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1. Dogma (1999)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
An abortion clinic worker with a special heritage is called upon to save the existence of humanity from being negated by two renegade angels trying to exploit a loop-hole and reenter Heaven.
Director: Kevin Smith | Stars: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Linda Fiorentino, Bud Cort
Votes: 228,564 | Gross: $30.65M
2. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Approved | 218 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 314,180 | Gross: $44.82M
3. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
PG-13 | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War
The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Geraldine Chaplin, Rod Steiger
Votes: 82,038 | Gross: $111.72M
4. The Bounty (1984)
PG | 132 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Fed up with their Captain's harsh discipline, a sailing ship's crew decides to take action.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox
Votes: 30,405 | Gross: $8.60M
5. The Mission (1986)
PG | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Eighteenth-century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal.
Director: Roland Joffé | Stars: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Aidan Quinn
Votes: 65,662 | Gross: $17.22M
6. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,143 | Gross: $28.35M
7. Ryan's Daughter (1970)
R | 200 min | Drama, Romance
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Mitchum, Trevor Howard, John Mills, Christopher Jones
Votes: 10,680 | Gross: $30.85M
8. The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
60 min | Drama
The trials of a group of law students under the tutelage of a strict professor.
Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 1,079
9. The Red Tent (1969)
G | 158 min | Adventure, Drama
Torn by personal guilt, Italian General Umberto Nobile reminisces about his failed 1928 Arctic expedition aboard the airship Italia.
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov | Stars: Sean Connery, Peter Finch, Claudia Cardinale, Hardy Krüger
Votes: 2,419
10. The South Bank Show (1978– )
53 min | Documentary
ITV's long-running arts series presented by Melvyn Bragg.
Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Ian McKellen, David Hockney, Victoria Wood
Votes: 216
11. A Man for All Seasons (1988 TV Movie)
150 min | Biography, Drama
King Henry VIII wants to divorce his wife, and seeks the approval of the aristocracy. Sir Thomas More is a man of principle and reason, and is thus placed in a difficult position: should he... See full summary »
Director: Charlton Heston | Stars: Charlton Heston, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson
Votes: 744
12. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
PG | 123 min | Drama, History, Romance
A noblewoman doomed to a loveless marriage falls into a scandalous affair with the dashing Lord Byron.
Director: Robert Bolt | Stars: Sarah Miles, Jon Finch, Richard Chamberlain, John Mills
Votes: 554
13. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.
Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence
Votes: 93
14. Without Warning: The James Brady Story (1991 TV Movie)
R | 88 min | Drama
Based on a true story, this film focuses on James Brady, the press secretary to Ronald Reagan who was severely injured in an attempt on the president's life. When John Hinckley Jr. Jr. ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Toshiyuki Uno | Stars: Beau Bridges, Joan Allen, David Strathairn, Bryan Clark
Votes: 299
15. The Memory of Justice (1976)
PG | 278 min | Documentary, War
Explores the subject of atrocities during wartime, especially during World War II and the Vietnam War.
Director: Marcel Ophüls | Stars: Yehudi Menuhin, Noël Favrelières, Anthony Herbert, Edward Sowders
Votes: 383
16. Il était une fois... (2003– )
52 min | Documentary
French documentary TV series about films that marked their era.
Stars: Laurent Lederer, Serge July, Isabella Rossellini, Jean-Claude Carrière
Votes: 65
17. Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979 TV Short)
40 min | Documentary, Short
Filmmaker David Lean is scouting locations in Tahiti for a feature film about the famous mutiny on the HMS Bounty. His property master, Eddie Fowlie, discovers the whereabouts of an anchor ... See full summary »
Director: David Lean | Stars: Robert Bolt, Eddie Fowlie, David Lean
Votes: 84
18. Theatre Night (1957–1961)
45 min | Drama
A BBC television series of forty-five-minute excerpts from stage plays running in London.
