Movies by Derek Jacobi
As part of the cast:
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Ironclad (2011)
Cast: James Purefoy, Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng …
Directed by: Jonathan English
Backed by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar (James Purefoy) defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John (Paul Giamatti) and his advancing armies, who seek to rule…
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Joe Maddison's War (2011)
Cast: Kevin Whately, Robson Green, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Patrick Collerton
Too old to join the army during World War II, shipbuilder Joe Maddison enlists in Britain's Home Guard, where he finds a new sense of purpose when he comes to the defense of a friend who…
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My Week with Marilyn (2011)
Cast: Michelle Williams, Eddie Redmayne, Kenneth Branagh …
Directed by: Simon Curtis
While filming a movie in England, Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe slips away with a young Brit for a week of self-discovery and frivolity. The story that ensues is based on the real-life…
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The King's Speech (2010)
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter …
Directed by: Tom Hooper
Britain's King George VI (Colin Firth) struggles with an embarrassing stutter for years until he seeks help from unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) in…
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Masterpiece Contemporary: Endgame (2009)
Cast: William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller …
Directed by: Pete Travis
Confidential political negotiations between South African government representative Prof. Willie Esterhuyse (William Hurt) and African National Congress President Thabo Mbeki (Golden Globe…
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Hippie Hippie Shake (2009)
Cast: Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy, Chris O'Dowd …
Directed by: Beeban Kidron
Cillian Murphy stars as Richard Neville, the counterculture hero and cheeky Australian magazine publisher whose London edition of his subversive rag Oz landed him in the dock on charges of…
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Diamonds (2009)
Cast: James Purefoy, Joanne Kelly, Judy Davis …
Directed by: Andy Wilson
The volatile world of African diamond trading sets the stage for five disparate stories in this compelling miniseries. The fuse is set when Sen. Joan Cameron (Judy Davis) loses her geologist…
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Adam Resurrected (2008)
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Idan Alterman …
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Decades after he survived the Holocaust by becoming a pet "dog" to a brutal concentration camp commandant (Willem Dafoe), Jewish circus entertainer Adam Stein (Jeff Goldblum) finds himself…
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Morris: A Life with Bells On (2008)
Cast: Charles Thomas Oldham, Naomie Harris, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Lucy Akhurst
To its practitioners, Morris dance is a sacred, centuries-old English folk dance that's still performed in pubs, pageants and competitions. Into this world come Derecq Twist (Charles…
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The Riddle (2007)
Cast: Vinnie Jones, Derek Jacobi, Julie Cox …
Directed by: Brendan Foley
While poking around in the cellar of an old English pub, a journalist (Vinnie Jones) stumbles upon a novel that was penned by Charles Dickens but never published. The plot thickens when his…
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Guantanamero (2007)
Cast: Rupert Evans, Natalia Verbeke, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Vicente Penarrocha
After washing up on an empty Cuban beach in the wake of a storm, Ali (Rupert Evans) soon meets and falls for the beautiful dancer Manuela (Natalia Verbeke). But as their relationship flowers,…
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Masterpiece Classic: The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Toby Jones, Sophie Vavasseur …
Directed by: Brian Percival
Young Nell Trent (Sophie Vavasseur) and Grandfather (Derek Jacobi), who owns "The Old Curiosity Shop," have no choice but to go on the run when ruthless loan shark Daniel Quilp (Toby Jones)…
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Mist: Sheepdog Tales: The Round Up (2007)
Cast: Derek Jacobi
Now a full-grown sheepdog, Mist finds fun and adventure with her friends Fern, Gail, Swift and Ernie in this set of episodes from the charming live-action series, narrated by the great Derek…
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Twin Spirits (2007)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Sting, Trudie Styler …
Directed by: Peter Mumford, John Caird
Rock superstar Sting and other diStinguished performers collaborate in this innovative theatrical event that celebrates the love between 19th-century German composer Robert Schumann and his…
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Underworld: Evolution (2006)
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy …
Directed by: Len Wiseman
Working together to expose the truth about their bloodlines, vampire warrior Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and werewolf hybrid Michael (Scott Speedman) learn the backstory to the ongoing conflict…
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Pinochet's Last Stand (2006)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Phyllida Law, Peter Capaldi …
Directed by: Richard Curson Smith
Legendary thespian Derek Jacobi portrays former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in this HBO drama centering on the days following the despot's surprise 1998 arrest in London while…
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Mist: The Story of a Sheepdog Puppy (2006)
Cast: Richard Overall, Brian Blessed, Rosalind Blessed …
Mist is a puppy with a lofty goal: She wants to be the best sheepdog she can be! Born with two siblings at Borough Farm, Mist sets out to prove herself right away. But nothing worthwhile ever…
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Nanny McPhee (2005)
Cast: Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald …
Directed by: Kirk Jones
The recently widowed Mr. Brown (Colin Firth) and his domineering aunt (Angela Lansbury) can't seem to control the numerous and naughty Brown children until Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson)…
