John Gielgud Movies

  • 1932
    Insult

    Insult

    Insult

    71932HD

    'Africa. Half-caste Legionnaire dies to save governor, the son of major who hates him.' (British Film Catalogue)

    Insult
  • 1995
    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man

    5.21995HD

    Semi-Biographical film documenting the life of The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of the beloved Thomas The tank Engine Stories

    The Thomas The Tank Engine Man
  • 1962
    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    81962HD

    Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to...

    The Cherry Orchard
  • 1968
    From Chekhov with Love

    From Chekhov with Love

    From Chekhov with Love

    81968HD

    Based on Anton Chekhov's short story, "About Love". Starring John Gielgud as Chekhov.

    From Chekhov with Love
  • 1977
    Heartbreak House

    Heartbreak House

    Heartbreak House

    01977HD

    Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends. As they indulge...

    Heartbreak House
  • 1953
    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five

    01953HD

    Len Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud reciting a passage from The Tempest.

    Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five
  • 1982
    The Critic

    The Critic

    The Critic

    01982HD

    Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical...

    The Critic
  • 1966
    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    The Mayfly and the Frog

    91966HD

    When a Rolls Royce damages a scooter, the furious owner goes to seek redress, and finds herself face to face with a millionaire capitalist.

    The Mayfly and the Frog
  • 2005
    Revisiting Brideshead

    Revisiting Brideshead

    Revisiting Brideshead

    82005HD

    Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited".

    Revisiting Brideshead
  • 1991
    The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

    The Strauss Dynasty

    8.41991HD

    A dramatisation of two generations of the Strauss family of Vienna, whose dance music and operettas dominated much of Europe and beyond for most of...

    The Strauss Dynasty
  • 1991
    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)

    5.51991HD

    These six video segments (10 minutes each) were originally developed for broadcast on Channel 4 as the second installment in the larger, never...

    A TV Dante (Cantos 9 to 14)
  • 1978
    Richard II

    Richard II

    Richard II

    81978HD

    Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet...

    Richard II
  • 1963
    To Die in Madrid

    To Die in Madrid

    To Die in Madrid

    7.71963HD

    Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent the...

    To Die in Madrid
  • 1933
    The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

    The Good Companions

    6.41933HD

    Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.

    The Good Companions
  • 2016
    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    5.82016HD

    A compilation of scenes from Shakespeare adaptations made in the earliest days of cinema, including versions of King Lear, Twelfth Night, Hamlet,...

    Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
  • 1941
    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother

    6.41941HD

    A Royal Air Force (RAF) airman who dies during a mission has left a letter to be sent to his mother upon his death.

    An Airman's Letter to His Mother
  • 1989
    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    Barbablù, Barbablù

    81989HD

    An old patriarch at the gates of death, who has been married five times, reunites his family and indulges in a sadistic game with them.

    Barbablù, Barbablù
  • 1924
    Who Is the Man?

    Who Is the Man?

    Who Is the Man?

    91924HD

    Daniel Arnault an impecunious sculptor, is in love with the beautiful Genevieve. Spurred on by her mercenary and socially ambitious mother ,...

    Who Is the Man?
  • 1977
    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

    The Grand Inquisitor

    01977HD

    The Grand Inquisitor from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov produced by the Open University.

    The Grand Inquisitor
  • 1954
    Hamlet: The Actor's View

    Hamlet: The Actor's View

    Hamlet: The Actor's View

    01954HD

    One of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its title character with which he used to be intimately...

    Hamlet: The Actor's View