Movies by Jim Broadbent
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Cloud Atlas (2012)
Cast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski, Tom Tykwer …
In this star-studded drama, six seemingly disparate stories take viewers from a South Pacific Island in the 19th century to 1980s America to a dystopian future, exploring the complicated…
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The Iron Lady (2011)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Alexandra Roach …
Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd
Meryl Streep provides a subtle and nuanced portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first female prime minister of Britain, whose political career and determination changed the rules that had…
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Arthur Christmas (2011)
Cast: James McAvoy, Hugh Laurie, Bill Nighy …
Directed by: Sarah Smith
This all-ages animated holiday feature draws back the curtain on the super-secret toy-making facility Santa Claus keeps hidden beneath the North Pole. It also reveals the ultra-important…
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Another Year (2010)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Lesley Manville, Ruth Sheen …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Over the course of a tumultuous year, contented medical counselor Gerri (Ruth Sheen) and her geologist husband, Tom (Jim Broadbent), see their friends and relations through a series of happy…
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Animals United (2010)
Cast: James Corden, Stephen Fry, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Reinhard Klooss, Holger Tappe
When their water disappears, a group of animals in the African savannah sets out on an incredible journey to find a new source. Soon, they discover that humans are hoarding the water to use…
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Perrier's Bounty (2009)
Cast: Anne-Marie Duff, James McAvoy, Cillian Murphy …
Directed by: Ian Fitzgibbon
When a gangster orders his henchmen to collect a debt from small-time crook Michael McCrea, his unstable gal pal accidentally shoots one of the goons during the shakedown and the couple must…
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The Young Victoria (2009)
Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany …
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallee
Eighteen-year-old British royal Victoria ascends to the throne and is romanced by future husband Prince Albert in this lush period film that chronicles the early years of the British…
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: David Yates
Harry inadvertently discovers a mysterious book that sheds light on the sordid life of the evil Lord Voldemort. Preparing for inevitable battle, Harry and Dumbledore turn to Horace Slughorn…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
Cast: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett …
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Indiana Jones is drawn into a Russian plot to unearth the Crystal Skulls of Akator, Amazonian artifacts with supernatural powers. He's joined by the rebellious Mutt, who's searching…
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Inkheart (2008)
Cast: Brendan Fraser, Sienna Guillory, Eliza Bennett …
Directed by: Iain Softley
Unbeknownst to his 12-year-old daughter, Meggie, bookbinder Mo "Silvertongue" Folchart has a secret ability to bring characters to life by reading their stories out loud. But when the wicked…
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The Damned United (2008)
Cast: Michael Sheen, Timothy Spall, Colm Meaney …
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Director Tom Hooper's fictionalized biopic chronicles the colorful career of Brian Clough, the fiercely strong-willed and outspoken soccer manager who served a famously short tenure at…
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Tales of the Riverbank (2008)
Cast: Stephen Fry, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: John Henderson
Washed down the river by a storm, Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig make the long journey home, where even more danger awaits. It seems their riverbank is now the site of the…
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Edgar Wright
A top London cop (Simon Pegg) is ready to die of boredom when his superiors transfer him to a sleepy English village to work alongside a blundering but well-meaning young constable (Nick…
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When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Matthew Beard …
Directed by: Anand Tucker
When his father (Jim Broadbent) becomes terminally ill, Blake Morrison (Colin Firth) struggles to come to terms with the charming but duplicitous man he really was, reliving the memories that…
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Art School Confidential (2006)
Cast: Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, Matt Keeslar …
Directed by: Terry Zwigoff
When his pure genius goes ignored and a brainless jock tempts his dream girl (Sophia Myles), ambitious art school student Jerome Platz (Max Minghella) sets in motion a brazen plan to become…
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Longford (2006)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Samantha Morton, Lindsay Duncan …
