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Terence Davies

Terence Davies

Terence Davies (10 November 1945 — 7 October 2023) was an English writer-director and former novelist. As a filmmaker, Davies is noted for his recurring themes of emotional (and sometimes physical) endurance, the influence of memory on everyday life and the potentially crippling effects of dogmatic religiosity on the emotional life of individuals and societies. Stylistically, Davies' works are notable for their symmetrical compositions, "symphonic" structure and measured pace.

On screen

  • The Gates of Heaven
  • Passing Time
  • Investigating The Ladykillers
  • My Letter to the World: A Journey Through the Life of Emily Dickinson
  • Of Time and the City
  • Doris Day: Virgin Territory

Behind the camera

  • Home! Home!
  • Passing Time
  • Benediction
  • A Quiet Passion
  • Sunset Song
  • The Deep Blue Sea
  • Of Time and the City
  • The House of Mirth
  • The Neon Bible
  • The Long Day Closes
  • Distant Voices, Still Lives
  • Death and Transfiguration
  • The Terence Davies Trilogy
  • Madonna and Child
  • Boogie
  • Children

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