John Gielgud Movie Trailers
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Swan Song Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
An aging actor remembers his past stage triumphs and contemplates a dim future on the stage of an empty theatre.
Scandalous Trailer (1984)
29 January 1984
An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts.
Elizabeth Trailer (1998)
13 September 1998
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
The Elephant Man Trailer (1980)
09 October 1980
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak.
Richard III Trailer (1955)
13 December 1955
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself.
The Whistle Blower Trailer (1986)
21 November 1986
A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War.
Murder on the Orient Express Trailer (1974)
22 November 1974
In 1935, when his train is stopped by deep snow, detective Hercule Poirot is called on to solve a murder that occurred in his car the night before.
Caligula Trailer (1979)
14 August 1979
After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity.
Hamlet Trailer (1996)
25 December 1996
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer.
DragonHeart Trailer (1996)
31 May 1996
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco.
Chariots of Fire Trailer (1981)
15 May 1981
In the class-obsessed and religiously divided UK of the early 1920s, two determined young runners train for the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Quartermaine's Terms Trailer (1987)
29 March 1987
TV adaptation of the play set in a Cambridge School of English for Foreigners in 1962. St John Quartermaine is a rather ineffective but kindly teacher at the school who, becuase of his gentle character, has hardly any enemies - in fact, the rest of the staff confide in him or generally pplay on his good nature.
First Knight Trailer (1995)
07 July 1995
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama.
Heartbreak House Trailer (1977)
19 May 1977
Captain Shotover, a retired seafarer, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends.
Quest for Camelot Trailer (1998)
15 May 1998
During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a Knight of the Round Table.
Around the World in 80 Days Trailer (1956)
17 October 1956
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world.
Gandhi Trailer (1982)
01 December 1982
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence.
Shining Through Trailer (1992)
31 January 1992
Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II.
Shine Trailer (1996)
15 August 1996
Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.
Romance on the Orient Express Trailer (1985)
04 March 1985
Lily, an American travelling on the famous Orient Express train from Venice, Italy to Paris, France, suddenly runs into her former lover, Alex, who met and had a tender romance ten years earlier while vacationing in France, which ended abruptly when he walked out on her without saying a word.
Lion of the Desert Trailer (1981)
17 April 1981
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for Libyan independence and the harsh tactics utilised by the colonisers.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Trailer (1977)
01 September 1977
Bosco Hogan plays Joyce's alter-ego, Stephen Daedelus, growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century, and at odds with the strictures of his Catholic home and family.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1953)
04 June 1953
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
The Power of One Trailer (1992)
27 March 1992
PK, an English orphan terrorized for his family's political beliefs in Africa, turns to his only friend, a kindly world-wise prisoner, Geel Piet.
The Critic Trailer (1982)
28 August 1982
Mr. Puff, a foppish, would-be playwright-critic, invites his literary-minded associates to see a production of his horrendous and nonsensical spectacular, The Spanish Armada, confident that he has written a great play.
The Portrait of a Lady Trailer (1996)
17 October 1996
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will.
Appointment with Death Trailer (1988)
15 April 1988
Emily Boynton, the stepmother to three children, blackmails the family lawyer into destroying a second will of her late husband that would have freed the children from her dominating influence.
Theban Plays: Antigone Trailer (1986)
19 September 1986
In a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an order that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of death.
Haunted Trailer (1995)
27 October 1995
Professor David Ash exposes false spiritulists and mediums. He is invited to Edbrook to resolve the fears and torments within its secretive family.
Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Mystery Trailer (1981)
08 March 1981
When two mysterious deaths mar an otherwise pleasant weekend in the English countryside, unflappable flapper Lady Eileen Brent teams up with the dashing Jimmy Thesinger to solve the dastardly deeds.
Sphinx Trailer (1981)
11 February 1981
Egyptologist Erica Baron finds more than she bargained for during her long-planned trip to The Land of the Pharoahs - murder, theft, betrayal, love, and a mummy's curse!
