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Charles Dance

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Edward VII (TV Series)Edward VII (TV Series) (1975)
Dir. John Gorrie
Feat. Timothy West, John Gielgud, Robert Hardy
Superb period drama covers the complicated 'Royal' Edward VII, who was almost an old man by the time he finally became King of England in the early…
Jewel in the Crown, The (TV Mini series)Jewel in the Crown, The (TV Mini series) (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Christopher Morahan
Feat. Peggy Ashcroft, Charles Dance, Art Malik
One of the supreme TV events of the 1980s, this epic adaptation of Paul Scott's novels 'The Raj Quartet' is set in 1930–40s India: the 'jewel…
PlentyPlenty (1985)
Dir. Fred Schepisi
Feat. Meryl Streep, John Gielgud, Sam Neill
Meryl Streep plays a hero of WWII, who finds the rest of her life an anticlimax.
Time for MurderTime for Murder (1985)
Feat. Claire Bloom, Charles Dance, Sylvia Syms
This unheralded, one–off British crime series commissioned six authors to conceive a series of murder mysteries for the small screen. A superb…
Golden Child, TheGolden Child, The (1986)
Dir. Michael Ritchie
Feat. Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance
Hot off BEVERLY HILLS COP, Eddie Murphy plays a private detective specializing in missing children who is charged with finding a special child whom…
White MischiefWhite Mischief (1987) Recommended
Dir. Michael Radford
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles
Popular tale of drugs, decadence, wife–swapping and murder–mystery in colonial Kenya, with an attractive cast.
Out on a LimbOut on a Limb (1987)
Dir. Robert Butler
Feat. Shirley Maclaine, Charles Dance, Anne Jackson
Unusual docudrama that follows the epic journey of self–discovery of actress Shirley MacLaine, as she travels the world in search of…
Pascali's Island (1988)
Dir. James Dearden
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance
Polished thriller in which frustrated Turkish spy Ben Kingsley discovers little honour among thieves after he steals a Greek treasure with mysterious…
Alien 3Alien 3 (1992)
Dir. David Fincher
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Charles S. Dutton, Pete Postlethwaite
Third entry suffers from its plagued production history, but still emerges as an enjoyable piece of hokum and Sigourney is as terrific as always.
CenturyCentury (1993)
Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Clive Owen, Miranda Richardson, Charles Dance
Medical researchers agonize over love, ethics and the future at the turn of the twentieth century. Though a period picture, it captures an excitable…
Space TruckersSpace Truckers (1996)
Dir. Stuart Gordon
Feat. Dennis Hopper, Stephen Dorff, Debi Mazar
A non–villainous Dennis Hopper plays a long–haul truckie of the future, toting a lucrative sealed cargo across the galaxy. Stephen Dorff…
Blood Oranges, The (1997)
Dir. Philip Haas
Feat. Charles Dance, Sheryl Lee, Colin Lane
An obscure indie–psychodrama from the dir. of MUSIC OF CHANCE and ANGELS AND INSECTS, with Charles Dance and Sheryl Lee as a…
RebeccaRebecca (1997)
Dir. Jim O'Brien
Feat. Charles Dance, Diana Rigg, Emilia Fox
Late–90s British televisation of the classic Daphne Du Maurier gothic romance, with Charles Dance as the widowed aristocrat whose remarriage to…
Nicholas Nickleby (TV Series) (2000)
Dir. Stephen Whittaker
Feat. James D'Arcy, Charles Dance
An ITV version of Charles Dickens’ saga of family misfortune. Young Nicholas (James D’Arcy) must fight his malevolent uncle (Charles Dance) to…
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series)Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (TV Series) (2000)
Dir. Paul Seed
Feat. Ian Richardson, Robin Laing, Charles Dance
A rather fascinating speculation which dramatises the real–life relationship between "Sherlock Homes"–author Arthur Conan Doyle (Laing)…
Dark Blue WorldDark Blue World (Tmavomodry Svet) (2001) Recommended
Dir. Jan Sverak
Feat. Krystof Hadek, Ondrej Vetchy, Charles Dance
From the dir. of KOLYA and based on the story of Czech pilots who fled the Nazis in WW2 to fly alongside the RAF, this is an unsentimental, yet…
Black and WhiteBlack and White (2002)
Dir. Craig Lahiff
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Kerry Fox, Charles Dance