Stars: Cicely Courtneidge, Evelyn Laye, Dora Bryan, Hugh Williams
Votes: 69
19. 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (1995 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary
Omar Sharif narrates and others discuss the making of Doctor Zhivago.
Director: Scott Benson | Stars: Omar Sharif, David Lean, Geraldine Chaplin, Olga Iwinskaja
Votes: 147
20. Film Night (1970–1976)
Family
Stars: Philip Jenkinson, Tony Bilbow, Sheridan Morley, Frankie Howerd
Votes: 40
21. The 39th Annual Academy Awards (1967 TV Special)
News
Award of the American academy of cinematographic arts and sciences, from 1940 known as "Oscar", - American film award created in 1929 and traditionally handed to the figures of ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Dunlap | Stars: Bob Hope, Neile Adams, Anouk Aimée, Ann-Margret
Votes: 236
22. The Brains Trust (1955–1996)
45 min | Talk-Show
Series in which eminent people of the time gave spontaneous answers to questions of the day.
Stars: Norman Fisher, Jacob Bronowski, Alan Bullock, Julian Huxley
Votes: 8
23. David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago (1965)
7 min | Documentary, Short
After a short biography of author Boris Pasternak, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Doctor Zhivago (1965).
Stars: David Lean, Robert Bolt, Geraldine Chaplin
Votes: 120
24. A Man for All Seasons (1957 TV Movie)
60 min | Drama
Sir Thomas More opposes his king, Henry VIII, when the latter wants a divorce.
Director: Peter Dews | Stars: John Baddeley, Joby Blanshard, Laurence Bourne, Leslie Dunn
25. A Man for All Seasons (1963 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Period drama. Sir Thomas More is caught in the middle when Henry VIII falls in love with Anne Boleyn.
Director: William Sterling | Stars: Wyn Roberts, John Gray, Kevin McBeath, Neil Curnow
Votes: 9
26. David Lean: A Self Portrait (1971 TV Special)
58 min | Documentary
An intimate look at the career of David Lean, this 1971 documentary by Thomas Craven features an extensive interview with the director, who discusses his work and his approach to filmmaking.
Director: Thomas Craven | Stars: Robert Bolt, Anthony Havelock-Allan, David Lean, Sam Spiegel
Votes: 30
27. Thomas More (1964 TV Movie)
135 min | Drama
The greatest thinker of the middle ages. The name of his book became the designation of a new genre of science fiction. He not only expressed the man's dream of an ideal society, but also ... See full summary »
Director: Gerhard Klingenberg | Stars: Kurt Meisel, Vera Tschechowa, Edda Seippel, Werner Schumacher
28. New Release (1965–1967)
40 min | Family
Stars: Alex Glasgow, Julian Jebb, Robert Hughes, Michael Ratcliffe
29. La tigre e il cavallo (1969 TV Movie)
Comedy
Director: Mario Landi | Stars: Rina Morelli, Paolo Stoppa, Ilaria Occhini, Olga Gherardi
30. Thursday Theatre (1964–1965)
Drama
Stars: John Sharp, Paul Rogers, Robert Flemyng, Rachel Gurney
Votes: 11
31. ...und immer wieder LEBEN (1964 TV Movie)
Director: Wolfgang Luderer | Stars: Doris Abeßer, Marion van de Kamp, Gerlind Ahnert, Arno Wyzniewski
32. The Levin Interview (1966–1967)
Documentary
Stars: Bernard Levin, Bernard L. Montgomery, Enoch Powell, Rebecca West
33. Flowering Cherry (1963 TV Movie)
75 min | Drama
Director: Colin Dean | Stars: Peter Adams, Elizabeth Ferris, Margo Lee, Don Pascoe
34. Ridder Runde og hans kamp mot drager og baroner (1979)
Comedy
Stars: Bjarne Andersen, Arne Bang-Hansen, Bjørn Erik Borgersen, Geir Børresen
35. Bellezza di Bath (1969 TV Movie)
Comedy
Director: Daniele D'Anza | Stars: Pierluigi Aprà, Ennio Balbo, Lilla Brignone, Ottavia Piccolo
36. Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean (1965)
10 min | Documentary, Short
In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.
