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  Marlon Brando's first scene test, made in 1947 for Rebel Without a Cause, a film made eight years later with James Dean in the starring role, has been discovered and will be included as an extra in a DVD set featuring a restored Streetcar Named Desire scheduled to be released on May 2. In an interview with The Times, Darwin Porter, author of the biography Brando Unzipped, said, &qu…

  Hollywood legend Richard Fleischer, a talented "jack of all trades" director, died at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in California on Saturday having suffered from a respiratory infection. He was 89 and in his enduring screen career had directed over 50 movies.

US actor Randy Quaid has sued the makers of Brokeback Mountain for $10 million, claiming he was hoodwinked into accepting a low-ball salary for his role in the Oscar-winning movie.

Top names from the world of filmmaking are taking on a new mentoring role to help support the next generation of UK film talent. Guiding Lights pairs established names, including writer  and producer Michael Kuhn, with 26 of the hottest new talents in the UK for 12 months of mentoring, advice and support.

India and Britain will together make 10 films worth 155 million pounds initially under a co-production treaty partly signed last year according to the UK Culture Secretary.  Tessa Jowell, speaking in Mumbai, pointed out that Indian films accounted for over 16 percent of all British releases last year.

Britain's film world gathered at a film premiere last night to pay a final farewell to Ismail Merchant. Also present was his director and co-producing partner in what turned out to be their final collaboration. Merchant's "surrogate" family - writers and actors - attended in strength for the screening of The White Countess, from his co-producer in 23 Merchant Ivory films, Jame…

Police cars with lights blazing and sirens blaring descended on Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Startford, Connecticut on Saturday, following reports of a dozen armed men of "Middle Eastern origin" on the tarmac.

Berliners could not believe their eyes as swastika banners were suddenly draped next to the capital's cathedral and they witnessed thousands of spectators cheering as an actor playing a dictator delivered a speech in barking tones.