running.
Tea And Sympathy debuted on Broadway in 1953, with Deborah Kerr and John Kerr taking the starring roles. The actors reprised their parts for a 1956 film adaptation, which was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Anderson wrote the screenplays for the 1957 movie Until They Sail, 1966's The Sand Pebbles, and The Nun's Story, for which he received an Oscar nomination in 1959.
A memorial service for Anderson is due to take place on Friday.
Anderson wrote several Hollywood screenplays, TV scripts and novels but was best known for his Broadway hit Tea and Sympathy as well as You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running.
Tea And Sympathy debuted on Broadway in 1953, with Deborah Kerr and John Kerr taking the starring roles. The actors reprised their parts for a 1956 film adaptation, which was directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Anderson wrote the screenplays for the 1957 movie Until They Sail, 1966's The Sand Pebbles, and The Nun's Story, for which he received an Oscar nomination in 1959.
A memorial service for Anderson is due to take place on Friday.
- 2/10/2009
- WENN
Actress Teresa Wright, who was the only performer to receive Oscar nominations for her first three films, died Sunday in New Haven, CT of a heart attack; she was 86. Initially a stage actress, Wright was discovered by Samuel Goldwyn in the Broadway hit Life with Father, and the studio head immediately cast her opposite Bette Davis in the 1941 film adaptation of The Little Foxes. The screen newcomer more than held her own among the impressive cast and her demure ingénue looks belied a steely center that gave her performance a fierce emotional strength, and she received her first Academy Award nomination for the film. The next year, Wright became the second actress to receive Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same year, for her roles as the wife of Lou Gehrig in The Pride of the Yankees (opposite Gary Cooper) and as a young bride in the World War II drama Mrs. Miniver; she won a Supporting Actress Oscar for the latter film. Wright also starred in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Shadow of a Doubt, for which she received top billing (the film was also reportedly Hitchcock's personal favorite), and the Oscar-winning film The Best Years of Our Lives. As the 40s came to a close, Wright famously clashed with Sam Goldwyn over her image and the promotion of her films. Resisting the glamorous, pin-up image the studio wanted to thrust upon her and eschewing most promotion for her films, the independent-minded Wright was fired by Goldwyn in 1948, and her fame never again reached the heights of her early film career. Undaunted, Wright continued to act both onstage and onscreen, appearing opposite Marlon Brando in The Men (his first film) and in a number of character roles through the 80s and 90s, including her last film role in The Rainmaker; she also had an extensive Broadway career, appearing with George C. Scott in a 1975 revival of Death of a Salesman. Wright was married to screenwriter and novelist Niven Busch, whom she divorced in 1952, and then to playwright Robert Anderson, whom she also divorced. She is survived by a son, daughter, and two grandchildren. --Prepared by IMDb staff...
- 3/8/2005
- WENN
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