Age of consent explores the intense and often obsessive nature of an artist facing the. Includes james mason box office grosses, best james mason movies, worst james. Lending his mellifluous voice and regal mien to more than 100 films, british actor james mason built a long career playing assorted villains, military men, and rather dubious romantic leads. James mason full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Title sequence from the film age of consent 1969, directed by michael powell, starring tom courtenay, romy schneider, alan badel, james villiers, leonard. The film stars james mason coproducer with powell, helen mirren in her first major film role, and irish character actor jack macgowran, and features actress neva carr glyn.
Handsome and debonair, mason was happy to age out of leading man. James mason was a great english actor of british and american films. An artist seduces the granddaughter of a drunken harridan with whom he shares a barrier reef island. The film stars james mason coproducer with powell, helen mirren in her. James mason and helen mirren in age of consent 1969 helen mirren in age of. The film has been newly restored and is now streaming on amazon prime. He was born in yorkshire, and attended marlborough college and cambridge university, where he. The private struggles of the debonair james mason best movies. Mason achieved considerable success in british cinema before becoming one of hollywoods biggest stars. Age of consent bradley morahan james mason is a famous australian painter, paying a lot of alimony and about to return to his homeland. Age of consent explores the intense and often obsessive nature of an artist facing the sunset of his career taking stock of his life and ultimate worth. He was the top box office attraction in the uk in 1944 and 1945, with notable films including the seventh veil 1945 and the wicked lady 1945. Bradley morahan james mason is a successful artist. With james mason, helen mirren, jack macgowran, neva carrglynn.
James mason lolita, the verdict is bradley morahan, a commercially. Age of consent 45th anniversary michael powell teamed with actor james mason who also coproduced to make a film loosely based on the life of controversial australian artist norman lindsay. James mason was not the first choice for 1954s a star is born, which is probably his greatest performance. In an effort to find inspiration again, he goes back home to australia, renting out. Age of consent is a 1969 film directed by michael powell. Michael powells last directorial endeavor, the resurrection of james mason s career, and the role that put helen mirren on the map. Age of consent 1969 title sequence the movie title stills collection. Age of consent stars mason as a jaded painter who heads down under looking for a way to revitalize his creative soul. The image measures 2560 2049 pixels and was added on 29 december 17. His sculptures and paintings are selling quite nicely but bradley feels he has lost his creative spark. In 1969, a then 24yearold helen mirren starred in age of consent. This beautiful little film is a mustsee for a stunning mirren. Mason married australian actress clarissa kaye in 1971, and that union endured till his death. Helen mirren and james mason in a production still from age of consent.
Age of consent is a 1969 film starring james mason, helen mirren, jack macgowran. Age of consent 1969 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Wow this is one hell of an uncomfortable trailerfilm in 2019. James mason and judy garland in a star is born, 1954 golden age golden age. To be fair, there were also some very good or at least interesting films over this period, including 1969s the age of consent, 1978s heaven can wait, and his swansong, 1985s the shooting party. A grizzled australian painter decides to jolt his stale creativity in a remote island on the great barrier reef, where he meets an alluring young islander who becomes his enchanting model. The opening film will be 1956 s bigger than life, in which mason, who died in 1984, plays a wellrespected teacher, husband and father whose rare medical condition is. Age of consent is a 1969 australian comedydrama film directed by michael powell. The private struggles of the debonair james mason best. Age of consent also known as norman lindsays age of consent is a 1969 australian romantic comedydrama film directed by michael powell.
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