The 300 Spartans 1962  N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Adventure
aka: Lion of Sparta
Director: Rudolph Mate
Cast: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar, Donald Houston, Anna Synodinou, Kieron Moore, John Crawford, Laurence Naismith, Robert Brown, Ivan Triesault
The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. was an important battle that changed the direction of civilization in that time period. This is a colorful adventure film that tells the story of how 300 Spartans, led by King Leodinas (Richard Egan), held off thousands of invading Persian soldiers at the mountain pass while the remainder of Greece's leadership debated whether or not to send soldiers.
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 1972  G, 96 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: William Sterling
Cast: Fiona Fullerton, Michael Crawford, Ralph Richardson, Flora Robson, Peter Sellers, Robert Helpmann, Dudley Moore, Michael Jayston, Spike Milligan, Michael Hordern, Hywel Bennett, Davy Kaye, Peter Bull, Peter O'Farrell, Roy Kinnear
Lewis Carroll's classic story of Alice's (Fiona Fullerton) adventures after falling into a rabbit hole is brought to the screen in this British musical.
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The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss 1936  N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Amazing Adventure
Romance and Riches
Director: Alfred Zeisler
Cast: Cary Grant, Mary Brian, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Kendall, Leon M. Lion, John Turnbull, Garry Marsh, Andreas Malandrinos, Charles Farrell, Ralph Richardson
A young man (Cary Grant) decides that he will not touch his inheritance for one year while he proves he can make it on his own.
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Anna Karenina 1948 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Julien Duvivier
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore, Hugh Dempster, Mary Kerridge, Niall MacGinnis, Michael Gough, Martita Hunt, Sally Ann Howes, Helen Haye
Vivien Leigh plays the title role as the wife of a Russian nobleman (Ralph Richardson) who forsakes everything in hopes of finding happiness with Count Vronsky (Kieron Moore) in this version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel.
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 The Battle of Britain 1969  N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Guy Hamilton
Cast: Harry Andrews, Michael Caine, Ralph Richardson, Robert Shaw, Trevor Howard, Laurence Olivier, Curt Jurgens, Kenneth More, Christopher Plummer, Susannah York, Ian McShane, Nigel Patrick, Michael Redgrave, Patrick Wymark, Michael Bates
This story recounts the famous battle of World War II involving the British Royal Air Force taking on the German Luftwaffe. Sir Laurence Olivier heads up the air group as flight commander Sir Hugh Dowdling whose leadership contributed to driving off the Luftwaffe's planes that outnumbered the R.A.F (650 R.A.F. planes vs. 2,500 Luftwaffe planes) in the Battle of Britain. 1 User Review
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| | great movie | Anonymous 08/02/2007 | | An accurate portrayal of the events which changed the course of history. One of those movies I like to watch over and over. |
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Chimes at Midnight 1965  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Falstaff
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Norman Rodway, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady, Ralph Richardson, Fernando Rey, Alan Webb, Walter Chiari
Set in 15th-century England, this Shakespearean drama is about Falstaff's (Orson Welles) relationship with the future King Henry V (John Gielgud).
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David Copperfield 1970 TV, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Delbert Mann
Cast: Richard Attenborough, Cyril Cusack, Edith Evans, Pamela Franklin, Wendy Hiller, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Robin Phillips, Ralph Richardson, Emlyn Williams
Based on Charles Dickens' story, Robin Phillips stars in the title role of a poor boy who grew up to be a successful man in London society.
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The Divorce of Lady X 1938 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tim Whelan
Cast: Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Binnie Barnes, Ralph Richardson, Morton Selten, J.H. Roberts, Gertrude Musgrove, Gus McNaughton, Hugh McDermott
Due to an emergency, a young lawyer (Laurence Olivier) allows a young woman (Merle Oberon) to spend the night in his London hotel room. Although nothing happened, he believes himself to be the "other man" in a pending divorce case. Dated.
