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Support the Guardian Support us   Fund independent journalism Spotlight Ian McShane   ‘When I was about to get it on with Richard Burton, he said I reminded him of Elizabeth’ The actor on the fate of Lovejoy’s leather jacket, appearing nude on the cover of Cosmo and how to make a perfect cup of tea Picks of the week ‘You struggled with my film? Fantastic!’   Alice Rohrwacher and her riotous new tomb-raiding tale ‘I love erotic thrillers, but this so isn’t one’   Damian Hurley on directing his mother, Elizabeth, in a ‘sensual mystery’ ‘I thought: “I’ve engineered the death of Hugh Grant!’’’   The inside story of Four Weddings and a Funeral Standing stones, urban hellscapes and male nudes   Derek Jarman’s glorious Super 8 short films ‘It’s not that I’m against story. I like films with stories’   Pat Collins on directing a tale without a plot ‘It was terrifying – but screw it’   The director who had to disown her film to qualify for the Oscars Peter Bradshaw's film of the week La Chimera   Alice Rohrwacher’s uproarious adventure teems with life Set in 1980s Tuscany, Rohrwacher’s captivating film follows a lovelorn Englishman plundering Italy’s historical artefacts with a bizarre gang This week's reviews Mambar Pierrette   Subtle and big-hearted parable of women’s resilience in Cameroon Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger   Scorsese’s guide to cinema greats Our Mothers   Moving drama about aftermath of unspeakable war violence Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes   Future simians swing through cinematic jungle Drylongso   Charming 90s indie is a genre-resistant film that keeps its DIY dazzle We recommend Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World   Crackingly entertaining Peter Weir again demonstrates a golden touch in this seafaring yarn starring an infectiously enjoyable Russell Crowe, in his best role since Gladiator Get in touch If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com Manage your emails | Unsubscribe | Trouble viewing? You are receiving this email because you are a subscriber to Film Today. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396