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    Cold Comfort Farm 1995 POSTER

    Cold Comfort Farm

    1995

    English

    7.2

    22

    82%

    81%

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    faithful adaptation

    orphan

    Romance

    sussex

    John Schlesinger John Schlesinger Director Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Amos Starkadder Kate Beckinsale Kate Beckinsale as Flora Poste Ivan Kaye Ivan Kaye as Reuben Starkadder Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell as Seth Starkadder
    In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphaned at age 19, finds a new home with some rough relatives, the Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm. With a take-charge attitude and some encouragement from her mischievous friend, Mary, Flora changes the Starkadders' lives forever when she settles into their rustic estate, bringing the backward clan up to date and finding inspiration for her novel in the process.
    Doogal 2006 POSTER

    Doogal

    2006

    English

    2.8

    4

    9%

    22%

    absurd

    Adventure

    Animation

    carousel

    Comedy

    dog

    Family

    Fantasy

    snail

    wizard

    Dave Borthwick Dave Borthwick Director John Krasinski John Krasinski as Additional Voices William H. Macy William H. Macy as Brian Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg as Ermintrude Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Zebedee
    An adorable candy-loving mutt goes on a mission to save the world.
    Neverwas 2005 POSTER

    Neverwas

    2005

    English

    6.5

    12

    14%

    65%

    Drama

    Fantasy

    Mystery

    novelist

    psychiatrist

    schizophrenia

    secret

    Joshua Michael Stern Joshua Michael Stern Director Vera Farmiga Vera Farmiga as Eleanna Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Gabriel Finch Brittany Murphy Brittany Murphy as Maggie Paige Aaron Eckhart Aaron Eckhart as Zach Riley
    Zach Riley is a psychiatrist, who leaves a job at a prestigious university, to take up a job at the privately run mental institution, Millwood. What he doesn't reveal at the time of his appointment is that this was the very place where his novelist father, T.L. Pierson, spent many years of his life.
    Plenty 1985 POSTER

    Plenty

    1985

    English

    6.0

    9

    59%

    52%

    1940s

    1950s

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    french resistance

    post-war england

    Fred Schepisi Fred Schepisi Director Sam Neill Sam Neill as Lazar Hugh Laurie Hugh Laurie as Michael Charles Dance Charles Dance as Raymond Brock Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Sir Andrew Charleson
    David Hare's account of a one-time French freedom fighter who gradually realizes that her post-war life is not meeting her expectations.
    Richard III 1995 POSTER

    Richard III

    1995

    English

    7.3

    11

    96%

    85%

    Action

    Drama

    england

    kidnapping

    king

    murder

    Sci-Fi

    War

    Richard Loncraine Richard Loncraine Director Roger Hammond Roger Hammond as Archbishop Adrian Dunbar Adrian Dunbar as James Tyrell Robert Downey Jr. Robert Downey Jr. as Lord Rivers Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Richard III - Duke of Gloucester
    A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension—among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife. When the Duke of Buckingham deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
    Bent 1997 POSTER

    Bent

    1997

    English

    7.1

    17

    74%

    76%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    concentration camp prisoner

    Drama

    gay

    gay interest

    gay theme

    History

    nazi

    Romance

    War

    Sean Mathias Sean Mathias Director Paul Bettany Paul Bettany as Captain Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz as Prostitute Jude Law Jude Law as Stormtrooper Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Uncle Freddie
    Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. Eventually Max is placed in a concentration camp where he pretends to be Jewish because in the eyes of the Nazis, gays are the lowest form of human being. But it takes a relationship with an openly gay prisoner to teach Max that without the love of another, life is not worth living.
    Animal Crackers 2017 POSTER

    Animal Crackers

    2017

    English

    5.8

    12

    67%

    76%

    Action

    Adventure

    animal

    animals

    Animation

    circus

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    magic

    Musical

    Tony Bancroft Tony Bancroft Director Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone as Bullet-Man Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Horatio P. Huntington John Krasinski John Krasinski as Owen Emily Blunt Emily Blunt as Zoe
    A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
    Swept from the Sea 1997 POSTER

