Ian McKellen Movies
- 1970
Schadenfreude
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Jeremy O'Reilly, the self-important presenter of a TV news show, returns to a clueless East End community where a prank leads to the murder of a...
- 2003
Émile
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In a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he abandoned.
- 2009
Theatreland
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8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen,...
- 2004
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!
Frodo Is Great... Who Is That?!!6.72004HD
The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of...
- 2016
The Roof
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A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.
- 1997
A Bit Of Scarlet
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A Bit of Scarlet excavates clips from Britain's cinema archives to create a moving and humorous testament to the closeted gay and lesbian images from...
- 2005
The Hobart Shakespeareans
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Rafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't speak English at...
- 2004
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?02004HD
Profile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific human rights campaigner: gay UK activist Peter Tatchell.
- 1982
Walter
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A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what...
- 1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
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Finished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public perception of LGBTQ people in America, Stonewall 25:...
- 1994
To Die For
To Die For2.21994HD
Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly, too quickly to suit the ghost of Mark,...
- 1972
Hedda Gabler
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Adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen.
- 1993
Camp Christmas
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Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.
- 2014
Miss in Her Teens
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An adaptation of David Garrick's 1747 afterpiece, this lighthearted comedy follows Miss Biddy Bellair as she pits her suitors against eachother in...
- 1969
The Promise
The Promise01969HD
Set in Leningrad. Follows the lives of three young Russians from the terror of the German siege of Leningrad through the uncertainty of the postwar...
- 2014
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
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This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from...
- 1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
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A record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.
- 1970
Richard II
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The Tragedy of King Richard II
- 1992
Gladio
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In three programmes shown over consecutive weeks in BBC2's Timewatch strand, Allan Francovich interviewed key Gladio players such as Propaganda Due...
- 1979
Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
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Every Good Boy Deserves Favour is a stage play by Tom Stoppard with music by André Previn. It was first performed in 1977. The play criticizes...