During WWII, Bruno (Asa Butterfield), a privileged, 8-year-old German boy, travels with his family from Berlin to Poland when his father (David Thewlis), a high ranking Nazi officer, is given a post at a concentration camp. Isolated and bored, Bruno begins exploring the area surrounding the "farm" behind his new home and eventually meets Schmuel (Jack Scanlon), a Jewish boy living in the camp. Separated by barbed wire, the two boys become friends and eventually come to realize the horrible realities of the war. Directed by Mark Herman. With Vera Farmiga, Amber Beattie, Jim Norton and Rupert Friend. Categories: Drama, Based on a Novel, History. Year: 2008.
David Thewlis in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
During the Crusades, destiny comes to a blacksmith named Balian (Orlando Bloom) in the form of his long lost father, Godfrey of Ibelin (Liam Neeson), a Crusader briefly home to France from fighting in the East. Godfrey shows Balian the true meaning of knighthood and takes him on a journey across continents to the Holy Land. Directed by Ridley Scott. With Jeremy Irons, Edward Norton, Alexander Siddig and Eva Green. Categories: Action, Drama, History, War. Year: 2005.
David Thewlis in Kingdom of Heaven
In 1607, three ships sail from England seeking to establish a foothold on the coast of the New World. Shackled below the deck of one of the ships is a soldier of fortune named John Smith (Colin Farrell). After landing, Smith seeks the assistance of the local tribesmen and meets a beautiful young woman named Pocahontas (Q'Orianka Kilcher). While the world around them changes forever, a bond develops between this Englishman and Native American woman that transcends friendship or romance. Directed by Terrence Malick. With Christopher Plummer and Christian Bale. Categories: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance. Year: 2005.
David Thewlis in The New World
While investigating ancient castle ruins in France, enigmatic archeologist Professor Edward Johnston (Billy Connolly) disappears. Believing that he is on one of his customary excursions, his team, including his assistant Andre (Gerard Butler), his student Kate (Frances O'Connor) and his son Chris (Paul Walker), initally dismiss his absence. But when the professor does not return, the team retraces his footsteps and discovers a handwritten letter from the professor dated April 2, 1357. When they discover a time machine in the professor's lab, the team recruits physicist Josh Stern ( Ethan Embry) and security guard Frank Gordon (Neal McDonough), and heads back to the fourteenth century. Directed by Richard Donner. With Anna Friel, David Thewlis, Matt Craven, Michael Sheen and Marton Csokas. Categories: Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi. Year: 2003.
David Thewlis in Timeline
After James' (Paul Terry) parents are killed by a rhinoceros, he is sent to live with his two terrible aunts. James feels trapped in his new life until he accidentally grows a giant peach with the help of some magic crocodile tongues. Making friends with the bugs who live inside the gigantic fruit, James is whisked away on a wild adventure to New York City. Directed by Henry Selick. With Richard Dreyfuss, Susan Sarandon and Pete Postlethwaite. Categories: Animation, Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy. Year: 1996.
David Thewlis in James and the Giant Peach