 Alice in Wonderland 1999  PG, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Adventure
Director: Nick Willing
Cast: Tina Majorino, Whoopi Goldberg, Christopher Lloyd, Martin Short, Peter Ustinov, Gene Wilder, George Wendt, Robbie Coltrane, Ben Kingsley, Miranda Richardson, Pete Postlethwaite, Ken Dodd, Jason Flemyng, Sheila Hancock, Simon Russell Beale
While waiting to sing at a recital, Alice's (Tina Majorino) stage fright leads her down the rabbit hole where adventures await. Among the characters Alice meets in Wonderland are the Cheshire Cat (Whoopi Goldberg), the White Knight (Christopher Lloyd), the Mad Hatter (Martin Short), the Walrus (Peter Ustinov), and the Mock Turtle (Gene Wilder). The digital effects and lush visuals of this version of the classic "Alice in Wonderland" is as dazzling as its excellent cast of actors and actresses.
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Animal Farm 1999  TV, 91 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: John Stephenson
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Julia Ormond, Pete Postlethwaite, Paul Scofield, Peter Ustinov, Alan Stanford, Caroline Gray, Gail Fitzpatrick, Jimmy Keogh, Jer O'Leary
George Orwell's allegory of Communist Russia is told in this film about the animals on Manor Farm. Led by the pig, Old Major (voice of Peter Ustinov), the animals stage a revolution only to find out that one very ambitious pig, Napoleon (voice of Patrick Stewart), deems himself "more equal than others" and turns their dreamed-of Utopia into a world they had not envisioned.
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Appointment with Death 1988  PG, 103 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Michael Winner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Jenny Seagrove, David Soul, Nicholas Guest, John Terlesky
Peter Ustinov stars in this Agatha Christie murder mystery about the murder of a woman in Palestine in 1937.
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 Around the World in 80 Days 1989 TV, 280 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Eric Idle, Peter Ustinov, Julia Nickson-Soul, Jack Klugman, Roddy McDowall, Darren McGavin, Robert Morley, Lee Remick, Jill St. John, Christopher Lee, Robert Wagner
Jules Verne's classic tale is again brought to the screen via this made-for-TV miniseries with Pierce Brosnan in the role of Phileas Fogg and Eric Idle as Phileas' butler. The two take off on an adventure around the world in 80 days after Phileas makes a bet with his club members. Robert Morley was also in the original 1956 version.
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Ashanti 1979 R, 117 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Ashanti: Land of No Mercy
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Beverly Johnson, Kabir Bedi, Omar Sharif, Rex Harrison, William Holden, Winston Ntshona, Jean-Luc Bideau, Johnny Sekka
After his wife Anna (Beverly Johnson) is kidnapped by slave traders, Doctor David Linderby (Michael Caine) travels across Africa in pursuit of her captors.
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The Bachelor 1999 PG-13, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gary Sinyor
Cast: Chris O'Donnell, Renee Zellweger, Hal Holbrook, James Cromwell, Artie Lange, Edward Asner, Marley Shelton, Peter Ustinov, Rebekah Carlton, Katharine Towne, Stacy Edwards, Mariah Carey, Sarah Silverman, Brooke Shields, Jennifer Esposito
This film is a remake of Buster Keaton's 1925 silent movie, "Seven Chances." The story is about Jimmie Shannon's (Chris O'Donnell) fear of getting married. His phobia is cured instantly when Jimmie learns that he will receive $100 million from his late grandfather IF he marries before his 30th birthday, which just happens to be tomorrow.
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Beau Brummel 1954 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov, Robert Morley, James Donald, James Hayter, Rosemary Harris, Paul Rogers, Noel Willman, Peter Bull
Set in the 1800s, this is the story of the friendship of the Duke of Wales (Peter Ustinov) and the handsome rogue Beau Brummel (Stewart Granger) who was his political advisor. 1 User Review
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Billy Budd 1962  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Robert Ryan, Peter Ustinov, Melvyn Douglas, Terence Stamp, Paul Rogers, John Neville, Lee Montague, Niall MacGinnis, John Meillon, David McCallum
Herman Melville's allegory is brought to the screen with Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, the young seaman who kills a cruel officer and then must pay the consequences.
