Peter Ustinov Movie Trailers
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The Marshal of Madrid Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A gang of smugglers headed by an oil dealer are brought to justice by a lawman.
Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years Trailer (2003)
18 May 2003
While silent-film star Charlie Chaplin may have charmed American audiences with the onscreen antics of his lovable "Tramp" character, the actor's private life was marred by a series of public scandals that eventually pushed him into exile.
The True Glory Trailer (1945)
27 August 1945
A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen.
Die Zauberflöte Trailer (1971)
01 December 1971
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Magic Flute is undoubtedly one of the most multi-layered, profound, complicated, and therefore also most difficult to stage works in the entire opera repertoire.
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Trailer (1975)
09 July 1975
Escaping from China with a microfilm of the formula for the mysterious "Lotus X", Lord Southmere, a Queen's Messenger, is chased by a group of Chinese spies.
The Goose Steps Out Trailer (1942)
01 August 1942
Schoolteacher William Potts is the double of a captured German spy, so he is sent to Germany by British Intelligence to obtain the plans of a new secret weapon, causing chaos in a Hitler Youth school in the process.
Imaginary Friends Trailer (1982)
13 November 1982
Ellen Pitblado is a widow who lives in recluse in 1930s Gloucestershire. When her scummy journalist nephew, Douglas, tries to force her to give him her money, she calls her mysterious lookalike gentlemen friends to her aid.
Stiff Upper Lips Trailer (1998)
12 June 1998
Stiff Upper Lips is a broad parody of British period films, especially the lavish Merchant-Ivory productions of the 'eighties and early 'nineties.
School for Secrets Trailer (1946)
23 December 1946
Wartime tale of a group of British scientists efforts to develop the first radar system. They did it just in time for it to be used in the Battle of Britain against the might of the Nazi Luftwaffe.
The Mermaid Frolics Trailer (1977)
10 September 1977
In May 1977 a second Amnesty benefit was held to build on the success of the first show and with the intent of developing momentum for a regularly-scheduled benefit show.
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet Trailer (1995)
21 November 1995
Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.
Peep and the Big Wide World Trailer (1988)
01 January 1988
Peep the chicken ventures out on an adventure into the Big Wide World and makes some friends along the way.
The Ten Commandments of Creativity Trailer (2000)
01 February 2000
Having struggled to crack his brief, Dennis Hopper decides the only honourable act is to throw himself off a roof.
F1 1987 Official Review Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
Seven years after the sport came under the control of FOCA, Formula 1 was more intercontinental than ever and the coverage was increasingly benefiting from the latest recording technologies.
Grendel Grendel Grendel Trailer (1981)
01 August 1981
This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend.
La Dixième de Beethoven Trailer (1985)
16 March 1985
Play by Peter Ustinov, about a return to the modern world by Beethoven, who knocks on the door of a London music critic.
The New Lot Trailer (1943)
01 January 1943
A new batch of Army recruits, from diverse backgrounds and with varying degrees of commitment, is shaped into an efficient fighting unit.
Romanoff and Juliet Trailer (1961)
08 June 1961
Political satire has Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet story updated for the cold war era, with the children of the US and Russian ambassadors falling in love.
Riders of the Wind Trailer (1986)
14 January 1986
World-famous underwater adventurer Jacques Cousteau is on a journey on the surface of the sea. Along with Lucien Malavard and Bertrand Charrier, Cousteau invented a new kind of sailing vessel using a state-of-the-art, high-tech turbo sail.
We'll Grow Thin Together Trailer (1979)
15 August 1979
Victor is a screenwriter whose last work about the Marechal Pétain is refused by his producer. To add insult to injury, he tells Victor he is paunchy.
Parkinson at 50 Trailer (2021)
28 August 2021
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
After Mein Kampf Trailer (1940)
13 September 1940
Allied propaganda in the form of cartoons and newsreels shows the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.
Max par Marcel: Lola Montès Trailer (2009)
27 October 2009
In a series of four documentaries, Marcel Ophuls pays tribute to his father Max, and in this last one discusses his role as an assistant director on "Lola Montès".
The Comedians Trailer (1967)
31 October 1967
American and British tourists get caught up in political unrest in Haiti.
Einstein's Universe Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel Calder.
Lady L Trailer (1965)
17 December 1965
Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scandalous adventures she has lived through.
An Evening with Peter Ustinov Trailer (1996)
19 April 1996
An Evening with Peter Ustinov is a fireworks of polyglot humour. Two-time Oscar winner and ennobled Sir Peter Ustinov in was an actor, writer, entertainer and world citizen.
