John Gielgud
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Prospero's Books
(1991)In Peter Greenaway's creative retelling of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero (John Gielgud), a former Duke of Milan, has been exiled to an island far from Europe. By studying the 24 books he was allowed to take with him, he has transformed the island into a civilized kingdom. But Prospero also has magic powers with which he hopes to wreak revenge on the enemies who banished him.

Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery
(1981)This Agatha Christie lighthearted whodunit follows Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent, a young aristocrat who insinuates herself into a series of murders, stolen state secrets, and a mysterious secret society.

Eagle in a Cage
(1972)In 1815, a soldier becomes the Governor of St. Helena, and jailer of Napoleon.

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
(1980)Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent unravel a mystery.

Secret Agent
(1936)The master of suspense directs top actors in the gripping spy tale about a "dead man” on a secret mission in Switzerland with his assassin assistant.

The Scarlet and the Black
(1983)The true story of a Vatican official depicts his bravery, as he defies a Nazi colonel by hiding downed WW2 pilots and escaped POWs in occupied Rome.

Arthur
(1981)Dudley Moore stars in this runaway boxoffice hit as the drinking multi- millionaire playboy who never grew up. Co-starring Academy Award- winners Liza Minnelli ("Cabaret"), multi-Emmy-nominee Jill Eikenberry ("L.A. Law"), and Sir John Gielgud ("Murder on the Orient Express") who won an Oscar for this role.

Becket
(1964)English King Henry II installs his friend Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, expecting a level of devotion that Becket can only offer to God.

The Charge of the Light Brigade
(1968)The contrasts between Victorian England’s aristocracy and lower classes play out in a very bad plan to attack a Russian naval base in the Crimean War.

Chimes at Midnight
(1965)The crowning achievement of Orson Welles's extraordinary film career, Chimes at Midnight was the culmination of the filmmaker's lifelong obsession with Shakespeare's ultimate rapscallion, Sir John Falstaff.

Julius Caesar
(1970)When Julius Caesar's growing ambition begins to worry his friend Brutus, Brutus is easily persuaded to participate in a plot to assassinate Caesar.

Arthur 2: On the Rocks
(1988)Dudley Moore and Oscar-winners Liza Minnelli and Sir John Gielgud are reunited in this story, picking up four years later with the couple considering starting a family.

The Wicked Lady
(1983)A woman who becomes a titled Lady after stealing her sister’s fiancé turns to highway robbery after she falls for a bandit she can’t ever truly have.

Gandhi
(1982)Gandhi returns to India, launching nationwide nonviolent resistance to British oppression, fighting for freedom.

Appointment with Death
(1988)Who planned the demise of Mrs. Boynton? Only the gifted sleuth Hercule has the skills to solve this murder! Based on the novel by Agatha Christie.

The Whistle Blower
(1986)When his son dies mysteriously while working for British intelligence, a man's inquiries thrust him into a dangerous rat’s nest of government deceit.

Gold
(1974)A South African gold mine manager attempts to thwart a plot hatched by its owners and London bankers to flood the mine and manipulate stock prices.

Elizabeth
(1998)This acclaimed epic of the Queen's treacherous rise to power received seven Academy Award nominations and stars Oscar winners Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Richard Attenborough.

Richard III
(1955)Olivier’s performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges Richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother Edward’s crown through a murderous set of machinations.

Les Misérables
(1978)In this adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic tale, a woodcutter is sentenced to jail for stealing a loaf of bread he took to feed his starving family.