Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky, and The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as playing varied roles in television drama, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess), and Pack of Lies. He also continued to appear on the stage, notably in the plays of Simon Gray, such as Butley and Otherwise Engaged.

  • Title: Alan Bates
  • Popularity: 10.874
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-02-17
  • Place of Birth: Allestree, Derbyshire, England
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  • Also Known As: Алан Бейтс
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Alan Bates Movies

  • 1990
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    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    6.602 1990 HD

    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

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  • 1964
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    Zorba the Greek

    Zorba the Greek

    7.5 1964 HD

    An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

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  • 1967
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    Far from the Madding Crowd

    Far from the Madding Crowd

    6.8 1967 HD

    Bathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and becomes romantically involved with three widely...

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  • 2002
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    The Mothman Prophecies

    The Mothman Prophecies

    6.186 2002 HD

    Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose...

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  • 2001
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    Gosford Park

    Gosford Park

    6.848 2001 HD

    In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs,...

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  • 2018
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    Nothing Like a Dame

    Nothing Like a Dame

    6.9 2018 HD

    BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen Atkins, Judi Dench and Joan Plowright on screen...

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  • 2020
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    Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

    Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

    6 2020 HD

    At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert Wilson) confesses a dark family secret to his own son...

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  • 2004
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    Spartacus

    Spartacus

    6.7 2004 HD

    Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when...

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  • 1982
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    Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

    6.3 1982 HD

    Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative...

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  • 1962
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    A Kind of Loving

    A Kind of Loving

    7 1962 HD

    As Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell, she finds out that she is pregnant and Vic has to...

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  • 1961
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    Whistle Down the Wind

    Whistle Down the Wind

    7.1 1961 HD

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

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  • 1987
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    A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

    5.789 1987 HD

    Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his...

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  • 1990
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    Mister Frost

    Mister Frost

    6.1 1990 HD

    Frost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the garden. However, even while under psychiatric care and...

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  • 2003
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    The Statement

    The Statement

    5.6 2003 HD

    The film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World War II, an armistice was signed in 1940 which...

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  • 1990
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    Dr. M

    Dr. M

    4.7 1990 HD

    In the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a policeman's investigations lead him to a beautiful, enigmatic...

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  • 1971
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    The Go-Between

    The Go-Between

    6.8 1971 HD

    British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress...

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  • 1966
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    Georgy Girl

    Georgy Girl

    6.3 1966 HD

    A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while attempting to please her glamorously...

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  • 2000
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    The Prince and the Pauper

    The Prince and the Pauper

    6.2 2000 HD

    An adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and young Thomas Canty, two amazing look-alikes caught up...

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  • 1992
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    Losing Track

    Losing Track

    1 1992 HD

    In 1950, a man returns home to the UK from India after the death of his wife to build bridges with his son, but instead ends up building an elaborate...

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  • 1979
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    The Rose

    The Rose

    6.7 1979 HD

    Rock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are continuously imperilled by the demands of life on the road.

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  • 1978
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    An Unmarried Woman

    An Unmarried Woman

    6.7 1978 HD

    A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of 16 years leaves her...

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  • 2002
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    Bertie and Elizabeth

    Bertie and Elizabeth

    5.6 2002 HD

    The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively...

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  • 1969
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    Women in Love

    Women in Love

    6.5 1969 HD

    Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a...

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  • 1984
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    A Voyage Round My Father

    A Voyage Round My Father

    7.6 1984 HD

    A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals...

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  • 1981
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    Quartet

    Quartet

    5.8 1981 HD

    When her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a strange couple.

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  • 1966
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    King of Hearts

    King of Hearts

    6.919 1966 HD

    An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the...

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  • 1995
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    The Grotesque

    The Grotesque

    5.4 1995 HD

    Sir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his wife, Lady Harriet. He's not thrilled when daughter Cleo...

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  • 1960
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    The Entertainer

    The Entertainer

    6.1 1960 HD

    Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

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  • 1986
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    Duet for One

    Duet for One

    5.8 1986 HD

    When Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart. Her career ends, her husband leaves her for another...

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  • 1975
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    Royal Flash

    Royal Flash

    6 1975 HD

    Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair...

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  • 2004
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    Hollywood North

    Hollywood North

    5.1 2004 HD

    The making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer is forced to compromise his vision to accommodate his...

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  • 1968
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    The Fixer

    The Fixer

    5.8 1968 HD

    Set in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian Jewish peasant Yakov Bog who was wrongly imprisoned for a...