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 Doctor Zhivago 1965 N/R, 197 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Lean
Cast: Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, Ralph Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Klaus Kinski, Adrienne Corri, Siobhan McKenna, Jeffrey Rockland, Tarek Sharif, Bernard Kay, Gerard Tichy
Costuming and scenery are terrific in this Hollywood extravaganza. The Russian Revolution is the backdrop for Boris Pasternak's story about Dr. Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) who falls in love with Lara (Julie Christie). There is one problem: he is already married to Tonya (Geraldine Chaplin). The film won five Academy Awards and was nominated for five others, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Tom Courtenay as Pasha, a revolutionary). 1 User Review
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| | Bettu 08/19/2007 | | I saw Doctor Zhivago in 1965 and to this day watch the video/DVD about 5-6 times a year. And ..... I have personally seen Omar Sherif buying fish in the Zamalek quarter of Cairo, Egypt!! |
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Dragonslayer 1981 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Action / Fantasy / Adventure
Director: Matthew Robbins
Cast: Peter MacNicol, Caitlin Clarke, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, Peter Eyre, Albert Salmi, Sydney Bromley, Chloe Salaman, Ian McDiarmid, Emrys James, Douglas Cooper, Roger Kemp, Ken Shorter, Jason White, Yolanda Palfrey
It is the sixth century, and a ferocious dragon is terrorizing the English countryside where the king sacrifices virgins in exchange for peace. The villagers summon wizard Ulrich (Ralph Richardson) to come to their aid. Along with his young apprentice Galen (Peter MacNicol) and beautiful Valerian (Caitlin Clarke), Ulrich sets out to slay the dragon. But, Ulrich's abilities fail him, and it rests on Galen to confront the dragon and enter into a vicious battle. The special effects are great.
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Exodus 1960 N/R, 210 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer, David Opatoshu, Jill Haworth, Marius Goring, Michael Wager, Alexandra Stewart
This is Leon Uris's story about the settling of a new Israel following World War II. In this well-produced historical film, Ari (Paul Newman) is a leader of the Jewish underground Hagannah. He commandeers a ship to bring 600 Jews into the newly partitioned Palestine just before the United Nations votes to make Palestine a Jewish state. Ari achieves victory, and now 30,000 more Jews relocate into the Holy Land. Sal Mineo received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. One other nomination was received, and the film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography.
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The Fallen Idol 1948  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Michele Morgan, Bobby Henrey, Sonia Dresdel, Denis O'Dea, Walter Fitzgerald, Karel Stepanek, Jack Hawkins, Bernard Lee, Geoffrey Keen
Based on Graham Greene's short story, the world is seen through the eyes of young Felipe (Bobby Henrey) who tries to protect the butler, Baines (Ralph Richardson), during the murder investigation of Baines' wife.
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Frankenstein: The True Story 1973  TV, 200 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Smight
Cast: James Mason, Leonard Whiting, Michael Sarrazin, David McCallum, Jane Seymour, Ralph Richardson, Agnes Moorehead, John Gielgud, Tom Baker, Michael Wilding, Nicola Pagett, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Margaret Leighton, Dallas Adams, Julian Barnes
In this version of Mary Shelley's story, Dr. Frankenstein (Leonard Whiting) pieces together parts from dead bodies and creates a handsome–not ugly–monster (Michael Sarrazin). When the monster's physical attributes begin to disintegrate, it suffers despair. Frankenstein is forced to help his mentor, Dr. Polidori (James Mason), create a mate, the beautiful Prima (Jane Seymour), for the monster. But, when Frankenstein introduces Prima to society, the monster is angered and kills Prima and then follows Frankenstein to Antarctica to exact revenge. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 08/23/2007 | | For those of us who actually saw this movie would know that it was one of the best Frankenstein movies that was ever made. Too bad I can't find it in VHS or DVD. |
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 Friday the Thirteenth 1933 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
aka: Friday the 13th
Director: Victor Saville
Cast: Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale, Edmund Gwenn, Gordon Harker, Muriel Aked, Martita Hunt, Cyril Smith, Richard Hulton, Max Miller, Alfred Drayton, Hartley Power, Percy Parsons, Ursula Jeans, Eliot Makeham, Ralph Richardson
At one minute before midnight on Friday the 13th, lightning strikes, and a crane falls onto a London bus. Now, Big Ben winds backwards, and the past lives and events of six of the passengers are shown in separate sequences. Two passengers are killed, and two are injured; but those who suffered are not revealed until the story's end.
