Laurence Olivier Movies

Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited".

'Riviera. Professional co-respondents mistake one another for clients.' (British Film Catalogue)

A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments by their friends and family.

British Army captain Geoff Roberts carries on an affair with Alva, the wife of the cruel Victor Sangrito. Sangrito, however, is well aware of the...

The life and career of two-time Oscar winner Vivien Leigh, who battled tuberculosis and manic-depression but always remained a star.

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from...

Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of...

Talented and enduring Academy Award-winning star, Gregory Peck, tells how it was when studios ruled and a shy boy from a broken family could rise to...

On a day in the summer of 1912, the family of retired matinee idol James Tyrone grapples with the morphine addiction of Tyrone's wife Mary, the...

An indictment of the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. The film tries to give a reconstruction of the events during the students' uprising in...

Documentary on Alfred Hitchcock's 1941 film "Rebecca" and the working relationship of Hitchcock and producer David O. Selznick.

A man tries to burgle his own safe on the same night that a professional criminal attempts it.

In this television documentary, Laurence Oliver is interviewed by Kenneth Tynan about his Shakespearean films.

A film about the life and work of the master comedy filmmaker, Charles Chaplin.

A glimpse into the life of Vivien Leigh, told through a selection from the thousands of personal letters, documents, diaries and photographs held by...

Eve Arnold remembers her relationship and work with Mariln Monroe in this documentary.

Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywood star, she won the hearts of millions around...

A forgotten history of Northern Ireland is unveiled through a journey into Ulster Television’s archives, and the rediscovery of the first...

Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence...

A play version of Daphne du Maurier’s book starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier