Alan Bridges
September 28, 1927 · 99 years old
Alan Bridges was an English television and film director. In 1967 Bridges directed a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations starring Gary Bond as Pip. He won the Grand Prix at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival for his film The Hireling.
Known For
3 titles
The Return of the Soldier
Chris returns from WWI unable to recognize his wife Kitty. He wants to reunite with Margaret, his former lover. Kitty hires a psychiatrist to address Chris's feelings for Margaret and cousin Jenny, but sees the man she knew is gone.
Brief Encounter
Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair.
Invasion
An alien spaceship crashes near a rural hospital. When the alien is taken to the hospital, a mysterious force field suddenly appears around it.