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Blackbeard's Ghost 1968  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Robert Stevenson
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Elsa Lanchester, Joby Baker, Elliott Reid, Richard Deacon, Norman Grabowski, Michael Conrad, Kelly Thordsen, Herbie Faye, George Murdock, Ned Glass, Gil Lamb
In this Disney film, the restless ghost of notorious pirate Blackbeard (Peter Ustinov) helps Steve (Dean Jones) fight off efforts of developers of a gambling casino who plan to build in the neighborhood.
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Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen 1981 PG, 97 min.
Genre: Mystery / Comedy
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Lee Grant, Angie Dickinson, Richard Hatch, Brian Keith, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, Rachel Roberts, Johnny Sekka, Paul Ryan, Michael Fairman, Karlene Crockett, Bennett Ohta, David Hirokane, James Ray
Charlie Chan (Peter Ustinov) leaves the comfort of retirement when he is asked to solve a series of San Francisco murders. His bumbling grandson Lee Chan, Jr. (Richard Hatch) wants to be a private eye and tries to help but keeps messing up. Although the situation turns crazy, Lee's fiancee Cordelia (Michelle Pfeiffer) sees nothing wrong with his behavior. Amidst the craziness, Charlie deals with his old nemesis, The Dragon Queen (Angie Dickinson), who he had sent to prison many years ago. She is out of prison and determined to get even with Charlie.
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The Comedians 1967 N/R, 156 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Peter Glenville
Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones, Lillian Gish, Paul Ford, Roscoe Lee Browne, Raymond St. Jacques, Cicely Tyson
Political violence in Haiti under Papa Doc Duvalier is the undercurrent of this film. The story involves an affair between a hotel owner (Richard Burton) and the wife (Elizabeth Taylor) of a South American diplomat (Peter Ustinov).
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Dead Man's Folly 1986 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Jean Stapleton, Constance Cummings, Ralph Arliss, Tim Pigott-Smith, Jonathan Cecil, Kenneth Cranham, Susan Wooldridge, Christopher Guard, Jeff Yagher, Nicollette Sheridan, Caroline Langrishe, Margorie Yates, Leslie Schofield, Jack Ellis
A detective novelist, Ariadne Oliver (Jean Stapleton), has been asked to create a "Murder Hunt" game with a pretend murder for a fair at Nass House. She calls in friend Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) when she suspects problems. It's a good thing she called him because people are found dead during the hunt. Now, Poirot and his assistant, Captain Hastings (Jonathan Cecil), set out to solve the real murders.
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Death on the Nile 1978 PG, 140 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: John Guillermin
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Jane Birkin, Lois Chiles, Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, Olivia Hussey, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Jon Finch, Simon MacCorkindale, Jack Warden, Harry Andrews, I.S. Johar
Written by Agatha Christie, this is another intriguing mystery for master sleuth Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) to solve. Poirot and his traveling companion Colonel Race (David Niven) are in Africa enjoying a cruise on the S.S. Karnak, sailing down the Nile River, when a passenger, heiress Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Poirot investigates, and among the suspects are Salome (Angela Lansbury), Rosalie Otterbourne (Olivia Hussey), Dr. Bessner (Jack Warden), Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis), Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith), and Jacqueline De Bellefort (Mia Farrow)–nearly all of whom have motives for murder.
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The Egyptian 1954 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, Edmund Purdom, Michael Wilding, Peter Ustinov, John Carradine, Carl Benton Reid, Tommy Rettig, Henry Daniell
Set in ancient Egypt, this film provides insight into the search for truth in another era. The length does wear one down, though.
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Evil Under the Sun 1982 PG, 102 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Colin Blakely, Jane Birkin, Nicholas Clay, Maggie Smith, Roddy McDowall, Sylvia Miles, James Mason, Denis Quilley, Diana Rigg, Emily Hone, John Alderson, Paul Antrim, Richard Vernon, Barbara Hicks
In this Agatha Christie story, a famous actress, Arlena Marshall (Diana Rigg), is murdered while visiting an idyllic beach resort, and detective Hercules Poirot (Peter Ustinov) investigates. Suspects include Arlena's biographer Rex (Roddy McDowall), Broadway producers Odell and Myra Gardener (James Mason and Sylvia Miles), Arlena's husband Kenneth (Denis Quilley), Kenneth's lover Daphne (Maggie Smith), millionaire Sir Horace Blatt (Colin Blakely), Arlena's lover Patrick (Nicholas Clay), and Patrick's wife Christine (Jane Birkin). Poirot has his work cut out for him when he learns more about the suspects–all of whom had motives to kill Arlena.
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The Great Muppet Caper 1981 G, 95 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter Ustinov, Jack Warden, Frank Oz, Peter Falk, Dave Goelz
Clever gags highlight Jim Henson's "Muppet" movie as Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy foil a group of jewel thieves. One would have expected more.
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Hammersmith Is Out 1972 R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter Ustinov, Beau Bridges, Leon Ames, George Raft, Leon Askin, John Schuck
Hammersmith (Richard Burton) is a maniac who escapes from his asylum with the help of nurse Billy Breedlove (Beau Bridges). Together, they raise havoc, but they manage to create joy in the lives of those they meet.
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John Goldfarb, Please Come Home 1965  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Peter Ustinov, Richard Crenna, Jim Backus, Scott Brady, Harry Morgan, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Jackie Coogan, Charles(2) Lane, Jerome Cowan
When a U-2 pilot is downed in the Middle East, he coaches the kingdom's football team into a winning entity who is ready to play Notre Dame.
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Lady L 1965 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Paul Newman, Sophia Loren, David Niven, Claude Dauphin, Cecil Parker, Marcel Dalio, Philippe Noiret, Michel Piccoli, Peter Ustinov, Daniel Emilfork, Jacques Dufilho, Eugene Deckers, Hella Petri, Jean Wiener, Roger Trapp
Eighty-year-old Lady L (Sophia Loren) tells her story to Sir Percy (Cecil Parker), and the sagas are told in flashbacks. As a young woman, she works as a laundress in the Paris whorehouse, "Le Mouton Bleu" and meets and falls for anarchist Armand (Paul Newman). Armand leaves for Switzerland in an attempt to murder Russian Prince Otto (Peter Ustinov). While he is away, Lady L meets and marries British Lord Lendale (David Niven), who she calls Dicky. She marries Dicky because he is Armand's hope for freedom after his capture–and Dicky agrees that she can still see Armand
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste 1977 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Marty Feldman
Cast: Ann - Margret, Marty Feldman, Michael York, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones, Trevor Howard, Henry Gibson, Terry-Thomas, Roy Kinnear, Spike Milligan
Marty Feldman wrote, directed, and stars in this very funny spoof on French Foreign Legion films.
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Logan's Run 1976 PG, 120 min.
Genre: Drama / Sci-Fi / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Anderson
Cast: Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter, Roscoe Lee Browne, Farrah Fawcett, Peter Ustinov, Randolph Roberts, Lara Lindsay, Gary Morgan, Greg Lewis, Michael Anderson Jr., Michelle Stacy, David Westberg, Camilla Carr, Richard Kelton
In a man-made city of the 23rd century, humans live in a world without crime, hunger, or strife. The only problem is that no one is allowed to live past the age of 30 (population control). Concerned about his future, almost-30-year-old Logan (Michael York) escapes the city and is joined by Jessica (Jenny Agutter). Although Logan's former partner Francis (Richard Jordan) is on their trail, determined to catch Logan and end his rebellion, Logan and Jessica clear their city and enter the outside world where adventure and dangers await. This Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects gets high marks in that realm.
