Simon Callow Movies

Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a...

The inside story of the best modern romcoms with Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, Richard Curtis, Dermot Mulrooney, Rupert Everett, Jason Alexander, Stephen...

Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.

In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and "safe" village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be...

Dramatization of the famous 1971 trial in which the editors of the British underground magazine "Oz" were charged with obscenity.

A Claymation version of the classic story of Don Quixote.

A gay young man is recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man’s sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to...

Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk...

England, 1538. When her Catholic priory is destroyed by agents of the crown, a sheltered young nun plagued by visions embarks on a dangerous journey...

A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across...

In the early 1930s, Orson Welles ascends to unprecedented stardom while President Franklin Delano Roosevelt navigates a nation in crisis. As WWII...

After a series of bad relationships, a man orders a mail order bride and receives more than he bargained for.

When Orson Welles went into self-imposed exile in Europe, he first found stardom with The Third Man and then immersed himself in challenging films,...

Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their...

A shy, stuttering professor brings satanist Aleister Crowley back to life.

Aguska is an inspirational short film about a young girl called Melissa. Bullied at football, she and her family work together to not only overcome...

The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and admired him.

Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so...