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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Escape to Athena 1979   PG, 101 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure
Director: George P. Cosmatos
Cast: Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Claudia Cardinale, Richard Roundtree, Stefanie Powers, Sonny Bono, Elliott Gould, William Holden, Anthony Valentine, Siegfried Rouch, Michael Sheard, Richard Wren, Philip Locke, Steve Ubels
Allied POWs get help from a Nazi (Roger Moore) and a Greek resistance leader (Telly Savalas) in a daring attempt to escape from their prison and to locate a hidden treasure on Mount Athena. But, problems arise concerning the fact that a secret German rocket installation is also located on the mountain.
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 Ivanhoe 1982 TV, 150 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Douglas Camfield
Cast: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern, Olivia Hussey, Lysette Anthony, Julian Glover, John Rhys-Davies, Ronald Pickup, George Innes, David Robb, Stuart Wilson, Michael Gothard, Tony Haygarth, Philip Locke
This TV version of the Sir Walter Scott classic is well done; the photography is excellent, with good performances all around. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) returns to England after the Crusades only to immediately get involved in a struggle against the tyranny of Prince John (Ronald Pickup). King Richard (Julian Glover) has been kidnapped, and Prince John refuses to pay the ransom. With help from Rebecca (Olivia Hussey)–whose Jewish father, Isaac of York (James Mason), was held by the anti-Semites and Ivanhoe rescued–Ivanhoe finds hope in rescuing the throne of England. Then, Ivanhoe's partnership with Robin Hood (David Robb) will right many of the wrongs in England.
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Jacob 1994 TV, 94 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Peter Hall
Cast: Matthew Modine, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Bean, Joss Ackland, Giancarlo Giannini, Irene Papas, Juliet Aubrey, Cecilia Dazzi, Christoph M. Ohrt, Yvonne Scio, Philip Locke, Daniel Newman
The love story of the Bible's Jacob and Rachel (Matthew Modine and Lara Flynn Boyle) is told in this made-for-TV film. After fleeing his home to avoid his older brother's wrath and finding Rachel, he must become a servant to Rachel's father (Giancarlo Giannini) in order to gain Rachel's hand in marriage. But there are many hardships to overcome to realize life's dreams.
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Oliver Twist 1982 TV, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clive Donner
Cast: George C. Scott, Tim Curry, Michael Hordern, Timothy West, Eileen Atkins, Cherie Lunghi, Oliver Cotton, Richard Charles, Lysette Anthony, Eleanor David, Philip Locke, Ann Beach, Artro Morris, John Barrard, Brenda Cowling
Orphan Oliver Twist (Richard Charles) is booted from his juvenile workhouse and joins other orphan boys surviving by pickpocketing on the city streets. Their leader, the evil Fagin (George C. Scott), trains them in the art of pickpocketing, and, of course, they must bring their stolen loot back to him. Along the way, Oliver gets help from Mr. Brownlow (Michael Hordern) and, later, barmaid Nancy (Cherie Lunghi), but it will take a lucky inheritance to save Oliver.
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Tom & Viv 1994 PG-13, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Willem Dafoe, Miranda Richardson, Rosemary Harris, Tim Dutton, Nickolas Grace, Clare Holman, Philip Locke, Joanna McCallum, Joseph O'Conor, John Savident, Geoffrey Bayldon
This film chronicles the marriage of famous poet T.S. Eliot (Willem Dafoe) and Vivienne (Miranda Richardson). It was not until after their marriage that Eliot found out that his wife had a "condition," a misdiagnosed hormonal disorder that caused mood swings. The diagnosis of "emotional problems" resulted in making the condition worse with her prescribed medications (including liquor). The troubled marriage, which included her being placed in a mental institution, had a great influence on T.S. Eliot's work and life. Miranda Richardson was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar and Rosemary Harris was nominated for Best Supporting Actress.
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Wilde 1997 R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Brian Gilbert
Cast: Stephen Fry, Jude Law, Vanessa Redgrave, Jennifer Ehle, Gemma Jones, Judy Parfitt, Michael Sheen, Zoe Wanamaker, Tom Wilkinson, Ioan Gruffudd, Matthew Mills, Jason Morell, Peter Barkworth, Robert Lang, Philip Locke
Victorian playwright Oscar Wilde (Stephen Fry)–poet, genius, and homosexual–was willing to stand his ground and not flee England when he was sentenced to two years of hard labor as a result of his love affair with Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas (Jude Law). This film covers that aspect of his life.
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| 1. Antony and Cleopatra (1974)
2. Escape to Athena (1979)
3. Ivanhoe (1982)
4. Jacob (1994)
5. Oliver Twist (1982)
6. Tom & Viv (1994)
7. Wilde (1997)
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