    Swept from the Sea

    1997

    English

    6.7

    5

    28%

    76%

    Action

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    Mystery

    Romance

    sea

    shipwreck

    strangeness

    underdog

    wales

    Beeban Kidron Beeban Kidron Director Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz as Amy Foster Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Dr. James Kennedy Janine Duvitski Janine Duvitski as Mrs. Finn Tony Haygarth Tony Haygarth as Mr. Smith
    The film tells the story of Russian emigree and the only survivor from ship crash Yanko Goorall and servant Amy Foster in the end of 19th century. When Yanko enters a farm sick and hungry after the shipwreck, everyone is afraid of him, except for Amy, who is very kind and helps him. Soon he becomes like a son for Dr. James Kennedy and romance between Yanko and Amy follows.
    Hating Peter Tatchell 2021 POSTER

    Hating Peter Tatchell

    2021

    English

    7.6

    1

    100%

    86%

    Action

    Documentary

    gay

    gay rights

    gay theme

    human rights

    lgbt

    lgbt activist

    Christopher Amos Christopher Amos Director George Carey George Carey as Stephen Fry Stephen Fry as Self Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Self Peter Tatchell Peter Tatchell as Self
    The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the British establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed world tyrants. As social attitudes change and history vindicates Peter's stance on gay rights, his David versus Goliath battles gradually win him status as a national treasure. The film follows Peter as he embarks on his riskiest crusade yet by seeking to disrupt the FIFA World Cup in Moscow to draw attention to the persecution of LGBT+ people in Russia and Chechnya.
    All Is True 2018 POSTER

    All Is True

    2018

    English

    6.3

    18

    73%

    66%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    family secrets

    fictional biography

    historical figure

    History

    husband wife relationship

    london, england

    united kingdom

    Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh Director Judi Dench Judi Dench as Anne Hathaway Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Henry Wriothesley Harry Lister Smith Harry Lister Smith as Jack Cade Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh as William Shakespeare
    London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.
    The Dresser 2015 POSTER

    The Dresser

    2015

    English

    6.7

    9

    100%

    61%

    Action

    adultery

    Comedy

    death

    Drama

    lgbt

    personal assistant

    remake

    world war ii

    Richard Eyre Richard Eyre Director Emily Watson Emily Watson as Her Ladyship Vanessa Kirby Vanessa Kirby as Irene Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Norman Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins as Sir
    One fateful night in a small English regional theatre during World War II a troupe of touring actors stage a production of Shakespeares King Lear. Bombs are falling, sirens are wailing, the curtain is up in an hour but the actor/manager Sir who is playing Lear is nowhere to be seen. His dresser Norman must scramble to keep the production alive but will Sir turn up in time and if he does will he be able to perform that night? The Dresser is a wickedly funny and deeply moving story of friendship and loyalty as Sir reflects on his lifelong accomplishments and seeks to reconcile his turbulent friendships with those in his employ before the final curtain.
    King Lear 2008 POSTER

    King Lear

    2008

    English

    7.6

    2

    71%

    71%

    Drama

    Trevor Nunn Trevor Nunn Director Romola Garai Romola Garai as Cordelia Philip Winchester Philip Winchester as Edmund Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as King Lear Zoe Boyle Zoe Boyle as Lady in Waiting
    An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
    Scandal 1989 POSTER

    Scandal

    1989

    English

    6.4

    22

    91%

    61%

    Action

    based on a true story

    based on true story

    cabaret dancer

    Drama

    History

    london, england

    scandal

    sex scandal

    Michael Caton-Jones Michael Caton-Jones Director Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as John Profumo Britt Ekland Britt Ekland as Mariella Novotny Malcolm Terris Malcolm Terris as Northern Gent John Hurt John Hurt as Stephen Ward
    An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal occurs when her affair with the Minister of War goes public, threatening their lifestyles and their freedom.
    Priest of Love 1981 POSTER

