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Actor Wilson Richard and his work
Wilson Richard is an actor whose films, as well as a biography, we will consider below. He comes from Scotland, was born in 1936, on July 9, in Greenock. Also engaged in directing. Known for many roles, in particular, played Gaius in the film "Merlin".
Biography
Creativity and personal life
He served as rector of the University of Glasgow. The actor actively supports the Labor Party.
TV series and cinema
Films
In 1984 he worked on the tape "Trip to India". In 1987 he played in the movie "Smack your ears". Actor Wilson Richard in 1989 starred in the role of Cloeth in the painting "Dry White Season". He played John Bristol in the movie "How to succeed in advertising." In 1992 he worked on the picture "Columbus for work". In 1993 he starred in the film Soft Top Hard Shoulder as Uncle Salvotore. In 1997, the screen released the tape "A Man Who Knew Too Little", in which the actor played Sir Roger Duggenhurst. In 1999, starred in the role of Ronald in the film Women Talking Dirty.
Plots
The actor played in the famous painting "Dry White Season". The film takes place in 1976, when clashes occurred in South Africa. This was the time of apartheid, which lasted until 1994. The main character of the film Ben du Tua is a school teacher. A black gardener named Gordon tries to understand the reasons for the death of his son during the riots. He asks the main character for help in the investigation.
Ben, like other South African white men, does not want to participate in race contradictions, tearing apart the country. He believes that Gordon's claims against the government are unfounded. However, everything changes. Ben sees with his own eyes the cruelty of his own race. Later, he finds in the morgue the body of Gordon, who was tortured by the secret police. After this, under mysterious circumstances, Emily dies. She was the wife of Gordon.
The actor also starred in the film "A Man Who Knew Too Little". The plot of the picture tells of Wallace Richie, who goes to England to celebrate his birthday with his brother James. At the last business meeting, therefore it is necessary for him to find employment to the own relative before the termination of a business dinner.
Wallace takes part in a special "Theater of Life". Here, each is promised the role of one of the characters in the criminal drama. Problems begin. Wallace mistakenly receives a phone call, which was intended for the hired killer. As a result, he is mistaken for a spy. The protagonist is involved in a dark conspiracy, the purpose of which is to kill British and Russian representatives on the eve of the adoption of an important peace agreement between nations. Wallace sees everything as a mockery, but for people who want to unleash a new cold war, he is number one enemy.
The actor starred in the movie "A trip to India." The action of the picture takes place in the twenties of the XX century. The plot tells of a young Indian doctor who accompanies English tourists during a journey through the caves. One of the girls accuses the main character of the fact that he wanted to rape her. Doctors are arrested. Prove the innocence of the protagonist is very difficult. He is opposed by the entire colonial system of Britain. In it, the word of a native does not mean anything against the white man's statement.
The actor also worked on the film "How to succeed in advertising." The plot of the picture tells about Denise Bagley. He is a successful employee of an advertising agency and is able to sell absolutely everything. An exception is a remedy for acne, advertising for which the protagonist can not create. He practically leads himself to a nervous breakdown and leaves the agency. After a day on his neck appears a huge boil.
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