Director: Thomas Craven | Stars: David Lean, Robert Bolt, Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin
Votes: 114
37. The Life and Times of Bertrand Russell (1964 TV Movie)
Documentary
A birthday tribute to Bertrand Russell.
Stars: A.J. Ayer, Robert Bolt, Robert Boothby, Michael Foot
38. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972)
41 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Jack Hazan | Stars: Robert Bolt, Richard Chamberlain, Sarah Miles, Laurence Olivier
39. Der kleine dicke Ritter Oblong Fitz-Oblong (1963– )
180 min | Family
Stars: Heinz Günter Kilian, Max Bößl, Manfred Jenning, Walter Schellemann
Votes: 32
40. Muz pre kazdé pocasie (1964 TV Movie)
105 min | Drama
Thomas More is not willing to make a false statement in favor of King Henrich VIII, and therefore in July 1535 will pay for his independence and unconscious with his own head.
Director: Magda Husáková | Stars: Ctibor Filcík, Gustáv Valach, Frantisek Dibarbora, Július Pántik
41. De boomgaard (1963 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama
Director: Dré Poppe | Stars: Els Cornelissen, Jef Demedts, Robert Maes, Dora van der Groen
42. Blühende Träume (1959 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
Director: Gustav Burmester | Stars: Heidemarie Hatheyer, Paul Verhoeven, Michael Verhoeven, Christa Bernhardt
Votes: 8
43. The Tiger and the Horse (1962 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama
Stella Dean's devotion to her father is sorely tested.
Stars: Andrew Cruickshank, Catherine Lacey, Richard Pasco, Jennifer Wright
44.
The Paper Chase (1978–1986)
Episode:
A Wounded Hart
(1986)
60 min | Drama
Harriman's absentee boyfriend dumps her, precipitating a brief fling with Hart, who has trouble recovering. Soloway channels Sir Thomas Moore - or does he?
Director: Ralph Senensky | Stars: John Houseman, James Stephens, Tom Fitzsimmons, James Keane
Votes: 14
45.
ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)
Episode:
Flowering Cherry
(1960)
Comedy, Drama
When Jim Cherry is presented with an opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream project, he finds he lacks the courage to go ahead with it.
Director: Toby Robertson | Stars: Jessica Dunning, Michael Hordern, Charles Lamb, Susan Maryott
46.
Film Night (1970–1976)
Episode:
We're the Last of the Travelling Circuses
(1970)
20 min | Family
This BBC Film Night documentary on the making of Ryan's Daughter takes us behind the scenes and talks to some of the cast of the epic film.
Director: Barry Brown | Stars: David Lean, Sarah Miles, John Mills, Robert Mitchum
Votes: 28
47.
Thursday Theatre (1964–1965)
Episode:
The Flowering Cherry
(1965)
Drama
Jim Cherry's an ordinary sort of man leading an ordinary sort of life. But it's about to come crashing down around him.
Director: Joan Craft | Stars: Bernard Lee, Margaret Tyzack, Simon Ward, Redmond Phillips
48.
Il était une fois... (2003– )
Episode:
Lawrence d'Arabie
(2008)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Anne Kunvari | Stars: Robert Bolt, Anne V. Coates, Kevin Jackson, Maurice Jarre
Votes: 7
49.
The Levin Interview (1966–1967)
Episode:
Robert Bolt
(1967)
Documentary
Stars: Robert Bolt, Bernard Levin
50.
The South Bank Show (1978– )
Episode:
David Lean and Robert Bolt
(1990)
Documentary
Examining one of the great screen-writing partnerships, Robert Bolt and David Lean. This film follows there completion of an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Nostromo.
Directors: Paul Hudson, David Thomas | Stars: Robert Bolt, Melvyn Bragg, David Lean, Sarah Miles