Stirring courtroom drama based on the dubious conviction for murder of an Aboriginal man in 1950s Adelaide, which dragged the government and press…
Swimming PoolSwimming Pool (2003) Recommended
Dir. Francois Ozon
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Ludivine Sagnier, Charles Dance
A beguiling psychological thriller, in which a British mystery–novelist (Rampling) travels to her publisher's holiday house in rural France for…
FingersmithFingersmith (2005)
Dir. Aisling Walsh
Feat. Elaine Cassidy, Charles Dance, Imelda Staunton
BBC teledrama set around a girlish pickpocket (Hawkins) in Victorian London who becomes involved in a nasty plan to defraud a wealthy heiress…
Starter for 10Starter for 10 (Starter for Ten) (2006)
Dir. Tom Vaughan
Feat. James McAvoy, Rebecca Hall, Alice Eve
Cute but formulaic youthful rom–com set in Thatcher's Britain, with the boyishly handsome James McAvoy as a working–class (yeah, right)…
Fallen Angel (TV Series)Fallen Angel (TV Series) (2007)
Dir. David Drury
Feat. Emilia Fox, Charles Dance, Clare Holman
Disquieting Brit crime thriller fixed on the story of a murderess, starting at her most recent crime then winding back through time to reveal her…
Dickens' Secret LoverDickens' Secret Lover (2008)
Dir. Sarah Aspinall
Feat. Charles Dance, David Haig, Amy Shiels
Intelligent docu–drama that uncovers the torrid love life of Charles Dickens, who embarked on a clandestine affair with an actress young enough…
Terry Pratchett's Going PostalTerry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010)
Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Richard Coyle, David Suchet, Claire Foy
Lavish adaptation of a Terry Pratchett novel set once again in the discworld universe. A convicted conman gets a fate worse than death, in this case…
IroncladIronclad (2011)
Dir. Jonathan English
Feat. Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, James Purefoy
Thumping medieval actioner has a group of Knights Templar fighting to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Satisfyingly bloody…
Your HighnessYour Highness (2011)
Dir. David Gordon Green
Feat. Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco
Deeply irreverent fantasy romp clearly conceived in a cloud of pot smoke has Franco and McBride desperate to rescue Deschanel from an evil wizard…
Neverland (TV Mini-series)Neverland (TV Mini-series) (2011)
Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Anna Friel, Bob Hoskins
Clever prequel to "Peter Pan" from the producers of TIN MAN and ALICE that gives a fresh, alternative take on the origins of Peter Pan and Captain…
Blood and CountryBlood and Country (There Be Dragons) (2011)
Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott
Roland Joffe (THE KILLING FIELDS) directs this epic, if overambitious Spanish Civil War drama spread across three different storylines: two…
Underworld: AwakeningUnderworld: Awakening (2012)
Dir. Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Charles Dance
When the human race wages war on both the Vampire and Lycan species, leather–clad warrioress Kate Beckinsale goes to battle in this routine…
Game of Thrones - Season 2 (TV Series)Game of Thrones - Season 2 (TV Series) (2012) Recommended
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley
Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
Secret State (TV Mini-series)Secret State (TV Mini-series) (2012)
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves
Gabriel Byrne stars in this political thriller that explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Game of Thrones - Season 3 (TV Series)Game of Thrones - Season 3 (TV Series) (2013) Recommended
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Michelle Fairley
Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
PatrickPatrick (2013)
Dir. Mark Hartley
Feat. Charles Dance, Rachel Griffiths, Sharni Vinson
NOT QUITE HOLLYWOOD director Mark Hartley pays homage to this Ozploitation classic by remaking it over with an all knowing wink. The stylish, if…
Great Fire, The (TV Mini-series)Great Fire, The (TV Mini-series) (2014)
Dir. Jon Jones
Feat. Andrew Buchan, Charles Dance, Jack Huston
Vivid dramatisation of The Great Fire of London that details the stories of a city and its people in crisis..
