Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light(2016)

Lightning Before Thunder(en)

A short documentary about how "Fulton" the Ukrainian Football Club came together.

The Save the Children Fund Film(en)

Director Ken Loach explores the politics of race, class and charity in a capitalist society in this documentary funded by the Save the Children foundation.

Stormswept(en)

Despondent over the infidelity of his wife, William McCabe wanders on the waterfront considering suicide, but instead he saves the life of Shark Moran. Moran gives McCabe a job on his lightship, where McCabe enjoys the solitude and falls in love with Ann Reynolds, the daughter of the captain of the supply ship.

Souls for Sables(en)

A lonely wife becomes obsessed with furs and keeps bad company in an effort to obtain more.

A Man Inside(en)

A middle aged man taunted by his young office colleagues about his bachelorhood turns to violence.

Nothing's Ever Over(en)

An intense court case involving divorce proceedings is adjourned for lunch. Husband and wife then discover they are both going to be eating in the same cafeteria.

Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?(en)

Gareth(en)

A film by Alan Clarke for the 'The Company of Five' anthology series.

The Ladies: Doreen(en)

The Ladies: Joan(en)

The Girl in the Taxi(en)

The story begins with a man and a woman, both married, who flag the same taxi and then decide to share it, as they have the same restaurant destination. Various naughty supper rendezvous, and much hiding under tables or behind screens, ensue.

The Lion's Den(en)

A reverend attempts to raise the money necessary to open up a boys' club and clashes with a wealthy grocer in the process.

The Warning(en)

Robert Denman, a manager at a construction company, loses everything he has to the throws of alcoholism.

The Argyle Case(en)

When multi-millionaire banker John Argyle is found brutally murdered in his home, suspicions are cast upon Mary Mazuret, his adopted daughter who became the sole beneficiary of his estate under his will, Argyle having quarrelled with his son Bruce. Just as the case begins to look black for Mary, Asche Kayton, a great private detective, is called in by Bruce and takes hold of the investigation.

Once and Forever(en)

Silent romantic drama starring Patsy Ruth Miller who suffers along with her beloved after he loses his sight during WWI.

The Woman Who Dared(en)

The Count and Countess Bertrand are prominent in society. The Count is also a lieutenant. The throw a society circus and part of the entertainment is ring master and circus rider Alexander Ivanoff. But in reality Ivanoff is a spy, and with the aid of his wife he steals some documents from the Count which involve the mobilization of troops. When the papers turn up missing Bertrand is court martialed and sent to prison for a 12-year sentence.

The Flag Lieutenant(en)

A lieutenant is branded a coward after saving a beleaguered fort for an amnesiac major.

The Gentleman Caller(en)

Visiting unemployed brothers Clack and Ged, social security inspector Mr. Hicks finds few reasons for sympathy. However, the tables are turned on the investigator: Clack defends Ged as 'a paying member of the welfare state' rather than a case for charity, and events take a sinister turn.

Achilles Heel(en)

A professional footballer suffers an injury which could jeopardise his career.

Helen's Sacrifice(en)

In the first entry in the popular Hazards of Helen series, Helen, the night telegraph operator at Lone Point, relieves Benton, the day operator, several hours ahead of time, because he is caring for his sick child. Receiving an order to sidetrack a freight until the fast mail passes, Helen mounts a horse, takes a short cut, leaps from a fifty foot cliff into a river