Dance, Charles

Overview

Works:	303 works in 633 publications in 9 languages and 16,347 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Director, Author of screenplay, Performer, Narrator, Scenarist, Costume designer
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

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Publications about Charles Dance

Publications by Charles Dance

Most widely held works about Charles Dance

The golden child motion picture stills collection ( Visual )
Alien 3 motion picture stills collection ( Visual )

Most widely held works by Charles Dance

Ladies in lavender ( Visual )
18 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,253 libraries worldwide
In the 1930s, the peaceful life of two aging sisters is shattered when they take in a young Polish violinist who they find injured after having been washed ashore near their coastal English home. Their town is suspicious of any visitors and things get worse when he befriends a Russian woman who is visiting the town.

Bleak House ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2006 and 2009 in English and held by 1,024 libraries worldwide
Out of an interminable court case spin three young people each searching for their place in the world. Their story moves fast, swirling through an incredible array of characters from passionate young lovers to ruthless lawyers, from an ice-cold aristocratic beauty to a shrewd relentless detective, until the final thrilling climax.

Swimming pool ( Visual )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in English and held by 716 libraries worldwide
Sarah is a famous British murder mystery author. Tired of London and seeking inspiration for her new novel, she accepts an offer from her publisher to stay at his home in the south of France. Sarah finds that the beautiful country locale and unhurried pace is just the tonic for her - until late one night, when John's sexy and provocative daughter, Julie, unexpectedly arrives. Sarah's English reserve is jarred by Julie's lifestyle. An increasingly unsettling series of events occur that blend a creative process with a possible real-life murder.

Last action hero ( Visual )
13 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in English and French and held by 706 libraries worldwide
Young Danny Madigan is a big fan of Jack Slater, a larger-than-life action hero played by Arnold Schwarzenegger. When his best friend Nick, the projectionist, gives him a magic ticket to the new Jack Slater film, Danny is transported into Slater's world, where the good guys always win. One of Slater's enemies, Benedict the hitman, gets hold of the ticket and ends up in Danny's world, where he realises that if he can kill Schwarzenegger, Slater will be no more. Slater and Danny must stop him.

Gosford Park ( Visual )
14 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 591 libraries worldwide
Set at the country estate of Sir William McCordle in 1932, showing the lives of upstairs guests and downstairs servants at a hunting party weekend when one of the group is murdered.

Alien³ ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in English and held by 560 libraries worldwide
Lt. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the lone survivor when her crippled spaceship crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's maximum security prison. Ripley's fears that an Alien was aboard her craft are confirmed when the mutilated bodies of ex-cons begin to mount. Without weapons or modern technology of any kind, Ripley must lead the men into battle against the terrifying creature. And soon she discovers a horrifying fact about her link with the Alien, a realization that may compel Ripley to try destroying not only the horrific creature, but herself as well.

The jewel in the crown ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 531 libraries worldwide
Tells the epic story of men and women caught up in a struggle of race and class during the last five years of British rule in India.

Rebecca ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 530 libraries worldwide
A timid young girl marries a troubled widower only to find her new home is haunted by the memory of Rebecca, the first wife.

The jewel in the crown ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1984 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 467 libraries worldwide
Beset by the political tension of an unsettled year, Gandhi calls for British removal from India. Police Superintendent Ronald Merrick arrests an Indian news reporter. Daphne Manner arrives from London. Merrick vents his frustrations on Kumar in a vicious jailhouse beating. Daphne gives birth. Mildred Layton prepares for her daughter's wedding. The Governor finds out about Merrick's abuse. Sarah is seduced by an officer. Susan delivers a baby boy. Tension mounts over home rule. Merrick is reassigned to Delhi. On the eve of Indian independence, Perron learns of Merrick's death. Before the independence, the Laytons and Perron prepare to return to England, leaving India to it's uncertain future.

Plenty ( Visual )
20 editions published between 1985 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 449 libraries worldwide
Susan Traherne returns to her home in post-war Britain haunted by her experiences as a resistance fighter in occupied France.

The golden child ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1986 and 1999 in English and held by 410 libraries worldwide
Murphy goes to the rescue of a child with mystical powers who has been abducted by an evil cult.

Starter for 10 ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 407 libraries worldwide
Brian is a working class student from Essex navigating his first year at Bristol University with a ragtag group of new friends. Brian's life-long dream is to join the team for the British quiz show University Challenge, and pull Alice, the fittest girl on the team.

Hilary and Jackie ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1998 and 2007 in English and held by 399 libraries worldwide
The incredible true story of two sisters joined by music and torn apart by love for the same man.

Hilary and Jackie ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1999 and 2003 in English and held by 374 libraries worldwide
The story of the complex relationship between sisters Jacqueline Du Pré & Hilary Du Pré, two English musical prodigies who led very different lives.

Rebecca ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 372 libraries worldwide
A timid young girl marries a troubled widower only to find her new home is haunted by the memory of Rebecca, the first wife.

Fingersmith ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 365 libraries worldwide
"The lives of two young women collide in [a]...thriller that alternates between the twisting back alleyways of Dickensian London and the cloistered gloom of a Gothic mansion. Raised in a den of petty thieves, or 'fingersmiths,' plucky orphan Sue Trinder agrees to help a con man known as Gentleman defraud and betray wealthy heiress Maud Lilly. But Sue's plans are turned upside down when she falls in love with Maud. Then the women are separated -- each to her own hellish prison -- just as they realize the strength of their passion for each other..." -- Container.

The life & adventures of Nicholas Nickleby ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 343 libraries worldwide
Dickens' tale of a young man's struggle to protect his family from their scheming uncle and a cruel world.

Alien 3 ( Visual )
21 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in English and Spanish and held by 288 libraries worldwide
Lt. Ripley is the lone survivor when her crippled spaceship crash lands on Fiorina 161, a bleak wasteland inhabited by former inmates of the planet's prison. This is the story of her fears that an Alien was aboard her craft and the realization that may compel her to try to destroy not only the creature but herself.

To the ends of the Earth ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 253 libraries worldwide
"From Nobel laureate William Golding's (Lord of the flies) epic sea-voyage trilogy comes the story of an ambitious British aristocrat, humbled by the lives of his fellow passengers, as he embarks on an ocean voyage for Australia where he is to be an official in the colonial government."--Container.

Dark blue world Tmavomodrý svet ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2002 in Czech and held by 238 libraries worldwide
A romantic melodrama set during World War II, this is the story of two Czech pilots, Karel and Franta, who escape their Nazi-occupied homeland to enlist as volunteers with the RAF, only to be stuck cooling their heels in English lessons, and fighting drills on bicycles. Allowed into the air at last, there are dogfights with Messerschmitts, planes shot down, parachute escapes, and attacks on various Nazi installations. For the two friends, however, their unfortunate, mutual fascination with Susan will have consequences that survive the war.