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Acting that never ceases to amaze me
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The Sea InsideThe Sea Inside
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JAVIER BARDEM
Sophie's ChoiceSophie's Choice
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MERYL STREEP and KEVIN KLINE
IrisIris
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JUDI DENCH,JIM BROADBENT,HUGH BONNEVILLE
Ladies in LavenderLadies in Lavender
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JUDI DENCH and MAGGIE SMITH and MIRIAM MARGOLYES
Month in the Country [VHS]Month in the Country [VHS]
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COLIN FIRTH and KENNETH BRANAGH
Voices from a Locked Room [VHS]Voices from a Locked Room [VHS]
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JEREMY NORTHAM
Sybil (Two-Disc Special Edition)Sybil (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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SALLY FIELD and JOANNE WOODWARD
WitWit
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EMMA THOMPSON
Elizabeth (Spotlight Series)Elizabeth (Spotlight Series)
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CATE BLANCHETT
Apartment ZeroApartment Zero
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COLIN FIRTH
TootsieTootsie
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DUSTIN HOFFMAN and JESSICA LANGE
Black BookBlack Book
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CARICE VAN HOUTEN
Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Gandhi (Widescreen Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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BEN KINGSLEY
House of Sand and FogHouse of Sand and Fog
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BEN KINGSLEY
Total EclipseTotal Eclipse
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LEONARDO DICAPRIO and PAUL THEWLIS (the single best male duo in acting that I have seen)
Dangerous LiaisonsDangerous Liaisons
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GLENN CLOSE
LolitaLolita
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JEREMY IRONS
Solomon & GaenorSolomon & Gaenor
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IOAN GRUFFUDD
BelovedBeloved
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OPRAH WINFREY
The Wings of the DoveThe Wings of the Dove
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HELENA BONHAM CARTER
The Age of InnocenceThe Age of Innocence
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MIRIAM MARGOLYES (this marvel never plays the lead.Her face is unmistakable.She always is someone different.)
InfamousInfamous
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TOBY JONES ( I honestly found his rendering of Truman Capote more amazing than Philip Seymour Hoffman's performance for the same role)
Three Sovereigns for Sarah - A True Story Of The Salem Witch Trials [VHS]Three Sovereigns for Sarah - A True Story Of The Salem Witch Trials [VHS]
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VANESSA REDGRAVE
The PianistThe Pianist
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ADRIEN BRODY
Jean De Florette / Manon of the Spring (MGM World Films)Jean De Florette / Manon of the Spring (MGM World Films)
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DANIEL AUTEIL
The Big ChillThe Big Chill
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GLENN CLOSE
Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)Sense & Sensibility (Special Edition)
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THE ENTIRE ENSEMBLE (There is not one weak performance from anyone in this film.I rate this as the best ensemble piece ever)
The Browning VersionThe Browning Version
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GRETA SCACCHI
Goodbye, Mr. ChipsGoodbye, Mr. Chips
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ROBERT DONAT
CharacterCharacter
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BETTY SCHUURMAN
Conversations with Other WomenConversations with Other Women
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HELENA BONHAM-CARTER
The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)The Remains of the Day (Special Edition)
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ANTHONY HOPKINS
Vera DrakeVera Drake
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IMELDA STAUNTON
Central StationCentral Station
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FERNANDA MONTENEGRO
Oscar & LucindaOscar & Lucinda
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RALPH FIENNES (his performance is so touching and yet this film still alludes me)
My Name Is Joe [VHS]My Name Is Joe [VHS]
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PETER MULLEN
EveningEvening
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HUGH DANCY (one of two men in a female dominated film that left me flat)
Il PostinoIl Postino
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Massimo Troissi who died 12 hours after the cameras stopped.He knew he was dying and this role is an exceptionally touching performance