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1. Rome (2005–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Stars: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kerry Condon
Votes: 185,540
2. Marco Polo (2014–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.
Stars: Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Joan Chen, Remy Hii
Votes: 78,745
3. The Borgias (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan
Votes: 53,966
4. The Jacket (2005)
R | 103 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A Gulf war veteran is wrongly sent to a mental institution for insane criminals, where he becomes the object of a doctor's experiments, and his life is completely affected by them.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Daniel Craig, Kris Kristofferson
Votes: 119,338 | Gross: $6.30M
5. The Edge of Love (2008)
R | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Two feisty, free-spirited women are connected by the brilliant, charismatic poet who loves them both.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller, Matthew Rhys, Simon Armstrong
Votes: 18,953 | Gross: $0.03M
6. Jubilee (1978)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County
Votes: 3,706
7. Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
Unrated | 87 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Biography of British painter Francis Bacon focuses on his relationship with his lover, George Dyer, a former small time crook.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Anne Lambton
Votes: 3,997 | Gross: $0.34M
8. Arena (1975– )
60 min | Documentary
Wide-ranging arts program.
Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller
Votes: 320
9. Tramps! (2022)
104 min | Documentary
Rising from the nihilistic ashes of the punk movement in the late 1970s, a fresh crowd of flamboyant fashionistas, who would later be christened the New Romantics, began to materialize on the streets of London, England.
Director: Kevin Hegge | Stars: Judy Blame, Duggie Fields, Princess Julia, John Maybury
Votes: 56
10. War Requiem (1989)
Not Rated | 92 min | Drama, War
A movie with no spoken dialogue, it is set against the music and lyrics of Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem" which includes poetry by World War I soldier Wilfred Owen reflecting the horrors ... See full summary »
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Nathaniel Parker, Tilda Swinton, Laurence Olivier, Patricia Hayes
Votes: 946
11. Screenplay (1986–1993)
Drama
An anthology drama series.
Stars: John Kavanagh, Tony Doyle, Michael Liebmann, Benjamin Whitrow
Votes: 95
12. Nothing Compares (2022)
97 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Following the career of singer Sinéad O'Connor through her rise to fame and how her iconoclastic personality led to her exile from the pop mainstream.
Director: Kathryn Ferguson | Stars: Sinéad O'Connor, Gay Byrne, John O'Connor, Bob Dylan
Votes: 3,089
13. The Last of England (1987)
Unrated | 92 min | Drama, Fantasy
The artist's personal commentary on the decline of his country in a language closer to poetry than prose. A dark meditation on London under Thatcher.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Spencer Leigh, 'Spring' Mark Adley, Gerrard McArthur
Votes: 1,493
14. Dates (2013)
210 min | Drama, Romance
The social minefield that is 21st century dating.
Stars: Oona Chaplin, Ben Chaplin, Will Mellor, Gemma Chan
Votes: 1,870
15. Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 88 min | Music
Modern pop performers reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter in music videos directed by established directors.
Directors: Percy Adlon, David Byrne, Alex Cox, Jonathan Demme, Philippe Gautier, Jim Jarmusch, Neil Jordan, Edward Lachman, Adelle Lutz, John Maybury, Steve McLean, Sandy McLeod, Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Zak Ove, Mark Pellington, Roger Pomphrey, Matthew Rolston, John Scarlett-Davis, Wim Wenders | Stars: Afrika Bambaataa, Bono, David Byrne, Neneh Cherry
Votes: 238
16. Rotterdam, I Love You
100 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | Announced
Several love stories set in one of the most interesting new cities in the world, Rotterdam.
Directors: Barry Atsma, Claire Denis, Mike Figgis, John Maybury, Shariff Nasr, Pablo Trapero, Paula van der Oest, Joost van Ginkel | Stars: Katja Herbers, Halina Reijn, Nasrdin Dchar, Benja Bruijning
17. Nulle part ailleurs (1987–2001)
120 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
One of the best all time before-prime-time show in France especially the mythical conduction of the couple Antoine de Caune and Philippe Gildas...every night with high level french and ... See full summary »
Stars: Philippe Gildas, Guillaume Durand, Nagui, Valérie Payet
Votes: 104
18. Man to Man (1992)
Drama
Shortly before the WW II, Ella takes on the identity of her husband Max after his death to work instead of him in the factory. She continues to be Max until she doesn't even know who she is anymore.
Director: John Maybury | Star: Tilda Swinton
Votes: 39
19. Remembrance of Things Fast: True Stories Visual Lies (1994)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Alana, Aiden Brady, Rupert Everett, Julia Fodo
Votes: 62
20. Shootout (2003–2008)
Not Rated | 30 min | Talk-Show
Big time producer Peter Guber and Variety's Peter Bart sit down with the biggest names in the business.
Stars: Peter Guber, Jeff Brenner, Clint Eastwood, Charlize Theron
Votes: 201
21. The Queen Is Dead (1986)
13 min | Short, Music
Three song clips by The Smiths ('The Queen is Dead', 'There is a Light that Never Goes Out' and 'Panic'), all directed with an artistic and conceptual vision by the late Derek Jarman. The ... See full summary »
Directors: Derek Jarman, Richard Heslop, John Maybury | Stars: Craig Gannon, Mike Joyce, Johnny Marr, Morrissey
Votes: 151
22. Flat Chat (2001)
30 min | Comedy
Flat Chat tells the story of two very different women living two very different lives, which change when their circumstances are reversed and they're thrust together and forced to survive ... See full summary »
Stars: Jean Kittson, Alexandra Davies, Richard Healy, Marco Venturini
Votes: 17
23. Sinéad O'Connor: Nothing Compares 2 U (1990 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Sinéad O'Connor performs in the music video "Nothing Compares 2 U" from the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" recorded for Chrysalis Records. The music video features a closeup of ... See full summary »
Director: John Maybury | Star: Sinéad O'Connor
Votes: 693
24. The Dream Machine (1983)
35 min | Documentary, Short
Consists of multiple short vignettes: Witches Song (1979), Broken English (1979), Ballad Of Lucy Jordan (1979), Pirate Tape (Derek Jarman, 1983) and T.G.: Psychic Rally In Heaven (Derek Jarman, 1981).