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The Ghoul 1933 N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: T. Hayes Hunter
Cast: Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, Dorothy Hyson, Ralph Richardson, Anthony Bushell, Kathleen Harrison, Harold Huth, D.A. Clarke-Smith, George Relph, Jack Raine
An eccentric Egyptologist, Professor Morlant (Boris Karloff), was buried with a jewel that guaranteed immortality. After his grave is robbed, Morlant's corpse rises from the crypt during the next full moon. He sets out after the robbers, and murders ensue before Morlant retrieves the jewel and then returns to his crypt with it.
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Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Peter Webb
Cast: Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Ringo Starr, Barbara Bach, Ralph Richardson, Bryan Brown, Tracey Ullman, John Bennett, George Martin
Beatles fans should enjoy Paul McCartney's story about searching for a missing recording tape, and, as an added bonus, they also get some songs. But this film is NOT going to make anyone's list of "10 Best..."
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Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes 1984 PG, 130 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Hugh Hudson
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Christopher Lambert, Andie MacDowell, James Fox, Glenn Close, Cheryl Campbell, Ian Charleson, Nigel Davenport
The seventh Earl of Greystroke has been raised by apes in West Africa and is now attempting to claim his inheritance of the family mansion in Scotland. (That's Glenn Close's voice rather than Andie MacDowell's.)
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 The Heiress 1949  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Ralph Richardson, Montgomery Clift, Miriam Hopkins, Vanessa Brown, Mona Freeman, Ray Collins, Selena Royle, Russ Conway, Harry Antrim, Betty Linley, Paul Lees, David Thursby
Set in mid-1800s' New York City, this is the story of a plain-looking young woman (Olivia de Havilland) who is pursued by a handsome man (Montgomery Clift) because of her fortune. An interfering father (Ralph Richardson) determines to ruin the relationship and, in the process, his daughter as well. Olivia de Havilland won the Academy Award for her performance. The film also won three other Academy Awards and was nominated for four others, including Best Picture, Supporting Actor ( Ralph Richardson) and Director.
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Home 1972 TV, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Cast: John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Mona Washbourne, Warren Clarke, Dandy Nichols
Based on David Storey's award-winning tale, this made-for-TV film is set outside a "home," which the viewer can only guess is for old, mentally disturbed people. Harry and Jack (John Gielgud and Ralph Richardson) are two residents who carry on a conversation, which reveals their condition and the condition of the British society as well.
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Khartoum 1966 N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Johnson, Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox, Laurence Olivier, Hugh Williams, Nigel Green, Johnny Sekka, Michael Hordern, Ralph Michael
This drama recreates the 19th-century defeat of the British in the Sudan. It highlights General Gordon (Charlton Heston) and his Christian forces as they fight the Mahdi (Laurence Olivier) and his Muslim tribesmen.
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Lady Caroline Lamb 1972  PG, 122 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Bolt
Cast: Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain, John Mills, Margaret Leighton, Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Pamela Brown, Silvia Monti, Peter Bull, Charles Carson, Sonia Dresdel
Based on a true story of Lord Byron's (Richard Chamberlain) lover, Lady Caroline Lamb (Sarah Miles), this is the tale of a liberated woman of the 19th century who ignores her marriage vows with her future prime-minister husband (Jon Finch).
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Long Day's Journey Into Night 1962 N/R, 174 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sidney Lumet
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ralph Richardson, Jason Robards, Dean Stockwell, Jeanne Barr
A dysfunctional family faces a crisis in this story about a New England family during the early 1900s. Katharine Hepburn takes on the role of the drug-addicted mother, and Ralph Richardson plays the self-centered actor father of two sons–one (Jason Robards) is dying of tuberculosis, while the other (Dean Stockwell) is an alcoholic. Hepburn received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in this excellent adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play. There is also a shorter version (about 40 minutes shorter) available.
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The Looking Glass War 1969 PG, 108 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Frank Pierson
Cast: Christopher Jones, Pia Degermark, Ralph Richardson, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Rogers, Susan George, Ray McAnally, Robert Urquhart, Anna Massey, Maxine Audley, Vivian Pickles, Timothy West
Based on a novel by John Le Carre, this film is set during the Cold War. British intelligence agents recruit a Polish refugee, Leiser (Christopher Jones), to verify missile sites in East Germany. Leiser's adventures start as soon as he crosses the border and continue, with the help of a young German woman (Pia Degermark), as he evades the police and tries to successfully complete his mission.
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 The Man in the Iron Mask 1976 TV, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Patrick McGoohan, Louis Jourdan, Jenny Agutter, Ian Holm, Ralph Richardson, Vivien Merchant, Brenda Bruce, Esmond Knight, Godfrey Quigley, Emrys James, Denis Lawson
Alexandre Dumas' classic novel comes to TV in this good, but not the best, rendition of the twin brothers (both played by Richard Chamberlain)–one of whom is the King of France. The other, the rightful heir to the throne, is raised by the Three Musketeers, led by D'Artagnan (Louis Jourdan), and wears an iron mask to protect his identity.
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O Lucky Man! 1973 R, 186 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Lindsay Anderson
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Ralph Richardson, Rachel Roberts, Arthur Lowe, Helen Mirren, Dandy Nichols, Mona Washbourne, Graham Crowden, Peter Jeffrey, Michael Medwin, Alan Price, Philip Stone, Mary MacLeod, Michael Bangerter, Wallas Eaton
This allegory, with the politics of Capitalism as its subject, is told through a young coffee salesman's–Mick Travis (Malcolm McDowell)–experiences as he climbs up and falls down the ladder of success. Alan Price adds to the fast-paced story with several songs that reflect Mick's rise and fall: "Someone has to win in the human race, if it isn't you, then it has to be me."
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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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Oscar Wilde 1960 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Robert Morley, Phyllis Calvert, John Neville, Ralph Richardson, Dennis Price, Alexander Knox, Edward Chapman, Martin Benson, Robert Harris, Henry Oscar
The famed libel trial of Oscar Wilde (Robert Morley) is depicted in this film, which was released at the same time as "The Trials of Oscar Wilde" with Peter Finch in the title role.
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Our Man in Havana 1960 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Carol Reed
Cast: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noel Coward, Ralph Richardson, Jo Morrow, Paul Rogers, Gregoire Aslan, John Le Mesurier, Raymond Huntley, Ferdy Mayne, Maurice Denham, Jose Prieto, Duncan Macrae
This film adaptation of the Graham Greene novel features Alec Guinness as British expatriate Jim Wormold who, while living in pre-revolutionary Cuba, is recruited as a spy by British intelligence agent Hawthorne (Noel Coward). Wormold invents information on agents and events for which he is paid, and he uses his ill-begotten money for his daughter Milly (Jo Morrow) to appease her expensive tastes. The crooked police chief, Capt. Segura (Ernie Kovacs), believes that Wormold is truly a spy, and he finds Millie attractive. Wormold's reputation accelerates, and–in spite of his false reports–he actually performs a service for Britain.
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Q Planes 1939 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
aka: Clouds Over Europe
Director: Tim Whelan, Arthur B. Woods
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Valerie Hobson, George Curzon, George Merritt, David Tree, Gus McNaughton, Hay Petrie, John Laurie, John Longden
This is a fine suspense film about espionage after Britain's entry into the war involving Scotland Yard's attempt to recover secret military plans stolen by the Nazis. Clever.
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Richard III 1955 N/R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Laurence Olivier
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, Clive Morton, Mary Kerridge, Pamela Brown, Stanley Baker, Michael Gough, Nicholas Hannen, Helen Haye, Laurence Naismith, Norman Wooland, John Laurie
You cannot go wrong with this Shakespearean effort directed by and starring Laurence Olivier. This is the dark tale of ruthless Richard III (Olivier), murdering his way to his brother Edward's (Cedric Hardwicke) throne of England. Richard does become king but then must deal with Henry Tudor (Stanley Baker) and defend his realm at the Battle of Bosworth. At the battle field, Richard cries out, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" just before he is struck down. Olivier was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.
