John Gielgud Movie Trailers
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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.
Providence Trailer (1977)
25 January 1977
On the eve of his 78th birthday, ailing, alcoholic writer Clive Langham spends a painful and sleepless night mentally composing and recomposing scenes for a novel in which characters based on his own family are shaped by his fantasies and memories, alongside his caustic commentary on their behaviour.
Time After Time Trailer (1986)
26 January 1986
'Oh I was naughty. And I'm still naughty so take care.' And so Leda was, all those years ago when she was the childhood friend of Jasper and his three sisters April, May and June.
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.
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker Trailer (1991)
28 October 1991
This documentary, hosted by actor Burgess Meredith, explores the life and career of movie director Otto Preminger, whose body of work includes such memorable films as Anatomy of a Murder, Exodus, Laura, Forever Amber, Advise and Consent, In Harm's Way, The Moon Is Blue, The Man with the Golden Arm, and many other movies made from the '30s through the '70s.
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.
Laurence Olivier: A Life Trailer (1982)
24 October 1982
A multi-award winning biography covering the life and career of legendary screen and stage actor/director Laurence Olivier.
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.
Peter Pan Trailer (1976)
12 December 1976
Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating.
The Master of Ballantrae Trailer (1984)
31 January 1984
The story of two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745.
The Tichborne Claimant Trailer (1999)
12 November 1999
In the late 19th century, Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck.
11 Harrowhouse Trailer (1974)
26 September 1974
A small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a large first class diamond.
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.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1978)
03 December 1978
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
The Clue of the New Pin Trailer (1929)
01 March 1929
A wealthy recluse is murdered in an absolutely sealed room.
No Man's Land Trailer (1978)
03 October 1978
'No Man's Land' is a play by Harold Pinter written in 1974 and first performed in 1975. In this 1978, TV adaptation, a seedy poet shows up at the home of a rich writer and they start reminiscing about the 'past,' in a menacing, Pinteresque fashion.
The Mayfly and the Frog Trailer (1966)
21 December 1966
When a Rolls Royce damages a scooter, the furious owner goes to seek redress, and finds herself face to face with a millionaire capitalist.
Probe Trailer (1972)
21 February 1972
That hipster ring that special agent Hugh Lockwood wears? It's a camera, transmitting image and sound of his surroundings.
The Best of Friends Trailer (1991)
01 January 1991
Adapted from their letters and journals, this is a portrayal of the unique 25-year friendship shared by Dame Laurentia McLachlan (Benedictine nun), Sir Sydney Cockerell (museum curator), and George Bernard Shaw (playwright/critic).
Priest of Love Trailer (1981)
11 October 1981
Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? Trailer (1980)
30 March 1980
This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities.
The Cherry Orchard Trailer (1962)
17 April 1962
Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find that their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts.
Ivanov Trailer (1966)
03 May 1966
A play by Chekhov, starring Vivien Leigh and John Gielgud; it was Leigh’s final performance before her death in 1967.
Getting It Right Trailer (1989)
05 May 1989
Gavin is 31 years old and still lives with his parents. He is awfully shy but before he knows it there are three women interested in him.
The Love Song of Barney Kempinski Trailer (1968)
10 May 1968
On his wedding day, in the few remaining hours of his bachelorhood, Barney Kempinski goes off to tour the city and sing his song to life, love and the city of New York.
Camille Trailer (1984)
11 December 1984
Camille is a courtesan in Paris. She falls deeply in love with a young man of promise, Armand Duval. When Armand's father begs her not to ruin his hope of a career and position by marrying Armand, she acquiesces and leaves her lover.
A Walk Through Prospero's Library Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
A short made for TV with director Peter Greenaway discussing the dazzling 3.5 minute opening sequence from his film, 'Prospero's Books'.
A TV Dante Trailer (1990)
13 June 1990
A TV Dante is an experimental mini-series directed by Tom Phillips and legendary filmmaker Peter Greenaway.
