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Ian Holm

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Terence Rattigan Collection, TheTerence Rattigan Collection, The (1962-1994)
Feat. Kenneth More, Ralph Richardson, Geraldine McEwan
A boxed compendium of Terence Rattigan's finest work, a British playwright reknowned for his profound understanding of the human heart and his…
Dennis Potter at London Weekend TelevisionDennis Potter at London Weekend Television (1968-1979)
Feat. Ian Holm, John Neville
Containing three of Dennis Potter's single plays for television, including "Shaggy Dog" which was thought to be lost until recently, these diverse…
Midsummer Night's Dream, AMidsummer Night's Dream, A (1968)
Dir. Sir Peter Hall
Feat. Helen Mirren, David Warner, Diana Rigg
The Royal Shakespeare Company's film production of one of Shakespeare's most hilarious and witty plays, featuring a strong ensemble cast.
Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Dir. Charles Jarrott
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Patrick McGoohan
Historical epic the maps the power struggle between the last Catholic ruler of Scotland and her cousin, the Queen of England.
Young WinstonYoung Winston (1972)
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Simon Ward
The early life of Britain's greatest political leader, through his time in India, Sudan and the Boer War to his ascendancy at the House of Commons.
American Film Theatre - The HomecomingAmerican Film Theatre - The Homecoming (1973) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Hall
Feat. Cyril Cusack, Ian Holm, Michael Jayston
One of the very finest of the American Film Theatre stageplay adaptations, dir. Hall and his cast came off a two–year run of Harold Pinter's…
JuggernautJuggernaut (1974)
Dir. Richard Lester
Feat. Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, David Hemmings
Richard Harris leads a bomb disposal squad in a race against time to save an ocean liner and its 1200 passengers from disaster. Fine nail–biter…
Napoleon and Love (TV Mini-Series)Napoleon and Love (TV Mini-Series) (1974)
Feat. Ian Holm, Billie Whitelaw, Peter Bowles
Plodding account of the famed emperor's conquests – in the bedroom. Holm and Whitelaw rise above some fairly pedestrian film–making.
Man in the Iron Mask, TheMan in the Iron Mask, The (1976)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Jenny Agutter
Polished version of Dumas’ other great swashbuckler that encompasses The Three Musketeers, with Richard Chamberlain leading a great cast.
Shout at the DevilShout at the Devil (1976)
Dir. Peter R. Hunt
Feat. Lee Marvin, Roger Moore, Barbara Parkins
A diverting adventure yarn set in WWI–era East Africa, in which Marvin and Moore join forces to smuggle ivory in the face of German occupying…
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…
Jesus of Nazareth (Mini Series)Jesus of Nazareth (Mini Series) (1977) Recommended
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Robert Powell, Laurence Olivier, Anne Bancroft
Touched by the hand of Franco Zeffirelli and a who's–who of famous thesps, this is the most respectfully detailed and complete retelling of the…
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…
AlienAlien (1979) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt
One of the best films of modern cinema, this classic combines nail–shredding suspense with H.R. Giger's awesome production design. This film…
S.O.S. TitanicS.O.S. Titanic (1979)
Dir. William Hale
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, David Janssen
Solid telemovie depiction of the notorious sinking of the Big Ship in 1912, with an approach that distinguishes it from the other versions. Involving…
All Quiet on the Western Front  All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Dir. Delbert Mann
Feat. Ernest Borgnine, Richard Thomas, Donald Pleasence
While the 1930's film of Erich Maria Remarque's exceptional anti–war novel is undoubtedly a masterpiece, this later version should not be…
Return of the Solider, TheReturn of the Solider, The (1982)
Dir. Alan Bridges
Feat. Julie Christie, Glenda Jackson, Ann-Margret
Alan Bates stars as a returning WWI soldier rendered catatonic by the horrors of the battlefield, with no memory of his wife. Somewhat overwrought…
Greystoke: The Legend of TarzanGreystoke: The Legend of Tarzan (1984)
Dir. Hugh Hudson
Feat. Christopher Lambert, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm
Tale of Tarzan (Christopher Lambert), is here evoked with a suitably steamy jungle atmosphere and festooned with Edwardian theories of 'social…
BrazilBrazil (1985) Aro Favourite
Dir. Terry Gilliam
Feat. Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm
Daydreaming bureaucrat Jonathan Pryce becomes unwittingly involved with an underground superhero and a mystery woman before falling victim to his own…
DreamchildDreamchild (1985)
Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Coral Browne, Ian Holm, Peter Gallagher
The real–life Alice who inspired Lewis Carroll's stories, reflects upon her life and offers some insight into his eccentric and fantasiacal…
Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985)
Dir. Gavin Millar
Feat. Ian Holm, Judi Dench
Based on Noel Coward's play about an English couple who lived on the South Pacific island of Cowrie, this telemovie is graced with top cast and…
Me and the Girls / Bon Voyage / Mr. and Mrs. EdgehillMe and the Girls / Bon Voyage / Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (The Noel Coward Collection - Disc 6) (1985)
Dir. Jack Gold, Gavin Millar
Feat. Tom Courtenay, Robert Glenister, Nigel Havers
– Me and the Girls (85') Touching drama centred on a terminally ill gay man reminiscing on his past life performing and managing a dance…
WetherbyWetherby (1985)
Dir. David Hare
Feat. Vanessa Redgrave, Ian Holm, Judi Dench
Haunting psychodrama with Vanessa Redgrave and Judi Dench as guests at a dinner party that is overshadowed by a repressed tragedy which threatens to…
Another WomanAnother Woman (1988)
Dir. Woody Allen
Feat. Gena Rowlands, Gene Hackman, Ian Holm
Gena Rowlands heads a cast of Woody Allen regulars in this absorbing Bergman–esque portrait of a successful professor who is forced to reflect…
Henry VHenry V (1989) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed
A remarkable achievement from Kenneth Branagh both as actor and first–time director, he brings a new vitality to Shakespeare's most energetic…
HamletHamlet (1990) Recommended
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
Mel Gibson pulls off a creditable lead performance as the melancholy Dane, certainly aided by the director's eye for detail, and top supporting…
KafkaKafka (1991) Recommended
Dir. Steven Soderbergh
Feat. Jeremy Irons, Ian Holm, Theresa Russell
This unsuspecting follow–up film for the director of the independent smash hit, SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE went largely unreleased, though it has…
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…
Borrowers, The (TV Series)Borrowers, The (TV Series) (1993) Aro Favourite
Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Ian Holm, Rebecca Callard
First–class BBC serial about a family that live under the floorboards and 'borrow' everything they need from the 'giant' family who reside in…
Mary Shelley's FrankensteinMary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter
Branagh swamps the gothic classic with theatricality and allows himself far too much screen time, impressing on us that his ego that is the real…

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