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Strings (2004)
Cast: Julian Glover, Ian Hart, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Marionette puppets play the starring roles in this old-school allegory with modern-day applications, a story that parallels the 21st-century War on Terror and draws on classic and enduring…
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Nijinsky (2002)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Chris Haywood, Delia Silvan …
Directed by: Paul Cox
Based on excerpts from the writings of Russian ballet star Vaslav Nijinksy, this biographical pastiche -- directed by Paul Cox -- dramatizes the brilliant dancer's descent into madness…
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The Gathering Storm (2002)
Cast: Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent …
Directed by: Richard Loncraine
Winston Churchill is widely recognized as the man who led England in the fight to save Europe from the Nazi threat. What's less widely known is that the prominent politician and…
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Revelation (2002)
Cast: Terence Stamp, James D'Arcy, Natasha Wightman …
Directed by: Stuart Urban
Since A.D. 50, a mysterious sacred artifact known as the Loculus has been at the center of a bloody clandestine war. Missing for a few hundred years, the puzzling relic has suddenly…
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Two Men Went to War (2002)
Cast: Kenneth Cranham, Leo Bill, Rosanna Lavelle …
Directed by: John Henderson
Two overzealous members (Kenneth Cranham and Leo Bill) of England's Army Dental Corps leave their posts and attempt to join the war effort in France ... two years before the Allies land…
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Revengers Tragedy (2002)
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Eddie Izzard, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Alex Cox
Thomas Middleton's 17th-century play is reinterpreted in this futuristic sci-fi drama about a bridegroom, Vindici (Christopher Eccleston), whose new wife is murdered on their wedding…
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Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On: Christmas in Mouseland (2002)
Cast: Finty Williams, Derek Jacobi, Judi Dench …
Directed by: Kitty Taylor, Roger McIntosh
It's yuletide in Mouseland, and everyone at Angelina's school is buzzing about the upcoming holiday production, "Cinderella Mouse and the Ugly Whiskers." Angelina yearns for the…
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Gosford Park (2001)
Cast: Maggie Smith, Clive Owen, Kristin Scott Thomas …
Directed by: Robert Altman
Director Robert Altman's witty murder mystery won an Oscar for its screenplay, which really takes off when Sir William (Michael Gambon) is found dead soon after his guests arrive for a…
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Gladiator (2000)
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Djimon Hounsou …
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Tapped for the throne after the death of the emperor, Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) instead finds himself condemned to death by the late ruler's power-hungry son (Joaquin…
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Up at the Villa (2000)
Cast: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sean Penn, Anne Bancroft …
Directed by: Philip Haas
Danger is the ultimate aphrodisiac in this romance set in pre-World War II Italy. Kristin Scott Thomas is a beautiful, penniless English widow forced by circumstances to consider the proposal…
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The Best of Boys in Love (2000)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Matthew Solari, John Cantwell …
Directed by: Barry Purves, John Scott Matthews, P. David Ebersole …
After searching the world for the best gay short films, First Run Features is proud to present this scintillating collection of favorites, which represent the best of their video collections…
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (2000)
Cast: Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole, Kris Kristofferson …
Directed by: Paul Cox
In 19th-century Hawaii, lepers are exiled to the island of Molokai and left to fend for themselves without any outside assistance -- until a courageous priest named Father Damien (David…
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The Body (2000)
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Olivia Williams, John Shrapnel …
Directed by: Jonas McCord
Ordered to investigate a dead body that could call Christianity's fundamental beliefs into question, Father Gutierrez (Antonio Banderas) travels to Jerusalem and meets archaeologist…
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The Wyvern Mystery (2000)
Cast: Naomi Watts, Derek Jacobi, James Doherty …
Directed by: Alex Pillai
On the estate of Carwell Grange, Alice Maybell (Naomi Watts) senses that something is terribly wrong. As a child, she was adopted by Squire Fairfield (Derek Jacobi) and later married…
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Gladiator: Extended Edition (2000)
Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen …
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Fans of Gladiator's original theatrical release will appreciate this extended version of the epic Ridley Scott film, packed with extra action footage and gripping dialogue. Featuring a…
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The Shakespeare Conspiracy (2000)
Cast: Derek Jacobi
Who was the real William Shakespeare? Narrated by renowned actor Derek Jacobi, this documentary explores the possibility of a conspiracy to hide the true identity of the legendary playwright.…
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Edvard Grieg: What Price Immortality? (1999)
Cast: Staffan Scheja, Derek Jacobi
Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg was a restless, complex character, forever on the move and constantly searching for peace, happiness and, above all, perfection. Set around performances of two…
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Love Is the Devil (1998)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton …
Directed by: John Maybury
Director John Maybury explores the life of British painter Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi) in a film that's as disturbing as the artist's own work. The film focuses on Bacon's…
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Basil (1998)
Cast: Jared Leto, Christian Slater, Claire Forlani …
Directed by: Radha Bharadwaj
