High Season 1987  R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, James Fox, Irene Papas, Sebastian Shaw, Kenneth Branagh, Lesley Manville, Robert Stephens, Geoffrey Rose, Paris Tselios, Ruby Baker
The small, Greek village on the island of Rhodes has finally been "found" by tourists to the dismay of some, but a business opportunity to others. This excellent satire on this theme revolves around Katherine (Jacqueline Bisset), a photographer who vacations here annually, and the characters around her who affected her past and will affect her future.
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Rough Magic 1995  PG-13, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Russell Crowe, Jim Broadbent, D.W. Moffett, Kenneth Mars, Paul Rodriguez, Michael Ensign, Euva Anderson
During 1952, a magician's assistant, Myra (Bridget Fonda) flees Los Angeles with filmed evidence of her magician's death, which resulted from an on-stage accident. Since her fiance–the wealthy industrialist Cliff Wyatt (D.W. Moffett) was involved and realizes the film could put a quick hold on his political plans, he calls on ex-reporter Alex Ross (Russell Crowe) to keep an eye on Myra. Meanwhile, Mrya has become the accomplice of a quack, Doc Ansell (Jim Broadbent) and enters the real world of magic.
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 The Triumph of Love 2001  PG-13, 107 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clare Peploe
Cast: Mira Sorvino, Fiona Shaw, Ben Kingsley, Jay Rodan, Ignazio Oliva, Rachael Stirling, Luis Molteni
The Princess of Sparta (Mira Sorvino) sits on the throne her father usurped. She falls in love with the rightful heir (Jay Rodan) and determines to marry him, give him back the throne, and live happily ever after. But a problem exists. He has been raised by an enlightened couple–the philosopher, Hermocrates (Ben Kinglsey), and his sister, Dontine (Fiona Shaw)–who have taught him enlightenment principles and to detest the princess because of what she represents.
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| 1. High Season (1987)
2. Rough Magic (1995)
3. The Triumph of Love (2001)
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