John Gielgud
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk". Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gielgud, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a...
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Murder on the Orient Express
as Mr. BeddoesIn 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve...
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Caligula
as NervaAfter the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges...
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The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Lord RaglanDuring the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led...
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Lion of the Desert
as Sharif El GarianiThis movie tells the story of Omar Mukhtar, an Arab Muslim rebel who fought against the Italian...
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Quest for Camelot
as Merlin (voice)During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father...
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First Knight
as OswaldThe timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period...
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes...
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DragonHeart
as King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen...
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Julius Caesar
as CassiusThe assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic...
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Looking for Richard
as Self - IntervieweeAl Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern...
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Elizabeth
as The PopeThe story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the...
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Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen...
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Secret Agent
as Richard Ashenden / Edgar BrodieAfter three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War...
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Appointment with Death
as Colonel CarburyEmily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a...
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Becket
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Hamlet
as PriamHamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying...
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David
as Stimme GottesA distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and...
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Chimes at Midnight
as Henry IVHenry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a...
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Arthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a...
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Chariots of Fire
as Master of TrinityIn the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young...
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Around the World in Eighty Days
as FosterBased on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the...
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Shining Through
as SunflowerSpirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of...
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Haunted
as Doctor DoyleProfessor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. He is invited to Edbrook to resolve...
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The Shoes of the Fisherman
as The Elder popeAll eyes focus on the Vatican, watching for the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the...
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Murder by Decree
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Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's...
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Shine
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The Portrait of a Lady
as Mr. TouchettMs. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her...
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The Human Factor
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Camille
as Duke de CharlesCamille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand...
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The Power of One
as St. JohnPK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only...
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Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback...
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Gold
as FarrellRod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles...
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Julius Caesar
as Julius CaesarAll-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which...
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Lost Horizon
as ChangWhile escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are...
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Aces High
as HeadmasterThe first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming...
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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Self (archive footage)This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie...
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Plenty
as Sir Leonard DarwinDavid Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as CharmolueQuasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame's cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer,...
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The Whistle Blower
as Sir Adrian ChappieA war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator...
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Romeo and Juliet
as ChorusIn Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy,...
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Frankenstein: The True Story
as Chief ConstableVictor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his...
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The Scarlet and the Black
as Pope Pius XIIFr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped...
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Alice in Wonderland
as Mock TurtleAlice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by...
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Prospero's Books
as ProsperoAn exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter...
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Les Misérables
as GillenormandIn 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a...
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Joseph Andrews
as The DoctorLady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty...
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11 Harrowhouse
as MeechamA small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a...
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The Loved One
as Sir Francis HinsleyNewly arrived in Hollywood from England, Dennis Barlow finds he has to arrange his uncle's...
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Galileo
as The Old CardinalChallenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology...
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Oh! What a Lovely War
as Count Leopold Von BerchtoldThe working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the three boys...
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Saint Joan
as Earl of WarwickYoung Joan of Arc comes to the palace in France to make The Dauphin King of France and is...
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Frankenstein
as De LaceyA scientist who is obsessed with creating life finally does it, with tragic results.
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The Formula
as Dr. Abraham EsauWhile investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney...
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The Wicked Lady
as HogarthCaroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara...
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Sphinx
as Abdu-HamdiEgyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The...
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
as SelfThe life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and...
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
as Marquis of CaterhanWhen two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside,...
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Romance on the Orient Express
as Theodore WoodwardLily, an American travelling on the famous Orient Express train from Venice, Italy to Paris,...
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Richard II
as John of GauntRichard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he...
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A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)
as Virgil (voice)These six video segments (10 minutes each) were originally developed for broadcast on Channel 4...
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
as Reverend JonesThis intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby...
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Priest of Love
as Herbert G. MuskettFollowing the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife,...
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Probe
as Harold L. StreeterThat hipster ring that special agent Hugh Lockwood wears? It's a camera, transmitting image and...
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The Tichborne Claimant
as CockburnBased on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman...
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Providence
as Clive LanghamOn the eve of his 78th birthday, the ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and...
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Lord Henry WottonIn Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by...
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Inside the Third Reich
as Albert Speer Sr.A dramatization of the life of Albert Speer, Hitler's young architect and onetime confidant, and...
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The Leopard Son
as NarratorThe true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti...
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Peter Pan
as NarratorPeter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow...
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Assignment to Kill
as Curt ValayanA private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of...
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Theban Plays: Antigone
as TiresiasIn a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an...
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Sebastian
as Head of IntelligenceSebastian is an undisciplined mathematics genius who works in the "cipher bureau" of the British...
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In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as SelfTony Palmer's award-winning feature-length documentary profile of Richard Burton.
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Romeo & Juliet
as ChorusTwo households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient...
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Home
as HarryDavid Storey's adaptation of his award winning play for the BBC's Play for Today series.
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The Conductor
as John LasockiA violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on...
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Scandalous
as Uncle WillieAn investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with...
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Eagle in a Cage
as Lord Sissal1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon
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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
as Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)Retrospective of the life and movie work of British actor James Mason. The documentary presents...
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The Love Song of Barney Kempinski
as Rich ManOn his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to...
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The Canterville Ghost
as Sir Simon de CantervilleA young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the...
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Strike It Rich
as Herbert DreutherA London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.
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William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
as VariousSpecial introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.
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A Man for All Seasons
as Cardinal WolseyStory of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and...
