John Gielgud

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Richard III
7.4

Richard III

Dec. 13, 1955

Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for ...
Julius Caesar
7.2

Julius Caesar

Jun. 04, 1953

Julius Caesar

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for the idealist and the republic.
Elizabeth
7.4

Elizabeth

Sep. 13, 1998

Elizabeth

The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, ...
The Portrait of a Lady
6.2

The Portrait of a Lady

Ms. Isabel Archer isn’t afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill ...
Shine
7.6

Shine

Aug. 15, 1996

Shine

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Haunted
6.2

Haunted

Oct. 27, 1995

Haunted

Professor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. He is invited to Edbrook to resolve the fears and torments within its secretive ...
First Knight
6

First Knight

Jul. 07, 1995

First Knight

The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to ...
Secret Agent
6.4

Secret Agent

May. 31, 1936

Secret Agent

After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty ...
Shining Through
6.4

Shining Through

Jan. 31, 1992

Shining Through

Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before ...
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
4.7

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a child. As their marriage suffers, Arthur plans for a ...
Appointment with Death
6.1

Appointment with Death

Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have ...
The Whistle Blower
6.2

The Whistle Blower

Nov. 21, 1986

The Whistle Blower

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the ...
Plenty
6

Plenty

Sep. 20, 1985

Plenty

David Hare’s account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.
Gandhi
8

Gandhi

Dec. 01, 1982

Gandhi

In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of ...
Arthur
6.9

Arthur

Jul. 17, 1981

Arthur

Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family’s demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
Lion of the Desert
8.2

Lion of the Desert

Apr. 17, 1981

Lion of the Desert

This movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian conquest of Libya in WWII. It gives western ...
Chariots of Fire
7.1

Chariots of Fire

May. 15, 1981

Chariots of Fire

In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric ...
The Elephant Man
8.2

The Elephant Man

Oct. 09, 1980

The Elephant Man

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his “owner” as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is ...
The Conductor
6.9

The Conductor

Feb. 27, 1980

The Conductor

A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- ...
Caligula
5.3

Caligula

Aug. 14, 1979

Caligula

The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome’s mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: ...
Murder by Decree
6.8

Murder by Decree

Feb. 01, 1979

Murder by Decree

Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper who is killing prostitutes in London’s East End. Assisted by Dr. Watson, and using ...
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
6.9

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, ...
Aces High
6.5

Aces High

May. 19, 1976

Aces High

The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation’s favored children at an appalling ...
Becket
7.8

Becket

Mar. 11, 1964

Becket

King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint ...
Galileo
6.6

Galileo

Jan. 27, 1975

Galileo

Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and discovers irrefutable proof of the heretical ...
Murder on the Orient Express
7.2

Murder on the Orient Express

In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
The Loved One
6.9

The Loved One

Oct. 11, 1965

The Loved One

Newly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle’s interment at the highly-organised and very profitable ...
The Charge of the Light Brigade
6.6

The Charge of the Light Brigade

During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an ...