Ian McKellen Movies

  • 1982
    Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

    Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

    Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare

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    A record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.

    Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
  • 1970
    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    Hamlet

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    Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the Prince cannot decide...

    Hamlet
  • 2022
    Quintessentially British

    Quintessentially British

    Quintessentially British

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    This unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our traditions to our self-deprecating sense of humour.

    Quintessentially British
  • 1992
    Gladio

    Gladio

    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...

    Gladio
  • 2016
    The Roof

    The Roof

    The Roof

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    A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.

    The Roof
  • 2011
    Looking for Lowry

    Looking for Lowry

    Looking for Lowry

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    Looking for Lowry is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved British artist L.S. Lowry (1887 – 1976). This...

    Looking for Lowry
  • 2000
    X-Men

    X-Men

    X-Men

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    Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist...

    X-Men
  • 2010
    Lady Grey London

    Lady Grey London

    Lady Grey London

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    Starring Marion Cotillard as Lady Grey, a burlesque artist with magical healing powers, the unshakable Sir Ian Mckellan as her crippled fan and...

    Lady Grey London
  • 1969
    The Promise

    The Promise

    The Promise

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    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...

    The Promise
  • 2022
    Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

    Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

    Freedom: 50 Years of Pride

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    This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles and its triumphs. Made in creative and editorial...

    Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
  • 2017
    How a Kite Flies

    How a Kite Flies

    How a Kite Flies

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    Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue...

    How a Kite Flies
  • 1970
    Richard II

    Richard II

    Richard II

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    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    Richard II
  • 2006
    Saint of 9/11

    Saint of 9/11

    Saint of 9/11

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    Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and...

    Saint of 9/11
  • 2017
    Edmund the Magnificent

    Edmund the Magnificent

    Edmund the Magnificent

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    When news breaks that the county pig fete's being revived, the once-legendary Farmer decides to make one final roll of the dice - and invest his life...

    Edmund the Magnificent
  • 1987
    Süleyman the Magnificent

    Süleyman the Magnificent

    Süleyman the Magnificent

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    Süleyman (or Süleiman) the Magnificent was the longest-reigning emperor of the Ottoman empire. Known for his military campaigns spanning...

    Süleyman the Magnificent
  • 1993
    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

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    An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go there. Maupin relates a life story...

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
  • 2004
    Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

    Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

    Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?

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    Profile of the life, work and ethos behind one of Britain's most controversial and prolific human rights campaigner: gay UK activist Peter Tatchell.

    Peter Tatchell: Just Who Does He Think He Is?
  • 1997
    A Bit Of Scarlet

    A Bit Of Scarlet

    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...

    A Bit Of Scarlet
  • 2010
    Small-Time Revolutionary

    Small-Time Revolutionary

    Small-Time Revolutionary

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    England, 1988. Thatcher, New Order, Section 28, The Kants. Russell finds himself caught between two opposing worlds and needs to decide whether to...

    Small-Time Revolutionary
  • 2025
    Dragged Through Time

    Dragged Through Time

    Dragged Through Time

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    Touching on major moments for the LGBTQ community throughout history.

    Dragged Through Time