Movies by Miriam Margolyes
As part of the cast:
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint …
Directed by: David Yates
In the second installment of the two-part conclusion to the überpopular Harry Potter series, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his best friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson),…
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Sir Billi (2010)
Cast: Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Sascha Hartmann
In the beautiful highlands of Scotland, eccentric veterinarian Sir Billi (voiced by Sean Connery) demonstrates his heroism by bravely assisting a variety of troubled animals, including the…
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Blind Revenge (2010)
Cast: Tom Conti, Daryl Hannah, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Raoul Ruiz
Five years after being blinded in a car accident, British author and art critic Sir Paul hires an American assistant, Jane Ryder, to help him write his autobiography, but soon discovers that…
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The Dukes (2007)
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Robert Davi, Peter Bogdanovich …
Directed by: Robert Davi
Strapped for cash they need to open a nightclub and mount a comeback, doo-wop singers George (Chazz Palminteri) and Danny (director Robert Davi) persuade their former chart-topping group the…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón
Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson) return to Hogwarts for a third adventure-and-magic-filled year in this follow-up to the first two Potter blockbusters.…
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Being Julia (2004)
Cast: Annette Bening, Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood …
Directed by: Istvan Szabo
Estranged from her son, willfully ignorant of her husband's philandering and aware that her youth and beauty are fading, aging actress Julia Lambert (Annette Bening, who earned an Oscar…
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The Life & Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
Cast: Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron, Emily Watson …
Directed by: Stephen Hopkins
Geoffrey Rush won a Golden Globe Award for his turn as Peter Sellers in this biopic that reveals the true nature of the iconic British comedian, who brought laughter to millions worldwide --…
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Modigliani (2004)
Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Omid Djalili …
Directed by: Mick Davis
Painter Amedeo Modigliani (Andy Garcia), famous for his portraits with the singularly recognizable elongated faces, is the subject of this engrossing biographical drama by Mick Davis. Along…
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Ladies in Lavender (2004)
Cast: Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Daniel Brühl …
Directed by: Charles Dance
It's 1936, and two sisters, Janet and Ursula Widdington (Maggie Smith and Judi Dench), are at their beach house in Cornwall for some rest and relaxation. But their idyll is interrupted…
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Alone (2002)
Cast: John Shrapnel, Caroline Carver, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Philip Claydon
Alex lost his parents when he was 11 years old. Now, 13 years later, he suffers from nightmares that are extinguished only when he has a partner. Desperate, Alex will do anything next to the…
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson …
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Everyone's favorite novice wizard, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), continues his high-flying adventures at Hogwarts in this sequel to the smash hit Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's…
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Undertaking Betty (2002)
Cast: Brenda Blethyn, Alfred Molina, Christopher Walken …
Directed by: Nick Hurran
Welsh funeral parlor owner Boris is about to realize his fondest dream. His true love since childhood will soon make herself available to him -- by staging her own fake death. But as part of…
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Cats & Dogs (2001)
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Lawrence Guterman
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet…
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In Search of Peace: Part 1: 1948-1967 (2001)
Cast: Michael Douglas, Edward Asner, Michael York …
Directed by: Richard Trank
Michael Douglas narrates this documentary look at the first two decades of Israel's existence, with a concentration on the origins of the Middle East conflict. Through archival footage…
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End of Days (1999)
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Byrne, Robin Tunney …
Directed by: Peter Hyams
Burned-out ex-cop Jericho Cane is suddenly tasked with saving the world when Satan takes over the body of a Wall Street banker in a bid to mate with an innocent woman before the…
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Sunshine (1999)
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz …
Directed by: Istvan Szabo
A single actor portrays father, son and grandson in this epic historical tale that follows a Jewish family as they struggle to survive anti-Semitism, war and corruption in Hungary. Each man…
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Mulan: Special Edition (1998)
Cast: Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong …
Directed by: Tony Bancroft, Barry Cook
Disney brings an ancient legend to life in this animated tale of the brave Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, with Broadway's Lea Salonga lending her singing voice), a tomboyish girl who…
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Left Luggage (1998)
Cast: Laura Fraser, Adam Monty, Isabella Rossellini …
Directed by: Jeroen Krabbé