Directed by: Tom Hooper
In Tom Hooper's film based on true events, Jim Broadbent stars as Lord Longford, a devout Catholic whose controversial pursuit to rehabilitate convicted murderer Myra Hindley (Samantha…
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Free Jimmy (2006)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Simon Pegg, Phil Daniels …
Directed by: Christopher Nielsen
Over-the-hill circus elephant Jimmy has a huge stash of heroin stitched into his hide -- a fortune that aspiring circus owner Roy (voice of Woody Harrelson) wants to cash in on. But when…
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Robots (2005)
Cast: Halle Berry, Lucille Bliss, Terry Bradshaw …
Directed by: Chris Wedge, Carlos Saldanha
Young robot inventor Rodney Copperbottom dreams of making the world a better place -- until the evil Ratchet takes over Big Weld Industries. Now, Rodney's dreams are in danger of…
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (2005)
Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley …
Directed by: Andrew Adamson
When four London children are sent away to a country home for safety during World War II, they discover a magical wardrobe that leads them to Narnia, a snowy and fantastical land under the…
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Valiant (2005)
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry …
Directed by: Gary Chapman
During World War II, a misfit pigeon named Valiant joins the Royal Pigeon Service to do his share for his nation. As it turns out, his job becomes one of the most vital of the war: carrying…
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Inspector Morse: The Story of Morse (2005)
Cast: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout …
To commemorate the conclusion of the popular BBC series, "The Story of Morse" chronicles the story behind the beloved detective drama, including interviews with the actors who've played…
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
Cast: Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Cécile De France …
Directed by: Frank Coraci
Eccentric inventor Phileas Fogg bets the Minister of Science that he can circle the world in 80 days. He's joined on his epic adventure by his valet (who's actually a thief in…
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Vanity Fair (2004)
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Romola Garai …
Directed by: Mira Nair
In this sumptuous film version of William Makepeace Thackeray's famous novel, lower-class vixen Becky Sharp uses her good looks and considerable wit to climb her way up the precipitous…
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Pride (2004)
Cast: Robbie Coltrane, Helen Mirren, Jim Broadbent …
By combining live footage of animals with tricky special effects, this innovative tale follows Suki (voiced by Kate Winslet), a lion cub who enjoys her relaxed lifestyle. Her carefree days…
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Vera Drake (2004)
Cast: Imelda Staunton, Richard Graham, Peter Wight …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Vera Drake spends her days doting on her working-class family in 1950s England. But Vera also has a secret side: She visits women and helps them induce miscarriages. When the authorities get…
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
This sequel to the hit movie Bridget Jones's Diary begins four weeks after the final events of the first film, with the formerly single Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) discovering that…
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Bright Young Things (2003)
Cast: Emily Mortimer, Stephen Campbell Moore, James McAvoy …
Directed by: Stephen Fry
In this period comedy directed by Stephen Fry, Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore) must acquire enough cash to marry beautiful Nina (Emily Mortimer). Against this predicament, he must also deal…
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Eion Bailey, Alan Arkin …
Directed by: Bruce Beresford
Antonio Banderas stars as the legendary Mexican revolutionary in this epic HBO production about the man and his myth. To raise money for his cause, Pancho teamed up with filmmaker D.W.…
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The Young Visiters (2003)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Lyndsey Marshal, Hugh Laurie …
Directed by: David Yates
Lonely soul Alfred Salteena (Jim Broadbent) transforms himself for the sake of love in this adaptation of Daisy Ashford's novel. Smitten with Ethel Monticue (Lyndsey Marshal), Alfred…
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Gangs of New York (2002)
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Amid the savage Irish and Italian rivalry that dominated New York City in the mid-1800s, young Amsterdam Vallon hunts down his father's hateful murderer, Bill "the Butcher" Cutting.…
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Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Jamie Bell, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Douglas McGrath
Life in 19th-century England deals Nicholas Nickleby a difficult hand when his father dies and Nicholas, his sister and his mother, now penniless, are forced to seek help from his twisted…
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The Gathering Storm (2002)
