Movies by John Gielgud
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The Harvest of Sorrow (2007)
Cast: John Gielgud, Claudio Abbado, Mikhail Pletnev …
Directed by: Tony Palmer
The stirring music of Sergei Rachmaninoff provides the soundtrack to this documentary on the composer's life and work, explored in part through home movies provided by…
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Never Apologize (2007)
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Lindsay Anderson, Rachel Roberts …
Directed by: Mike E. Kaplan
Actor Malcolm McDowell pays tribute to filmmaker Lindsay Anderson in this program that blends reminiscences from McDowell's one-man monologue about the British director -- which ran at…
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Elizabeth (1998)
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston …
Directed by: Shekhar Kapur
This Oscar-winning treatise on absolute power and its human toll sees fledgling queen Elizabeth I sacrificing happiness for her own safety and placing her trust in her stealthy "spymaster,"…
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Merlin: Special Edition (1998)
Cast: Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Miranda Richardson …
Directed by: Steve Barron
That perspicacious wizard, Merlin (Sam Neill), takes center stage in this made-for-TV retelling of the legend of King Arthur and his court. As the king's right-hand man, Merlin tries to…
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The Boy Actor / Captain Coward / Sail Away (1998)
Cast: Noel Coward, Elaine Stritch, Richard Attenborough …
This collection of three documentary-style programs traces the life and work of Noel Coward, an English actor, playwright and composer who was both popular and prolific. "The Boy Actor"…
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Shine (1996)
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Noah Taylor …
Directed by: Scott Hicks
A richly deserved Oscar went to Geoffrey Rush for his riveting portrayal of Australian virtuoso David Helfgott and his ultimate triumph over a domineering father (Armin Mueller-Stahl, who…
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The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
Cast: Nicole Kidman, John Malkovich, Barbara Hershey …
Directed by: Jane Campion
Jane Campion's adaptation of Henry James's novel stars Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer, an American heiress visiting relatives in 1872 England who falls prey to the manipulations of…
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Hamlet: Special Edition (1996)
Cast: Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Veteran Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh delivers a brooding performance as the Danish prince driven to madness by his father's death in this four-hour production of one of the…
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First Knight (1995)
Cast: Sean Connery, Richard Gere, Julia Ormond …
Directed by: Jerry Zucker
Agonizing choices confront King Arthur, Lady Guinevere and Sir Lancelot in this lyrical retelling of the legend of Camelot. With Guinevere torn between her husband and Lancelot, he must…
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Haunted (1995)
Cast: Aidan Quinn, Kate Beckinsale, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
David (Aidan Quinn), a young man tormented by the accidental drowning of his sister years ago, returns to England to continue his work debunking claims of the supernatural. He ends up at…
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The Power of One (1992)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Stephen Dorff, John Gielgud …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
Tormented by racist bullies in boarding school, a white South African orphan named P.K. is sent to live with Doc (Armin Mueller-Stahl), a friend of his grandfather. There, the boy befriends a…
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Shining Through (1992)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson …
Directed by: David Seltzer
New York secretary Linda Voss (Melanie Griffith) suspects that her boss, Ed Leland (Michael Douglas), is an American spy. When the United States enters World War II and Ed's key…
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The Best of Friends (1991)
Cast: Patrick McGoohan, Wendy Hiller, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Alvin Rakoff
Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw possessed strong friendships with Benedictine nun Laurentia McLachlan and museum curator Sydney Cockerell. This live stage show reveals the interesting…
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Heartbreak House (1990)
Cast: Daniel Massey, Lesley-Anne Down, Siân Phillips …
George Bernard Shaw's classic stage play, which purposely bears likeness to Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard," spills onto the big screen in this 1970s BBC adaptation. John…
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Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988)
Cast: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Bud Yorkin
Irrepressible drunk Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) attempts to sober up -- and find a job -- after the father of his jilted fiancée, Susan (Cynthia Sikes), gains control of the Bach family…
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War and Remembrance (1988)
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, Hart Bochner …
This Emmy-winning sequel to the miniseries The Winds of War continues to follow the emotional saga of two families: the Henrys, led by naval officer Victor Henry (Robert Mitchum), and the…
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A Man for All Seasons (1988)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston stars as Sir Thomas More in this TV exploration of the friendship and conflict between King Henry VIII and his pious Lord Chancellor. When More refuses to sanction the divorce…
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The Whistle Blower (1987)
Cast: Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers …
Directed by: Simon Langton
Frank Jones (Michael Caine) is a distinguished army veteran; his son, Robert (Nigel Havers), is a talented linguist who translates wiretapped Russian phone conversations for the British…
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An Evening with Kiri Te Kanawa (1987)
Cast: Kiri Te Kanawa, Jeremy Irons, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Charles Dutoit
Backed by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal in Montreal, Canada, famed soprano Kiri Te Kanawa sings selections from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" ("Dove Sono"),…
