Mia Farrow is one of the most well-known American actresses that were active in the golden era of Hollywood. After making her film debut with the 1959 film ‘John Paul Jones’ in a small unaccredited appearance, she made her career breakthrough with her third film ‘Secret Ceremony’. For that she received an Academy award nomination for best actress. She further reached the peak of her career in mid to late 60s with award nominated performances in successful films such as ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and ‘John and Mary’.
Apart from many successful Mia Farrow also featured in several unsuccessful films and her performances were also panned by critics. Her acting failures include films like ‘A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy’, ‘Miracle at Midnight’ and ‘Coming Soon’. But mostly, Mia has hit the bull’s eye in her career as she became part of some of the most celebrated films of their era. Some of the best Mia Farrow films are ‘Broadway Danny Rose’, ‘The Purple Rose of Cairo’, ‘Forget me Never’ and ‘Dark Horse’.
Other notable Mia Farrow films are ‘Hannah and her Sisters’, ‘Alice’, ‘Husbands and Wives’, ‘Broadway Danny Rose’, ‘The Omen’, ‘Be Kind Rewind’ and ‘Widows’ Peak’.
Three sisters Lee, Holly and Hannah, reunite after two years at a Thanksgiving party. Things take a turn when Hannah discovers that her husband is actually having an affair with her sister, Lee.
Director Roman Polanski’s first American movie is about Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse, who move into an apartment where Rosemary meets their friendly, yet a little weird neighbors. She experiences strange incidences and nightmares, and hears odd sounds. When she gets pregnant, Rosemary is worried that their neighbors and suddenly-distant husband are planning some sinister conspiracy against her baby.
An existential comedy considered by many as Woody Allen’s greatest work, the film follows two story lines. One concerns a successful, but philandering ophthalmologist, who has his mistress killed when she threatens to reveal his affair and the other concerns a married documentary filmmaker in love with his brother-in-law’s associate producer.
Set in the depression era, the film centers on an unhappy waitress caught in a loveless marriage. To assuage her loneliness, she often goes to see films, the latest of them being The Purple Rose of Cairo. Fascinated, she sits through it several times until Tom Baxter, the lead character, steps literally out of the screen to talk to her.
Woody Allen plays Leonard Zelig in this mockumentary written and directed by him. Zelig's fly on the wall personality gives him the unique ability to look and act like the people around him. When his skills gain popularity, he catches the fancy of Eudora Fletcher, a doctor who wants to study him.
Gabe, a professor, and his wife, Judy, are shocked to hear that their best friends Sally and Jack are splitting up. Eventually, this makes them question their own relationship as well.
This comedy drama film tells the story of Joe, a nostalgic, who looks back at the golden age of the radio, and remembers his childhood memories.
Broadway Danny Rose is a comedy film which tells us the story of a talent agent who tries to reconcile his client, who is a lounge singer, with his mistress. However, he is mistaken by a jealous gangster to be her lover.
Death on the Nile is a mystery drama film which tells the story of detective Hercule Poirot, who is on a luxurious cruise down the Nile. However, when a newlywed rich heiress gets killed along with few others, it is up to Poirot to find the killer before the ship reaches its destination.
Another Woman is a drama film which revolves around Marion, a philosophy professor going through a mid-life crisis. When she rents an apartment to work on her new book, she soon finds that she can hear into the next room, which is a psychiatrist’s office. She gets drawn to the plight of a woman named Hope, and her story also helps Marion reevaluate her life.
London’s uptight businessman, Charles, suspects that his free-spirited American wife, Belinda, is cheating on him. He hires Julian, an eccentric private detective, to shadow her. As Belinda becomes aware of being tailed, a game of follow-the-leader ensues. She enjoys the attention and fun the detective provides, something which she never received from her husband. When Charles confronts her, Belinda’s reply astonishes him.
Alice Tate is a housewife living in New York who is married to a wealthy man named Doug. She spends most of her time shopping, getting beauty treatment and gossiping with her friends. Things take a turn when she falls for a handsome jazz musician named Joe. She finds herself mysteriously attracted to him, and experiences guilt for this, which manifests itself in the form of a backache.
Kleinman is a timid bookkeeper, who wanders around town and tries his best in finding a dangerous serial killer who is on the loose.
