King Lear
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Stage Beauty
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
The Ploughman's Lunch
As the UK begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost, lying to those around him to get what he wants, only to discover that he is the recipient of a deception far more clever than his own.
Iris
True story of the lifelong romance between novelist Iris Murdoch and her husband John Bayley, from their student days through her battle with Alzheimer's disease.
The Dresser
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.
Singleton's Pluck
A farmer becomes an unintentional celebrity when, because of a strike, he has to walk his 5000 geese 100 miles to market.
The Other Man
The story of a husband who suspects his wife of adultery, and sets out to track down the other man in her life.
Notes on a Scandal
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Allelujah
When news of the closure of a small hospital's geriatric ward begins to reach the community, the hospital invites a local news crew to document their planning of a concert in honor of the hospital's most celebrated nurse. But there might be something more threatening to the hospital itself, more deadly than the politicians ready to shut down the place at a moment's notice.
The Children Act
In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
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Richard Eyre
Director
Florence Pugh
as
Cordelia
Emma Thompson
as
Goneril
Anthony Hopkins
as
Lear
Emily Watson
as
Regan
Claire Danes
as
Maria Hughes
Alice Eve
as
Miss Frayne
Billy Crudup
as
Ned Kynaston
Tom Hollander
as
Sir Peter Lely
Rosemary Harris
as
Ann Barrington
Jonathan Pryce
as
James Penfield
Tim Curry
as
Jeremy Hancock
Christopher Fulford
as
Young Journalist
Jim Broadbent
as
John Bayley
Timothy West
as
Older Maurice
Kate Winslet
as
Young Iris Murdoch
Samuel West
as
Young Maurice
Vanessa Kirby
as
Irene
Ian McKellen
as
Norman
Bill Owen
as
Amos
Ian Holm
as
Ben Singleton
Stephen Moore
as
Howard
Richard Hope
as
Hubert
Amanda Drew
as
Joy
Laura Linney
as
Lisa
Liam Neeson
as
Peter
Antonio Banderas
as
Rafe
Julia McKenzie
as
Marjorie
Juno Temple
as
Polly Hart
Bill Nighy
as
Richard Hart
Cate Blanchett
as
Sheba Hart
Arian Nik
as
Abdul Kashani
Amanda Root
as
Cynthia
Nikki Amuka-Bird
as
Amadia Kalu QC
Stanley Tucci
as
Jack Maye
Anthony Calf
as
Mark Berner
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