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Lola Montes 1955 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
aka: Sins of Lola Montes
Director: Max Ophuls
Cast: Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, Ivan Desny, Will Quadflieg, Oskar Werner, Paulette Dubost, Lise Delamare, Henri Guisol, Jean Galland, Helena Manson, Germaine Delbat, Carl Esmond, Jacques Fayet, Friedrich Domin
Lola Montes (Martine Carol) is a member of a circus troupe who, through flashbacks, remembers her more illustrious past when she had affairs with composer Franz Liszt (Will Quadflieg), King Ludwig of Bavaria (Anton Walbrook), and many others. The circus ringmaster (Peter Ustinov) narrates stories of her illustrious past to the circus spectators who enjoy hearing about the scandals.
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Lorenzo's Oil 1992 PG-13, 135 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Miller
Cast: Nick Nolte, Susan Sarandon, Zack O'Malley Greenburg, Peter Ustinov, Kathleen Wilhoite, Gerry Bamman, Margo Martindale, James Rebhorn, Ann Hearn, Maduka Steady, Mary Wakio, LaTanya Richardson
This is the true story of Lorenzo (Zack O'Malley Greenburg) who was dying from a rare disease, ALD, a degeneration of the brain. His parents (Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon) refused to accept the diagnosis without searching for a cure. Susan Sarandon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
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Luther 2003 PG-13, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Eric Till
Cast: Joseph Fiennes, Alfred Molina, Jonathan Firth, Claire Cox, Peter Ustinov, Bruno Ganz, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Mathieu Carriere, Marco Hofschneider, Torben Liebrecht, Herb Andress, Jeff Caster
Joseph Fiennes stars in the role of the Augustinian monk Martin Luther who, in the early 1500s, challenged the Roman Catholic Church and ushered in the Reformation.
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The Old Curiosity Shop 1995 TV, 195 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Connor
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Tom Courtenay, Sally Walsh, William Mannering, James Fox, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, Frank Thornton, Timothy Watson, Ricci Harnett, Brian McGrath, Julia McKenzie, Alan Shearman, Christopher Ettridge, Doreen Keogh, Oliver Maguire
Young Nell (Sally Walsh) is cared for by her guardian grandfather Fred Trent (Peter Ustinov) at his curiosity shop. On the surface all appears good, but Fred has an obsession with gambling, which causes him to lose his business. As a result, Fred and Nell leave London and travel in the countryside where they meet many interesting characters.
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One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Adventure / Action / Drama
Director: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger
Cast: Godfrey Tearle, Eric Portman, Hugh Williams, Bernard Miles, Peter Ustinov, Robert Helpmann, Googie Withers, Pamela Brown, Hugh Burden, Hay Petrie, Emrys Jones, Joyce Redman, Selma Vaz Dias, Arnold Marle, Alec Clunes
This British film uses World War II as its theme. It is the story of the crash landing of an RAF bomber whose crew manages to bail out over Nazi-occupied Holland, and now they are faced with finding the means of escaping to England. Help comes in the form of an underground network of Dutch patriots that helps them reach the shores of Britain.
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Quo Vadis 1951 N/R, 171 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov, Patricia Laffan, Finlay Currie, Abraham Sofaer, Buddy Baer, Felix Aylmer, Marina Berti, Nora Swinburne, Ralph Truman, Norman Wooland, Peter Miles, Geoffrey Dunn
One of MGM's biggest productions at the time, "Quo Vadis," stars Peter Ustinov as the Roman Emperor Nero. Robert Taylor plays the Roman warrior, Marcus Vinicius, who loves the beautiful Christian, Lygia (Deborah Kerr), but, at first, she wants nothing to do with a soldier. As time passes, Marcus converts to Christianity, and Lygia falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Nero's actions against the Christians becomes more violent as he burns Rome and then throws the Christians to the lions. Nero's former aide Petronius (Leo Genn) posthumously delivers the final insult to Nero. The film received eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and two for Best Supporting Actor (Leo Genn and Peter Ustinov).