A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy is a sex comedy film which tells the story of an eccentric inventor and his wife, who invite two other couples to their summer house for the weekend. Soon, old romances reignite, new romances develop and everyone ends up sneaking off behind other’s backs.
September is a drama film which tells the story of a suicidal woman named Lane, who retreats to her summerhouse in Vermont to spend some time alone. However, problems arise when houseguests disrupt her healing process. Meanwhile, Lane also struggles to deal with her obnoxious mother, who pays her a visit. Soon, things get complicated when Lane finds herself attracted to a writer named Peter.
Elroy Fletcher, the owner of ‘Be Kind Rewind Video Store’ in Passaic, NJ, goes on a trip leaving the store in care of his foster-son Mike, whose friend Jerry accidently wipes out all the video tapes. On Mr. Fletcher’s request, his friend Miss Falewicz routinely checks on the store. So, to hide their blunder, the two start re-creating movies using indigenous techniques.
New York Stories is an anthology drama film which tells us three different stories, all of them taking place in New York. The first one tells the story of Lionel, a middle-aged artist, who is infatuated with his assistant. The second story revolves around a 12 year old girl who lives in a luxurious hotel. The third one deals with a New York lawyer dealing with his possessive mother.
British agent Eberlin is instructed by his superiors to find and assassinate KGB agent Krasnevin who has killed many of their top agents. What they do not know is that Eberlin himself is the double-agent Krasnevin. When the ruthless, sociopathic British agent Gatiss is sent to assist him, Eberlin must find a way to survive.
Based on the popular novel of the same name by F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby is a romantic drama film which revolves around the life of Nick Carraway, who is fascinated and drawn to his neighbor Jay Gatsby’s lavish lifestyle. He soon becomes a part of Jay’s inner circle, only to witness a world of obsession and tragedy.
Dr Popaul is a black comedy film revolving around a womanizing doctor, who preferred to court unattractive women as he found them more fascinating. He eventually gets married to a woman named Christine, but at their wedding, he meets her beautiful younger sister and falls for her, after which looks for creative ways to repel or eliminate her suitors in order to have her for himself.
After his wife Katherine delivers a stillborn, Robert agrees to adopt a baby, whom they name Damien. However, after Father Brennan informs Robert that Damien is an incarnate of the Devil himself, Robert attempts to kill him.
Tom is a slacker who takes up a job at his father-in-law’s law firm, after he discovers that his wife has quit her job due to her pregnancy. However, several struggles await him in his new office.
Supergirl is a superhero film which revolves around Kara Danvers, cousin of the popular DC comics superhero Superman. When an unexpected disaster strikes National City, it is up to her to unveil her hidden powers and save the day.
Hurricane is a romantic adventure film which tells the story of a desperate love affair, between a Navy captain’s daughter and a young native. As tensions begin to boil, as her father is against their love, disaster strikes in the form of a big hurricane.
The Last Unicorn is an animated fantasy adventure film which tells the story of a young unicorn who comes to know that the evil King Haggard is planning to eliminate all the unicorns in the world. She decides to seek the help of a sorcerer, and save the unicorns from extinction.
During the beginning of the Second World War, when German soldiers invade, a little girl and her family is forced to hide in the woods. Her family disappears shortly after her grandmother gets sick, and she is forced to survive alone in the woods with only animals for company. One day, she sees a group of resistance fighters trying to destroy a bridge that is used by the Germans for weapon transportation, but they fail. Therefore, the girl decides to destroy the bridge herself.
Ten-year-old Arthur finds his family’s home in danger of being demolished by a real estate developer. He goes looking for help in the land of Minimoys, a group of tiny fairy-like creatures, who live in harmony with nature.
This animated adventure film tells the story of a seven-foot tall Maltazard, who intends to rule over the world. Meanwhile, Arthur sets out to defeat him, with the help of Selenia and Betameche, but first he needs to get back to his usual size.
Arhur is preparing to visit the world of the Minimoys after having passed a series of tests, but his parents take him back to the city. He soon receives a distress call from Princess Selenia, who is held by the nefarious Maltazard, who also plans to invade the human world by increasing his own size.
The movie tells the story of Scotland native, John Paul Jones, who becomes a legendary U.S. Naval officer through his many heroic feats after adopting USA as his home country. He even carries out personal missions from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Marie Antoinette, and Catherine the Great showing the respect he had earned.
Mia Farrow Awards
| Guns at Batasi | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | 1965 |
