Alan Bates Movie Trailers
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The Sum of All Fears Trailer (2002)
31 May 2002
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation.
Hollywood North Trailer (2004)
12 January 2004
The making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer is forced to compromise his vision to accommodate his drug-addled star, his leading lady and his venal backers.
Unnatural Pursuits Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.
Gosford Park Trailer (2001)
26 December 2001
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort.
The Mothman Prophecies Trailer (2002)
25 January 2002
Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror when fate draws him to the sleepy West Virginia town of Point Pleasant, whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.
Celebrity Naked Ambition Trailer (2003)
19 July 2003
Documentary looking at how nudity has been used in the movies, sometimes shrewdly and other times without thought.
Zorba the Greek Trailer (1964)
14 December 1964
An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.
Spartacus Trailer (2004)
17 March 2004
Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school.
Lionpower from MGM Trailer (1967)
01 January 1967
"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five seasons" theme--fall, winter, spring, summer--plus a "fabulous fifth season".
Women in Love Trailer (1969)
13 September 1969
Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.
Hands Up! Trailer (1985)
21 January 1985
The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.
Hamlet Trailer (1990)
19 December 1990
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Far from the Madding Crowd Trailer (1967)
18 June 1967
Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely divergent men.
The Making of Gosford Park Trailer (2002)
18 June 2002
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew relate some of their experiences with making the film.
The Go-Between Trailer (1971)
16 June 1971
British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian.
Nothing But the Best Trailer (1964)
10 March 1964
Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter.
An Unmarried Woman Trailer (1978)
24 May 1978
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her for a younger woman.
A Prayer for the Dying Trailer (1987)
11 September 1987
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece.
Mr. Frost Trailer (1990)
10 April 1990
Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden.
Second Best Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A short film based on a story by D.H. Lawrence in which two sisters meet after being apart for a long time.
The Shout Trailer (1978)
16 June 1978
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
Whistle Down the Wind Trailer (1961)
25 July 1961
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
The Rose Trailer (1979)
07 November 1979
Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.
Britannia Hospital Trailer (1982)
27 May 1982
Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself.
In Celebration Trailer (1975)
17 March 1975
In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.
Look at Life: All in a Day's Work Trailer (1969)
01 January 1969
A look at people who travel the world by air as part of their everyday jobs, including businessmen and women who fly around the world as easily as taking a taxi.
Plaintiffs and Defendants Trailer (1975)
14 October 1975
A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.
The Story of Jacob and Joseph Trailer (1974)
07 April 1974
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends.
Discovering Hamlet Trailer (2011)
01 November 2011
Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life.
Royal Flash Trailer (1975)
10 October 1975
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda.
The Wicked Lady Trailer (1983)
21 April 1983
Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills.
The Fixer Trailer (1968)
08 December 1968
Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a most unlikely crime - the “ritual murder” of a Gentile child in Kyiv.
Evelyn Trailer (2002)
30 September 2002
Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in the house to care for the children—Evelyn, Dermot and Maurice—make it clear to the authorities this is an untenable situation.
The Statement Trailer (2003)
12 December 2003
An ambitious Judge and an exacting Colonel re-open the sixty-year-old case of Pierre Brossard, an escaped Nazi collaborator accused of murdering seven Jews.
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd Trailer (1967)
01 October 1967
This promotional short film for the feature Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) takes us to the many locations in Dorset County, England, where the movie was filmed.
The Dog It Was That Died Trailer (1989)
01 January 1989
Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair must convince Hogbin, the agent who's been tailing Purvis, of which side Purvis is really on--once he finds out what it is.
A Kind of Loving Trailer (1962)
12 April 1962
As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to reconcile how he thought his life would go with what life actually has in store for him.
Nothing Like a Dame Trailer (2018)
02 May 2018
BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen together for the first time as they reminisce over a long summer weekend in a house Joan once shared with Sir Laurence Olivier.
102 Boulevard Haussmann Trailer (1990)
09 November 1990
In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg Trailer (1972)
01 May 1972
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead.
Shuttlecock Trailer (1993)
07 April 1993
Major James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock".
The Return of the Soldier Trailer (1983)
06 January 1983
The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife, Kitty, or remember their years together.
Dr. Fischer of Geneva Trailer (1984)
08 October 1984
Dr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow man endure enticed by valuable presents?
Dr. M Trailer (1990)
24 May 1990
In the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a policeman's investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic woman and the revelation of a sinister plot to manipulate the population through mass hypnosis.
Bertie and Elizabeth Trailer (2002)
04 June 2002
The life of England’s George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
The Trespasser Trailer (1981)
25 January 1981
Adapted from the D. H. Lawrence novel this tells the romantic story of Siegmund and Helena. Siegmund, an orchestral violinist who is married with three children, has tutored Helena for several years and they've fallen in love but he will not leave his wife or consummate their passion physically.
A Voyage Round My Father Trailer (1984)
19 April 1984
A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family.
The Running Man Trailer (1963)
01 October 1963
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
Separate Tables Trailer (1983)
01 January 1983
Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician ruined by scandal, and their passion is rekindled.
The Cherry Orchard Trailer (1999)
01 January 1999
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage.
Secret Friends Trailer (1991)
21 June 1991
During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with prostitutes and call girls, a long-dormant secret friend of his childhood surfaces in his delusions.
The Collection Trailer (1976)
01 January 1976
Set in the rarefied world of West End boutique owners and fashion designers, The Collection takes as its departure point the moment when four elegant lives are suddenly shaken by the suggestion of infidelity.
One for the Road Trailer (1985)
25 July 1985
Powerful statement about the abuse of human rights by totalitarian governments, finds an unctuous and "civilized" interrogator humiliating the doomed members of a family who have become enemies of the state.
Georgy Girl Trailer (1966)
04 August 1966
A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously stuck-up roommate Meredith.
We Think the World of You Trailer (1988)
22 December 1988
An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank.
Once Upon a Tractor Trailer (1965)
09 September 1965
Alan Bates and Diane Cilento play an odd couple fleeing across fictitious European countries with NYC and the UN as their destination.
The Prince and the Pauper Trailer (2000)
01 December 2000
An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing look-alikes caught up in imperial intrigue and scandal.
The Caretaker Trailer (1964)
21 January 1964
Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district.
The Entertainer Trailer (1960)
25 July 1960
Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
King of Hearts Trailer (1966)
21 December 1966
An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.