TV Guide: John Gielgud

Listing: Becket

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 11 12:30 AM TCM

Video: The Elephant Man

Hulu — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Based on a true story, the film examines the complex emotional experiences faced by John Merrick, "The Elephant Man" (John Hurt), when he is discovered by a dedicated surgeon (Anthony Hopkins).

Video: Haunted

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: He's debunked other stories of hauntings and ghosts - but when a young professor visits a house inhabited by a seriously cracked family, he begins to see visions from his own horrific past. With Anthony Andrews.

Video: Gandhi

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: The epic story of the Indian lawyer who battled British imperialism and became a worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. Winner of eight Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor.

Video: Shining Through

Starz — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Synopsis: During World War II, a secretary falls for her mysterious new boss and discovers he's a spy - and soon she is in Berlin working undercover to infiltrate a Nazi kingpin. Winner of 3 Razzies, including Worst Picture, Worst Actress.

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Before Rome... Before Gladiator... The most controversial film of all time as you've never experienced it before! Combining lavish spectacle and award-winning stars, this landmark production was shrouded in secrecy since its first day of filming.

Video: Trailer

Trailer Addict — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The story begins with Dr Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) discovering John Merrick (John Hurt) in a Victorian freak show where he is managed by the brutish Bytes (Freddie Jones). Merrick is so hideously deformed that he must wear a hood when in public. Also, Bytes claims his exhibit is an imbecile. Treves is moved by Merrick's condition and pays Bytes to bring him to his hospital so that he can inspect him and present a lecture on his peculiar physique, at which Treves coldly displays him as a mere curiosity. On Merrick's return, Bytes beats him so severely that Treves is called, who attempts to take him back to the hospital. Bytes confronts Treves and accuses him of also exploiting Merrick for his own ends, which leads the surgeon to resolve to do what he can to help the unfortunate man.

Video: Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Opening Credits

TCM — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Crisp and clear opening credits to Laurence Olivier's 1955 adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard III, starring Olivier, John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson, adapted by Olivier and Alan Dent.

Video: Richard III (1955) -- (Movie Clip) Long Live Edward IV!

TCM — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The crowning of Edward IV (Cedric Hardwicke) features pageantry then brief speeches by the new king and his brothers Clarence (John Gielgud) and Richard (Laurence Olivier) in Shakespeare's Richard III, 1955.

Video: Saint Joan

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

An all-star cast brings the dramatic story of Joan of Arc to the big screen. A French teenage girl is inspired by divine intervention to lead the King's armies to victory. However, jealous rivals turn her devout belief and miraculous accomplishments against her, sentencing her to be burned at the stake for heresy and setting the stage for her sainthood. Based upon the play by George Bernard Shaw and adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominee Graham Greene ("The Fallen Idol"). Starring Oscar-nominees and Golden Globe-winners Richard Widmark ("Kiss of Death") and Richard Todd ("The Hasty Heart") and Oscar and Golden Globe-winner Sir John Gielgud ("Arthur," "War and Remembrance"). Marks the feature premiere of Jean Seberg ("Airport"). Directed by legendary Oscar-nominee Otto Preminger ("Laura").

Video: Charge Of The Light Brigade (1968)

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

This satirical account of wartime Victorian England elicits brilliant performances by John Gielgud and Vanessa Redgrave in a tale of the contrasts between aristocracy and the squalor of the lower classes.

Video: Charge Of The Light Brigade (1968)

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Twilight of the Gods

Amazon Video on Demand — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An unpleasant business tycoon, Andrew Baydon and a world-famous opera singer are invited to receive honorary degrees by Oxford University, but the ceremony is halted when a sniper opens fire on the procession, and the singer is seriously wounded. But was she really the intended target? Featuring SIR JOHN GIELGUD and ROBERT HARDY alongside JOHN THAW as Morse and KEVIN WHATELY as Sergeant Lewis.

Video: Arthur

Amazon Video on Demand — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dudley Moore stars in this runaway boxoffice hit as the drinking multi-millionaire playboy who never grew up. Co-starring Academy Award-winners Liza Minnelli ("Cabaret") and Kathy Bates ("Primary Colors," "Misery"), multi-Emmy-nominee Jill Eikenberry ("L.A. Law"), and Sir John Gielgud ("Murder on the Orient Express") who won an Oscar for this role. Winner of a Golden Globe Award for Best Picture of 1981 and another Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Video: Arthur

Amazon Video on Demand — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Arthur 2: On the Rocks

iTunes — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Arthur, that tipsy multi-millionaire playboy who stole moviegoer's hearts in the smash hit of the same name is alive, well and living in grand style in this comedy sequel. Dudley Moore and Oscar-winners Liza Minnelli and Sir John Gielgud are reunited in this story, picking up four years later with the couple considering starting a family. The Daily News gives this its highest rating -- **** (four stars)!

Video: Around the World In 80 Days (1956)

iTunes — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The winner of five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, this classic film version of Jules Verne's beloved novel boasts an amazing all-star cast which includes Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winners Shirley MacLaine ("Rumor Has It," "In Her Shoes") and John Gielgud ("Elizabeth," "Quest for Camelot"), Academy Award and Golden Globe-winner and Emmy-nominee David Niven ("Curse of the Pink Panther," "Trail of the Pink Panther") and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Marlene Dietrich ("Morocco," "Witness for the Prosecution"). Movie buffs will delight at the more than forty cameo appearances found throughout this globetrotting adventure, including Noel Coward, Trevor Howard, Peter Lorre and Frank Sinatra. One of the top-grossing films upon release, and great family entertainment! Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 greatest American films of all time.

Video: The Prime Minister - (Original Trailer)

TCM — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

John Gielgud stars as the British parliamentarian Benjamin Disraeli who bests all Europe as The Prime Minister (1941).

Video: Arthur

iTunes — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Video: The Power of One

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From Academy Award-winning director John G. Avildsen ("Rocky") comes this inspiring story starring Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby," "Driving Miss Daisy") and Armin Mueller-Stahl ("Shine," "Music Box"), Oscar-winner John Gielgud ("Arthur," "Murder on the Orient Express") and Stephen Dorff ("FearDotCom," "Blade"). Dorff is an orphan in South Africa during the 1930s and '40s whose growth is profoundly influenced by two men, one black and one white. They teach him to become physically and ethically strong enough to overcome his loneliness and defend his beliefs under the cruel system of apartheid. Jeffrey Lyons of Sneak Previews declares this film "enormously powerful! The performance of Morgan Freeman is astonishing...the story will stay with you."

Video: The Power of One

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500