    Priest of Love

    1981

    English

    6.0

    3

    57%

    57%

    Action

    Biography

    Drama

    Romance

    Christopher Miles Christopher Miles Director James Faulkner James Faulkner as Aldous Huxley Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as D.H. Lawrence Burnell Tucker Burnell Tucker as Earl Brewster Ava Gardner Ava Gardner as Mabel Dodge Luhan
    Following the banning and burning of his novel, "The Rainbow," D.H. Lawrence and his wife, Frieda, move to the United States, and then to Mexico. When Lawrence contracts tuberculosis, they return to England for a short time, then to Italy, where Lawrence writes "Lady Chatterley's Lover."
    Infinitum: Subject Unknown 2021 POSTER

    Infinitum: Subject Unknown

    2021

    English

    4.0

    23

    67%

    86%

    Action

    alone

    confusion

    escape

    experiment

    london, england

    Mystery

    quantum mechanics

    Sci-Fi

    Matthew Butler Matthew Butler Director Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Dr. Charles Marland-White Ben Lee Ben Lee as Observation Scientist 2 Conleth Hill Conleth Hill as Professor Aaron Östergaard Chris Hart Chris Hart as Wytness Scientist 2
    Jane is the subject of a twisted science experiment where she is placed in a parallel world and is forced to find a way to either alter her reality or be stuck in a time-loop, destined to repeat the same test over and over again, with no memory of her doing it before. But with each 'reset' she starts to retain fragments of memory. With clues pointing to the mysterious Wytness Quantum Research Centre, she tries to find a way out. (The film was shot entirely on an iPhone during the UK’s first lockdown.)
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    Apt Pupil

    1998

    English

    6.7

    53

    54%

    56%

    1980s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    high school

    nazism

    Romance

    secret identity

    Thriller

    troubled teen

    Bryan Singer Bryan Singer Director Joe Morton Joe Morton as Dan Richler David Schwimmer David Schwimmer as Edward French Joshua Jackson Joshua Jackson as Joey Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Kurt Dussander
    One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumbles across an old man whose appearance resembles that of Kurt Dussander, a wanted Nazi war criminal. A month later, Todd decides to knock on his door.
    McKellen: Playing the Part 2017 POSTER

    McKellen: Playing the Part

    2017

    English

    7.4

    10

    100%

    81%

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    gay

    gay artist

    gay theme

    Joe Stephenson Joe Stephenson Director Luke Evans Luke Evans as Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Himself Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart as Himself Milo Parker Milo Parker as Young Ian McKellen
    Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's life, from early childhood into a demanding career that placed him in the public eye for the best part of his lifetime. Using an abundance of photography from McKellen's private albums and cinematically reconstructed scenes, a raw talent shines through in the intensity, variety and devotion to that moment in the light.
    Great British Theatre Ian McKellen on Stage 2021 POSTER

    Great British Theatre Ian McKellen on Stage

    2021

    English

    8.4

    1

    Action

    Drama

    With stories and anecdotes from his illustrious career on stage and screen, Ian McKellen performs extracts from his most iconic performances, including Shakespeare's King Lear and Tolkien's Gandalf from Lord of the Rings. Filmed live in London's West End by the National Theatre.—Amazon
    On Broadway 2019 POSTER

    On Broadway

    2019

    English

    7.3

    1

    76%

    76%

    broadway

    broadway musical

    broadway theatre

    Documentary

    History

    Oren Jacoby Oren Jacoby Director Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman as Self John Lithgow John Lithgow as Self Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Self Helen Mirren Helen Mirren as Self
    An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to inclusion and a sometimes uneasy balance between art and commerce. Legends of the stage and screen—including Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen—take us behind the scenes of Broadway's most groundbreaking and beloved shows, from A Chorus Line to Hamilton. Iconic performances by Lin Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Bernadette Peters, James Earl Jones and Mandy Patinkin lead the way on a hurly burly ride through Times Square, once again the main street of American show business in this documentary directed by Academy-Award nominee Oren Jacoby.
    National Theatre Live: King Lear 2018 POSTER

    National Theatre Live: King Lear

    2018

    English

    8.2

    6

    Action

    Drama

    filmed theater

    History

    nt live

    tragedy

    Ross MacGibbon Ross MacGibbon Director Lloyd Hutchinson Lloyd Hutchinson as Fool Danny Webb Danny Webb as Gloucester Sinéad Cusack Sinéad Cusack as Kent Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as King Lear
    Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, as family and state are plunged into a violent power struggle with bitter ends.
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