Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Alec Guinness

51. Lovesick (1983)

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

5.2

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A psychiatrist, who falls in love with a patient, is visited by the spirit of Sigmund Freud, who gives him advice on how to handle it.

Director: Marshall Brickman | Stars: Dudley Moore, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Guinness, Christine Baranski

Votes: 903 | Gross: $10.17M

52. The Mudlark (1950)

Approved | 99 min | Drama

6.9

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An urchin, scavenging on a bank of the River Thames, finds a cameo depicting Queen Victoria. So taken by her beauty, he is determined to see her and sets off for Windsor Castle.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Irene Dunne, Alec Guinness, Andrew Ray, Beatrice Campbell

Votes: 941

53. The Detective (1954)

Approved | 91 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

6.7

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Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has two goals: to catch the thief and to save his soul.

Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: Alec Guinness, Joan Greenwood, Peter Finch, Cecil Parker

Votes: 1,667

54. Malta Story (1953)

97 min | Drama, History, War

6.5

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1942 and the island of Malta is battling for survival. The threat of invasion by Axis forces is increasing as air raids wear down its defence. Entering this maelstrom is Flight Lieutenant Peter Ross, an RAF photo-reconnaissance pilot.

Director: Brian Desmond Hurst | Stars: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Muriel Pavlow

Votes: 1,969

55. The Prisoner (1955)

Not Rated | 91 min | Drama

6.8

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A Cardinal is arrested for treason against the state. As a Prince of his church, he's a popular hero of this people for his resistance against the Nazis during the war, and his resistance ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Wilfrid Lawson, Kenneth Griffith

Votes: 1,134

56. Parkinson (1971–2007)

50 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

7.3

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Journalist Michael Parkinson interviews a broad range of the most famous people in the world.

Stars: Michael Parkinson, Marian Montgomery, Billy Connolly, Barry Humphries

Votes: 806

57. The Captain's Paradise (1953)

Approved | 94 min | Comedy, Romance

6.8

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The captain of a ferry boat between the restricted British colony in Gibraltar and Spanish Morocco has a woman of differing appeal and temperament in each port.

Director: Anthony Kimmins | Stars: Alec Guinness, Peter Bull, Charles Goldner, Miles Malleson

Votes: 1,817

58. Hotel Paradiso (1966)

98 min | Comedy

6.1

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Monsieur Feydeau has writer's block, and he needs a new play. But he takes an opportunity to observe the upper class of 1900 Paris, Monsieur Boniface with a domineering wife, and the ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Gina Lollobrigida, Alec Guinness, Robert Morley, Peggy Mount

Votes: 873

59. Last Holiday (1950)

Not Rated | 88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

7.3

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When a lonely, unappreciated farm-equipment salesman discovers he has only a few weeks to live, he withdraws his savings for a final holiday at a "posh" resort.

Director: Henry Cass | Stars: Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Grégoire Aslan

Votes: 2,127

60. Aquarius (1970–1977)

39 min | Documentary

6.9

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An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.

Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein

Votes: 31

61. Startime (I) (1959–1961)

60 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical

6.5

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The Ford Motor Company sponsored this hour-long program which rotated between variety shows, dramatic productions, and musical comedies. One of the offerings was turned into a regular series, Sing Along with Mitch (1961).

Stars: Ethel Merman, Dean Martin, William Hickey, Alice Backes

Votes: 230

62. The South Bank Show (1978– )

53 min | Documentary

6.9

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ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood

Votes: 218

63. Hollywood Insider (2018– )

Talk-Show

3.5

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A show focused on substance and meaningful entertainment while staying away from gossip and scandal.

Stars: Pritan Ambroase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Holland, Margot Robbie

Votes: 1,421

64. All at Sea (1957)

Unrated | 87 min | Comedy

6.7

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A seasick sea Captain commands an amusement pier despite local opposition.

Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Alec Guinness, Harry Locke, Frederick Piper, Fred Griffiths

Votes: 1,210

65. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)

30 min | Crime, Drama

7.4

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Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty

Votes: 57

66. Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)

Not Rated | 97 min | Comedy, War

5.9

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During World War II, a lonely German air-raid warden captures two downed American airmen and keeps them prisoner in his basement way past the end of the war.

Director: Gottfried Reinhardt | Stars: Alec Guinness, Mike Connors, Robert Redford, Anita Höfer

Votes: 496

67. The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956–1960)

60 min | Comedy

8.5

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The Steve Allen Show was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen.

Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Louis Nye, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 258

68. Interview Day (1996 TV Movie)

85 min | Comedy, Drama

7.5

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Comedy drama about the trials and tribulations of three sets of parents as they finally realise that their children have grown up and reluctantly they have to let them enroll at Cambridge University.

