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Jim Broadbent

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Shout, TheShout, The (1978) Recommended
Dir. Jerzy Skolimowski
Feat. Alan Bates, John Hurt, Susannah York
An intelligent, enigmatic chiller about an asylum inmate with mystical powers who upsets the lives of an avant garde music composer and his wife in…
Alan Bennett at the BBCAlan Bennett at the BBC (1978-1992) Recommended
Dir. Stuart Burge, John Schlesinger, Richard Eyre
Feat. James Fox, Alan Bates, Prunella Scales
An exceptional anthology of previously unreleased BBC productions from revered playwright Alan Bennett. Collection includes: – A Day Out…
Walter / Walter & JuneWalter / Walter & June (Loving Walter) (1982-1983)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Ian McKellen, Barbara Jefford, Keith Allen
A pair of grim television movies based on the novels by David Cook, starring Ian McKellen as a man with a learning disability who is condemned by…
Silas MarnerSilas Marner (The Weaver of Raveloe) (1985) Recommended
Dir. Giles Foster
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Jenny Agutter, Jim Broadbent
Excellent adaptation of the George Elliot classic, with Kingsley superb as the weaver who wrongfully accused of theft who withdraws from society only…
Insurance Man, TheInsurance Man, The (1986) Recommended
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert Hines, Geoffrey Palmer
A fascinating BBC production of Alan Bennett's screenplay about the one–and–only Franz Kafka, who is trapped in his own infernal…
Life Is SweetLife Is Sweet (1990) Recommended
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Alison Steadman, Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks
Life is always bittersweet in a Mike Leigh film, but never so funny. Naturalism and caricature harmonise is this domestic black comedy thanks to his…
Princess CarabooPrincess Caraboo (1994)
Dir. Michael Austin
Feat. Phoebe Cates, Kevin Kline, Jim Broadbent
All star cast gather for this whimsical tale of an 'abducted' Indonesian princess who may or may not be conniving her way into 19th Century British…
Secret Agent, TheSecret Agent, The (1996)
Dir. Christopher Hampton
Feat. Bob Hoskins, Gerard Depardieu, Patricia Arquette
Faithful period adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel concerning political intrigues in Edwardian London. Russian spy Bob Hoskins is ordered out…
Borrowers, TheBorrowers, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Peter Hewitt
Feat. John Goodman, Jim Broadbent
Inhabiting the wall and floor–spaces of our houses, colonies of tiny people eek out an existence 'borrowing' food–scraps and those items…
Topsy-TurvyTopsy-Turvy (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mike Leigh
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Timothy Spall, Allan Corduner
Rewarding biopic of Gilbert & Sullivan's ('HMS Pinafore', 'Pirates of Penzance') creative partnership that yields not so much drama as fascinating,…
Moulin RougeMoulin Rouge (2001) Recommended
Dir. Baz Luhrmann
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Richard Roxburgh
Arch–romantic whizz–kid Baz Luhrmann celebrates truth, beauty, freedom, and Love, set in the infamous, decadent Paris nightclub, circa…
IrisIris (2001) Recommended
Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Kate Winslet, Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent
Moving biopic of British novelist Iris Murdoch and her journey from literary genius to the mental wilderness of Alzheimers, that unquestionably rests…
Gangs of New YorkGangs of New York (2002) Recommended
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz
Dir. Martin Scorsese’s messy yet resonant epic based on a 19th century chapter that witnessed mass civil unrest in NYC is painted with the…
Blackadder's A Christmas CarolBlackadder's A Christmas Carol (2002)
Feat. Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Robbie Coltrane
Version of Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, completely Blackadder–ised for your viewing pleasure.
Gathering Storm, TheGathering Storm, The (2002)
Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent
Critically acclaimed telemovie depicts the life of Winston Churchill during his 'wilderness years', the turbulent 1930s, centred by a mighty…
Nicholas NicklebyNicholas Nickleby (2002)
Dir. Douglas McGrath
Feat. Stella Gonet, Christopher Plummer, Tom Courtenay
Able–handed version of Dicken's classic of Victorian–age injustice, that respects both the comic and tragic sides to the tale. After…
Bright Young ThingsBright Young Things (2003)
Dir. Stephen Fry
Feat. Emily Mortimer, Stephen Campbell Moore, Dan Aykroyd
Set among the aspirant youth of 1930s Britain, this fresh satirical comedy marks a promising debut for dir. Fry, even if the drama is sliced a little…
And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfAnd Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003)
Dir. Bruce Beresford
Feat. Antonio Banderas, Alan Arkin, Jim Broadbent
Zooming–in on an intriguing corner of 20th century history, this tells the unlikely (but true) story of Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa's…
Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days (2004)
Dir. Frank Coraci
Feat. Jackie Chan, Steve Coogan, Jim Broadbent
Colourfully energetic version of Jules Verne's classic adventure, in which a casual bet sets three unusual companions on a race around the…
Vanity FairVanity Fair (2004)
Dir. Mira Nair
Feat. Reese Witherspoon, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Rhys Ifans
Sumptuous and intelligent adaptation of William Thackeray's novel, about the rise of an unscrupulous orphan lass to the aristocracy in Britain during…
Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The WardrobeChronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005) Recommended
Dir. Andrew Adamson
Feat. Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent
A splendid and meticulous vision of C.S. Lewis' classic children's fantasy novel in which a group of four young siblings – ensconced in an…
Art School ConfidentialArt School Confidential (2006) Recommended
Dir. Terry Zwigoff
Feat. Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, John Malkovich
CRUMB dir. Terry Zwigoff and comic book icon Daniel Clowes (GHOST WORLD) re–team for this darkly set, though often hilarious stakeout of the…
And When Did You Last See Your Father?And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007)
Dir. Anand Tucker
Feat. Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Gina McKee
Based on the bestselling Blake Morrison memoir, this teary terminal drama confronts the strained relationship between a father and son when the…
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) Recommended
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen
The belated return of Indiana Jones for another thrilling adventure quest, this time to find the crystal skull in Peru before the Soviets get their…
Tales of the RiverbankTales of the Riverbank (2008) Recommended
Dir. John Henderson
Feat. Stephen Fry, Jim Broadbent, Steve Coogan
Based on the classic UK tv series, this tells the story of Hammy Hamster, Roderick Rat and GP the Guinea Pig, who, in the wake of a big storm, embark…
Lost and FoundLost and Found (2008)
Dir. Phillip Hunt
Feat. Jim Broadbent
Exquisite adaptation of Oliver Jeffers's beloved children's book, about a lonely boy who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep, and resolves to…
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent
The epic sixth movie in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry prepare for the final battle against his nemesis Voldemort while struggling with his…
Young Victoria, TheYoung Victoria, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Jean-Marc Vallée
Feat. Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany
Emily Blunt radiates in this elegant if corseted biopic of Queen Victoria's early years as she deals with royal power struggles while being wooed by…
Damned United, TheDamned United, The (2009) Recommended
Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Colm Meaney
Michael Sheen gets under the skin of another (infamous) British personality in this charismatic portrait of superstar football manager Brian Clough,…
Perrier's BountyPerrier's Bounty (2009)
Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byrne
Jovial Irish caper in the vein of Sexy Beast, with Murphy as a petty crim in hock to a local gangster. A talented cast clearly enjoying themselves…

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