Laurence Olivier

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Nothing Like a Dame
7.4

Nothing Like a Dame

May. 02, 2018

Nothing Like a Dame

BBC Arena’s documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on ...
Air Bud: World Pup
4.5

Air Bud: World Pup

This seven-hour British-Italian adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1834 epic, set against the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and ...
The Last Days of Pompeii
7

The Last Days of Pompeii

This seven-hour British-Italian adaptation of Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s 1834 epic, set against the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and ...
Daphne Laureola
6.8

Daphne Laureola

Jan. 15, 1978

Daphne Laureola

A young man becomes infatuated with the exotic Lady Pitts whose much older husband is not pleased.
War Requiem
6.6

War Requiem

Jan. 06, 1989

War Requiem

A film with no spoken dialogue, just follows the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem, which include WWI soldier poet ...
Wild Geese II
4.8

Wild Geese II

Oct. 18, 1985

Wild Geese II

A group of mercenaries is hired to spring Rudolf Hess from Spandau Prison in Berlin.
The Ebony Tower
6.5

The Ebony Tower

Apr. 01, 1984

The Ebony Tower

A brash young artist invades the secluded retirement of an elderly painter and finds that the great man lives with two young women in a ...
The Bounty
7

The Bounty

May. 04, 1984

The Bounty

The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian ...
The Jigsaw Man
5.1

The Jigsaw Man

Aug. 24, 1984

The Jigsaw Man

Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the ...
Clash of the Titans
6.9

Clash of the Titans

Jun. 12, 1981

Clash of the Titans

To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various ...
The Jazz Singer
5.9

The Jazz Singer

Dec. 17, 1980

The Jazz Singer

Jess Robin dreams of a career in popular music, but his father, Cantor Rabinovitch, forbids it, insisting Jess live as a traditional Jew and ...
A Little Romance
7.4

A Little Romance

Apr. 27, 1979

A Little Romance

A young American girl and a young French boy meet in Paris and fall in love, with the assistance of an old man and his stories.
Dracula
6.5

Dracula

Jul. 20, 1979

Dracula

Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic. Count Dracula is a subject of fatal attraction to more than one English maiden lady, ...
The Betsy
5.2

The Betsy

Feb. 02, 1978

The Betsy

Ruthless patriarch Loren hires racecar driver Angelo to build a more efficient vehicle against the wishes of his grandson. But things get even ...
A Bridge Too Far
7.4

A Bridge Too Far

Jun. 15, 1977

A Bridge Too Far

Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of ...
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.6

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Concerned about his friend’s cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of ...
Marathon Man
7.4

Marathon Man

Oct. 08, 1976

Marathon Man

A graduate student and obsessive runner in New York is drawn into a mysterious plot involving his brother, a member of the secretive Division.
Love Among the Ruins
7.8

Love Among the Ruins

Mar. 06, 1975

Love Among the Ruins

An aging actress and socialite, Jessica Medlicott has ended her engagement with a younger man and is now being sued by her former fiancé. ...
Brideshead Revisited
8.6

Brideshead Revisited

Oct. 12, 1981

Brideshead Revisited

Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with members of the Flytes, a Catholic family of aristocrats, over the course of several years ...
Long Day’s Journey Into Night
8.1

Long Day’s Journey Into Night

On a day in the summer of 1912, the family of retired matinee idol James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of Tyrone’s wife Mary, ...
Hammer House of Horror
7.5

Hammer House of Horror

Carrie’s dreams of adventure in the big city are quickly squashed as she discovers all that awaits her there is a bleak life of grueling ...
Sleuth
8

Sleuth

Dec. 10, 1972

Sleuth

A mystery novelist devises an insurance scam with his wife’s lover – but things aren’t exactly as they seem.
Three Sisters
6.2

Three Sisters

Apr. 01, 1970

Three Sisters

Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov’s Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to ...
Battle of Britain
6.9

Battle of Britain

Sep. 15, 1969

Battle of Britain

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing ...
The Shoes of the Fisherman
7

The Shoes of the Fisherman

All eyes focus on the Vatican, watching for the traditional puffs of white smoke that signal the election of the next Pope. This time much more ...
Khartoum
6.8

Khartoum

Jun. 09, 1966

Khartoum

English General Charles George Gordon is appointed military governor of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by the Prime Minister. Ordered to evacuate Egyptians ...
Bunny Lake Is Missing
7.3

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Oct. 03, 1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing

A woman reports that her young daughter is missing, but there seems to be no evidence that she ever existed.
Term of Trial
7.1

Term of Trial

Aug. 16, 1962

Term of Trial

A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, ...
Spartacus
7.9

Spartacus

Oct. 13, 1960

Spartacus

The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the ...
The Entertainer
7.1

The Entertainer

Jul. 25, 1960

The Entertainer

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
The Devil’s Disciple
7

The Devil’s Disciple

In a small New England town during the American War of Independence, Dick Dudgeon, a revolutionary American Puritan, is mistaken for local ...
The Prince and the Showgirl
6.4

The Prince and the Showgirl

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.
Richard III
7.4

Richard III

Dec. 13, 1955

Richard III

Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of York, plots to seize power for ...
The Beggar’s Opera
6.1

The Beggar’s Opera

Oct. 05, 1953

The Beggar’s Opera

Adaptation of John Gay’s 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Carrie
7.3

Carrie

Jul. 17, 1952

Carrie

Carrie’s dreams of adventure in the big city are quickly squashed as she discovers all that awaits her there is a bleak life of grueling ...
Hamlet
7.6

Hamlet

Dec. 10, 1948

Hamlet

Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version ...
Henry V
7

Henry V

Nov. 24, 1944

Henry V

In the midst of the Hundred Years’ War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
The Demi-Paradise
6.2

The Demi-Paradise

Nov. 18, 1943

The Demi-Paradise

Ivan Kouznetsoff, a Russian engineer, recounts during World War II his stay in England prior to the war working on a new propeller for ...
That Hamilton Woman
7.2

That Hamilton Woman

Apr. 03, 1941

That Hamilton Woman

The story of courtesan and dance-hall girl Emma Hamilton, including her relationships with Sir William Hamilton and Admiral Horatio Nelson and ...
49th Parallel
7.3

49th Parallel

Nov. 24, 1941

49th Parallel

In the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada’s Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers ...
Rebecca
8.1

Rebecca

Mar. 23, 1940

Rebecca

Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died ...
Pride and Prejudice
7.4

Pride and Prejudice

Jul. 26, 1940

Pride and Prejudice

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single ...
21 Days
6.1

21 Days

Jan. 07, 1940

21 Days

After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover’s blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. When he is found guilty, ...
Wuthering Heights
7.5

Wuthering Heights

Apr. 07, 1939

Wuthering Heights

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ...
Q Planes
6.5

Q Planes

Feb. 21, 1939

Q Planes

An eccentric Scotland Yard inspector thinks something beamed from a spy ship is dropping planes.
The Divorce of Lady X
6.6

The Divorce of Lady X

Jan. 15, 1938

The Divorce of Lady X

The morning after a London barrister lets a mystery woman stay in his suite, a friend files for divorce.
Fire Over England
6.5

Fire Over England

Mar. 05, 1937

Fire Over England

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence ...
As You Like It
5.8

As You Like It

Sep. 02, 1936

As You Like It

Film version of Shakespeare’s comedy of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to win the attention of the one she loves.