The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper Trailer (1988)
31 August 1988
A panel of experts examines the five main suspects in the Jack the Ripper murders and determines which of them is the most likely to have committed the crimes.
The Peaches Trailer (1964)
01 January 1964
A film fantasy concerning the adventures of a modern girl whose passion for peaches is eventually replaced by a very different type of passion.
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant Trailer (1968)
21 October 1968
After his mother is killed by a hunter, Babar avoids capture by escaping to the city, where he is befriended by the kindly Old Lady.
The Thief of Baghdad Trailer (1978)
10 January 1978
A resourceful thief helps a handscome prince fight an evil wizard and win the hand of a beautiful princess.
Diaghilev: The Years Abroad Trailer (1968)
02 January 1968
This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s early life and the first seasons of his legendary ballet company Ballets Russes from 1909 until the outbreak of war in 1914.
Hammersmith Is Out Trailer (1972)
12 May 1972
The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself.
The Legend of the Good Beasts Trailer (1956)
20 December 1956
Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale.
Women of the World Trailer (1963)
30 January 1963
A mondo doc detailing the wild and weird world of women... around the world.
My Khmer Heart Trailer (2000)
06 August 2000
An Australian woman fights to save her orphanage in Cambodia against the country's ever-changing political backdrop.
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Magic Flute Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
The Queen of the Night has begged Prince Tamino to free her daughter Pamina from the clutches of the High Priest Sarastro, who has abducted her.
The Magic Box Trailer (1952)
01 January 1952
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green.
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! Trailer (1965)
24 March 1965
During the Cold War, John Goldfarb crashes his spy plane in the Middle East and is taken prisoner by the local government.
Metamorphoses Trailer (1978)
03 May 1978
Several animated stories from "Metamorphoses," the Roman poet Ovid's narrative of legends, are presented.
Memed My Hawk Trailer (1984)
10 May 1984
In 1920s Turkey, a young peasant is smitten with a beautiful young girl, who has been promised in marriage to the fat, dullard cousin of the province's powerful and corrupt governor.
The Old Curiosity Shop Trailer (1995)
19 March 1995
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures.
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Don Giovanni Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Don Giovanni, opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Italian libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte) that premiered at the original National Theatre in Prague on October 29, 1787.
Hotel Sahara Trailer (1951)
09 July 1951
In World War II, desert hotel proprietors Emad and Yasmin are caught between the warring armies and have to constantly shift their political allegiance to whichever army happens to control the area.
Short Cut to Haifa Trailer (1972)
01 January 1972
A middle-aged truck driver travelling through the desert with his good-for-nothing nephew and a pretty nun, gets stuck and are forced to wait to be rescued.
Tarka the Otter Trailer (1979)
01 November 1979
Set in the English countryside of the 1920s - when otter hunting was still legal - this film follows the life of Tarka the Otter from his birth into adulthood.
Death on the Tagus Trailer (1979)
10 January 1979
A curious fictional documentary filmed in London about two actors from the film "Death on the Nile," Peter Ustinov and Jane Birkin, who are interviewed by the author.
Abgehört Trailer (1984)
20 October 1984
The British Embassy in a communist Eastern Bloc country: This is where diplomat Chris Caulker and his wife Iris live.
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: The Abduction from the Seraglio Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio" is a famous spectacle that is enigmatic and exotic at the same time - and just because of this it is not only perfect for the fantastic stage sets of the marionette theatre, but for Ustinov's winking presentation as well.
The Mouse and His Child Trailer (1977)
18 November 1977
A mouse and his child, the two parts of a single small wind-up toy, go on a quest to become "self-winding".
Salzburg Marionette Theatre: Così fan tutti Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Così fan tutte, comic opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that premiered in Vienna on January 26, 1790.
The Purple Taxi Trailer (1977)
25 May 1977
With his mauve taxi, the old philosopher Dr. Seamus Scully runs around the small green roads of the south of Ireland, becoming confident of his patients, while trying to help them find their way.
Private Angelo Trailer (1949)
06 July 1949
Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid being caught up in the action.
Max Ophüls - Den schönen guten Waren Trailer (1990)
03 September 1990
Employees remember the director Max Ophüls, who was forced to emigrate in 1933 - his fifth film "Liebelei" was a great success in cinemas.
Let the People Sing Trailer (1942)
11 August 1942
An out-of-work comedian persuades a drunken nobleman to join a protest against the closing of a village hall.