Tom Courtenay
24 titles
Filmography
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The Last Butterfly
(1991)A mime discovers the true horrors of a "model" concentration camp when the Nazis force him to put on a performance to dispel observers' concerns.

Alec Guinness: A Class Act
(2024)Explore the extraordinary life of Oscar winner, Shakespearean actor, and Star Wars icon Alec Guinness. From The Bridge on the River Kwai to Obi-Wan Kenobi, discover his legacy through rare recordings and stories from those who knew him best.

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
(1962)A rebellious youth sentenced to a boy's reformatory for robbery rises through the ranks and is recognized by the governor for his skill as a runner.

45 Years
(2015)Kate Mercer is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff, containing news that the body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. Kate continues to prepare for the party, but she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff's preoccupation with the letter an

King and Country
(1964)KING AND COUNTRY is a 1964 uncompromising WW1 drama, directed by Joseph Losey, featuring outstanding performances from Tom Courtenay (who won the 1964 Venice Film Festival Award for Best Actor) and Dirk Bogarde. During World War I, a young soldier, Hamp (Tom Courtenay) deserts his post, attempting to escape the ever-present sound of guns and walk back home.

Quartet
(2012)At a home for retired opera singers, the annual Verdi celebration concert is disrupted by the arrival of the diva ex-wife of one of the residents.

The First Film
(2015)A look at filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson's 33 year quest to prove that the world's film industry started in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1888.

Leonard Part 6
(1987)A secret agent-turned-restaurateur gets pulled out of retirement to save the world from an evil genius who is turning animals into killing machines.

The Night of the Generals
(1967)Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif star in this powerful thriller about a Nazi general who becomes a serial killer and the investigator who brings him in.

King Rat
(1965)Set during World War II, this film follows an American corporal who operates a number of lucrative rackets within a POW camp's confines.

Let Him Have It
(1991)In this crime bio pic, two teenagers are surprised by police during a break-in. Bentley, an epileptic with the mental age of 11 is arrested, while Craig refuses to give up his weapon. Bentley shouts Let Him Have It to Craig who shoots, killing an officer. Both face the death penalty but who is really guilty?

The Aeronauts
(2019)In 1862, daredevil balloon pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) teams up with pioneering meteorologist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) to advance human knowledge of the weather and fly higher than anyone in history.

Happy New Year
(1987)Peter Falk teams up with the inimitable Charles Durning to pull off a gem of a jewel heist in John Avildsen s hilarious remake of the 1974 French caper film La Bonne Année. Slightly sleazy jewel thieves Nick (Falk) and Charlie (Durning) are going for the big score when they head to West Palm Beach to hit the exclusive Harry Winston's jewelry store. With Charlie playing the chauffeur in a hot...

The Railway Children Return
(2022)A group of child evacuees escaping the bombings of their cities during World War II encounter a young soldier who, like them, is far from home.

King of Thieves
(2018)Based on true events, this film follows thief Brian Reader as he pulls together a band of misfits to plot the biggest bank heist in British history.

Summerland
(2020)During World War II, an Englishwoman (Gemma Arterton) opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him in this moving journey of womanhood, love and friendship.

Gambit
(2012)Harry Deane (Colin Firth) is a man with a plan. Art curator for media tycoon Lord Lionel Shahbandar (Alan Rickman), Harry devises an elaborate plot to con Shahbandar into purchasing a fake Monet painting. With the help of beautiful rodeo queen PJ Puznowski (Cameron Diaz), the pair hatch a scheme to fool Shahbandar into believing that Harry's expert forgery is the real deal and pocketing a hefty sum in the process. But with the con proving harder to pull off than he had first intended, Harry and PJ find themselves in increasingly hilarious situations in order to see the job through to the end.

Catch Me a Spy
(1971)Andrej (Kirk Douglas), a smuggler of microfilmed Russian manuscripts, uses the luggage of unsuspecting travellers to transport the contraband out of the country.

Night Train to Lisbon
(2013)A strait-laced man’s chance encounter with a mysterious woman leads to a book that inspires him to question his life and how fast it can change.

Doctor Zhivago
(1965)Illicit lovers fight to stay together during the turbulent years of the Russian Revolution.