Cast: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Winston Churchill is widely recognized as the man who led England in the fight to save Europe from the Nazi threat. What's less widely known is that the prominent politician and…
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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant …
Directed by: Sharon Maguire
It's Monday morning. Bridget (Renée Zellweger) has woken up with a headache, a hangover and her boss. Wickedly clever, this tale of Miss Jones's yearlong odyssey from Mr.…
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Moulin Rouge (2001)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo …
Directed by: Baz Luhrmann
A naïve young poet (Ewan McGregor) falls in love with a cabaret star (Nicole Kidman), and their ill-fated romance serves as a convenient peg on which to hang a dazzling array of songs,…
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Iris (2001)
Cast: Kate Winslet, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench …
Directed by: Richard Eyre
Iris Murdoch was &NFi;l'enfant terrible&NFi_; of the literary world in early 1950s Britain -- a live wire who thumbed her nose at conformity via a voracious sexual appetite. In this…
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Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Allan Corduner, Dexter Fletcher …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
After their production of "Princess Ida" tanks, Arthur Sullivan (Allan Corduner) and William Gilbert (Jim Broadbent) start a cold war that threatens to end their long-lasting partnership --…
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The Avengers (1998)
Cast: Uma Thurman, Sean Connery, Ralph Fiennes …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
This much-maligned, big-budget blockbuster adapted a 1960s TV favorite for the '90s big screen. Ralph Fiennes stars as classy British secret agent John Steed and Uma Thurman as his girl…
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Little Voice (1998)
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Jane Horrocks, Ewan McGregor …
Directed by: Mark Herman
A telephone repairman (Ewan McGregor) and a music promoter (Michael Caine) play second fiddle to Little Voice (Jane Horrocks), a young woman whose beautiful pipes could pack a thousand…
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The Borrowers (1997)
Cast: John Goodman, Jim Broadbent, Liza Chasin …
Directed by: Peter Hewitt
Based on the award-winning novel by Mary Norton, this charming tale centers on the Clock family, a clan of miniature people who secretly reside in the walls of the normal-size Lender…
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Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
Cast: Julia Ormond, Ono Fleischer, Agga Olsen …
Directed by: Bille August
When her 6-year-old neighbor falls from a roof, Smilla Jasperson (Julia Ormond) suspects the boy's death was no accident. She starts investigating and discovers that the boy's…
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The Secret Agent (1996)
Cast: Bob Hoskins, Patricia Arquette, Gérard Depardieu …
Directed by: Christopher Hampton
Adapted from Joseph Conrad's novel, this spy thriller set in 1894 London centers on Verloc (Bob Hoskins), who harbors a bigger secret than the porn photos he sells: He's an…
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Richard III (1995)
Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Ian McKellen stars in the title role in this visually inventive adaptation of Shakespeare's classic drama, which is set in 1930s England after a civil war has torn the country apart and…
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Rough Magic (1995)
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Clare Peploe
An introspective magician's assistant (Bridget Fonda) realizes her true powers while adrift on a fanciful journey through rural Mexico, where she's being pursued by a gritty private…
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The Last Englishman (1995)
Cast: Jim Broadbent
Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent stars in this British television biopic as real-life Col. Alfred Wintle, an eccentric hero of the English military who took over a French village by…
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Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Cast: John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Tilly …
Directed by: Woody Allen
A hack 1920s playwright uses a mobster to finance his newest play. But when the gangster's bodyguard starts rewriting the play to make it more believable, he shows more talent than the…
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Princess Caraboo (1994)
Cast: Phoebe Cates, Jim Broadbent, Wendy Hughes …
Directed by: Michael Austin
In the early 1800s, an odd young woman (Phoebe Cates) speaking an unfamiliar tongue and wearing strange clothes gets arrested for vagrancy. She's taken in by the aristocratic Worralls…
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The Wedding Gift (1994)
Cast: Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Thora Hird …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Originally airing as part of the BBC's "Screen One" series, this film is based on the true story of Deric (Jim Broadbent) and Diana Longden (Julie Walters), who were faced with the…