A liberal Jewish philosophy student (Laura Fraser) takes a job as nanny to the 4-year-old son (Adam Monty) of a strict Hasidic family. Despite generational and cultural conflicts, the…
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First Snow of Winter (1998)
Cast: Tim Curry, Ashley Johnson, Carol Kane …
Directed by: Graham Ralph
As the McDuck clan heads south for their annual migration, happy-go-lucky duckling Sean -- flying at the back of the pack -- spies some doves and wants to play. But he soon finds himself…
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The Long Way Home (1997)
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Edward Asner, David Paymer …
Directed by: Mark Jonathan Harris
Through interviews with holocaust survivors, newsreel footage, letters, journals and news reports, this Oscar-winning documentary chronicles the hardships faced by the European Jews freed…
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The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997)
Cast: Miriam Margolyes, Ivan Berry, David Suchet …
Directed by: Michael Kerrigan
Based on Edith Nesbit's novel of the same name, this charming film by Michael Kerrigan takes the whole family on a fantastic adventure. Four Victorian-era children are jolted from their…
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Different for Girls (1996)
Cast: Rupert Graves, Steven Mackintosh, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Richard Spence
Karl Foyle (Steven Mackintosh) and Paul Prentice (Rupert Graves) were boyhood friends back in the 1970s, but when they run into each other in present-day London, they learn that a lot has…
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James and the Giant Peach (1996)
Cast: Susan Sarandon, Paul Terry, Richard Dreyfuss …
Directed by: Henry Selick
When young orphan James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possession of the world's biggest peach -- a massive fruit that rolls, floats and flies him away to…
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Babe (1995)
Cast: James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Cindy Manella …
Directed by: Chris Noonan
Director Chris Noonan's tale of precocious piglet Babe's (voiced by Christine Cavanaugh) struggle to fit in and become a champion sheepherder won the hearts of audiences and…
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Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
Cast: Dame Eileen Atkins, Eileen Atkins, Kate Beckinsale …
Directed by: John Schlesinger
When Flora Poste (Kate Beckinsale), a young society woman in 1930s London, becomes suddenly orphaned, she's forced to take up residence with a group of her unsophisticated, oddball…
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Immortal Beloved (1994)
Cast: Gary Oldman, Jeroen Krabbé, Isabella Rossellini …
Directed by: Bernard Rose
Upon Ludwig van Beethoven's death, his lifelong friend Anton Schindler sets out to learn the identity of the composer's mysterious muse after uncovering heartfelt love letters…
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Liberation (1994)
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Stewart, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Arnold Schwartzman
Using rare archival footage, contemporary media reports and first-person accounts, this in-depth documentary chronicles the Allies' efforts as they plot to invade Germany and overthrow…
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The Age of Innocence (1993)
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder …
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Newland Archer, a well-bred New Yorker engaged to an appropriate match: cultured May Welland (Winona Ryder). But when her alluring cousin, Ellen Olenska (Michelle…
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Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Ned Beatty, Miriam Margolyes …
Directed by: Jonathan Wacks
It's been a year since Ed Chilton's mother passed away, and life just isn't the same. Eager to have her back, Ed (Steve Buscemi) turns to a company that, for a large fee,…
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The Butcher's Wife (1991)
Cast: Demi Moore, Jeff Daniels, George Dzundza …
Directed by: Terry Hughes
Greenwich Village butcher Leo Lemke (George Dzundza) returns from a North Carolina fishing trip with his clairvoyant new wife, Marina (Demi Moore). Soon, she's inspiring hardened…
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I Love You to Death (1990)
Cast: Kevin Kline, Tracey Ullman, Joan Plowright …
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan directed this comedy based on an improbably true story about a philandering husband, Joey (Kevin Kline), whose long-suffering wife, Rosalie (Tracey Ullman), finally uncovers…
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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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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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A Little Princess (1986)
Cast: Maureen Lipman, Amelia Shankley, Nigel Havers …
Directed by: Carol Wiseman
In the wake of her father's sudden death, a privileged boarding school student (Amelia Shankley) is forced to trade her pampered life for that of a pauper. But the one possession…
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The Apple (1980)
Cast: Catherine Mary Stewart, George Gilmour, Grace Kennedy …
Directed by: Menahem Golan
This campy cult classic charts the fortunes of fresh-faced Canadian musical duo Alphie (George Gilmour) and Bibi (Catherine Mary Stewart), who enter the Worldvision Song Contest and lose…
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The Awakening (1980)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Susannah York, Jill Townsend …
Directed by: Mike Newell
Although it's been nearly two decades since he made the discovery of his career -- unearthing the tomb of an Egyptian queen -- famed archaeologist Matthew Corbeck (Charlton Heston) is…