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  • 1964
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    The Caretaker

    The Caretaker

    7.2 1964 HD

    Aston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned house in a poor London district. He befriends and takes...

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  • 1972
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    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

    A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

    4.4 1972 HD

    A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's...

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  • 1991
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    Secret Friends

    Secret Friends

    3.9 1991 HD

    During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his...

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  • 1988
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    We Think the World of You

    We Think the World of You

    6.7 1988 HD

    An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank. When he gets...

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  • 1983
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    An Englishman Abroad

    An Englishman Abroad

    5.9 1983 HD

    Actress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the notorious spy, Guy Burgess. Based on a true story, with...

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  • 1983
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    The Wicked Lady

    The Wicked Lady

    4.9 1983 HD

    Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady,...

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  • 1964
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    Nothing But the Best

    Nothing But the Best

    5.1 1964 HD

    Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a...

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  • 1983
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    Separate Tables

    Separate Tables

    6.3 1983 HD

    Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician...

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  • 1963
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    The Running Man

    The Running Man

    6.6 1963 HD

    An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death and escapes to Spain, but is soon pursued by an...

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  • 1993
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    Silent Tongue

    Silent Tongue

    4.8 1993 HD

    Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't...

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  • 1974
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    Butley

    Butley

    6.3 1974 HD

    Butley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben Butley, a middle-aged former T. S. Eliot expert whose...

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  • 1975
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    In Celebration

    In Celebration

    4.9 1975 HD

    In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of their parents, but...

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  • 1980
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    Nijinsky

    Nijinsky

    5.3 1980 HD

    A ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina who seeks to draw him away from his domineering lover.

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  • 1976
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    The Collection

    The Collection

    5.7 1976 HD

    Set in the rarefied world of West End boutique owners and fashion designers, The Collection takes as its departure point the moment when four elegant...

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  • 1989
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    Uncontrollable Circumstances

    Uncontrollable Circumstances

    6.189 1989 HD

    Philippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European who livesthere and he becomes their guide and host....

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  • 1985
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    One for the Road

    One for the Road

    1 1985 HD

    Powerful statement about the abuse of human rights by totalitarian governments, finds an unctuous and "civilized" interrogator humiliating the doomed...

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  • 1973
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    Story of a Love Story

    Story of a Love Story

    4.9 1973 HD

    Harry is a married writer who has an affair with a woman whose husband knows that she is unfaithful. As a result of his work, Harry has trouble...

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  • 1990
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    102 Boulevard Haussmann

    102 Boulevard Haussmann

    6 1990 HD

    In 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of musicians and befriends one of them, a wounded serviceman.

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  • 1983
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    The Return of the Soldier

    The Return of the Soldier

    6.2 1983 HD

    The horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The traumatized soldier doesn't even recognize his own wife,...

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  • 2011
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    Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

    7 2011 HD

    Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great...

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  • 1998
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    Nicholas’ Gift

    Nicholas’ Gift

    5 1998 HD

    Fact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children who are attacked and shot by highway bandits. Shortly...

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  • 1992
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    Unnatural Pursuits

    Unnatural Pursuits

    1 1992 HD

    An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.

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  • 1985
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    Hands Up!

    Hands Up!

    5.8 1985 HD

    The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.

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  • 1987
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    Pack of Lies

    Pack of Lies

    6.6 1987 HD

    A British couple are shocked out of their suburban malaise when British intelligence agent Stewart shows up at their door and wants to use their...

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  • 1981
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    Very Like a Whale

    Very Like a Whale

    3 1981 HD

    Theme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to bits.

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  • 1970
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    Three Sisters

    Three Sisters

    3.7 1970 HD

    Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile. Olga , a schoolmistress, attempts to support...

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  • 1994
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    Hard Times

    Hard Times

    7 1994 HD

    Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life with an outstanding cast and brilliant...

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  • 1981
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    The Trespasser

    The Trespasser

    1 1981 HD

    Adapted from the D. H. Lawrence novel this tells the romantic story of Siegmund and Helena. Siegmund, an orchestral violinist who is married with...

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  • 2002
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    Evelyn

    Evelyn

    6.4 2002 HD

    Desmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His unemployment, and the fact that there is no woman in...

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  • 2002
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    Salem Witch Trials

    Salem Witch Trials

    6.329 2002 HD

    Salem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal that forever stands as one of the darkest...

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  • 1989
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    The Dog It Was That Died

    The Dog It Was That Died

    1 1989 HD

    Rupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5. Blair must convince Hogbin, the agent who's been...

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  • 2000
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    St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

    St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

    5.3 2000 HD

    A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a...

