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Nicol Williamson

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HamletHamlet (1969)
Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Nicol Williamson, Gordon Jackson, Anthony Hopkins
The predominant use of close–ups enhances Nicol Williamson's bold performance as an impulsive, roguish young Hamlet.
Wilby Conspiracy, TheWilby Conspiracy, The (1975)
Dir. Ralph Nelson
Feat. Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson
Activists Poitier and Caine are stalked by a sadistic policeman in this Apartheid–era suspenser, in which thrills take precedence over politics.
Robin and MarianRobin and Marian (1976) Recommended
Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw
Hearty adventurism envisions Robin Hood as an aging 40–something, who upon returning from the Crusades, rekindles his rivalry with the Sheriff…
Seven Percent Solution, The Seven Percent Solution, The (1976)
Dir. Nicholas Meyer
Feat. Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall
Intriguing re–imagining of the Sherlock Holmes legend has the master sleuth fighting his own drug addiction under the guidance of Sigmund…
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…
ExcaliburExcalibur (1981)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Nicholas Clay
The King Arthur legend is given a fanciful, dynamic spin by a director at his creative peak in an epic fantasy tale of sorcery and magic.
MacbethMacbeth (1983)
Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. Nicol Williamson, Jane Lapotaire
One of the BBC's celebrated series of Shakespeare adaptations, with Nicol Williamson putting in a strong showing as the tortured Scottish usurper.…
Return to OzReturn to Oz (1985) Recommended
Dir. Walter Murch
Feat. Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh
This unusually–conceived sequel to THE WIZARD OF OZ is almost too scary for kids, with a disturbed Dorothy (Fairuza Balk) blown by a storm from…
Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (TV Mini-series)Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (TV Mini-series) (1986)
Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Nicol Williamson, Janet Suzman, Nigel Davenport
Epic mini–series tracing the life and influence of 'Lord Mountbatten' choosing to focus on the final days of the Indian British Empire and his…
Advocate, TheAdvocate, The (Hour Of the Pig) (1993) Recommended
Dir. Leslie Megahey
Feat. Colin Firth, Donald Pleasence, Nicol Williamson
Polished, wry and most unusual medieval fact–based tale. Colin Firth plays a lawyer summonsed to act for the defence a pig (yes, an animal) for…
Wind in the Willows, TheWind in the Willows, The (1996) Recommended
Dir. Terry Jones
Feat. Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Nicol Williamson
With the cream of British comic acting talent, this live–action adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic children's story is quite possibly the…
John Osborne and the Gift of FriendshipJohn Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) Recommended
Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. John Osborne, Tony Richardson, Laurence Olivier
Exemplary presentation traces the life and works of groundbreaking British playwright John Osborne, whose 1956 play 'Look Back in Anger' changed the…

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