John Gielgud Filmes

  • 1957
    The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    The Barretts of Wimpole Street

    6.21957HD

    Director Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.

    The Barretts of Wimpole Street
  • 1977
    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

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    The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov produced by the Open University.

    The Grand Inquisitor
  • 1984
    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

    01984HD

    Retrospective of the life and movie work of British actor James Mason. The documentary presents interview footage interspersed with some movie...

    James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
  • 1994
    A Summer Day's Dream

    A Summer Day's Dream

    A Summer Day's Dream

    01994HD

    Adaptation of the play by J B Priestley. After a nuclear war, the nations have combined to set up a World Government. An old man who lives quietly in...

    A Summer Day's Dream
  • 1929
    The Clue of the New Pin

    The Clue of the New Pin

    The Clue of the New Pin

    01929HD

    A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.

    The Clue of the New Pin
  • 1977
    Providence

    Providence

    Providence

    6.81977HD

    On the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing...

    Providence
  • 1968
    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski

    01968HD

    On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tour the city and sing his song to life, love and...

    The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
  • 1992
    A Walk Through Prospero's Library

    A Walk Through Prospero's Library

    A Walk Through Prospero's Library

    01992HD

    A short made for TV with director Peter Greenaway discussing the dazzling 3.5 minute opening sequence from his film, 'Prospero's Books'. As Prospero...

    A Walk Through Prospero's Library
  • 1989
    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    01989HD

    An old patriarch at the gates of death, who has been married five times, reunites his family and indulges in a sadistic game with them.

    Barbablù, Barbablù
  • 1972
    Home

    Home

    Home

    7.81972HD

    David Storey's adaptation of his award winning play for the BBC's Play for Today series.

    Home
  • 1972
    Eagle in a Cage

    Eagle in a Cage

    Eagle in a Cage

    51972HD

    1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon

    Eagle in a Cage
  • 1966
    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    01966HD

    When a Rolls Royce damages a scooter, the furious owner goes to seek redress, and finds herself face to face with a millionaire capitalist.

    The Mayfly and the Frog
  • 1967
    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

    01967HD

    BBC Play of the Month adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic love story.

    Romeo and Juliet
  • 1987
    Quartermaine's Terms

    Quartermaine's Terms

    Quartermaine's Terms

    01987HD

    TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly...

    Quartermaine's Terms
  • 1995
    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    0.51995HD

    Semi-Biographical film documenting the life of The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of the beloved Thomas The tank Engine Stories

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
  • 1990
    A TV Dante

    A TV Dante

    A TV Dante

    6.41990HD

    A TV Dante is an experimental mini-series directed by Tom Phillips and legendary filmmaker Peter Greenaway. It covers eight of the thirty-four cantos...

    A TV Dante
  • 1985
    To Be Hamlet

    To Be Hamlet

    To Be Hamlet

    01985HD

    Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's...

    To Be Hamlet
  • 1991
    The Best of Friends

    The Best of Friends

    The Best of Friends

    11991HD

    Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun),...

    The Best of Friends
  • 1941
    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    61941HD

    A Royal Air Force (RAF) airman who dies during a mission has left a letter to be sent to his mother upon his death.

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother
  • 1933
    The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

    5.81933HD

    Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.

    The Good Companions