Yanks Script

Script by:Colin Welland (Story), Colin Welland (Screenplay)
Directed by:John Schlesinger
Year:1979

Plot:During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
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A Dry White Season Script

Script by:Colin Welland (Screenplay)
Directed by:Euzhan Palcy
Year:1989

Plot:During the 1976 Soweto uprising, a white school teacher's life and values are threatened when he asks questions about the death of a young black boy who died in police custody.
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Chariots of Fire Script

Script by:Colin Welland (Novel), Colin Welland (Screenplay)
Directed by:Hugh Hudson
Year:1981

Plot:In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian born to Scottish missionaries in China, sees running as part of his worship of God's glory and refuses to train or compete on the Sabbath. Harold Abrahams overcomes anti-Semitism and class bias, but neglects his beloved sweetheart in his single-minded quest.
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