Richard Curtis is celebrated for his distinctive writing style, masterfully blending humor with profound human emotion. His works often delve into themes of love, friendship, and the pursuit of happiness within everyday life. Curtis excels at using dialogue to develop characters and craft unforgettable moments. His stories resonate with audiences through their sincerity and infectious optimism.
A heartwarming tale of a magical, unconventional Christmas. Christmas is the same every year, isn't it? Same food, same routine, same visiting the neighbours and going for a walk. Except for the year of That Christmas. At that Christmas suddenly children get the chance to make their wildest festive dreams come true ... Find out what happens when traditions are upturned, when chaos reigns, and what's really important when people come together ...
At the age of twenty-one, Tim is told an incredible family secret by his father: all the men in his family have the ability to relive their past. He decides to use his new gift to win the heart of the beautiful Mary with hilarious and moving results. About Time is based on the 2013 movie by Richard Curtis, writer of NottingHill & Love Actually.
A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to the United States. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London send Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives, accidents start to happen.
Co je Černá zmije? Kultovní seriál produkovaný britskou televizí BBC. Sleduje ságu dynastie Černé zmije (angl. Black Adder) v rozmezí mnoha staletí. Hlavní postavu každé série a i ostatních zvlášť natočených příběhů hraje Rowan Atkinson – známý u nás také jako Mr. Bean nebo inspektor Fowler ze seriálu Tenká modrá linie. Jestli hledáte knihu tak chytrou, jako je lišák vyučující lišáctví na univerzitě v Oxfordu, pak je tahle knížka právě pro vás. Je v ní každé slovo, každá lež a každý vychytralý plán, které kdy v příbězích o Černé zmiji zazněly...
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Contemporary / British English - In London, Christmas is coming and the people in this story have love on their minds. Some have found love, some have lost it. Some accept their loneliness, others live in hope. Even the new British prime minister's thoughts are not always on his job because love, actually, is all around us.
The complete Blackadder scripts by Richard Curtis, Ben Elton, Rowan Atkinson and John Lloyd. Twenty-six years ago, Edmund Blackadder made his first appearance on our screens. Comedy has never been the same since (nor indeed has history). Gathered here - in this twenty-sixth anniversary commemorative edition - are the complete scripts of Blackadder's adventures and, mostly, misadventures. Blackadder, Blackadder II, Blackadder the Third and Blackadder Goes Forth. Every word, every lie, every cunning plan and cock-up. From medieval nastiness, through Elizabethan and Regency glory, to the mud and sautéed rats of the First World War, Blackadder and his oafish underling Baldrick can be most definitely blamed for ruining England's reputation as a country with a great history. This historical record has been set down by Mr Richard Curtis, Mr Ben Elton, Mr Rowan Atkinson and Mr John Lloyd. Richard Curtis is the writer/director behind Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and The Boat That Rocked) and Ben Elton is the bestselling author and writer of The Young Ones, The Man From Auntie and The Thin Blue Line. The character of Blackadder was played by Rowan Atkinson, who is the star of the Mr Bean TV series and films, and Johnny English. The four Blackadder series, produced by John Lloyd, won numerous BAFTAs and also an EMMY.
A famous painting is going to the Grierson Gallery in LA and they want a top man to come to America. He can talk about the artist. The National Gallery in London sent Mr Bean. But something is very wrong with Mr Bean! He's very, very strange. And dangerous! After he arrives accidents start to happen.
Presents the screenplay for the film starring Julia Roberts as an American actress who falls in love with an English bookseller, played by Hugh Grant, while in the Notting Hill section of London
The humorous Rowan Atkinson character, Mr Bean, provides an account of his journey to and exploits in America. In his naive style, he describes how people talk, eat and sleep, how the police and hospitals operate, how work colleagues treat one another, and how to get out of a scrape or two.
The unabridged script of the film "Dr Bean", in which the humorous Rowan Atkinson character, Mr Bean, is sent to America on a cultural exchange. The book also includes an introduction by the film's director, Mel Smith, charting its progress from conception to release.
"It's Saturday morning, and Charles is still asleep. He should be on his way to Angus and Laura's wedding! Charles is always late, and he is always going to his friends' weddings. He wonders if he will ever go to his own wedding. And then he meets Carrie... "--Cover, p.[4].