October Revolution Trailer (1967)
11 October 1967
French director Frederic Rossif presents this historical documentary that coincided with the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1954)
01 September 1954
In Shakespeare's classic play, the Montagues and Capulets, two families of Renaissance Italy, have hated each other for years, but the son of one family and the daughter of the other fall desperately in love and secretly marry.
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.
Hamlet Trailer (1964)
23 September 1964
A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.
Arthur 2: On the Rocks Trailer (1988)
08 July 1988
Arthur loses his fortune for staying with Linda, right as the two were preparing to adopt a child. As their marriage suffers, Arthur plans for a way to get his money back, but first he must sober up and get a real job.
Galileo Trailer (1975)
27 January 1975
Challenged by a new student, tutor and theorist Galileo co-opts emerging telescope technology and discovers irrefutable proof of the heretical notion that the earth is not the center of the universe.
Eagle in a Cage Trailer (1972)
09 January 1972
1815. A soldier becomes the governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon
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'.
A Diary for Timothy Trailer (1945)
01 November 1945
A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.
The Picture of Dorian Gray Trailer (1976)
19 September 1976
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
The Shooting Party Trailer (1985)
01 February 1985
1913, shortly before the outbreak of WWI. A group of aristocrats gathers at the estate of Sir Randolph Nettleby for a weekend shoot.
The Thomas The Tank Engine Man Trailer (1995)
25 February 1995
Semi-Biographical film documenting the life of The Reverend Wilbert Awdry, creator of the beloved Ths
Revisiting Brideshead Trailer (2005)
15 October 2005
Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited".
Sebastian Trailer (1968)
24 January 1968
Sebastian is an undisciplined mathematics genius who works in the "cipher bureau" of the British Intelligence.
A Summer Day's Dream Trailer (1994)
26 November 1994
Adaptation of the play by J B Priestley. After a nuclear war, the nations have combined to set up a World Government.
Theban Plays: Oedipus the King Trailer (1986)
16 September 1986
Plagues are ravaging Thebes, and the blind fortune-teller Tieresias tells Oedipus, the King, that the gods are unhappy.
Catastrophe Trailer (2001)
01 September 2001
An autocratic Director (Harold Pinter) and his Assistant (Rebecca Pidgeon) put the final touches to the last scene of some kind of dramatic presentation, which consists entirely of a man (John Gielgud) standing still onstage.
Hamlet: The Actor's View Trailer (1954)
16 May 1954
One of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its title character with which he used to be intimately associated for ever since 1929.
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.
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.
Strike It Rich Trailer (1990)
26 January 1990
A London accountant on his honeymoon gets swept away by gambling fever.
The Conductor Trailer (1980)
27 February 1980
A violinist in a provincial Polish orchestra, whose husband is the director of the ensemble, on a visit to the US ties up with the world- renowned symphony conductor.
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 Barretts of Wimpole Street Trailer (1957)
16 January 1957
Director Sidney Franklin's 1957 remake of his own 1934 film, about the romance of poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.
The Good Companions Trailer (1933)
28 February 1933
Film musical taken from JB Priestley's novel about three musicians joining together to save a failing concert party, the Dinky Doos.
Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied Trailer (2016)
22 August 2016
Embark on a magical journey through time with Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied — featuring a brand new selection of sensational gay British short films that showcase some of the UK's best emerging talent.
Trouser Bar Trailer (2016)
28 April 2016
Set in a London gentleman's outfitters in 1976, and taking inspiration from the emotions aroused by a fetishist love of corduroy, leather and tight trousers, two men enter Sir John's Trouser Bar but little do they know the sexual adventures that await them inside.
Leave All Fair Trailer (1985)
24 June 1985
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals.
William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare Trailer (1973)
03 January 1973
Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.
Assignment to Kill Trailer (1968)
01 May 1968
A private eye is hired by an insurance company to investigate a shipping magnate suspected of deliberately sinking his own ships for the insurance money.
Ariel’s Song / Full Fathom Five Trailer (1953)
01 January 1953
Len Lye made this experiment in animating poetry circa 1953 utilising a clip of Sir John Gielgud reciting a passage from The Tempest.