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Hampstead is a 2017 British comedy-drama film directed by Joel Hopkins and written by Robert Festinger. It is based on the life of Harry Hallowes who successfully claimed ownership of a half-acre plot of Hampstead Heath. [4] The film stars Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, James Norton, Lesley Manville, Jason Watkins, Hugh Skinner, and Simon Callow.
Harry Hallowes (born c. 1936, died 2016), also known as Harry the Hermit, was an Irishman who became famous for living in a camp on Hampstead Heath in north London. When property developers tried to evict him, he successfully claimed adverse possession. After his death, a romantic comedy called Hampstead was made about his life.
Hampstead's rural feel lends itself for use in film, a notable example being The Killing of Sister George (1968) starring Beryl Reid and Susannah York. The opening sequence has Reid's character June wandering through the streets and alleyways of Hampstead, west of Heath Street, around The Mount Square.
Diane Keaton (née Hall; born January 5, 1946) is an American actress.She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Emmy Awards.
Scenes of a Sexual Nature is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Ed Blum and starring an ensemble cast which includes Ewan McGregor, Adrian Lester, Eileen Atkins, Andrew Lincoln, Gina McKee, Sophie Okonedo, and Hugh Bonneville. The film follows a series of seven loosely related stories of couples on Hampstead Heath in north London. The ...
Mamoun Hassan (Saudi-born British Film Maker) Jim Henson (American puppeteer and filmmaker) [71] Sophie Hunter (English theatre and opera director, wife of actor Benedict Cumberbatch) Jeremy Irons (English actor) and Sinéad Cusack (Irish actress) [2] Wolf Kahler (German actor) Hugh Manning (English actor) [72] Margaret Nolan * (actress, artist ...
The Everyman Hampstead is the original site of the Everyman Cinemas group, a boutique independent cinema chain, located in Holly Bush Vale, Hampstead, in North West London. It shows new releases, as well as classic films and special events, such as the New York Metropolitan Opera , National Theatre Live , film festivals, live Q&As, and seasons.
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