Antony and Cleopatra 1974  TV, 161 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Scoffield
Cast: Richard Johnson, Janet Suzman, Patrick Stewart, Corin Redgrave, Mary Rutherford, Philip Locke, Rosemary McHale, Tony Osoba, Ben Kingsley, William Morgan Sheppard, Derek Godfrey, Joseph Marcell
This version of Shakespeare's play, which appeared on ABC Theater, is enhanced by the superb acting and staging of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Doctor Sleep 2002  R, 108 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Close Your Eyes
Hypnotic
Director: Nick Willing
Cast: Goran Visnjic, Shirley Henderson, Miranda Otto, Paddy Considine, Fiona Shaw, Corin Redgrave, Claire Rushbrook, Josh Richards, Sarah Woodward, Andrew Woodall, Sophie Stuckey, Lauren Gabrielle Volpert
While treating police detective Janet Losey (Shirley Henderson) for smoking addiction, hypnotist Michael Strother (Goran Visnjic) makes an unguarded remark. Losey, recognizing that Strother has telepathic powers, puts pressure on him to help Scotland Yard track down a serial killer.
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 Enduring Love 2004 R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Roger Michell
Cast: Daniel Craig, Samantha Morton, Rhys Ifans, Alexandra Aitken, Susan Lynch, Bill Nighy, Lee Sheward, Bill Weston, Helen McCrory, Rosie Michell, Corin Redgrave, Amanda Root
Several strangers watch a hot-air balloon crash and try to save a young boy passenger. In the process, one of the men helping in the rescue is killed. Two of the rescuers–Joe (Daniel Craig) and Jed (Rhys Ifans)–are left with feelings of guilt that rapidly accelerate when Jed begins trailing Joe in an attempt to better understand the meaning behind the accident.
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 Enigma 2001 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Tom Hollander, Matthew Macfadyen, Donald Sumpter, Corin Redgrave, Robert Pugh
During World War II, British code-breaker Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott) raced against time to break the new code that replaced the Enigma Code used by Nazi U-boats. The plot unfolds as Tom and co-worker Hester (Kate Winslet) engage in love and adventure as they stay one step ahead of those who would betray the Allied effort.
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Eureka 1984  R, 130 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicolas Roeg
Cast: Gene Hackman, Theresa Russell, Rutger Hauer, Jane Lapotaire, Ed Lauter, Mickey Rourke, Joe Pesci, Corin Redgrave, Helena Kallianiotes, Cavan Kendall, Joe Spinell, Frank Pesce, Emrys James
Living 15 years in the Klondike proved prosperous for gold miner Jack McCann (Gene Hackman), and he was able to buy his own Caribbean island. However, his reclusive life on the island spells trouble when his daughter Tracy (Theresa Russell) brings on major problems via the Miami underworld.
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 Excalibur 1981 R, 140 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi, Paul Geoffrey, Nicol Williamson, Liam Neeson, Corin Redgrave, Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Stewart
This entertaining film about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table adds new dimensions to the legend by providing an adult version starring Nigel Terry as King Arthur.
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In the Name of the Father 1993  R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jim Sheridan
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson, Corin Redgrave, John Lynch, Joanna Irvine, Beatie Edney, Daniel Massey, Britta Smith, Don Baker, Gerard McSorley, John Benfield, Mark Sheppard, Anthony Brophy
Following an Irish Republican Army bombing attack in 1974, Gerry Conlon (Daniel Day-Lewis) and his commune friends (John Lynch, Mark Sheppard, and Beatie Edney), along with members of Gerry's own family, including his father Guiseppe (Pete Postlethwaite), are falsely convicted and sent to prison. Guiseppe dies while in prison, and during his 15 years of imprisonment Gerry, with help from British Attorney Gareth Peirce (Emma Thompson), tries to prove their innocence. Based on a true story. The film received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor and Actress (Pete Postlethwaite and Emma Thompson), and Director.
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The Magus 1968  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Guy Green
Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina, Paul Stassino, Julian Glover, Takis Emmanuel, George Pastell, Daniele Noel, Jerome Willis, Ethel Farrugia, Andreas Malandrinos, Anthony Newlands, Corin Redgrave
Based on John Fowles' novel, this is the story of English teacher Nicholas Urfe (Michael Caine) and his strange odyssey on a Greek isle. Nicholas accepts a professorship on the isle of Phravous and meets the mysterious Conchis (Anthony Quinn) and his lover Lily (Candice Bergen). Nicholas is attracted to Lily, but when his ex-girlfriend Anne (Anna Karina) comes to the isle to visit him, they begin their affair anew. After Anne flies home, Nicholas learns that she has committed suicide. Now, Nicholas is showing signs of bizarre behavior. He confronts Conchis, blames him for Anne's death, and the mystery deepens.
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A Man for All Seasons 1966 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern, Orson Welles, Susannah York, Vanessa Redgrave, Nigel Davenport, John Hurt, Corin Redgrave, Colin Blakely, Cyril Luckham, Jack Gwillim, Thomas Heathcote
This historical epic of a turning point in English history centers on Catholic Cardinal Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield), who disputes Henry VIII's (Robert Shaw) desire to divorce Anne Boleyn. Once Henry sets himself up as head of his new Church of England, More stands up for his principles and resigns. This film won six Academy Awards; among them were Best Picture, Director, and Actor (Scofield). Wendy Hiller and Robert Shaw were also nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Actor.
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Oh! What a Lovely War 1969 G, 144 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Michael Redgrave, John Gielgud, Kenneth More, Jack Hawkins, John Mills, Maggie Smith, Vanessa Redgrave, Susannah York, Maurice Roeves, Corin Redgrave, Vincent Ball, Isabel Dean, Paul Daneman
This film takes a satirical look–with songs thrown in–at both German and British participants in World War I. The story concentrates on the middle-class Smith family whose five sons go off to war and die for their country. An awesome cast presents a unique view of pacifist ideals that remain relevant today.
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Persuasion 1995 PG, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Roger Michell
Cast: Amanda Root, Ciaran Hinds, Corin Redgrave, Susan Fleetwood, Phoebe Nicholls, Fiona Shaw, Judy Cornwell, John Woodvine, Samuel West, Sophie Thompson, Simon Russell Beale, Felicity Dean, Emma Roberts, Richard McCabe
Based on Jane Austen's novel, this is the tale of two 19th-century people, Anne Elliot (Amanda Root) and Captain Wentworth (Ciaran Hinds), who belong to different worlds in society but rise above criticism and pursue their romance and eventual happiness.
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Ultraviolet 1998 TV, 300 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Joe Ahearne
Cast: Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, Philip Quast, Colette Brown, Fiona Dolman, Thomas Lockyer, Stephen Moyer, Elizabeth Earl, Marc Bolton, Corin Redgrave, Matthew Butler, Ian Crowe
This British TV miniseries is much like "The X-Files"–for vampires. Vampires are on the increase, and a secret police team is formed to deal with the threat. Good, low-key acting and presentation.
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| 1. Antony and Cleopatra (1974)
2. Doctor Sleep (2002)
aka: Close Your Eyes
aka: Hypnotic
3. Enduring Love (2004)
4. Enigma (2001)
5. Eureka (1984)
6. Excalibur (1981)
7. In the Name of the Father (1993)
8. The Magus (1968)
9. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
10. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
11. Persuasion (1995)
12. Ultraviolet (1998)
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