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Plenty (1985)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Tracey Ullman …
Directed by: Fred Schepisi
Meryl Streep gives one of the greatest performances of her career as Susan Traherne, an idealistic young Englishwoman haunted by the memory of her passionate liaison with a young spy (Sam…
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The Shooting Party (1985)
Cast: James Mason, Edward Fox, Dorothy Tutin …
Directed by: Alan Bridges
A weekend sojourn at a country estate seems, on the surface, to conform to all the social niceties that marked England in 1913, but as the assorted nobility settle in, deep cracks in the…
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Scandalous (1984)
Cast: Robert Hays, Pamela Stephenson, Ron Travis …
Directed by: Rob Cohen
While on a flight to London, a television anchorman (Robert Hays) thinks he has a solid lead on a story about espionage when a sexy passenger implies that he's on the right track.…
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The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
Cast: Gregory Peck, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Jerry London
This riveting drama is based on the true-life story of Vatican priest Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck), who helped allied P.O.W.s escape from Nazi-occupied Rome. O'Flaherty…
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Gandhi (1982)
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox …
Directed by: Richard Attenborough
This awe-inspiring biopic about Mahatma Gandhi -- the diminutive lawyer who stood up against British rule in India and became an international symbol of nonviolence and understanding --…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Lesley-Anne Down, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Anthony Hopkins delivers an Emmy-nominated turn as Quasimodo, the famed hunchbacked bell ringer who falls in love with the gorgeous Gypsy dancer Esmerelda (Lesley-Anne Down), in this 1982…
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Arthur (1981)
Cast: Dudley Moore, Liza Minnelli, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Steve Gordon
Charming but incessantly intoxicated multimillionaire Arthur Bach (Dudley Moore) stands on the brink of an arranged marriage to properly pedigreed heiress Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry), but…
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Lion of the Desert (1981)
Cast: Oliver Reed, John Gielgud, Anthony Quinn …
Directed by: Moustapha Akkad
Anthony Quinn turns in a stellar performance as Libyan hero Omar Mukhtar, who organizes troops to repel the Italian forces trying to gain a stronghold in the African desert under orders from…
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
Cast: John Gielgud, Harry Andrews, Cheryl Campbell …
Directed by: Tony Wharmby
Two inexplicable murders occur at the grand rural estate of Chimneys. When Lady Eileen Brent begins investigating the deaths, she soon finds evidence of a secret society in this high-quality…
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Chariots of Fire (1981)
Cast: Ben Cross, Ian Charleson, Nicholas Farrell …
Directed by: Hugh Hudson
Two very different runners -- hotshot Jewish Cambridge scholar Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) and rigid Presbyterian missionary Eric Liddell (Ian Charleson) -- compete for the British team in…
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Priest of Love (1981)
Cast: Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner …
Directed by: Christopher Miles
This sensitive biography chronicles the turbulent late career of volatile author D.H. Lawrence, who travels with his wife, Frieda, to America, then Mexico and finally Italy, seeking a quiet…
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The Elephant Man (1980)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft …
Directed by: David Lynch
In this Oscar-nominated drama based on a true story, physically abnormal John Merrick (John Hurt) endures ostracizing, taunting behavior as a sideshow attraction in mid-19th century England.…
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The Formula (1980)
Cast: George C. Scott, Marlon Brando, Marthe Keller …
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
While investigating a murder, Lt. Barney Caine (George C. Scott) stumbles upon the existence of a secret formula developed by the Nazis for manufacturing synthetic gasoline. As Caine seeks to…
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
Cast: Francesca Annis, James Warwick, John Gielgud …
Directed by: John Davies, Tony Wharmby
This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and…
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Caligula (1979)
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, Teresa Ann Savoy …
Directed by: Tinto Brass
Malcolm McDowell portrays the infamous emperor who wielded godlike power over ancient Rome while at the same time sleeping with his sister (Teresa Ann Savoy). Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole…
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Murder by Decree (1979)
Cast: Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings …
Directed by: Bob Clark
Famed sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer) is on the trail of serial killer Jack the Ripper in this intriguing mystery featuring a superb cast that includes Donald Sutherland, John…
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Les Miserables (1978)
Cast: Richard Jordan, Anthony Perkins, Cyril Cusack …
Directed by: Glenn Jordan
This immortal story follows a minor thief (Richard Jordan) who rises above his past only to be hounded by an implacable chief inspector (Anthony Perkins) who fervently believes that law and…
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Shakespeare Tragedies: Romeo and Juliet (1978)
Cast: John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire, Patrick Ryecart …
Directed by: Alvin Rakoff
John Gielgud, Rebecca Saire and Patrick Ryecart star in Shakespeare's tragedy about Romeo and Juliet, who fall madly in love and, due to a longstanding feud between their families, marry…
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Richard II (1978)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch …
Directed by: David Giles
A dispute between his cousin and a nobleman launches a conflict that will change the course of Richard II's monarchy. When the king seizes the opportunity for his own political gain, it…
