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John Hurt

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Captain Corelli's MandolinCaptain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Dir. John Madden
Feat. Penelope Cruz, Christian Bale, Nicolas Cage
A melodiously played costume–drama, that unfolds on the Greek island of Cephalonia during WWII. Occupation by Italian and later German…
Beckett on FilmBeckett on Film (Waiting for Godot, et al.) (2001) Recommended
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Neil Jordan, Kieron J Walsh
Feat. Julianne Moore, David Kelly, Jeremy Irons
An ambitious anthology of Samuel Beckett's nineteen stageplays, filmed here creatively by a roster of prestige actors and directors. Disc…
A Monkey's TaleA Monkey's Tale (2002)
Dir. Jean Francois Laguionie
Feat. Rik Mayall, John Hurt, Michael York
More sophisticated than most, this French animated fantasy concerns two rival monkey tribes – the Woonkos and Laankos – who live a…
Edge of the UniverseEdge of the Universe (2002)
Feat. John Hurt
Sequel to the TV series' THE PLANETS and UNIVERSE, which goes beyond the 'known universe' to outline the attempts and successes of astrophysicists to…
Owning MahownyOwning Mahowny (2003)
Dir. Richard Kwietniowski
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt
Phillip Seymour Hoffman stars in this fact–based story of a Toronto bank manager who became legendary for gambling away millions of his…
HellboyHellboy (2004) Recommended
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Ron Perlman, David Hyde Pierce, John Hurt
Surefire comicbook yarn – fusing Nazi occultism, demonic otherworlds and FBI intrigues with nice touches of style, humour and…
PridePride (2004)
Dir. John Downer
Feat. Kate Winslet, Helen Mirren, Sean Bean
Quaintly original and rather winning BBC production about a lionness who rebels against her home 'pride', first, by thinking of becoming a…
Skeleton KeySkeleton Key (2005)
Dir. Iain Softley
Feat. Kate Hudson, John Hurt, Gena Rowlands
A young woman (Hudson) gets a job caring for a troubled elderly stroke victim (Hurt) in a swampside manor in rural Louisiana, coming to realise there…
V for VendettaV for Vendetta (2005) Recommended
Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea
Set in the year 2020, this dystopian thriller adapts Alan Moore's graphic novel about a world where deadly viruses have wiped out most of America and…
Proposition, TheProposition, The (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Hillcoat
Feat. Guy Pearce, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston
Grimly intense and atmospheric 'Australian Western' – scripted by singer Nick Cave – is set the outback of the 1880s, where lawman Ray…
Shooting DogsShooting Dogs (Beyond the Gates) (2005)
Dir. Michael Caton-Jones
Feat. John Hurt, Hugh Dancy
Based on events during the horrific genocide of close to one million Rwandans, this sincere yet insufficiently told docudrama centres on the selfless…
Perfume - The Story of a MurdererPerfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006) Recommended
Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Ben Whishaw
Lush, faithful adaptation of Patrick Suskind’s 1985 novel, with Ben Whishaw as Jean–Baptiste Grenouille, the gifted ‘nose’ turned…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Recommended
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen
The belated return of Indiana Jones for another thrilling adventure quest, this time to find the crystal skull in Peru before the Soviets get their…
Hellboy 2: The Golden ArmyHellboy 2: The Golden Army (2008) Recommended
Dir. Guillermo Del Toro
Feat. Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor
The cigar–smoking demon must defeat the fabled golden army and his own self–doubt in this fabulous sequel to 2004’s HELLBOY.…
OutlanderOutlander (2008)
Dir. Howard McCain
Feat. Jim Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman
Spaceman Jim Caviezel crash lands in the fjords of Norway, must help Vikings defeat the dragons. Enjoyable daft sci–fi fantasy is by turns…
Oxford Murders, TheOxford Murders, The (2008)
Dir. Alex de la Iglesia
Feat. Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical…
An Englishman in New YorkAn Englishman in New York (2009)
Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. John Hurt, Swoosie Kurtz, Jonathan Tucker
Sequel to THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT with John Hurt reprising his role as gay raconteur Quentin Crisp as he spends the latter parts of his life in New…
New York, I Love YouNew York, I Love You (2009) Recommended
Dir. Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes
Feat. Bradley Cooper, Andy Garcia, Hayden Christensen
Not to be mistaken as a cynical American remake of PARIS, JE'TAIME, this – on the contrary – naturally extends the short–story…
44 Inch Chest44 Inch Chest (2009)
Dir. Malcolm Venville
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ian McShane, John Hurt
Dark comedy with a cuckolded Ray Winstone rounding up his heavy mates and seeking vengeance on his wife's lover.
Gruffalo, TheGruffalo, The (2009)
Dir. Max Lang, Jakob Schuh
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt
Delightful adaptation of the bestselling children's book about the brave little mouse who uses his wits and imagination to thwart predators.
LouLou (2010)
Dir. Belinda Chayko
Feat. Emily Barclay, John Hurt, Lily Bell Tindley
Touching Aussie drama with Emily Barclay as a struggling solo mum whose life is thrown into upheaval when her estranged father reappears.
Brighton RockBrighton Rock (2010)
Dir. Rowan Joffe
Feat. Sam Riley, Andrea Riseborough, Helen Mirren
Graham Greene's 1939 novel is the source material for this prickly British underworld drama about a gangster (Riley) whose rise through the ranks is…
Doctor Who (TV Specials) [Matt Smith]Doctor Who (TV Specials) [Matt Smith] (The Day of the Doctor; The Time of the Doctor; The Snowmen; The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe; A Christmas Carol) (2010-2013)
Dir. Nick Hurran
Feat. Matt Smith, Jenna-Louise Coleman, David Tennant
Matt Smith and David Tennant combine for this high–end 50th anniversary special. Shot in 3–D and screened in cinemas upon its release,…
ImmortalsImmortals (2011)
Dir. Tarsem Singh
Feat. Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Stephen Dorff
Supreme visual stylist Tarsem Singh (THE FALL) directs this B.C. spectacle about a mortal stonemason elected by Zeus to overthrow the tyrannical King…
MelancholiaMelancholia (2011) Recommended
Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, John Alexander
A wedding party celebrating the marriage of a young couple is overshadowed by the threat of a planet on a collision course with Earth in this…
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Recommended
Dir. Tomas Alfredson
Feat. Gary Oldman, Mark Strong, John Hurt
An enthralling, impeccably cast screen adaptation of John Le Carre’s quintessential cold war spy novel, centred on a retired George Smiley (Oldman)…
Gruffalo's Child, TheGruffalo's Child, The (2011)
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Wilkinson, John Hurt
Charming sequel sees the Gruffalo's daughter setting off into the woods to discover the 'big bad mouse' – the only thing her father is afraid…
Jayne Mansfield's CarJayne Mansfield's Car (2012)
Dir. Billy Bob Thornton
Feat. Robert Duvall, Kevin Bacon, Robert Patrick
Flavoursome southern drama set during the Vietnam war is about two families from different countries whose cultures clash.
Labyrinth (TV Mini-Series)Labyrinth (TV Mini-Series) (2012)
Dir. Christopher Smith
Feat. Jessica Brown-Findlay, Vanessa Kirby, John Hurt
The search for the Holy Grail provides the link between two parallel story lines – one set in medieval France, the other during a modern day…
Only Lovers Left AliveOnly Lovers Left Alive (2013) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Anton Yelchin
Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston are sublimely cast as sophisticated vampire lovers who reunite after centuries in this stylish and imaginative new…

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