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‘Her face is a marvel!’: Vanessa Redgrave’s 20 best films – ranked!

With an oeuvre ranging from swooning Merchant Ivory serenity to bravura blasphemy, we rate the acting dynasty doyenne’s finest films as she approaches her 88th birthday

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Merchant Ivory review – handsome tribute to the masters of refined costume drama

An insightful appreciation of the director/producer team who gave us The Remains of the Day and launched the careers of Hugh Grant and Helena Bonham Carter

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2024

Ferdia Lennon: ‘I was tired of Merchant Ivory accents’

The recent winner of the Waterstones debut fiction prize on literary friendships, the lucidity of Georges Simenon and Irish writing’s debt to the financial crash

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024

Julian Sands: A versatile British actor who deserved more respect

The actor, who appeared in films including ‘A Room with a View’ and ‘Leaving Las Vegas’, was never afraid to get his hands dirty – and the critics never gave him enough credit for that, writes Geoffrey Macnab

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

‘I couldn’t be less interested in fashion’: the designer who dressed Mad Max and Cruella – and changed the world

Up for a fourth Oscar thanks to Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, Jenny Beavan talks about her bohemian childhood, her early work with Merchant Ivory and how she deals with difficult actors

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023

Kit Hesketh-Harvey, screenwriter, composer and lyricist, dies aged 65

The British entertainer said to be a favourite of King Charles, whose credits ranged from Merchant Ivory and opera to The Vicar of Dibley, has died

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2023