Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Peter Brook

1. Lord of the Flies (1963)

Not Rated | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

6.9

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67 Metascore

Schoolboys marooned on a Pacific island create their own savage civilization.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards, Roger Elwin

Votes: 20,408

2. Today (1952– )

TV-G | 240 min | News, Talk-Show

4.6

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A daily live broadcast provides current domestic and international news, weather reports, and interviews with newsmakers from the worlds of politics, business, media, entertainment, and sports.

Stars: Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Jack Lescoulie, Frank Blair

Votes: 2,457

3. Swann in Love (1984)

R | 110 min | Drama, Romance

6.5

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In late 19th-century Paris, wealthy cultured British Charles Swann reigns in high society until his life is threatened when he falls for Odette de Crécy, a courtesan who loves luxury.

Director: Volker Schlöndorff | Stars: Jeremy Irons, Ornella Muti, Alain Delon, Fanny Ardant

Votes: 2,165

4. Arena (1975– )

60 min | Documentary

7.7

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Wide-ranging arts program.

Stars: Gavin Millar, Kenneth Tynan, John Walters, Jonathan Miller

Votes: 319

5. Looking for Richard (1996)

PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Drama

7.3

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Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Frederic Kimball

Votes: 8,569 | Gross: $1.36M

6. Marat/Sade (1967)

Not Rated | 119 min | Drama, History, Music

7.5

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In an insane asylum, Marquis de Sade directs Jean Paul Marat's last days through a theater play. The actors are the patients.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Patrick Magee, Clifford Rose, Glenda Jackson, Ian Richardson

Votes: 2,671

7. Seven Days... Seven Nights (1960)

91 min | Drama

6.9

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A wealthy and bored woman is witness of a murder in affection and meets another witness. She asks him about the history of the victim and falls in love with him.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Pascale de Boysson, Jean Deschamps

Votes: 1,175

8. 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: 216

9. Omnibus (1952–1961)

55 min | Drama, History, Music

8.4

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Omnibus was a television program that sought to provide the best of what television could provide as the highest common denominator of intellectual curiosity and interest. This level of programing excellence has not been achieved again.

Stars: Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Joseph N. Welch, Helen Hayes

Votes: 218

10. Camera Three (1955–1980)

30 min | Drama

7.7

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A weekly examination of the arts and literature, on Sunday mornings when there was more likely to be an audience interested in such matters and there was less competition for ratings.

Stars: James Macandrew, Faubion Bowers, Margaret Croyden, Alfredo Antonini

Votes: 62

11. King Lear (1970)

GP | 137 min | Drama

7.2

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King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia refuses to idly flatter the old man, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel

Votes: 936

12. Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)

G | 108 min | Biography, Drama

7.2

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G.I. Gurdjieff is a spiritual teacher and mystic who, after a lifetime study, developed a form of meditation incorporating modern dance.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Dragan Maksimovic, Terence Stamp, Mikica Dimitrijevic, Athol Fugard

Votes: 1,194

13. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

60 min | News, Talk-Show

7.5

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Charlie Rose interviews noteworthy people in fields including politics and government, business and economics, science and technology, media, sports and the arts.

Stars: Charlie Rose, Mark Halperin, Al Hunt, Thomas Friedman

Votes: 1,166

14. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

7.1

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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

15. Tell Me Lies (1968)

118 min | Documentary, Drama

6.9

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A variety of British views on the Vietnam War.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Mark Jones, Pauline Munro, Eric Allan, Robert Langdon Lloyd

Votes: 109

16. Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (1989–1990)

Not Rated | 318 min | Drama, War

7.8

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Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, Krishna, that he will become king. A war is inevitable.

Stars: Erika Alexander, Mamadou Dioumé, Georges Corraface, Maurice Bénichou

Votes: 1,222 | Gross: $0.33M

17. The Beggar's Opera (1953)

Approved | 94 min | Crime, History, Musical

6.1

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When the composer of an opera about a swashbuckling, wenching highwayman meets his hero's real-life counterpart, he's disappointed with his lack of dash.

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge

Votes: 395

18. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)

90 min | Talk-Show

7.3

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American show featuring the popular British talk show host.

Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery

Votes: 248

19. 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: 30

20. The Roof (I) (2016)

10 min | Short, Comedy

6.9

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Ian McKellen, Jude Law, Rory Kinnear, and Natalie Dormer are among those eagerly awaiting a visit from legendary theatre director Peter Brook to the Young Vic Theatre. A comedy short ... See full summary »

Director: Natalie Abrahami | Stars: Peter Brook, Natalie Dormer, Noma Dumezweni, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Votes: 94

21. Time Flies (1996 TV Special)

58 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

7.0

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Director Peter Brook and group of actors and filmmakers fly to the island of Vieques in Puerto Rico in the Caribbean where they recall the film 'Lord of the Flies' (1963) which was filmed there thirty-five years earlier.

Director: Richard Dale | Stars: Peter Brook, James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards

Votes: 11

22. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography

6.9

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67 Metascore

A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.

Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles

Votes: 973 | Gross: $0.02M

23. The Mahabharata (1989)

171 min | Drama, War

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Jealousy and hatred is what separates the Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas fear the Pandavas are after the throne of their father. Yudhishthira of the Pandavas gets told by the deity, ... See full summary »

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Erika Alexander, Amba Bihler, Lou Elias Bihler, Urs Bihler

24. The Tragedy of Hamlet (2002 TV Movie)

134 min | Drama

7.6

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Peter Brook presents a new interpretation of the classic in a setting is vaguely eastern rather than Scandinavian, with a multi-ethnic cast .

Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Adrian Lester, Jeffery Kissoon, Natasha Parry, Bruce Myers

Votes: 114

25. 2nd House (1973–1976)

45 min | Talk-Show

6.5

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BBC Arts program derived from Full House (1972).

Stars: Melvyn Bragg, Edwin Mullins, Roger McGough, Struan Rodger

Votes: 18

26. All the World's a Stage (1984)

55 min | Drama

6.8

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One man's journey through the theatre.

Stars: Ronald Harwood, Ian Saynor, Peter Gale, Peter Hall

Votes: 5

27. Peter Brook: The Tightrope (2012)

Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Music

7.3

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57 Metascore

Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director Peter Brook's work -- powerful, intimate, and emotionally ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Brook | Stars: Peter Brook, Hayley Carmichael, Jos Houben, Micha Lescot

Votes: 62 | Gross: $0.02M

28. Pour le cinéma (1968–1978)

5.6

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Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With Peter Brook

1. Lord of the Flies (1963)

2. Today (1952– )

3. Swann in Love (1984)

4. Arena (1975– )

5. Looking for Richard (1996)

6. Marat/Sade (1967)

7. Seven Days... Seven Nights (1960)

8. The South Bank Show (1978– )

9. Omnibus (1952–1961)

10. Camera Three (1955–1980)

11. King Lear (1970)

12. Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979)

13. Charlie Rose (1991–2017)

14. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)

15. Tell Me Lies (1968)

16. Peter Brook's the Mahabharata (1989–1990)

17. The Beggar's Opera (1953)

18. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)

19. Aquarius (1970–1977)

20. The Roof (I) (2016)

21. Time Flies (1996 TV Special)

22. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

23. The Mahabharata (1989)

24. The Tragedy of Hamlet (2002 TV Movie)

25. 2nd House (1973–1976)

26. All the World's a Stage (1984)

27. Peter Brook: The Tightrope (2012)

28. Pour le cinéma (1968–1978)

29. Bouillon de culture (1991–2001)

30. ¡Atención obras! (2013– )

31. La tragédie de Carmen (1983)

32. Menschen hautnah (1993– )

33. Mi reino por un caballo (2010–2013)

34. Akropolis (1969 TV Movie)

35. Review (1969–1972)

36. Sunday Night (1965–1968)

37. Carrière, 250 metros (2011)

38. Cinque Sensi del Teatro (1994)

39. The Benefit of the Doubt (1967)

40. Spécial cinéma (1974–1997)

41. Pour le plaisir (1964–1968)

42. The Levin Interviews (1980–1984)

43. Ride of the Valkyrie (1967)

44. Soir 3 (1978– )

45. La nuit des Molières (1987– )

46. Wednesday Theatre (1952– )

47. Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom (2000)

48. Changing Stages (2000– )

49. Beckett by Brook (2018 TV Movie)

50. Don Giovanni (2003 TV Movie)

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