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Trailer (1982)
02 February 1982
Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame's cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer, Esmeralda, and falls in love with her.
Murder by Decree Trailer (1979)
01 February 1979
Sherlock Holmes is drawn into the case of Jack the Ripper, who is killing prostitutes in London's East End.
The Loved One Trailer (1965)
11 October 1965
The suicide of his expatriate uncle draws Englishman and poet Dennis Barlow into California's booming funeral industry.
Prospero's Books Trailer (1991)
30 August 1991
An exiled magician finds an opportunity for revenge against his enemies muted when his daughter and the son of his chief enemy fall in love in this uniquely structured retelling of the 'The Tempest'.
Chimes at Midnight Trailer (1965)
22 December 1965
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur.
Arthur Trailer (1981)
17 July 1981
Arthur is a 30-year-old child who will inherit $750 million if he complies with his family's demands and marries the woman of their choosing.
The Charge of the Light Brigade Trailer (1968)
10 April 1968
During the Crimean War between Britain and Russia in the 1850s, a British cavalry division, led by the overbearing Lord Cardigan, engages in an infamously reckless strategic debacle against a Russian artillery battery.
To Die in Madrid Trailer (1963)
18 April 1963
Morir en Madrid brings together several papers on the Spanish Civil War and integrates capturing different points of view, intended to represent the continuity of the suffering of the Spanish during the Franco regime.
Looking for Richard Trailer (1996)
11 October 1996
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1970)
04 June 1970
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.
Joseph Andrews Trailer (1977)
09 March 1977
Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman.
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond Trailer (1990)
22 October 1990
The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.
David Trailer (1997)
23 March 1997
A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories.
Secret Agent Trailer (1936)
11 May 1936
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy.
Gold Trailer (1974)
08 June 1974
Rod Slater is the newly appointed general manager of the Sonderditch gold mine, but he stumbles across an ingenious plot to flood the mine, by drilling into an underground lake, so the unscrupulous owners can make a killing in the international gold market.
Les Misérables Trailer (1978)
27 December 1978
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert.
Lost Horizon Trailer (1973)
14 March 1973
While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Saint Joan Trailer (1957)
08 May 1957
In 1456, French King Charles VII recalls the story of how he met the 17-year-old peasant girl Joan of Arc, entrusted her with the command of the French Army, and ultimately burned her at the stake as a heretic.
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.
The Scarlet and the Black Trailer (1983)
02 February 1983
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families.
The Shoes of the Fisherman Trailer (1968)
14 November 1968
Ukrainian bishop Kiril Lakota, a political prisoner in a Soviet gulag for twenty years, is unexpectedly released and sent to the Vatican, where, upon the sudden death of the Pope, leader of the Catholic Church, he must face a challenging destiny that will put the future of the entire world in his hands.
The Prime Minister Trailer (1941)
04 March 1941
A biopic of the legendary Benjamin Disraeli, his rise from a foppish young novelist to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and confidante of Queen Victoria.
The Formula Trailer (1980)
19 December 1980
While investigating the death of a friend and fellow cop, Los Angeles police officer Barney Caine stumbles across evidence that Nazis created a synthetic alternative to gasoline during World War II.
Frankenstein: The True Story Trailer (1974)
19 September 1974
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr.
The Human Factor Trailer (1979)
18 December 1979
When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, a security man is brought in to investigate.
Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance Trailer (2000)
07 June 2000
Explores the many facets of Vivien Leigh's life and performances through rarely-seen home movies, personal photographs and interviews with her family and friends.
Plenty Trailer (1985)
20 September 1985
David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.
Oh! What a Lovely War Trailer (1969)
10 March 1969
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.
The Canterville Ghost Trailer (1986)
31 December 1986
A young American couple inherits an English castle, only to find that it is haunted by the spirit of a disgraced ancestor, doomed to stay on the estate because of his cowardice.