Game of Thrones - Season 4 (TV Series)Game of Thrones - Season 4 (TV Series) (2014) Recommended
Feat. Peter Dinklage, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Lena Headey
Further episodes from the justifiably acclaimed HBO medieval series, with realism and violence dictating its dark hued, anti–romantic take on…
Dracula UntoldDracula Untold (2014)
Dir. Gary Shore
Feat. Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Sarah Gadon
Another definitely–not–untold Dracula story, revamped in typical Hollywood action–adventure style that may leave you yearning for…
Imitation Game, TheImitation Game, The (2014) Recommended
Dir. Morten Tyldum
Feat. Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode
Entertaining, though hardly accurate, biopic of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who here claims full credit for his work leading a team of…
Woman in GoldWoman in Gold (2015)
Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Brühl
Helen Mirren elevates this polished if prosaic dramatisation of an elderly Jewish woman who teams with a rookie lawyer (Reynolds) to seek restorative…
Deadline Gallipoli (TV Mini-Series)Deadline Gallipoli (TV Mini-Series) (2015)
Feat. Sam Worthington, Hugh Dancy, Charles Dance
Sam Worthington heads this impressively told tale of three journalists who accompanied troops in the ill–fated Gallipoli Campaign.
Victor FrankensteinVictor Frankenstein (2015)
Dir. Paul McGuigan
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, Jessica Brown Findlay
Mary Shelley's classic is given an interesting twist, this time told from the perspective of Igor, the hunchbacked assistant who teams with Dr…
Childhood's End (TV Mini-series)Childhood's End (TV Mini-series) (2015)
Feat. Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts
Sci–fi mini–series based on the 1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke that posits the peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious…
And Then There Were None (Mini-series)And Then There Were None (Mini-series) (2015)
Feat. Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody
A three–part miniseries based on the popular Agatha Christie novel, perhaps her darkest and most sinister work. Ten strangers are invited to an…
Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesPride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016)
Dir. Burr Steers
Feat. Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston
The myriad charms of Jane Austen's classic novel are put to the test when zombies threaten the happiness of all who dwell on the Bennett estate.…
Me Before YouMe Before You (2016)
Dir. Thea Sharrock
Feat. Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer
Prestige weepy based on the Jojo Moyes bestseller features Emilia Clarke as a woman in a small town who forms an unlikely bond with a…
GhostbustersGhostbusters (2016) Recommended
Dir. Paul Feig
Feat. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon
Proving they're not always a "bridesmaid", Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig headline this riotous girl–powered reboot of the eighties comedy…
Underworld: Blood WarsUnderworld: Blood Wars (2016)
Dir. Anna Foerster
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Charles Dance
Fifth installment in the blood–busting franchise sees death dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) attempting to stop the eternal war between Lycans…
Little Drummer Girl, The (TV Mini-series)Little Drummer Girl, The (TV Mini-series) (2018) Recommended
Dir. Park Chan-Wook
Feat. Michael Shannon, Alexander Skarsgard, Florence Pugh
Korean master Park Chan–Wook directs this typically savvy adaptation of the novel by John le Carré that follows the life of a young English…
Happy New Year, Colin BursteadHappy New Year, Colin Burstead (2018)
Dir. Ben Wheatley
Feat. Neil Maskell, Hayley Squires, Sam Riley
Director Ben Wheatley (HIGH RISE, FREE FIRE) applies his absurd mix of humour and violence to the dysfunction family genre in this comedy about a man…
Fanny Lye Deliver'dFanny Lye Deliver'd (The Delivered) (2019) Recommended
Dir. Thomas Clay
Feat. Maxine Peake, Charles Dance, Freddie Fox
British period thriller set in 1657 on a Shropshire farm, where Fanny Lye (the magnificent Maxine Peake) is living a quiet, puritan life until the…

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