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Widows' Peak (1994)
Cast: Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson …
Directed by: John Irvin
When attractive British widow Edwina (Natasha Richardson) moves to a quiet Irish community, the local ladies are immediately suspicious of the sultry outsider, so much so that they spearhead…
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Prince Cinders (1993)
Cast: Derek W. Hayes, Jim Broadbent, Jonathan Ross …
Directed by: Derek W. Hayes
Award-winning British actor Jim Broadbent lends his voice to this brilliantly hilarious cartoon based on a story by Babette Cole. Fairy-tale fantasy is turned on its head this time, as a…
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Enchanted April (1992)
Cast: Josie Lawrence, Miranda Richardson, Alfred Molina …
Directed by: Mike Newell
Stifled British wives Lottie (Josie Lawrence) and Rose (Miranda Richardson) rent an Italian villa for a husbandless vacation. Sharing the retreat are acerbic widow Mrs. Fisher (Oscar nominee…
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The Crying Game: Collector's Edition (1992)
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Rea …
Directed by: Neil Jordan
To free their jailed comrade, Irish Republican Army terrorists Fergus (Stephen Rea) and Jude (Miranda Richardson) abduct British soldier Jody (Forest Whitaker), hoping to make a swap. Fergus…
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Van Gogh (1990)
Cast: Jim Broadbent, Linus Roache, Suzanne Shepherd …
Directed by: Anna Benson Gyles
Golden Globe nominee Linus Roache stars as troubled painter Vincent van Gogh in this drama from the BBC's "Omnibus" series. Struggling to make ends meet first as an art dealer, then as a…
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Life Is Sweet (1990)
Cast: Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent, Claire Skinner …
Directed by: Mike Leigh
Helmer Mike Leigh adds a dark edge to this comedic portrait of a family in the London suburbs, including female twins who are anything but a pair: Natalie is hard working and optimistic,…
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Erik the Viking (1989)
Cast: Tim Robbins, Mickey Rooney, Eartha Kitt …
Directed by: Terry Jones
Erik the Viking (Tim Robbins) is tired of living in the darkness of the Age of Ragnorok -- so much so that he sets out on a quest to ask the gods to bring sunlight to his people in this…
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Black Adder's A Christmas Carol (1988)
Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Miranda Richardson …
Directed by: Richard Boden
Edmund Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson), a kindly Victorian shopkeeper, flips the script on Charles Dickens's holiday classic when a visit from the Spirit of Christmas (Robbie Coltrane) makes…
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Cast: Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman, Jackie Cooper …
Directed by: Sidney J. Furie
With global superpowers engaged in an increasingly hostile arms race, Superman (Christopher Reeve) leads a crusade to rid the world of nuclear weapons. But Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman), recently…
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The Good Father (1987)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jim Broadbent, Harriet Walter …
Directed by: Mike Newell
Anthony Hopkins stars as Bill Hooper, a man embittered by his divorce and loss of custody of his son. Feeling betrayed personally and politically, Bill finds an outlet for his anger in his…
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Brazil (1985)
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Part social commentary, part outrageous fantasy, Terry Gilliam's black comedy set in an Orwellian future stars Jonathan Pryce as a daydreaming civil servant who, through one bureaucratic…
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Silas Marner (1985)
Cast: Jenny Agutter, Ben Kingsley, Patrick Ryecart …
Directed by: Giles Foster
Reclusive and misanthropic after being falsely accused of a crime he didn't commit, Silas Marner (Ben Kingsley) holes up in the village of Raveloe to live the rest of his life in miserly…
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Loving Walter (1982)
Cast: Ian McKellen, Sarah Miles, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Stephen Frears
In this uncompromising look at the mentally challenged, Walter (Ian McKellen) is a disabled man with a big heart whose parents live far away and often treat him coldly. Before long, Walter…
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Time Bandits (1981)
Cast: John Cleese, Sean Connery, Ian Holm …
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
In director Terry Gilliam's visually outrageous fairy tale, a boy escapes from his gadget-obsessed parents to join a band of time-traveling dwarfs. On their journey, they visit Napoleon,…
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The Avengers (1962)
Cast: Patrick Macnee, Honor Blackman, Ian Hendry …
Directed by: Jeremiah S. Chechik
Known for its slick sophistication and iconic characters, this beloved British TV series tracks the actions of debonair secret agent John Steed (Patrick Macnee) and an ever-rotating lineup of…