John Gielgud Movies

  • 1972
    Probe

    Probe

    Probe

    5.81972HD

    That hipster ring that special agent Hugh Lockwood wears? It's a camera, transmitting image and sound of his surroundings. It's also a scanner,...

    Probe
  • 1995
    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    5.21995HD

    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
  • 1966
    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    91966HD

    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
  • 1992
    Swan Song

    Swan Song

    Swan Song

    6.81992HD

    An aging actor remembers his past stage triumphs and contemplates a dim future on the stage of an empty theatre. The film was nominated for an Oscar...

    Swan Song
  • 2011
    Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

    7.52011HD

    Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great...

    Discovering Hamlet
  • 1996
    The Leopard Son

    The Leopard Son

    The Leopard Son

    9.51996HD

    The true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti plain. The journey of "The Leopard Son" begins at his...

    The Leopard Son
  • 1968
    From Chekhov with Love

    From Chekhov with Love

    From Chekhov with Love

    81968HD

    Based on Anton Chekhov's short story, "About Love". Starring John Gielgud as Chekhov.

    From Chekhov with Love
  • 1924
    Who Is the Man?

    Who Is the Man?

    Who Is the Man?

    91924HD

    Daniel Arnault an impecunious sculptor, is in love with the beautiful Genevieve. Spurred on by her mercenary and socially ambitious mother ,...

    Who Is the Man?
  • 1953
    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    01953HD

    Len Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud reciting a passage from The Tempest.

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
  • 1991
    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    5.51991HD

    These six video segments (10 minutes each) were originally developed for broadcast on Channel 4 as the second installment in the larger, never...

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)
  • 2016
    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    5.82016HD

    A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet,...

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
  • 1987
    Quartermaine's Terms

    Quartermaine's Terms

    Quartermaine's Terms

    71987HD

    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
  • 1982
    The Critic

    The Critic

    The Critic

    01982HD

    Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical...

    The Critic
  • 1977
    Heartbreak House

    Heartbreak House

    Heartbreak House

    01977HD

    Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends. As they indulge...

    Heartbreak House
  • 1963
    To Die in Madrid

    To Die in Madrid

    To Die in Madrid

    7.71963HD

    Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent the...

    To Die in Madrid
  • 1977
    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

    01977HD

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

    The Grand Inquisitor
  • 1989
    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    81989HD

    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
  • 1941
    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    6.41941HD

    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
  • 1978
    Richard II

    Richard II

    Richard II

    81978HD

    Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet...

    Richard II
  • 2005
    Revisiting Brideshead

    Revisiting Brideshead

    Revisiting Brideshead

    82005HD

    Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited".

    Revisiting Brideshead