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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…
How Many Miles to Babylon?How Many Miles to Babylon? (1982)
Dir. Moira Armstrong
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sian Phillips
Daniel Day–Lewis plays a Protestant whose friendship with a fellow Catholic solider is severely tested during the harsh realities of WWI in…
Dangerous CornerDangerous Corner (1983)
Dir. James Ormerod
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Susan Fleetwood, Anthony Valentine
A dated, though juicy BBC potboiler with Daniel Day–Lewis amongst a circle of friends hiding illicit affairs and other unsavory secrets.…
Bounty, TheBounty, The (1984)
Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier
Robert Bolt’s (A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS) version of the ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’ tale of Fletcher Christian’s (Mel Gibson) mutiny…
My Beautiful LaundretteMy Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
Dir. Stephen Frears
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis
First and best Hanif Kureishi comedy (so far), explores race and sex prejudices in the London EastEnd.
Room with a View, ARoom with a View, A (1985)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Denholm Elliott
One of the better Merchant–Ivorys, this light–toned adaptation of E. M. Forster's novel sets an array of well–to–do English…
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…
Unbearable Lightness of Being, TheUnbearable Lightness of Being, The (1988) Recommended
Dir. Philip Kaufman
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Stellan Skarsgard
In war–torn Czechoslovakia 1968, a young doctor is caught between two lovers and the political struggle of his homeland. Daniel Day–Lewis…
My Left FootMy Left Foot (1989) Recommended
Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day Lewis won the Oscar for his incredible portrayal of Irishman Christy Brown who, in spite of his severe physical handicap became a…
Eversmile, New JerseyEversmile, New Jersey (1989)
Dir. Carlos Sorin
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Mirjana Jokovic
Oddball dramedy with Daniel Day–Lewis taking on the role of a dentist travelling by motorbike through South America to provide locals with free…
Last of the Mohicans, TheLast of the Mohicans, The (1992)
Dir. Michael Mann
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Wes Studi
Update of James Fenimore Cooper's oft–filmed novel with Daniel Day–Lewis sporting the hero's loin–cloth.  Authentically recreates…
Age of Innocence, TheAge of Innocence, The (1993)
Dir. Martin Scorsese
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
Scorsese's adaptation of the novel by Edith Wharton is a extravagant period costumer that makes Merchant–Ivory look downright paltry. Stellar…
In the Name of the FatherIn the Name of the Father (1993) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson
Daniel Day–Lewis gives a devastating performance in this powerhouse re–creation of the tragedy that beset Jerry Conlon, his family and…
Crucible, TheCrucible, The (1996) Recommended
Dir. Nicholas Hytner
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield
A theatrical yet wrenchingly emotional treatment of Arthur Miller's classic play about the horrific witch–hunt hysteria that swept through…
Boxer, TheBoxer, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. Jim Sheridan
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Emily Watson
Former IRA man Daniel Day–Lewis is released from 14 years behind bars to set up a non–sectarian community boxing club while private wars…
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…
Ballad of Jack and Rose, TheBallad of Jack and Rose, The (2005)
Dir. Rebecca Miller
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Camilla Belle, Catherine Keener
Affecting coming–of–age melodrama from the dir. of PERSONAL VELOCITY about father Daniel Day–Lewis and daughter Camille Belle who…
There Will Be BloodThere Will Be Blood (2007) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Kevin J. O'Connor
Rising to the challenge, overachiever Paul Thomas Anderson delivers some formidable filmmaking to match his grim, egocentric tale of burning…
NineNine (2009) Aro Favourite
Dir. Rob Marshall
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz
A stonkingly glamorous screen musical based on FELLINI'S 8 1/2, with famous film auteur Guido Contini struggling to realize his cinematic masterpiece…
LincolnLincoln (2012)
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn
Daniel Day–Lewis portrays the famed U.S. President between 1861 and 1865 as he dealt with personal demons and politics during the Civil War in…
Phantom ThreadPhantom Thread (2017) Aro Favourite
Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson
Feat. Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville
Deliciously gothic period drama by acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson. Set in 1950's London, a charismatic and obsessive couturier meets a…

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