Search results for "Paul Scofield"
London

London

London
IMDb: 7.3
85

A psycho-geographic journey through London and its history, as undertaken by an unseen narrator and his companion, Robinson, at the time of the 1992 general election.

Genre: Documentary
King Lear

King Lear

King Lear
IMDb: 7.2
137

King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly…

Genre: Drama
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
IMDb: 5.5
91

An all-enveloping darkness. Suddenly, a child’s voice, frightened, questioning, pierces the darkness… The first flickering rays of light begin to sculpt mysterious shapes out of the darkness … Among them,…

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came
IMDb: 6.2
100

A pair of children befriend an eccentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a…

Genre: Drama
Bartleby

Bartleby

Bartleby
IMDb: 6.4
78

Updated to 1970s London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melville’s classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, “I…

Genre: Drama
The Crucible

The Crucible

The Crucible
IMDb: 6.8
124

Based upon the play “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller (who wrote the screen adaptation), the Salem witch trials in 1692 plunge the Massachusetts Bay colony into chaos.

Genre: Drama, History
Henry V

Henry V

Henry V
IMDb: 7.5
137

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare’s play about the English King’s bloody conquest of France.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Scorpio

Scorpio

Scorpio
IMDb: 6.4
110

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio…

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons
IMDb: 7.7
120

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head…

Genre: Drama, History
The Train

The Train

The Train
IMDb: 7.8
133

As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of France’s greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train…

Genre: Thriller, War
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Animal Farm
IMDb: 6
91

An animated film from 1999 based on the famous novel by George Orwell. Animals on a farm lead a revolution against the farmers to put their destiny in their own…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Carve Her Name With Pride

Carve Her Name With Pride

Carve Her Name With Pride
IMDb: 7.2
119

London, England, during World War II. After living a tragic life experience, young Violette Szabo joins the Special Operations Executive and crosses the German enemy lines as a secret agent…

Genre: Drama, War
Hamlet

Hamlet

Hamlet
IMDb: 6.7
130

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Genre: Drama, History
Quiz Show

Quiz Show

Quiz Show
IMDb: 7.5
133

Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that ‘Twenty-One’, a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show.

Genre: Drama, History
A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance
IMDb: 6.7
133

In their nice Connecticut home, Agnes and Tobias have grown used to the imperfection and fragility of their marriage. Quietly nursing their grief over the death of their son, they…

Genre: Drama