 Cleopatra 1963  G, 245 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Roddy McDowall, Michael Hordern, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Andrew Keir, Robert Stephens, Francesca Annis, Gregoire Aslan
This film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but the film is more famous for the off-screen romance of the two stars. Cleopatra is queen of Egypt and uses her wiles to begin an affair with Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) in order to gain power to retain her empire. When Caesar is killed in the Roman Senate, Cleopatra seduces Roman general Marc Antony planning to make him her protector. But, Marc Antony is defeated at the Battle of Actium, and the doomed lovers meet for the last time. The film won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, and Special Visual Effects) and had five nominations including Best Picture and Actor (Harrison).
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The Deadly Affair 1967  N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: James Mason, Simone Signoret, Maximilian Schell, Harriet Andersson, Harry Andrews, Kenneth Haigh, Lynn Redgrave, Robert Flemyng, William Dysart, Roy Kinnear
Based on John Le Carre's spy novel, "Call for the Dead," this exciting espionage thriller involves the investigation of the apparent suicide of diplomat Samuel Fennan (Robert Flemyng).
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 A Hard Day's Night 1964  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti, Norman Rossington, Kenneth Haigh, Richard Vernon, Marianne Stone, John Junkin, Anna Quayle
Like its stars, this pseudo documentary by the Beatles stands above other fare of the same genre. Filled with songs and comedy, the story line follows the Beatles through one day in their lives.
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High Flight 1956  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Gilling
Cast: Ray Milland, Bernard Lee, Kenneth Haigh, Anthony Newley, Leslie Phillips, Ian Fleming, Kenneth Fortescue, Sean Kelly, Helen Cherry, Duncan Lamont
Behind-the-scenes conflicts involving pilots undergoing RAF jet-fighter training is the focus of this weak film.
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A Lovely Way to Die 1968 N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: David Lowell Rich
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Sylva Koscina, Kenneth Haigh, Sharon Farrell, Gordon Peter, Martyn Green, Ali MacGraw, Ruth White, Dolph Sweet
The district attorney (Eli Wallach) assigns a detective (Kirk Douglas) the duty of protecting a woman (Sylva Koscina) who has been accused of murder. While guarding her life, the detective becomes attached to the woman and determines to clear her name. Be sure to catch Ali MacGraw in her movie debut via a small role as Melody.
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Man at the Top 1973  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mike Vardy
Cast: Kenneth Haigh, Nanette Newman, Harry Andrews, William Lucas, Clive Swift, Paul Williamson, John Collin, John Quentin, Danny Sewell, Charlie Williams, Anne Cunningham, Angela Bruce, Margaret Heald, Norma West, Mary Maude
First there was the great film "Room at the Top," followed by "Life at the Top." These films inspired the British TV series "Man at the Top," which, in turn, inspired this film. Business executive Joe Lampton (Kenneth Haigh) has a problem: whether or not to blow the whistle on an untested drug put out by his company. Joe knows that his boss, who is also his father-in-law Lord Ackerman (Harry Andrews), will not be happy if he does. Meanwhile, Joe's marriage falls apart, and Joe enters into a love affair with Lord's wife Alex (Nanette Newman). And Joe's problems continue.
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 The Ring 1996  TV, 178 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
aka: Danielle Steel's The Ring
Director: Armand Mastroianni
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Michael York, Rupert Penry-Jones, Linda Lavin, Jon Tenny, James Sikking, Carsten Norgaard, Leslie Caron, Alessandro Nivola, Elizabeth Barondes, Tim DeKay, Kenneth Haigh, Jack May, Geno Lechner
Imprisoned by the Nazis and separated from her family, Ariana von Gotthard (Nastassja Kinski) falls in love and marries a German soldier. He is killed, and now-pregnant Ariana treasures the ring her mother gave to her before she committed suicide. With that precious possession reminding her of her family, Ariana sets off for a new life in America. Based on Danielle Steele's novel.
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Robin and Marian 1976 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure / Romance
Director: Richard Lester
Cast: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Richard Harris, Nicol Williamson, Robert Shaw, Ian Holm, Denholm Elliott, Kenneth Haigh, Esmond Knight, Ronnie Barker, Bill Maynard, Veronica Quilligan, Peter Butterworth, John Barrett, Kenneth Cranham
Robin Hood (Sean Connery) and Little John (Nicol Williamson) return home to England after many years in exile. Robin resumes his relationship with Marian (Audrey Hepburn) who is now a nun. Meanwhile, the Merry Men convince Robin to continue his fight with the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robert Shaw)–much to the dismay of Marian. Lots of "updating" of the classic story.
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The Wild Geese II 1985  R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Thriller
Director: Peter R. Hunt
Cast: Scott Glenn, Edward Fox, Barbara Carrera, Laurence Olivier, Robert Webber, Robert Freitag, Kenneth Haigh, Stratford Johns, Derek Thompson, Paul Antrim, John Terry, Ingrid Pitt, Patrick Stewart, David Lumsden, Michael N. Harbour
Brother and sister, Michael and Kathy Lukas (John Terry and Barbara Carrera)–along with his old comrade Alex Faulkner (Edward Fox)–aid John Haddad (Scott Glenn) who is hired by an American TV station to free Nazi war criminal Rudolph Hess (Laurence Olivier) from a Berlin prison and force Hess to reveal hidden Nazi secrets. German Heinrich Stroebling (Robert Freitag), who is working with the Russians and Palestinian terrorists, organizes assassination attempts on Haddad. Meanwhile, Kathy is kidnapped, and Haddad's assignment proves to be more and more dangerous.
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| 1. Cleopatra (1963)
2. The Deadly Affair (1967)
3. A Hard Day's Night (1964)
4. High Flight (1956)
5. A Lovely Way to Die (1968)
6. Man at the Top (1973)
7. The Ring (1996)
aka: Danielle Steel's The Ring
8. Robin and Marian (1976)
9. The Wild Geese II (1985)
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