Alan Bates Movie Trailers

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father Trailer (2020)

31 December 2020

At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son Martin (David Oakes), something that he has harbored for over twenty years.

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words Trailer (2001)

01 January 2001

In a historical interview only a few months before his death, the harger-than-life star of Zorba the Greek seaks frankly about his memorable role, his tumultuous marriages and 13 children, and his insatiable passion for art.

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.

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.

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend Trailer (2000)

12 March 2000

A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave.

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.

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.

An Englishman Abroad Trailer (1983)

29 November 1983

Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess.

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.

Butley Trailer (1974)

21 January 1974

Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T.

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders Trailer (2025)

17 June 2025

Peter Medak's films toy with notions of cosplay, masquerade, gamesmanship, and how power and permission structures figure into these human diversions.

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.

Impossible Object Trailer (1973)

24 May 1973

Harry is a married writer who has an affair with a woman whose husband knows that she is unfaithful. As a result of his work, Harry has trouble distinguishing between fantasy and reality leaving us to wonder whether the affair is real or just a figment of Harry's imagination.

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.

Very Like a Whale Trailer (1981)

02 January 1981

Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to pieces.

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.

Pack of Lies Trailer (1987)

26 April 1987

A British couple are shocked out of their suburban malaise when British intelligence agent Stewart shows up at their door and wants to use their house for a stakeout.

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.

Meanwhile Trailer (2003)

19 July 2003

Two childhood friends - Darren and Gary - re-unite for the funeral of an old acquaintance. Gary boasts of the life he's made in London during the four years he's been away.

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".

Nicholas’ Gift Trailer (1998)

21 April 1998

Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits.

Losing Track Trailer (1992)

18 October 1992

In 1950, a man returns home to the UK from India after the death of his wife to build bridges with his son, but instead ends up building an elaborate model railway.

The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska Trailer (1988)

28 May 1988

S02E12 of “The Ray Bradbury Theater.” A ventriloquist is implicated in the murder of a man at a theater.