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 Rollerball 1975 R, 129 min.
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn, Pamela Hensley, Ralph Richardson, Shane Rimmer, Burt Kwouk, Angus MacInnes, Barbara Trentham, John Normington, Nancy Bleier, Richard LeParmentier, Robert Ito
The year is 2018, and crime and wars have ended–corporations, not nations, rule the world. Rollerball is supported by those in power as a futuristic sport combining danger and excitement and is allowed because it gives society a release from pent-up hostilities and teaches the power of teamwork. Corporate executives ask champion rollerball player Jonathan E. (James Caan) to retire because they fear that he is so popular with the people that he has power over them. When Jonathan E. refuses to retire, the rules of the game are changed to make rollerball a fight to the death. But even that does not stop Jonathan E. from participating with his teammates in the sport of rollerball.
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The Sound Barrier 1952 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Breaking the Sound Barrier
Director: David Lean
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin, Denholm Elliott, Dinah Sheridan, Joseph Tomelty, Ralph Michael, Leslie Phillips, Jack Allen
This distinguished British offering is filmed in documentary style and relates the story of the early British jet planes, their courageous pilots, and attaining the dream of breaking the sound barrier.
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Tales from the Crypt 1972 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Freddie Francis
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Geoffrey Bayldon, Joan Collins, Ian Hendry, Nigel Patrick, Patrick Magee, Peter Cushing, Richard Greene, Roy Dotrice, Robin Phillips
Five people on a tour of a tomb end up in a crypt where the eerie, comedic crypt keeper introduces five stories–one for each person. Entertaining. A sequel followed the next year.
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Things to Come 1936 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: William Cameron Menzies
Cast: Raymond Massey, Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Richardson, Edward Chapman, Margaretta Scott, Maurice Braddell, Derrick DeMarney, Ann Todd, George Sanders, Abraham Sofaer
Based on H.G. Wells' book, this is the story involving the aftermath of nuclear war and the survivors' battle with inhabitants of the moon. Good.
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Thunder in the City 1937 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marion Gering
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Luli Deste, Nigel Bruce, Constance Collier, Ralph Richardson, Annie Esmond, Arthur Wontner, Elizabeth Inglis, Cyril Raymond, Everley Gregg
Dan (Edward G. Robinson) is an overly aggressive salesman, so he is sent to London to learn about refined ways of doing business. While there, he hears of an unexploited mine containing (a fictional) mineral "magnelite." Dan thinks this needs his special style of leadership, and also thinks that Lady Patricia (Luli Deste) is worth pursuing, despite the competition from Henry (Ralph Richardson).
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Time Bandits 1981 PG, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Terry Gilliam
Cast: Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, David Warner, Peter Vaughan, David Rappaport
A boy and six dwarfs travel backward through time and visit such diverse people and things as Robin Hood, Napoleon, and the Titanic.
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Wagner 1983 N/R, 300 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tony Palmer
Cast: Richard Burton, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Craven, Laslo Galffi, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Arthur Lowe, Franco Nero
Even in its cut version (the original was a nine hour British series), this film is a too-long, and dull, biography of composer Richard Wagner. Richard Burton is Wagner,
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 Watership Down 1978 PG, 92 min.
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: Martin Rosin
Cast: Zero Mostel, Ralph Richardson, John Hurt, Richard Briers, Roy Kinnear, Denholm Elliott, Harry Andrews, Nigel Hawthorne, Michael Hordern, John Bennett, Michael Graham Cox, Simon Cadell, Terence Rigby, Richard O'Callaghan, Lynn Farleigh
This animated film tells the story of rabbits fleeing the effects of humans on their habitats. While finding new homes, they are subjected to attacks from dogs, hawks, and other rabbits. Excellent score, and overall, cleverly made.
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Who Slew Auntie Roo? 1971 PG, 89 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: Whoever Slew Antie Roo?
