John Gielgud Movie Trailers
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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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aces High Trailer (1976)
19 May 1976
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
The Tichborne Claimant Trailer (1999)
12 November 1999
Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ivanov Trailer (1966)
03 May 1966
A play by Chekhov, starring Vivien Leigh and John Gielgud, it marked Leigh’s final performance bef7
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 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.
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.
Alice in Wonderland Trailer (1966)
28 December 1966
Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rabbit Ears - The Emperor's New Clothes Trailer (1990)
01 September 1990
Like everyone else in the kingdom, two clever swindlers understand the king's passion for new clothes.