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[grisemalkin]

Having been told by several friends what a wonderful actor Alan Rickman is (I know him mostly as Snape...and yes, he is very good) --one friend even referred to him as 'lovely' -- I decided to have a look at some of his other films. As it turned out I had seen a couple of them long ago but didn't connect the name, but others were new to me. And I'

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[elmwood]

Talking of good actors, Timothy Spall is in a BBC film, "Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle" on TVO tonight.

[grisemalkin]

You must wonder where I have been. That name doesn't register with me either. I'll have to take a look. And then I may be in for another marathon of movies.

[elmwood]

He plays Peter Pettigrew (AKA Scabbers) in Harry Potter, was Fagin in the Oliver Twist adaptation we saw recently, the husband in Vera Drake . . . .

[grisemalkin]

Yes, I just checked him out on IMDB, and of course I know the face. Now I have to look up Vera Drake ...

[grisemalkin]

Just watched "Mr. Harvey Lights a Candle" and saw several familiar actors including David Bradley (Filch). I've seen him in so many things. I wouldn't call him lovely but he does have a wonderful face.