Cast: John Standing

Direction Hettie Macdonald

Cast David Suchet · Helen Baxendale · Hugh Fraser · Anne Reid

Synopsis Agatha Christie's Poirot - Curtain: Poirot's Last Case (TV) (2013) follows the renowned detective Hercule Poirot as he makes a poignant return to the Styles estate, accompanied by his loyal friend Captain Hastings. This visit marks a significant milestone, as...

Direction Charles Sturridge

Cast Michael Gambon · Jeremy Irons · Bill Nighy · Brian Cox

Synopsis Longitude (TV Miniseries) (2000) is set in the 18th century, where maritime navigation was a significant challenge. Sailors could only accurately navigate by following coastlines, making journeys to distant lands like the West Indies or Americas treacherous. While celestial observations...

Direction Bryan Forbes

Cast George Segal · Tom Courtenay · James Fox · Patrick O'Neal

Synopsis King Rat (1965) follows the story of George Segal, a cunning and resourceful prisoner in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Known as "King Rat" for his unconventional method of breeding rats to supplement the meager rations of...

Direction John Sturges

Cast Michael Caine · Donald Sutherland · Robert Duvall · Donald Pleasence

Synopsis The Eagle Has Landed (1976) is set in 1943, as World War II reaches its critical phase and Germany faces imminent defeat. A desperate and increasingly unstable Adolf Hitler devises a daring plan to abduct British Prime Minister Sir Winston...

Direction Charles Walters

Cast Cary Grant · Samantha Eggar · Jim Hutton · John Standing

Synopsis Walk Don't Run (1966) follows Cary Grant as he lands in Tokyo during the bustling Olympic week, only to find that all hotel accommodations are fully booked. In a stroke of luck, he spots a notice on the embassy bulletin...

Direction Mike Barker

Cast Helen Hunt · Scarlett Johansson · Milena Vukotic · Stephen Campbell Moore

Synopsis A Good Woman (2004) is a captivating romantic drama that unfolds around a cunning and alluring woman who entices and ultimately takes the husband of a younger woman. The narrative is a modern retelling of Oscar Wilde's classic play, "Lady...

Direction Oliver Parker

Cast Michael Caine · Glenda Jackson · John Standing · Danielle Vitalis

Synopsis The Great Escaper (2023) follows the inspiring journey of Bernard Jordan, an 89-year-old World War II veteran, who in the summer of 2014, makes a daring escape from his care home where he resides with his wife Rene. His mission?...

Direction Tim Fywell

Cast Tara Fitzgerald · Justine Waddell · Ian Richardson · Simon Callow

Synopsis The Woman in White (TV) (1997) is a gripping adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic Victorian mystery, weaving a gothic narrative around two half-sisters ensnared in an intricate web of deceit. The plot revolves around a mentally unstable woman clad in...

Direction John Jencks

Cast Roger Allam · Tim McInnerny · Fiona Shaw · Matthew Modine

Synopsis The Hippopotamus (2017) follows the journey of Ted Wallace, a former poet, unsuccessful drama critic, and a man struggling with his personal and professional life. After being dismissed from his newspaper job, Ted accepts an invitation to stay at the...

Direction Peter Greenaway

Cast John Standing · Matthew Delamere · Vivian Wu · Toni Collette

Synopsis 8½ Women (1999) follows the story of Philip Emmenthal, a 55-year-old businessman who, after the loss of his wife, finds himself in a unique situation. Encouraged by his son Storey, a playboy, Philip fills his Geneva villa with eight and...

Direction Jon Amiel

Cast Bill Murray · Peter Gallagher · Joanne Whalley · Alfred Molina

Synopsis The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) follows the comedic misadventures of Murray, an unwitting American tourist who finds himself in a whirlwind of espionage and intrigue. After being mistaken for a secret agent, Murray is thrust into a high-stakes...

Direction Freddie Francis

Cast Patrick Wymark · Margaret Johnston · John Standing · Colin Gordon

Synopsis The Psychopath (1966) follows the chilling tale of four individuals who were entangled in the probe of a wealthy German magnate during the closing days of World War II. Years later, these men are discovered lifeless, each with a small...

Direction Santosh Sivan

Cast Linus Roache · Rahul Bose · Nandita Das · Jennifer Ehle

Synopsis Before the Rains (2007) follows the story of a British spice merchant who establishes his life in South India during the declining era of British colonial rule. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the region's rich cultural heritage and...

Direction Marleen Gorris

Cast Vanessa Redgrave · Rupert Graves · Michael Kitchen · Natascha McElhone

Synopsis Mrs. Dalloway (1997) follows Vanessa Redgrave as Clarissa Dalloway, a woman married to a Member of Parliament, whose tranquil existence is disrupted when an old flame from three decades past unexpectedly shows up at a gathering she is hosting in...

Direction Rupert Everett

Cast Rupert Everett · Colin Firth · Emily Watson · Tom Wilkinson

Synopsis The Happy Prince (2018) delves into the concluding three years of Oscar Wilde's life, from 1854 to 1900. The narrative follows Wilde, portrayed by Rupert Everett, as he is secluded in a distant seaside hotel in France by his devoted...

Direction Freddie Francis

Cast Jack Palance · Beverly Adams · Burgess Meredith · Peter Cushing

Synopsis Torture Garden (1967) follows the eerie happenings at a peculiar sideshow attraction where Dr. Diablo, the charismatic showman, claims his exhibit can foretell impending malevolence in the lives of his patrons. Skeptical visitors are subjected to harrowing visions that reveal...

Direction Richard Eyre

Cast Anthony Hopkins · Emma Thompson · Florence Pugh · Emily Watson

Synopsis King Lear (TV) (2018) presents a contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, where an elderly monarch invites calamity by stepping down and handing over power to his deceitful and subservient daughters, while shunning the one who truly loves him. Set...

Direction Charles Jarrott

Cast George Peppard · Michael York · Deborah Raffin · John Mills

Synopsis Night of the Fox (TV Miniseries) (1990) follows the gripping tale of an American officer who, while transporting crucial plans for the Allied invasion of Europe in Normandy, faces a sudden attack. His Landing Craft is ambushed and sunk by...

Direction Richard Marquand

Cast Katharine Ross · Sam Elliott · Roger Daltrey · Charles Gray

Synopsis The Legacy (1978) follows a group of six attractive individuals who gather for a weekend retreat in a rural setting, invited by an unseen host who is confined to an upstairs room. As the weekend unfolds, five of the guests...

Direction Brian G. Hutton

Cast Elizabeth Taylor · Michael Caine · Susannah York · Margaret Leighton

Synopsis Zee and Co. (1972) follows the tale of a wealthy architect whose life takes a dramatic turn when his new mistress, a kind-hearted young widow with a mysterious past, enters the picture. The architect's cunning and ruthless wife, driven by...