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Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
IMDb: 7.9
133

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Genre: Documentary
Futtocks End

Futtocks End

Futtocks End
IMDb: 6.4
49

Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of the eccentric and lewd General Futtock…

Genre: Comedy
Hamlet

Hamlet

Hamlet
IMDb: 7
117

Tony Richardson’s Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing…

Genre: Drama
Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage
IMDb: 6.5
100

Medical student Philip falls in love with Mildred, a waitress. Although she is a flirt, they have a love affair. But when Philip is told about her constant infidelity, they…

Genre: Drama
The Entertainer

The Entertainer

The Entertainer
IMDb: 7.1
96

Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.

Genre: Drama
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen
IMDb: 7.2
116

Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained…

Genre: Comedy, Crime
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae
IMDb: 6.4
90

Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.

Genre: Adventure
That Dangerous Age

That Dangerous Age

That Dangerous Age
IMDb: 6.4
72

The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man. An exciting affair must end when word gets back to…

Genre: Drama, Romance
Vice Versa

Vice Versa

Vice Versa
IMDb: 6.4
111

Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is…

Genre: Comedy
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death
IMDb: 8
104

When a young RAF pilot miraculously survives bailing out of his aeroplane without a parachute, he falls in love with an American radio operator. But the officials in the other…

I Know Where I’m Going!

I Know Where I’m Going!

I Know Where I’m Going!
IMDb: 7.4
91

Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist. Trapped by inclement weather on the Isle of Mull and…

Genre: Drama, Romance
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
IMDb: 8
163

General Candy, who’s overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn’t have the respect of the men he’s training and is considered out-of-touch with what’s needed…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, War
The Drum

The Drum

The Drum
IMDb: 6.3
104

Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out the British troops as they enjoy the hospitality of Guhl’s…

Genre: Adventure, War
Rembrandt

Rembrandt

Rembrandt
IMDb: 7.1
85

This character study joins the painter at the height of his fame in 1642, when his adored wife suddenly dies and his work takes a dark, sardonic turn that offends…

Genre: Drama
Midshipman Easy

Midshipman Easy

Midshipman Easy
IMDb: 5.5
74

Set during the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic War, Mr Midshipman Easy has just joined the Royal Navy. He is very keen to do well but luckily he has an…

Genre: Adventure
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone
IMDb: 5.6
90

High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600s. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone family, but falls in love with the daughter of the family, Lorna.