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Getting It Right
as Sir Gordon MundayGavin is 31 years old and still lives with his parents. He is awfully shy but before he knows it...
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Theban Plays: Oedipus the King
as TieresiasPlagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King,...
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
as The PreacherBosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part...
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A TV Dante
as VirgilA TV Dante is an experimental mini-series directed by Tom Phillips and legendary filmmaker Peter...
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The Cherry Orchard
as GaevMadame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family...
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The Shooting Party
as Cornelius Cardew1913, shortly before the outbreak of WWI. A group of aristocrats gathers at the estate of Sir...
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A Diary for Timothy
as HamletA narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the...
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The Master of Ballantrae
as Lord DurrisdeerThe Master of Ballantrae is a 1984 TV movie based on the 1889 novel by Robert Louis...
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street
as Edward Moulton-BarrettDirector Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets...
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The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
as Self (Voice)Semi-Biographical film documenting the life of The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of the...
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To Die in Madrid
as Narrator (English version) (voice)Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing...
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To Be Hamlet
as SelfDocumentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the...
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Leave All Fair
as John Middleton MurryJohn Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife,...
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Heartbreak House
as Captain ShotoverCaptain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two...
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Quartermaine's Terms
as Eddie LoomisTV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John...
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The Best of Friends
as Sydney CockerellAdapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship...
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Insult
as Henri Dubois'Africa. Half-caste Legionnaire dies to save governor, the son of major who hates him.'...
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No Man's Land
as Spooner'No Man's Land' is a play by Harold Pinter written in 1974 and first performed in 1975. In this...
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Invitation to the Wedding
as uncreditedAn American student arrives in England for the wedding of his room-mate's sister.
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Discovering Hamlet
as King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors...
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October Revolution
as Narrator (voice)French director Frederic Rossif presents this historical documentary that coincided with the...
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Hamlet: The Actor's View
as SelfOne of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its...
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Revisiting Brideshead
as Self (archive footage)Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn...
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Romeo and Juliet
as ChorusBBC Play of the Month adaptation of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
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Time After Time
as Jasper Swift'Oh I was naughty. And I'm still naughty so take care.' And so Leda was, all those years ago...
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Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
as British LordAn all-star cast lead by Richard Dreyfus perform sketches celebrating the bicentennial of the...
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The Good Companions
as Inigo JollifantFilm musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a...
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Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
as Ghost (voice)A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York.
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Ages of Man
as uncreditedPerformance of extracts from The Ages of Man is a one-man show performed by John Gielgud...
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Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow
as uncreditedTony Palmer tells the life story of Sergei Rachmaninoff through the use of home movies, concert...
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Catastrophe
as The ProtagonistAn autocratic Director (Harold Pinter) and his Assistant (Rebecca Pidgeon) put the final touches...
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Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
as NarratorLen Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud...
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Heredity in Man
as SelfA study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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Inspector Morse
as Lord HinkseyInspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse...
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ABC Afterschool Special
as Various RolesDramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers....
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Tales of the Unexpected
as JelksA British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...
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Tales of the Unexpected
as Cyril BoggisA British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and...
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Great Performances
as SelfThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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Play for Today
as HarryPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as Shakespearean ReaderThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Merlin
as King ConstantA retelling of the legend of King Arthur from the perspective of the wizard Merlin. Sam Neill...
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Omnibus
as SelfOmnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the...
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BBC Play of the Month
as Captain ShotoverPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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BBC Play of the Month
as Lord BurleighPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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BBC Play of the Month
as ChorusPlay of the Month is a BBC television anthology series featuring productions of classic and...
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Second City Television
as Self - Special Guest StarSecond City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's...
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The Wednesday Play
as Gabriel QuantaraThe Wednesday Play is an anthology series of British television plays which ran on BBC1 from...
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Lovejoy
as Lord WakeringThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East...
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Brideshead Revisited
as Edward 'Ned' RyderCharles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with members of the Flytes, a Catholic family...
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BBC Television Shakespeare
as ChorusThe BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of...
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BBC Television Shakespeare
as John of GauntThe BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of...
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War and Remembrance
as Aaron JastrowWar and Remembrance is an American miniseries based on the novel of the same name by Herman...
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Screen Two
as uncreditedSeries of single made-for-television dramas.
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Gulliver's Travels
as Professor of LightDr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them...
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Marco Polo
as Doge di VeneziaThe life and experiences of the 13th-century explorer, who sought to connect the civilizations...
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ABC Stage 67
as Rich ManABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety...
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Scarlett
as uncreditedScarlett O’Hara’s flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah...
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QB VII
as Clinton-MeekA physician sues a novelist for publishing statements implicating the doctor in Nazi war crimes.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as The GhostHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as CharmolueHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Lord DurrisdeerHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as DukeHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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The Far Pavilions
as CavagnariAdapted from M.M. Kaye's best-selling novel, this dramatic HBO miniseries follows two...
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Wagner
as PfistermeisterA huge panorama of Wagner's life and work, from before the 1848 Revolution, through his exile in...
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A Dance to the Music of Time
as St. John ClarkeA Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part adaptation of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel...
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Frankenstein: The True Story
as Chief ConstableVictor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his...
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Summer's Lease
as Haverford DownsMolly Pargeter is a forty-something wife and mother of three girls, who leads a stable but dull...
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Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties
as SelfFive programmes that trace a remarkable decade in British film-making through interviews with...
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