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Alexander Mackendrick
Writer 1912 - 1993

Alexander Mackendrick

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Alexander Mackendrick (September 8, 1912 – December 22, 1993) was an American-born Scottish film director and screenwriter. He directed nine feature films between 1949 and 1967, before retiring from filmmaking to become an influential professor at the California Institute of... Read full bio →

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The Maggie

The Maggie

Alexander Mackendrick 1954 1h 32m

An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat.

The Man in the White Suit

The Man in the White Suit

Alexander Mackendrick 1951 1h 25m 7.9

The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process.

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Saraband for Dead Lovers

Basil Dearden 1948 1h 36m 6.5

Sophie Dorothea is a young woman forced into a loveless marriage with Prince George Louis of Hanover. George Louis is later crowned King George I of England. Despairing of ever experiencing true love, the depressed queen finds life at court no solace. Sophie then falls for a dashing Swedish soldier of fortune, Count Konigsmark.

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