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 Robin Hood 1973 G, 83 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Romance
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman
Cast: Brian Bedford, Roger Miller, Monica Evans, Phil Harris, Andy Devine, Carole Shelley, Peter Ustinov, Terry-Thomas, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey, Ken Curtis, Billy Whitaker, J. Pat O'Malley, John Fiedler, Candy Candido
In this Disney animated version of the classic tale, animals take on all of the roles. For example, Robin Hood (voice of Brian Bedford) is a fox, Allan-A-Dale (voice of Roger Miller) is a rooster, and Maid Marian (voice of Monica Evans) is also a fox. The storyline fits with the legend of Robin Hood and his gang who steals from the rich and gives to the poor because Prince John (voice of Peter Ustinov) is overtaxing them for his own personal gains.
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Romanoff and Juliet 1961  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Ustinov
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Sandra Dee, John Gavin, Akim Tamiroff, Alix Talton, Rik Van Nutter, John Phillips, Peter Jones, Tamara Shayne, Suzanne Cloutier
Peter Ustinov wrote, directed, and stars in this Cold War satire of a turn of events in the lives of two ambassadors–one from the U.S. and the other from the U.S.S.R. whose lives change when their children, Juliet (Sandra Dee) and Igor (John Gavin) meet and fall in love.
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 Spartacus 1960 N/R, 196 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov, Charles Laughton, Tony Curtis, Nina Foch, Herbert Lom, John Ireland, Woody Strode, John Gavin, John Dall, Charles McGraw, Joanna Barnes, Harold J. Stone
This story begins when the slave, Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), is sold to Biatus (Peter Ustinov). During his subsequent training as a gladiator, Spartacus leads the other slaves in a rebellion, and they make their way to southern Italy. Meanwhile in Rome, two senators–Crassus (Laurence Olivier) and Gracchus (Charles Laughton)–envision the slave revolt as their keys to power. But, the interference from Crassus and Gracchus does not deter Spartacus and the slaves from their march to freedom. Peter Ustinov won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Russell Metty won for Best Cinematography. There were two other Academy Awards (Best Art Direction/Set Decoration and Costume Design) and a nomination for Best Musical Score. 1 User Review
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Stiff Upper Lips 1998 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gary Sinyor
Cast: Peter Ustinov, Prunella Scales, Georgina Cates, Samuel West, Sean Pertwee, Brian Glover, Frank Finlay, Robert Portal, David Artus, Kevin Furlong
Set in class-conscious British society at the beginning of the 19th century, this is the story of how Emily's (Georgina Cates) family tries to coerce her into marrying the boring, but oh so proper, Cedrick (Robert Portal) who meets the Ivory family's standards and to forget the handsome George who does not.
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A Storm in Summer 1970 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Buzz Kulik
Cast: Peter Ustinov, N'Gai Dixon, Marlyn Mason, Frances Robinson, Penny Stanton, Aron Kincaid, Peter Bonerz, Anne Collings
Written by Rod Serling, this is the story of an old, deli owner, Abel (Peter Ustinov), in upstate New York. Since the death of his son in World War II, he has shut himself in with regard to relationships. As part of a campaign to bring needy children to live briefly with townsfolk, an African American boy (N'gai Dixon) arrives to stay with Abel. The Harlem boy is likewise sour on life, but the two develop a strong relationship. Remade in 2000.
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The Sundowners 1960 N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr, Peter Ustinov, Glynis Johns, Michael Anderson Jr., Dina Merrill, Chips Rafferty, Lola Brooks, John Meillon, Wylie Watson, Ronald Fraser, Gerry Duggan, Leonard Teale, Peter Carver, Dick Bentley
Paddy Carmody (Robert Mitchum) and his wife Ida (Deborah Kerr), along with their son Sean (Michael Anderson Jr.), are migrant sheep drovers in Australia. Ida dreams of settling down, but Paddy lives and plays too hard to adapt to the quiet life of home ownership. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Kerr), Supporting Actress (Glynis Johns) for her role as hotel keeper Mrs. Firth, Director, and Writing.
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The Thief of Baghdad 1978 TV, 100 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi, Frank Finlay, Marina Vlady, Terence Stamp, Ian Holm, Daniel Emilfork, Kenji Tanaki, Neil McCarthy
This TV version of the Arabian Nights story features the genie and flying carpet is OK but does not measure up to the 1940 version.
