Richard Attenborough Movie Trailers

Jurassic Park Trailer (1993)

11 June 1993

A wealthy entrepreneur secretly creates a theme park featuring living dinosaurs drawn from prehistoric DNA.

Father's Doing Fine Trailer (1952)

15 August 1952

Lady Buckering, an English widow, has four daughters; Doreen, married to Dougall and about to give birth at home, and Gerda, Bicky and Catherine.

The Great Escape Trailer (1963)

03 July 1963

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war.

A Bridge Too Far Trailer (1977)

15 June 1977

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany.

The Baby and the Battleship Trailer (1956)

01 June 1956

After a quayside mix-up with the Italian family of his fiancée, Able Seaman Knocker White finds himself literally left holding the baby.

Chaplin Trailer (1992)

17 December 1992

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

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 Guinea Pig Trailer (1948)

26 October 1948

A working-class boy wins a scholarship to a public school, as part of a post-World War Two experiment in bringing boys of different social classes together.

Morning Departure Trailer (1950)

21 February 1950

The crew of a submarine is trapped on the sea floor when it sinks. How can they be rescued before they run out of air?

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.

A Chorus Line Trailer (1985)

10 December 1985

A group of dancers congregate on the stage of a Broadway theatre to audition for a new musical production directed by Zach.

E=MC² Trailer (1996)

05 January 1996

A physicist struggling to prove one of Einstein's theories still finds time to dabble in an extra-curricular relationship with one of his lab assistants.

Forever Ealing Trailer (2002)

05 December 2002

This is a history of the England's Ealing Film Studios, from its beginnings in 1902. It follows the s

James Bond: The First 21 Years Trailer (1983)

27 May 1983

A look back at the first 21 years of Britain's most successful film series.

A Century of Cinema Trailer (1994)

01 January 1994

A look back at the first 100 years of the movies.

Miracle on 34th Street Trailer (1994)

18 November 1994

Six-year-old Susan Walker has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle—Santa Claus. Her mother told her the secret about Santa a long time ago, but, after meeting a special department store Santa who's convinced he's the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all—something to believe in.

Dancing with Crime Trailer (1947)

25 June 1947

When his best friend is murdered inside a London dancehall, a cab driver and his girlfriend involve themselves in the investigation and discover a major criminal operation hiding behind the club's friendly facade.

A Matter of Life and Death Trailer (1946)

15 December 1946

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl.

The Lost People Trailer (1949)

22 August 1949

Set in a German theatre after the Second World War, two British soldiers are holding a disparate and hostile band of refugees in this theatre, prior to returning them to their homelands.

The Most Famous Man in the World! Trailer (2008)

14 October 2008

A look at Charlie Chaplin and his rise to fame.

The Flight of the Phoenix Trailer (1965)

15 December 1965

A cargo aircraft crashes in a sandstorm in the Sahara with less than a dozen men on board. One of the passengers is an airplane designer who comes up with the idea of ripping off the undamaged wing and using it as the basis for a replacement aircraft they need to build before their food and water run out.

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Trailer (2003)

24 August 2003

Two-part Arena special celebrating the life and distinguished career of one of Britain's best-loved public figures.

Doctor Dolittle Trailer (1967)

05 December 1967

A veterinarian who can communicate with animals travels abroad to search for a giant sea snail.

Cry Freedom Trailer (1987)

06 November 1987

A dramatic story, based on actual events, about the friendship between two men struggling against apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s.

Return to Jurassic Park Trailer (2011)

05 February 2011

A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever.

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Trailer (1993)

11 August 1993

Audrey Hepburn was one of the movies' best-loved stars, blessed with beauty, talent, an elegant sophistication and an enduring aura of youthful innocence.

Hamlet Trailer (1996)

25 December 1996

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer.

And Then There Were None Trailer (1974)

24 September 1974

Ten people are invited to a hotel in the Iranian desert, only to find that an unseen person is killing them one by one.

