richard burton Archives - Movies In Focus

Director Mike Nichols

Born in Berlin, Germany on 6 November 1931, Mike Nichols started his entertainment career in the 1950 as a standup comedian alongside partner Elaine May. He made his directing debut with 1966’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a drama [...]

November 6, 2021

Blu-ray Review: Richard Burton Stars In The Screen Adaptation Of John Le Carré’s THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD

Based on John le Carré‘s 1963 novel of the same name, director Martin Ritt‘s The Spy Who Came In From The Cold is a low-key character study set in the world of espionage. The 1965 film sees Richard Burton play Alec Leamas, an ageing [...]

May 18, 2021

Promo Image Shows THE WILD GEESE Preparing For Action

Director Andrew V. McLaglen’s 1978 actioner, The Wild Geese kicks-off with James Bond-esqe titles (courtesy of Maurice Binder) and the musical stylings of Joan Armatrading’s Flight of the Wild Geese. Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, [...]

August 17, 2020

Obituary: Film Director Mike Nichols 1931 – 2014

Mike Nichols, the multi-award-winning film and stage director has died from a heart attack aged 83. The German born Nichols started his career in stand-up, where he partnered with Elaine May (write and direct), before making his directing debut with [...]

November 20, 2014

Book Review: Roger Moore’s LAST MAN STANDING: TALES FROM TINSELTOWN

Celebrity raconteurs are few and far between today. The skill of telling a story and captivating listeners is a lost art. There was a time when actors and musicians did the chat show circuit, regaling the audience with wonderful tales and [...]

September 16, 2014

Blu-ray Review: THE WILD GEESE – The Original Expendables

The Expendables weren’t the first gaggle of aging mercenaries to hit the big screen, The Wild Geese shot up the screens way back in 1978. Featuring the not inconsiderable acting talents of Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Kruger [...]

October 7, 2012