Director: Piers Haggard | Stars: Maureen Lipman, David Ross, Benedict Sandiford, Tom Wilkinson

Votes: 236

69. Apostrophes (1975–1990)

Talk-Show

6.7

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Apostrophes is a French literary television program produced and hosted by Bernard Pivot, broadcast live on Antenne 2 between January 10, 1975, and June 22, 1990, every Friday evening at 9:... See full summary »

Stars: Bernard Pivot, Claude-Jean Philippe, Gilles Lapouge, Jean d'Ormesson

Votes: 49

70. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (2006 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, Family

8.3

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Play the original trilogy of Star Wars: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi, all in Lego.

Directors: Jon Burton, Mo Davoudian | Stars: Tom Kane, John Wayne, Ahmed Best, David W. Collins

Votes: 2,931

71. A Run for Your Money (1949)

Approved | 83 min | Comedy

6.4

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Brothers from a Welsh village take their first trip to London to collect a prize, and meet a con artist and various other urban distractions.

Director: Charles Frend | Stars: Donald Houston, Meredith Edwards, Moira Lister, Alec Guinness

Votes: 722

72. The Making of 'Star Wars' (1977 TV Movie)

Unrated | 50 min | Documentary, Sci-Fi

7.4

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C-3PO and R2-D2 explore the creation of the film that made them famous.

Director: Robert Guenette | Stars: William Conrad, Anthony Daniels, George Lucas, Mark Hamill

Votes: 733

73. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

7.1

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The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 539

74. The Morecambe & Wise Show (1978–1983)

30 min | Comedy

7.9

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The Morecambe and Wise Show was a comedy sketch show originally broadcast by BBC television and the third TV series by English comedy double-act Morecambe and Wise.

Stars: Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Frank Coda, Gemma Craven

Votes: 1,024

75. Special Collector's Edition (2010–2015)

9 min | Comedy, History

7.1

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A Special Collector's Edition.

Stars: David Díaz, Luis Rodrigo, Gabriel Fernández-Gil, Daniel Retuerta

Votes: 108

76. Q.E.D. (II) (1982–1999)

30 min | Documentary

6.0

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A BBC 1 award-winning science documentary.

Stars: Anthony Clare, Maggie Philbin, Simon Weston, Kenny Everett

Votes: 29

77. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980 TV Special)

News

5.8

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Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940th known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »

Director: Marty Pasetta | Stars: Johnny Carson, Nick Allder, Ann-Margret, Tamara Asseyev

Votes: 194

78. To Paris with Love (1955)

Not Rated | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

5.5

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A middle-aged widower takes his son on a trip to Paris, where they try to find wives for each other.

Director: Robert Hamer | Stars: Alec Guinness, Odile Versois, Vernon Gray, Elina Labourdette

Votes: 454

79. Caesar and Cleopatra (1976 TV Movie)

75 min | Drama

6.7

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Julius Caesar's arrival in Egypt proves to be more than interesting to the beautiful Cleopatra, ambitious sister to the boy pharaoh.

Director: James Cellan Jones | Stars: Alec Guinness, Geneviève Bujold, Margaret Courtenay, Iain Cuthbertson

Votes: 52

80. Quentin Tarantino's Star Wars (2002 Video)

4 min | Animation, Short

4.6

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This film answers the question that has plagued movie fans for years: what would "Star Wars" would have looked like if Quentin Tarantino had directed it using action figures and a Macintosh computer?

Director: Evan Mather | Stars: Anthony Daniels, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Mark Hamill

Votes: 486

81. Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987 Video)

60 min | Documentary, Biography

6.9

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A biography of American actress Grace Kelly from her early days as an aspiring actress to her death as Princess of Monaco.

Directors: Gene Feldman, Suzette Winter | Stars: Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Jean Dalrymple, Rita Gam

Votes: 147

82. Super Star Wars (1992 Video Game)

E | Action, Adventure, Family

7.2

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Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, fight your way through the wastelands of Tatooine to the hostile streets of Mos Eisley and beyond.

Director: Kalani Streicher | Star: Alec Guinness

Votes: 479

83. Edwin (1984 TV Movie)

90 min | Drama

6.8

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Touching comedy about a high court judge, now retired to his English countryside home, who resolves to end years of suspicion about his wife's fidelity and the true paternity of their son.

Director: Rodney Bennett | Stars: Alec Guinness, Renée Asherson, Paul Rogers

Votes: 79

84. Tuesday's Documentary (1968–1983)

Documentary

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Long-running documentary series covering a wide range of current affairs topics.

Stars: William Hardcastle, Alan Dobie, Barbara Murray, Barry Norman

85. Solo (1970)

20 min | Biography

7.3

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Series of 20-minute monologues by famous British actors, portraying historical characters or reading poetry.

Stars: Alec Guinness, Ian McKellen, Jeremy Brett, Eileen Atkins

Votes: 10

86. The Stratford Adventure (1954)

45 min | Documentary, Short

6.4

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The story of the founding, by Stratford-born journalist Tom Patterson, of the Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada, which opened in July of 1953 with a performance of "Richard III" ... See full summary »

Director: Morten Parker | Stars: John Drainie, Michael Bates, Lloyd Bochner, Douglas Campbell

Votes: 69