Director: Curtis Harrington
Cast: Shelley Winters, Mark Lester, Chloe Franks, Ralph Richardson, Lionel Jeffries, Hugh Griffith, Rosalie Crutchley, Judy Cornwell, Marianne Stone, Pat Heywood
This modern-day "Hansel and Gretel" story involves the kidnapping of Christopher (Mark Lester) and Katy (Chloe Franks) by their Aunt Roo (Shelley Winters). The children eventually kill Aunt Roo and burn down her home.
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 Witness for the Prosecution 1982 TV, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Gibson
Cast: Ralph Richardson, Diana Rigg, Beau Bridges, Deborah Kerr, Donald Pleasence, David Langton, Richard Vernon, Michael Gough, Wendy Hiller, Peter Sallis, Frank Mills, Michael Nightingale, Peter Copley, Patricia Leslie, John Kidd
A good cast makes this TV remake of Agatha Christie's story fun to watch. Aging lawyer Sir Wilfred Robarts (Ralph Richardson) is tended to by aggressive nurse Plimsoll (Deborah Kerr) and is the defender for Leonard Vole (Beau Bridges) who is accused of murdering a wealthy woman for her money. Problems arise when Vole's wife Christine (Diana Rigg) decides to divorce him and testify for the prosecution. And, that's just one of the many surprises in store for Sir Wilfred. Deborah Kerr won an Emmy for her role in this TV production.
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Woman of Straw 1964 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Basil Dearden
Cast: Gina Lollobrigida, Sean Connery, Ralph Richardson, Johnny Sekka, Peter Madden, Alexander Knox, Michael Goodliffe, Andre Morell, Edward Underdown, Douglas Wilmer
A wheel-chair-bound millionaire (Ralph Richardson) is murdered, and more than one person has a motive for the killing.
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The Wrong Box 1966 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bryan Forbes
Cast: John Mills, Ralph Richardson, Michael Caine, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Nanette Newman, Tony Hancock, Peter Sellers, Cicely Courtneidge, Peter Graves
Based loosely on a story co-authored by Robert Louis Stevenson, this gag-filled farce concerns two brothers who haven't seen each other for over 40 years. They were among 12 children whose parents each put up money, now drawing interest, which will go to the last survivor. The two brothers are the last ones and each awaits getting his hands on the money. John Mills and Ralph Richardson are great as the two brothers.
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| 1. The 300 Spartans (1962)
aka: Lion of Sparta
2. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
3. The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss (1936)
aka: The Amazing Adventure
aka: Romance and Riches
4. Anna Karenina (1948)
5. The Battle of Britain (1969)
6. Bulldog Jack (1935)
aka: Alias Bulldog Drummond
7. Chimes at Midnight (1965)
aka: Falstaff
8. David Copperfield (1970)
9. The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
10. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
11. A Doll's House (1973)
12. Dragonslayer (1981)
13. Exodus (1960)
14. The Fallen Idol (1948)
15. The Four Feathers (1939)
16. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
17. Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
aka: Friday the 13th
18. The Ghoul (1933)
19. Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
20. Greystroke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
21. The Heiress (1949)
22. Home (1972)
23. Khartoum (1966)
24. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
25. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962)
26. The Looking Glass War (1969)
27. The Man in the Iron Mask (1976)
28. O Lucky Man! (1973)
29. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
30. Oscar Wilde (1960)
31. Our Man in Havana (1960)
32. Q Planes (1939)
aka: Clouds Over Europe
33. The Return of Bulldog Drummond (1934)
34. Richard III (1955)
35. Rollerball (1975)
36. The Sound Barrier (1952)
aka: Breaking the Sound Barrier
37. Tales from the Crypt (1972)
38. Things to Come (1936)
39. Thunder in the City (1937)
40. Time Bandits (1981)
41. Wagner (1983)
42. Watership Down (1978)
43. Who Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)
aka: Whoever Slew Antie Roo?
44. Witness for the Prosecution (1982)
45. Woman of Straw (1964)
46. The Wrong Box (1966)
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