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John Gielgud

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Secret Agent, TheSecret Agent, The (1936)
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Peter Lorre, Madeleine Carroll, John Gielgud
Peter Lorre plays a reluctant officer assigned to kill a WW2 spy. Good Hitchcock fare from his early career.
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar (1953)
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud
Marlon Brando, James Mason and John Gielgud star in this beautifully staged Hollywood adaptation. Passionate drama of power, conspiracy and murder in…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1954)
Dir. Renato Castellani
Feat. Laurence Harvey, Susan Shentall, Mervyn Jones
An Italian co–production, this version benefits from magical locations in Verona and Venice and the sumptuous Renaissance–influenced eye…
Richard IIIRichard III (1955) Recommended
Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson
Laurence Olivier's third cinematic translation of Shakespeare both as actor and director. His performance borders on high camp as the twisted 15th…
Saint JoanSaint Joan (1957)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Jean Seberg, Richard Widmark, John Gielgud
Colourized version of the Joan of Arc story with Jean Seberg in her acting debut.
BecketBecket (1964) Recommended
Dir. Peter Glenville
Feat. Richard Burton, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Stinging, fact–based epic turns the trusted relationship between King Henry II (O’Toole) and his best friend, the Archbishop of Canterbury…
HamletHamlet (1964)
Dir. Bill Colleran, John Gielgud
Feat. Richard Burton, Hume Cronyn
Highly successful Richard Burton Broadway production of "Hamlet", deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of…
Chimes at MidnightChimes at Midnight (1965) Aro Favourite
Dir. Orson Welles
Feat. Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud
Orson Welles' late–career masterpiece in which one of the Bard's great supporting characters Falstaff is given his due through a series of…
Loved One, TheLoved One, The (1965)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Robert Morse, Jonathan Winters, Anjanette Comer
Satirical take on the funeral business in which a young British poet goes to work at a Hollywood cemetery. Doing for funerals what that DR…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1966) Recommended
Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Peter Cook, Michael Redgrave, Peter Sellers
Cult BBC version of Lewis Carroll's classic children's book, in which drowsing Alice enters the dreamscape of 'Wonderland'. Influenced by the…
Charge of the Light BrigadeCharge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud, David Hemmings
Updated version of the Mid–Victorian battle made in the sardonic spirit of the swinging sixties. Trevor Howard, John Gielgud and David Hemmings…
Shoes of the Fisherman, TheShoes of the Fisherman, The (1968)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud
Anthony Quinn plays a Russian bishop who is elected Pope after twenty years in political asylum. Beautifully adorned best–seller adaptation.
Oh! What a Lovely WarOh! What a Lovely War (1969) Recommended
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. John Rae, Corin Redgrave, Maurice Roeves
Powerful anti–war musical adapted from the play by Charles Chilton, which depicts the mass blunder of WWI through the experiences of the poor…
HomeHome (1971)
Dir. Lindsay Anderson
Feat. John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Dandy Nichols
Worthy TV adaptation of the stageplay by David Storey (THIS SPORTING LIFE), set amid the twilight psychodramas of residents at an old peoples' rest…
Bernard Shaw Collection, TheBernard Shaw Collection, The (The Millionairess; Mrs. Warren's Profession; The Apple Cart ; Pygmalion; Heartbreak House; You Never Can Tell; The Man of Destiny; Androcles and the Lion; The Devil's Disciple; Arms and the Man) (1972-1989)
Dir. David Jones
Feat. Maggie Smith, John Gielgud, Patrick Stewart
Star–studded BBC adaptations of ten masterpieces of the stage by George Bernard Shaw. This set includes, over 8 discs the following…
GoldGold (The Great Gold Conspiracy) (1974)
Dir. Peter Hunt
Feat. Roger Moore, Susannah York, John Gielgud
A surprisingly tight, if strictly old–fashioned, thriller sees a top–form Roger Moore play the newly appointed manager of a South African…
Edward VII (TV Series)Edward VII (TV Series) (1975)
Dir. John Gorrie
Feat. Timothy West, John Gielgud, Robert Hardy
Superb period drama covers the complicated 'Royal' Edward VII, who was almost an old man by the time he finally became King of England in the early…
American Film Theatre  - GalileoAmerican Film Theatre - Galileo (1975)
Dir. Joseph Losey
Feat. Topol, John Gielgud, Patrick Magee
A generally satisfactory version of Bertolt Brecht's stageplay concerning the ethical dilemmas of the scientist Galileo, who among other things…
Picture of Dorian Gray, ThePicture of Dorian Gray, The (1976)
Dir. John Gorrie
Feat. John Gielgud, Jeremy Brett, Peter Firth
His self–portrait taking all the consequences, artist Jeremy Brett leads a debauched lifestyle that ultimately takes its toll, leading to…
Aces HighAces High (1976)
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Christopher Plummer, John Gielgud
WW1 drama based on the play 'Journey's End' following a green young pilot sent off to fight the Germans in the air. Noted for its accurate portrayal…
Portrait of an Artist As a Young ManPortrait of an Artist As a Young Man (1977)
Dir. Joseph Strick
Feat. Bosco Hogan, T.P. McKenna, John Gielgud
Reverent adaptation of the classic James Joyce novel, which charts the spiritual and artistic growth of the author. Adeptly reveals the…
ProvidenceProvidence (1977)
Dir. Alain Resnais
Feat. John Gielgud, Dirk Bogarde, Ellen Burstyn
John Gielgud plays a dying writer struggling to complete his final novel. Unusual film juxtaposes his imagined thoughts with events from his…
Joseph AndrewsJoseph Andrews (1977)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Ann-Margret, Peter Firth, Beryl Reid
Bawdy picaresque revolves around the romantic misadventures of switched–at–birth servant. Chief amongst his concerns are the unwelcome…
Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1978)
Dir. Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Sir Michael Hordern
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Les MiserablesLes Miserables (1978)
Dir. Glenn Jordan
Feat. Anthony Perkins, Richard Jordan, John Gielgud
Well–regarded adaptation of Hugo's seminal novel. Perkins excels as the obsessive Javert, and director Jordan does an admirable job compressing…
Richard IIRichard II (1978)
Dir. David Giles
Feat. Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
CaligulaCaligula (1979)
Dir. Tinto Brass
Feat. Malcolm McDowell, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud
Penthouse magnate Bob Guccione's notorious 'legitimate' porno–drama stars Malcolm MacDowell as the ruthless and randy Roman Emperor. This…
Human Factor, TheHuman Factor, The (1979)
Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Richard Attenborough, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi
Otto Preminger last film is a mild espionage affair, concerning a low–level British informant suspected of being a double agent. A hefty cast…
Lion of the DesertLion of the Desert (1980)
Dir. Moustapha Akkad
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Oliver Reed, John Gielgud
An epic account of the 'David and Goliath' battle on the Libyan desert between Mussolini's all–powerful army and the Bedouin, circa 1930. 
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (1980)
Dir. Tony Wharmby
Feat. James Warwick, Francesca Annis, John Gielgud
A classic Agatha Christie TV adaptation in which a vicar sets out to discover the meaning behind "Why didn't they ask Evans?", the last words spoken…

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