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Joseph Andrews (1977)
Cast: Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Michael Hordern …
Directed by: Tony Richardson
This adaptation of Henry Fielding's novel stars Peter Firth in the title role as a servant working for Sir Thomas Booby (Peter Bull). Joseph is enamored of the housemaid, Fanny Goodwill…
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James Joyce: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1976)
Cast: John Gielgud, T.P. McKenna, David Kelly …
Directed by: Joseph Strick
Stephen Dedalus (Bosco Hogan) is an intense, young man growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century. Dedalus's quest for knowledge and understanding and his family's…
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1976)
Cast: John Gielgud, Peter Firth, Jeremy Brett …
Directed by: John Gorrie
In Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray (Peter Firth) makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by Basil Hallward (Jeremy Brett) will age while he remains young. But his vain bargain…
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Aces High (1976)
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward …
Directed by: Jack Gold
Soar through the dangerous dogfight-filled skies of World War I with this drama that follows ace fighter pilot Maj. Gresham's (Malcolm McDowell) struggles to handle the rigors of combat,…
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Galileo (1975)
Cast: Topol, John Gielgud, Edward Fox …
Directed by: Joseph Losey
Topol heads a stellar cast of British actors, including Sir John Gielgud, Patrick Magee, Edward Fox and Tom Conti in playwright Bertolt Brecht's interpretation of the troubled life and…
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Gold (1974)
Cast: Roger Moore, Ray Milland, Susannah York …
Directed by: Peter Hunt
A ruthless tycoon begins manipulating the price of gold on the world market, hoping to shift the odds in his favor. To further improve his chances, he also decides to sabotage one of South…
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Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
Cast: Albert Finney, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam …
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
Investigator Hercule Poirot is aboard the Orient Express when a fellow passenger, Samuel Ratchett, is found murdered. Widely despised, Rachett had many enemies, so Poirot must sift through an…
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11 Harrowhouse (1974)
Cast: Charles Grodin, Candice Bergen, James Mason …
Directed by: Aram Avakian
Small-time jewel dealer Howard Chesser (Charles Grodin) is in way over his head when he brokers a deal to purchase and cut a huge stone. When the valuable gem is stolen, Chesser's backer…
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Home (1971)
Cast: Warren Clarke, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson …
Directed by: Lindsay Anderson
The delusions and pretentions people hold are highlighted in this film that tells the story of Harry (John Gielgud) and Jack (Ralph Richardson), two quirky old men who frequent what seems to…
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Julius Caesar (1970)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Stuart Burge
This 1970 adaptation stars Charlton Heston as Mark Antony, the loyal apprentice of Emperor Julius Caesar (John Gielgud), who's deceived and murdered by Brutus (Jason Robards), Cassius…
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Trevor Howard, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Tony Richardson
This satirical account of England in the 1800s details one of the most famous errors in military history, when the poor judgment calls and rash planning of inept British commanders nearly…
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The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, Oskar Werner …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
A priest (Anthony Quinn, in an inspired performance) who's spent 20 years in a Siberian labor camp rises to become the first Russian pope in this passionate drama that garnered two Oscar…
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Alice in Wonderland (1966)
Cast: Anne-Marie Mallik, Wilfrid Brambell, Peter Cook …
Directed by: Jonathan Miller
A Victorian-era Alice (Anne-Marie Mallik) exposes the middle class's foibles and embarks on an unforgettable journey after falling down a rabbit hole. Jonathan Miller directs legendary…
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The Loved One (1965)
Cast: Dana Andrews, Milton Berle, Rod Steiger …
Directed by: Tony Richardson
Soon after a British poet (Robert Morse) arrives at his uncle's Hollywood home, the uncle ends up dead in this satire based on the Evelyn Waugh novel of the same name, which skewers the…
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Becket (1964)
Cast: Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Peter Glenville
When King Henry II (Peter O'Toole) names his former drinking partner Thomas à Becket (Richard Burton) the new Archbishop of Canterbury, he counts on his friend's unbending…
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Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (1956)
Cast: David Niven, Cantinflas, Finlay Currie …
Directed by: Michael Anderson
This Oscar-nominated hit adaptation of Jules Verne's novel recounts the adventures of Englishman Phileas Fogg (David Niven), who takes on a seemingly impossible wager: traveling around…
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Richard III (1955)
Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Laurence Olivier …
Directed by: Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier stars as England's storied ruling monarch in one of Shakespeare's greatest historical drama. In a Machiavellian masterstroke, Richard III plays relatives against…
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Julius Caesar (1953)
Cast: Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud …
Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Based on William Shakespeare's classic play, this historical drama won numerous international honors, including Best Actor BAFTAs for Marlon Brando and John Gielgud and a Best Art…
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Secret Agent (1936)
Cast: John Gielgud, Peter Lorre, Madeleine Carroll …
Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock
In this thriller from director Alfred Hitchcock, British soldier and novelist Edgar Brodie (John Gielgud) returns home during World War I to find that a government agency has faked a report…