John Gielgud Movies

An American student arrives in England for the wedding of his room-mate's sister.

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

Television documentary on playwright, actor, composer, and film maker Noel Coward.

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.

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...

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

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...

One of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its title character with which he used to be intimately...

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

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

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

French director Frederic Rossif presents this historical documentary that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Stock...

A study of heredity in man, showing how both good and bad characteristics are passed on from one generation to the next.

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

Performance of extracts from The Ages of Man is a one-man show performed by John Gielgud featuring a collection of speeches in Shakespeare's plays....

Ancient Greece, contrasted with modern Greece.

A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.

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

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