The Winslow Boy (1948 film)
The Winslow Boy is a 1948 British film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play "The Winslow Boy".
It was made by De Grunwald Productions and distributed by the British Lion Film Corporation.
It was directed by Anthony Asquith and produced by Anatole de Grunwald with Teddy Baird as associate producer.
The adapted screenplay was written by de Grunwald and Rattigan based on Rattigan's play.
The music score was by William Alwyn and the cinematography by Freddie Young.
The film stars Robert Donat, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Margaret Leighton with Basil Radford, Kathleen Harrison, Francis L. Sullivan, Marie Lohr and Jack Watling (who was also in the original West End theatre production).
Also in the cast are Stanley Holloway, Mona Washbourne, Ernest Thesiger, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Lewis Casson, Cyril Ritchard and Dandy Nichols.
Neil North, who plays the title role, also appeared in the 1999 film adaptation directed by David Mamet.
The Winslow Boy (1999 film)
The Winslow Boy is a 1999 period drama film directed by David Mamet and starring Nigel Hawthorne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Northam and Gemma Jones.
Set in London before World War I, it depicts a family defending the honour of its young son at all cost.
The screenplay was adapted by Mamet based on Terence Rattigan's dramatic play "The Winslow Boy".
It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival.
Ian Barry (director)
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David Mamet
David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter and author.
He won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for his plays "Glengarry Glen Ross" (1984) and "Speed-the-Plow" (1988).
He first gained critical acclaim for a trio of off-Broadway 1970s
plays: "The Duck Variations,Sexual Perversity in Chicago," and "American Buffalo."
His plays "Race" and "The Penitent", respectively, opened on Broadway in 2009 and previewed off-Broadway in 2017.
Feature films that Mamet both wrote and directed include "House of Games" (1987),
"Homicide" (1991), "The Spanish Prisoner" (1997) and his biggest commercial success "Heist" (2001).
His screenwriting credits include "The Postman Always Rings Twice" (1981), "The Verdict" (1982),
"The Untouchables" (1987), "Hoffa" (1992), "
Wag the Dog" (1997), and "Hannibal" (2001).
Mamet himself wrote the screenplay for the 1992 adaptation of "Glengarry Glen Ross", and wrote and directed the 1994 adaptation of his play "Oleanna" (1992).
He was the executive producer and frequent writer for the TV show
"The Unit" (2006–2009).
Mamet's books include: "On Directing Film" (1991), a commentary and dialogue about film-making;
"The Old Religion" (1997), a novel about the lynching of Leo Frank; "Five Cities of Refuge: Weekly Reflections on Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy" (2004), a Torah commentary with Rabbi Lawrence Kushner; "The Wicked Son" (2006), a study of Jewish self-hatred and antisemitism; "Bambi vs. Godzilla", a commentary on the movie business; "The Secret Knowledge:
On the Dismantling of American Culture" (2011), a commentary on cultural and political issues; and "Three War Stories" (2013), a trio of novellas about the physical and psychological effects of war.
Anthony Asquith
Anthony William Lars Asquith (9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was a leading English film director.
He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on "The Winslow Boy" (1948) and "The Browning Version" (1951), among other adaptations.
His other notable films include "Pygmalion" (1938), "French Without Tears" (1940), "The Way to the Stars" (1945) and a 1952 adaptation of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest".
Peter Levin
Peter Levin is an American director of film, television and theatre.
Terence Rattigan
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan, CBE( 10 June 191130 November 1977) was a British dramatist.
He was one of England's most popular mid 20th century dramatists.
His plays are typically set in an upper-middle- class background.
He wrote" The Winslow Boy"( 1946)," The Browning Version"( 1948)," The Deep Blue Sea"( 1952) and" Separate Tables"( 1954), among many others.
A troubled homosexual, who saw himself as an outsider, his plays centred on issues of sexual frustration, failed relationships, and a world of repression and reticence.
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Dana Blankstein
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She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.
Neil North
Neil North( 18 October 19327 March 2007) was a British actor, best known for his role in the 1948 film adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play" The Winslow Boy".
North appeared in four other films released between 1948 and 1951, but did not make acting a full- time career.
After a hiatus of over 40 years however, he did return to the screen with three further credits towards the end of his life, including a role in the 1999 remake of" The Winslow Boy".

Question: What nationality is the director of film The Winslow Boy (1999 Film)?
Answer: American