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Andrew Birkin
Writer 80 years old

Andrew Birkin

London, England, UK

Andrew Birkin was born on December 9, 1945 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Der Name der Rose (1986), The Cement Garden (1993) and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

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7 titles
Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer

Dennis Gansel 2018 1h 49m

A young orphan boy Jim Button, his best friend Luke and a magical steam engine called Emma travel across the world in search of the truth about where Jim came from. Battling pirates and dragons, outsmarting make-believe giants, they must travel through the Forest of a Thousand Wonders, beyond the End of the World to find the hidden Dragon City.

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Tom Tykwer 2006 2h 27m 7.6

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of eighteenth century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. His work, however, takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

Luc Besson 1999 2h 38m 6.4

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

The Cement Garden

The Cement Garden

Andrew Birkin 1993 1h 41m 8.0

Four children live with their terminally ill mother. After she dies, they try to hold things together. In their isolated house, they begin to deteriorate mentally, whilst they hide their mom's decomposing corpse in a makeshift concrete sarcophagus.

Der Name der Rose

Der Name der Rose

Jean-Jacques Annaud 1986 2h 10m 8.2

14th-century Franciscan monk William of Baskerville and his young novice arrive at a conference to find that several monks have been murdered under mysterious circumstances. To solve the crimes, William must rise up against the Church's authority and fight the shadowy conspiracy of monastery monks using only his intelligence; which is considerable.

The Final Conflict

The Final Conflict

Graham Baker 1981 1h 48m 5.4

Damien Thorn (Sam Neill) has helped rescue the world from a recession, appearing to be a benign corporate benefactor. When he then becomes U.S. Ambassador to England, Damien fulfills a terrifying biblical prophecy. He also faces his own potential demise as an astronomical event brings about the second coming of Christ.

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

Jacques Demy 1972 1h 30m

In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, a troupe of acrobats and musicians arrives in the town of Hamelin a few days before the mayor's daughter's wedding.

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