Directors: Derek Jarman, Michael Kostiff, John Maybury, Cerith Wyn Evans | Stars: William S. Burroughs, Marianne Faithfull, FM Einheit, Brion Gysin
Votes: 31
25. Salò: Fade to Black (2001 Video)
24 min | Documentary, Short
Retrospective documentary on the making of Pier Paolo Pasolini's controversial last film Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975).
Director: Nigel Algar | Stars: Mark Kermode, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat
Votes: 73
26. Neneh Cherry: Buffalo Stance (1988 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Neneh Cherry performs in the music video "Buffalo Stance" from the album "Raw Like Sushi" recorded for Virgin Records. Neneh Cherry sings the song will standing in front of color computer ... See full summary »
Director: John Maybury | Star: Neneh Cherry
Votes: 45
27. Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some (1994 Video)
G | 80 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
Cyndi Lauper tours a theme park, meeting strange characters and remembering her past. The film is also illustrated by a collection of Cyndi's pop videos, like "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" and "Sally's Pigeons".
Directors: Patricia Birch, Edd Griles, Scott Kalvert, Cyndi Lauper, John Maybury, Andrew Morahan | Stars: Cyndi Lauper, Lou Albano, Joey Arias, Laura Baler
Votes: 120
28. NeXt (1994–2000)
30 min | News
Stars: Monika Schärer, Daniel Hitzig, Marion Friedrich, Viktor Baumgartner
29. Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003 Video)
38 min | Documentary, Short
A documentary on Derek Jarman and 'Jubilee' made by Jarman actor Spencer Leigh.
Director: Spencer Leigh | Stars: Lee Drysdale, Christopher Hobbs, Derek Jarman, John Maybury
Votes: 31
30. Waiting for Waiting for Godot (1983)
18 min | Documentary, Short
Abstract images of figures moving about a room. Filmed from a video monitor in Super 8 during a rehearsal of a RADA production of Beckett's "Waiting for Godot".
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Sean Bean, John Maybury, Gerald McArthur, Jonny Phillips
Votes: 11
31. The 100 Greatest Pop Videos (2005 TV Special)
250 min | Music
Comedian Jimmy Carr presents the 100 greatest pop videos according to a public vote.
Director: John Piper | Stars: Jimmy Carr, John Aizlewood, Vaughan Arnell, Philip G. Atwell
32. South of Watford (1983– )
25 min | Documentary
Offbeat documentary series featuring entertainment, art and leisure around London.
Stars: Hugh Laurie, Michael Moorcock, Ben Elton, John Lloyd
33. L'ispirazione (1988)
2 min | Short
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Spencer Leigh, Tilda Swinton
Votes: 17
34. The Alternative Miss World (1980)
90 min | Documentary
A filmed record of the 1978 "Alternative Miss World" beauty pageant held in a circus tent on Clapham Common in South London.
Director: Richard Gayer | Stars: Andrew Logan, Divine, Luciana Martínez, Sophie Parkin
Votes: 57
35. The Cranberries: Dreams (Version 1) (1992 Music Video)
4 min | Music
The first version of the music video features Dolores O'Riordan donning her original hairstyle that is seen on the Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? album cover. The video ... See full summary »
Director: John Maybury | Stars: The Cranberries, Mike Hogan, Noel Hogan, Fergal Lawler
Votes: 61
36. The Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love (2007)
56 min | Documentary, Music
Stars: Richard Bacon, Caroline Flack, Emma Willis, Elizabeth Bower
Votes: 16
37. Thompson Twins: Come Inside (1991 Music Video)
4 min | Music
"Come Inside" is a song by British pop group Thompson Twins, released in 1991 as the lead single from their eighth studio album Queer.
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Tom Bailey, Thompson Twins, Alannah Currie
38. Boy George: Live My Life (1988 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Director: John Maybury | Star: Boy George
39. The Look of 'the Jacket': Influences from the Avant-Garde (2005 Video)
10 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mark Rance | Stars: Frazer Churchill, John Maybury, Rhian Nicholas
Votes: 27
40. The Court of Miracles (1982)
40 min | Short
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Hermine Demoriane, David Holah, Princess Julia, Siouxsie Sioux
41. Cyndi Lauper: The World Is Stone (1992 Music Video)
4 min | Music
Video promo for Cyndi Lauper: The World Is Stone.
Director: John Maybury | Star: Cyndi Lauper
Votes: 10
42. The Colony (2009)
75 min | Documentary
Director: Nick Mead | Stars: Andre Alexsen, Francis Bacon, Albert H. Bongard IV, Ray Chavez Jr.
Votes: 12
43. The Jacket: Project History and Deleted Scenes (2005 Video)
29 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Mark Rance | Stars: Adrien Brody, Ben Cosgrove, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson
Votes: 63
47. Maledicta Electronica (1996)
58 min | Fantasy
Maledicta Electronica is a mesmerizing journey into a video world of performance, S&M, politics and poetry. Maybury mixes exquisite image-making with an acutely urbane politic that never lets the viewer drift too long in pleasure fields.
Director: John Maybury
50. Big Love: An Invitation to Disaster (1984)
Director: John Maybury | Stars: Michael Clark, Jools Holland, Helen Terry