Richard Burton
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Anne of the Thousand Days
(1969)Richard Burton and Genevieve Bujold star as King Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn in this emotionally charged drama about one of history's most famous tragic love affairs. Nominated for nine Academy Awards®, this magnificent Hal Wallis production features stunning technicolor photography and outstanding Oscar®-winning period costumes. Co-starring Irene Papas and Anthony Quayle, Anne of a Thousand Days, set against the pageantry and political intrigue of 16th century England, traces the ill-fated marriage between Anne and her King, from its spirited beginning to its tragic finale.

Where Eagles Dare
(1968)Commandos, posing as German soldiers, parachute into a city to rescue a supposed allied General from a Nazi hideaway fortress that can only be reached by cable car.

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
(1965)On his last mission, a burnt-out British agent in Berlin is to infiltrate East German intelligence, as he's recruited by an ambitious Communist operative, but his real role soon becomes all too apparent.

The Desert Rats
(1953)Richard Burton stars in this exciting film directed by Robert Wise about the courageous men who held off German Field Marshall Erwin Rommell, despite being hopelessly outnumbered.

The Night of the Iguana
(1964)This adaptation of Tennessee Williams' play stars Richard Burton as a de-frocked minister who works as a tour guide in Mexico.

Villain
(1971)Sadistic London gang leader Vic Dakin (Richard Burton) is a violent psychopath running a prosperous protection racket. Having never been arrested, DI Robert Matthews (Nigel Davenport) is watching his every move, determined to catch him in the act.

The Robe
(1953)A Roman centurion's live is forever changed after he wins Christ's robe in a gambling game at the foot of the cross.

The Medusa Touch
(1978)A French detective in London tries to unravel the mystery of a hospital patient with telekinetic powers, whose anxieties manifest in actual disasters.

Massacre in Rome
(1973)Massacre in Rome by George P. Cosmatos (Rambo) depicts a real life atrocity of WW2 which sparked outrage. After Italian Partisans killed 33 German soldiers with a road-side IED explosion, Hitler ordered to execute 10 civilians for each dead soldier. Richard Burton is the German officer tasked with the reprisal who, together with a priest (Marcello Mastroianni), will try to derail the insane order.

Alexander the Great
(1956)Based on the exploits of the famed Greek, young Alexander III conquers the world and becomes one of the most legendary leaders in human history.

The Comedians
(1967)A British hotelier gets drawn into Haiti's political hotbed in this adaptation of Graham Greene's novel.

The Assassination of Trotsky
(1972)After having been forced to leave the Soviet Union 1929 Trotsky has ended up in Mexico 1940. He is still busy with politics, promoting socialism to the world. Stalin has sent out an assassin, Frank Jackson. Jackson befriends a young communist and gets an invitation to Trotsky's house.

Mystery of the Sacred Shroud
(1978)This fascinating documentary explores the mysteries behind the Shroud of Turin.

Exorcist II: The Heretic
(1977)Father Lamont investigates the death of the priest who died four years earlier performing an exorcism on a girl with a demon still lurking inside her.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1966)A bitter aging couple with the help of alcohol, use a young couple to fuel anguish and emotional pain towards each other.

Cleopatra
(1963)The legendary story of Cleopatra and her conquest of Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

My Cousin Rachel
(1952)The heir to a considerable fortune attempts to find out if the woman he loves is really a murderess.

Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1984)In a world controlled by language, surveillance, and doctored history, one man dares to rebel against a fascist government. Big Brother is watching.

The Taming of the Shrew
(1967)A rich merchant's beautiful daughter and her volatile older sister are courted by rival suitors in this rambunctious version of Shakespeare's comedy.

The V.I.P.s
(1963)Very important people (Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan) must wait in a London airport.