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  • 1975
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    Two Sundays

    Two Sundays

    3 1975 HD

    An author writes to his old schoolmate, telling him he is going to reveal a secret they have shared since the 1950s.

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  • 1975
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    Plaintiffs and Defendants

    Plaintiffs and Defendants

    7 1975 HD

    A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.

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  • 1991
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    Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

    Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

    1 1991 HD

    Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students.

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  • 2002
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    The Sum of All Fears

    The Sum of All Fears

    6.351 2002 HD

    When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia...

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  • 1974
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    The Story of Jacob and Joseph

    The Story of Jacob and Joseph

    6 1974 HD

    This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his...

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  • 1965
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    Once Upon a Tractor

    Once Upon a Tractor

    5 1965 HD

    Alan Bates and Diane Cilento play an odd couple fleeing across fictitious European countries with NYC and the UN as their destination. A short film...

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  • 2001
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    Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

    Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

    1 2001 HD

    In a historical interview only a few months before his death, the harger-than-life star of Zorba the Greek seaks frankly about his memorable role,...

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  • 1972
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    Second Best

    Second Best

    1 1972 HD

    A short film based on a story by D.H. Lawrence in which two sisters meet after being apart for a long time.

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  • 2003
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    Meanwhile

    Meanwhile

    1 2003 HD

    Two childhood friends - Darren and Gary - re-unite for the funeral of an old acquaintance. Gary boasts of the life he's made in London during the...

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  • 1999
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    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    5 1999 HD

    Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate...

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  • 1993
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    Shuttlecock

    Shuttlecock

    2.5 1993 HD

    Major James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code name of "Shuttlecock". Alienated from his family and...

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  • 1978
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    The Shout

    The Shout

    5.9 1978 HD

    A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has...

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  • 1984
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    Dr. Fischer of Geneva

    Dr. Fischer of Geneva

    5.6 1984 HD

    Dr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow man endure enticed by valuable presents? Dignity...

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  • 2002
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    The Making of 'Gosford Park'

    The Making of 'Gosford Park'

    5 2002 HD

    A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this Robert Altman film about a murder at an English country estate. Includes...

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  • 1967
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    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

    1 1967 HD

    This promotional short film for the feature Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) takes us to the many locations in Dorset County, England, where the...

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  • 1972
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    Second Best

    Second Best

    1 1972 HD

    A short film based on a story by D.H. Lawrence in which two sisters meet after being apart for a long time.

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  • 1976
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    Laurence Olivier Presents

    Laurence Olivier Presents

    7 1976 HD

    Laurence Olivier Presents is a British television series made by Granada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978. The plays, with the exception of...

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  • 1985
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    The Ray Bradbury Theater

    The Ray Bradbury Theater

    6.9 1985 HD

    A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon...

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  • 1951
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    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    8.667 1951 HD

    Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The...

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  • 1995
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    Oliver's Travels

    Oliver's Travels

    6 1995 HD

    Oliver's Travels is a five-part television serial written by Alan Plater and starring Alan Bates, Sinéad Cusack, Bill Paterson, and Miles...

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  • 1991
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    Pebble Mill

    Pebble Mill

    3.1 1991 HD

    Pebble Mill was a re-launched version of the 1970s daily chat show Pebble Mill (also known as Pebble Mill At One for a while) which aired on BBC1 in...

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  • 2000
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    Arabian Nights

    Arabian Nights

    6.7 2000 HD

    Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His...

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  • 1978
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    The Mayor of Casterbridge

    The Mayor of Casterbridge

    5.5 1978 HD

    Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his...

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  • 2007
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    The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

    7.2 2007 HD

    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun...

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  • 2004
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    Spartacus

    Spartacus

    6.8 2004 HD

    Spartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in an attempt to overthrow the repressive Roman Empire.

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  • 2000
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    In the Beginning

    In the Beginning

    6 2000 HD

    In the Beginning is a 2-part biblical television miniseries directed by Kevin Connor. It stars Martin Landau and Jacqueline Bisset and it premiered...

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  • 2001
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    Love in a Cold Climate

    Love in a Cold Climate

    7.8 2001 HD

    Dramatization of Nancy Mitford's novel about three aristocratic young girls' adventures in love.

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  • 1971
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    Great Performances

    Great Performances

    5.2 1971 HD

    The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...

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  • 1994
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    Hard Times

    Hard Times

    1 1994 HD

    Charles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London comes to life.

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  • 1992
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    Unnatural Pursuits

    Unnatural Pursuits

    6 1992 HD

    An English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on Broadway.

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.37 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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