John Gielgud

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
7.1

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, ...
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, ...
Quest for Camelot
6.3

Quest for Camelot

May. 15, 1998

Quest for Camelot

During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table. The evil Ruber ...
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 ...
Shine
7.7

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.
DragonHeart
6.5

DragonHeart

May. 31, 1996

DragonHeart

In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the ...
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
6.0

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 ...
Shining Through
6.5

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 ...
Prospero’s Books
6.9

Prospero’s Books

Aug. 30, 1991

Prospero’s Books

An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in ...
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
4.7

Arthur 2: On the Rocks

Arthur (Dudley Moore), that irrepressible drunk, tries to sober up — and get a job — in this sequel to the 1981 smash hit. Meanwhile, ...
Appointment with Death
6.2

Appointment with Death

Emily Boynton, stepmother to the three Boynton children — Lennox, Raymond and Carol — and mother to Ginevra, blackmails the family ...
The Canterville Ghost
6.7

The Canterville Ghost

Dec. 31, 1986

The Canterville Ghost

A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the ...
The Shooting Party
6.9

The Shooting Party

Feb. 01, 1985

The Shooting Party

1913, shortly before the outbreak of WWI. A group of aristocrats gathers at the estate of Sir Randolph Nettleby for a weekend shoot. As the ...
Camille
6.2

Camille

Dec. 11, 1984

Camille

Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand’s father begs her not to ...
The Wicked Lady
4.7

The Wicked Lady

Apr. 21, 1983

The Wicked Lady

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new ...
The Scarlet and the Black
7.6

The Scarlet and the Black

Fr. Hugh O’Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance ...
Gandhi
8.0

Gandhi

Nov. 30, 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 ...
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.4

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame’s cathedral meets a beautiful gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, and falls in love with her. So ...
Arthur
6.9

Arthur

Jul. 17, 1981

Arthur

Arthur is the most quotable drunk millionaire that is likely to ever steal your heart. Dudley Moore portrays Arthur, a thirty year old child who ...
Chariots of Fire
7.2

Chariots of Fire

May. 15, 1981

Chariots of Fire

The true story of British athletes preparing for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Lion of the Desert
8.4

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 ...
The Elephant Man
8.1

The Elephant Man

Oct. 02, 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 ...
The Conductor
7.0

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- ...
The Formula
5.6

The Formula

Dec. 19, 1980

The Formula

A detective uncovers a formula that was devised by the Nazis in WW II to make gasoline from synthetic products, thereby eliminating the necessity ...
The Human Factor
6.1

The Human Factor

Dec. 18, 1979

The Human Factor

A low-ranking Secret Service agent is conned into supplying information to Eastern Bloc countries. Although he is not a suspect due to his ...
Murder by Decree
6.9

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 ...
Caligula
5.4

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 ...
Providence
7.7

Providence

Jan. 25, 1977

Providence

Clive Langham (Sir John Gielgud) spends one tormenting night in his bed suffering from health problems and thinking up a story based on his ...
The Picture of Dorian Gray
7.3

The Picture of Dorian Gray

In Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray (Peter Firth) makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by Basil Hallward (Jeremy Brett) will ...