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Topkapi 1964 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Melina Mercouri, Peter Ustinov, Maximilian Schell, Robert Morley, Akim Tamiroff, Jess Hahn, Titos Vandis, Amy Dalby, Despo Diamantidou, Gilles Segal, Ege Emart, Senih Orkan, Ahmet Danyal Topatan, Joseph Dassin, Jules Dassin
Elizabeth Lipp (Melina Mercouri) and Walter Harper (Maximilian Schell), with help from inventor Cedric Page (Robert Morley) and tourist guide Arthur Simon Simpson (Peter Ustinov), plot to relieve the Topkapi Museum of its priceless dagger. When Arthur crosses the Greek-Turkish border, the Turkish police find arms in his car and suspect him of arms smuggling for terrorists and arrest him. Arthur is released after he agrees to act as a spy for them. Now, Arthur has the dilemma of saving himself or remaining loyal to Elizabeth and the plans for the robbery. Ustinov received his second Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.
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Treasure of Matecumbe 1976 G, 117 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure
Director: Vincent McEveety
Cast: Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, Peter Ustinov, Vic Morrow, Johnny Doran, Billy "Pop" Atmore, Jane Wyatt, Virginia Vincent, Dub Taylor, Dick Van Patten, Robert DoQui, Don Knight, Mills Watson, Valentin de Vargas, George Lindsey
With map in hand, Davie (Johnny Doran) and Thad (Billy Attmore) set out in search of a buried treasure and run into some unsavory characters–Lauriette Paxton (Joan Hackett), Dr. Ewing T. Snodgrass (Peter Ustinov), and Jim (Robert Foxworth)–along the way. Meanwhile, the dastardly Spangler (Vic Morrow) is in hot pursuit. Good Disney fare.
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We're No Angels 1955 N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Peter Ustinov, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone, Leo G. Carroll, Lea Penman, Gloria Talbott, Paul Newlan, Torben Meyer, John Baer, John Smith, Joe Ploski, Ross Gould, Victor Romito
Three Devil's Island convicts–Joseph, Albert, and Jules (Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, and Peter Ustinov)–escape and take refuge with the Ducotel family (Leo G. Carroll, Joan Bennett, and Gloria Talbott). While living with the Ducotels, the ex-cons protect the family from evil Uncle Andre Trochard (Basil Rathbone) who threatens the family with eviction after auditing the books of the store he owns that the Ducotels manage. The convicts contemplate murdering Trochard, but Albert's pet poisonous snake does the job for them. Now the Ducotels inherit the store and Trochard's fortune. The convicts have solved the family's problems except for finding a mate for Isabelle (Talbott), but soon that problem will be solved, and the convicts will have done their "good" deeds.
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1. Alice in Wonderland (1999)
2. Animal Farm (1999)
3. Appointment with Death (1988)
4. Around the World in 80 Days (1989)
5. Ashanti (1979)
aka: Ashanti: Land of No Mercy
6. The Bachelor (1999)
7. Beau Brummel (1954)
8. Billy Budd (1962)
9. Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)
10. Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
11. The Comedians (1967)
12. Dead Man's Folly (1986)
13. Death on the Nile (1978)
14. The Egyptian (1954)
15. Evil Under the Sun (1982)
16. The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
17. Hammersmith Is Out (1972)
18. John Goldfarb, Please Come Home (1965)
19. Lady L (1965)
20. The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
21. Logan's Run (1976)
22. Lola Montes (1955)
aka: Sins of Lola Montes
23. Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
24. Luther (2003)
25. The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
26. One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
27. Quo Vadis (1951)
28. Robin Hood (1973)
29. Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
30. Spartacus (1960)
31. Stiff Upper Lips (1998)
32. A Storm in Summer (1970)
33. The Sundowners (1960)
34. The Thief of Baghdad (1978)
35. Topkapi (1964)
36. Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
37. We're No Angels (1955)
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