Under the scrutiny of his bitter father, young aristocrat Basil befriends John, a mysterious commoner who saves him from drowning and who introduces him to beautiful Julia in this tale of…
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Hamlet: Special Edition (1996)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Veteran Shakespearean actor Kenneth Branagh delivers a brooding performance as the Danish prince driven to madness by his father's death in this four-hour production of one of the…
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Aladdin (1992)
Cast: Jason Connery, Nick Stoter, Derek Jacobi …
Duped by an evil wizard into retrieving a mysterious lamp from a dangerous cave, young Aladdin unwittingly becomes the master of magical genie, eager to serve him and grant his every wish in…
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Dead Again (1991)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Los Angeles gumshoe Mike Church (Kenneth Branagh) takes the case of a woman (Emma Thompson) beset with amnesia and soon makes the startling discovery that he and his client are connected --…
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Discovering Hamlet (1990)
Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Richard Clifford, Richard Easton …
Directed by: Mark Olshaker
Go behind the scenes with this documentary that traces the making of Hamlet, the hit play that stars Kenneth Branagh in the lead role under the leadership of Shakespearian actor and director…
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Henry V (1989)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh, Simon Shepherd …
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Making his directing debut, Kenneth Branagh does William Shakespeare's play proud in this epic screen adaptation that follows headstrong King Henry V as he leads a heavily outnumbered…
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Little Dorrit (1988)
Cast: John Atkinson, Ian Bartholomew, Alan Bennett …
Directed by: Christine Edzard
In this two-part adaptation of Charles Dickens's novel, Derek Jacobi stars as Arthur, a well-meaning middle-aged man who, through an unexpected relationship with seamstress Little Dorrit…
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The Tenth Man (1988)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Kristin Scott Thomas, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Jack Gold
Graham Greene's masterly novel about the consequences of cowardice provides the basis for this intricate thriller about a wealthy French lawyer, Chavel (Anthony Hopkins), who is…
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The Secret Garden (1987)
Cast: Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele …
Directed by: Alan Grint
Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic tale, this Hallmark Hall of Fame adaptation follows young Mary Lennox's (Gennie James) life after her parents die of cholera in India and…
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Enigma (1983)
Cast: Martin Sheen, Brigitte Fossey, Sam Neill …
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc
Dispatched to uncover the names of Russian dissidents targeted by the KGB, Alex Holbeck (Martin Sheen) -- an East German defector turned CIA operative -- hopes to gain access to a ciphering…
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The Secret of NIMH (1982)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Elizabeth Hartman, Arthur Malet …
Directed by: Don Bluth
This animated adventure chronicles the trials of a widowed field mouse who must move her family to escape a farmer's plow. Aided by a crow and a pack of escaped lab rats, the brave…
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982)
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Lesley-Anne Down, Derek Jacobi …
Directed by: Michael Tuchner
Anthony Hopkins delivers an Emmy-nominated turn as Quasimodo, the famed hunchbacked bell ringer who falls in love with the gorgeous Gypsy dancer Esmerelda (Lesley-Anne Down), in this 1982…
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Shakespeare Tragedies: Hamlet (1980)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart …
Directed by: Rodney Bennett
Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart, Eric Porter and Claire Bloom star in Shakespeare's tragedy about Hamlet, a prince distraught by the hasty marriage of his Uncle Claudius to his newly…
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Richard II (1978)
Cast: Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch …
Directed by: David Giles
A dispute between his cousin and a nobleman launches a conflict that will change the course of Richard II's monarchy. When the king seizes the opportunity for his own political gain, it…
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Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977)
Cast: Anthony Bate, Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver …
Directed by: Gordon Flemyng
Over three decades, Kim Philby (Anthony Bate), Guy Burgess (Derek Jacobi) and Donald Maclean (Michael Culver) rose to prominent posts in the British government. They also became double…
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The Odessa File (1974)
Cast: Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell …
Directed by: Ronald Neame
After finding the diary of a Holocaust survivor who had recently committed suicide, journalist Peter Miller (Jon Voight) begins following the trail of an SS officer who commanded a…
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The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Cast: Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Terence Alexander …
Directed by: Fred Zinnemann
A French paramilitary group disgusted with Pres. Charles de Gaulle's decision to free French Algeria plans De Gaulle's assassination in this taut political thriller, based on…
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Three Sisters (1970)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright, Jeanne Watts …
Directed by: John Sichel, Laurence Olivier
Anton Chekhov's melancholy classic about shattered dreams, self-delusion and the necessity of compromise resonates in this American Film Theatre presentation of the 1967 stage production…
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Othello (1965)
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Joyce Redman, Maggie Smith …
Directed by: Stuart Burge
Laurence Olivier stars in this stellar version of Shakespeare's masterpiece about jealousy and remorse. After Iago (Frank Finlay) convinces Othello (Olivier) that his love, Desdemona…