Magic Trailer (1978)

08 November 1978

A ventriloquist is at the mercy of his vicious dummy while he tries to renew a romance with his high school sweetheart.

Boys in Brown Trailer (1949)

01 December 1949

Jackie lives in poverty with his widowed mother. In a bid to escape poverty he gets involved in a robbery that sees him sentenced to three years in Borstal where he meets a tough crowd, tougher than anything on the outside.

In Love and War Trailer (1996)

18 December 1996

After teenage ambulance driver Ernest Hemingway takes shrapnel in the leg during World War I, he falls in love with Agnes von Kurowsky, a beautiful older nurse at the hospital where he's sent to recover.

Shadowlands Trailer (1993)

25 December 1993

C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.

Grey Owl Trailer (1999)

01 October 1999

Archie Grey Owl is a trapper in Canada in the early 1930s when a young Iroquois woman from town asks him to teach her Indian ways.

Whistle Down the Wind Trailer (1961)

25 July 1961

When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

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 L-Shaped Room Trailer (1962)

20 November 1962

Jane is young, French, pregnant and unmarried. Bucking convention, she is uninterested in settling with her baby's father or getting an abortion.

Dunkirk Trailer (1958)

20 March 1958

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed.

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.

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Trailer (1998)

15 May 1998

Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early family background to overwhelming show business success.

The Railway Children Trailer (2000)

11 September 2000

At the dawn of the 20th century, following their father's arrest on suspicion of betraying state secrets, the three Waterbury children—Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter—move with their mother to Yorkshire, where they find themselves involved in unexpected dramas along the railway by their new home.

Brighton Rock Trailer (1948)

09 January 1948

Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader – a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" – the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.

The Last Grenade Trailer (1970)

01 March 1970

Two ruthless mercenaries break their friendship when one of them changes sides.

Pictures of Europe Trailer (1990)

25 April 1990

What makes European cinema so special? Find out in Paul Joyce’s feature-length documentary, Pictures of Europe, which examines the differences between American independent and Hollywood movies and films from European directors.

In Which We Serve Trailer (1942)

17 September 1942

The story of the HMS Torrin, from its construction to its sinking in the Mediterranean during action in World War II.

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Trailer (2003)

01 May 2003

Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin.

Sea of Sand Trailer (1958)

04 November 1958

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign.

The Hundred Pound Window Trailer (1944)

03 April 1944

An accountant who has to take a second job working at a racetrack, soon becomes mixed up with a shady crowd.

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Trailer (1994)

18 February 1994

A documentary overview and ideological critique of the South African film industry and cinema's historical relationship with apartheid.

Guns at Batasi Trailer (1964)

30 October 1964

An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.

Seance on a Wet Afternoon Trailer (1964)

19 June 1964

Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy.

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Trailer (1995)

23 April 1995

This documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of "Jurassic Park," one of the 90's biggest hits and a milestone in special effects development.

Closing the Ring Trailer (2007)

14 September 2007

During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love with one of them, Teddy.

The League of Gentlemen Trailer (1960)

15 April 1960

Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project.

Loot Trailer (1970)

01 May 1970

Two bank robbers, Dennis and Hal, are on the run from the police after a successful heist. Needing somewhere to hide the loot, they turn to a funeral parlour where they stash the cash in Hal's recently-deceased mother's coffin.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Trailer (1999)

26 November 1999

Joseph, the favored son of Jacob, is betrayed by his jealous brothers, sold into slavery, and driven to Egypt.

Only Two Can Play Trailer (1962)

19 January 1962

John Lewis is bored of his job and his wife. Then Liz, wife of a local councillor, sets her sights on him.

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Trailer (2005)

01 June 2005

Friends, family, co-stars and admirers of actor Steve McQueen talk about his life and his movie career.

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.

Eight O'Clock Walk Trailer (1954)

16 March 1954

Only a British cabdriver's (Richard Attenborough) wife (Cathy O'Donnell) and lawyer (Derek Farr) believe him innocent of killing a little girl.

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Trailer (1983)

01 February 1983

The making of the film Gandhi (1982).