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Ralph Fiennes

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Prime Suspect (TV Series)Prime Suspect (TV Series) (1991-2003) Aro Favourite
Dir. Christopher Menaul
Feat. Helen Mirren, Tom Bell, Tom Wilkinson
Helen Mirren stars as DCI Tennison in seven award–winning (Emmy and BAFTA) mini–series from the pen of Lynda La Plante.
Baby of Macon, TheBaby of Macon, The (1992)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. Peter Greenaway, Julia Ormond, Ralph Fiennes
Agent provocateur Peter Greenaway redefines new boundaries for his extreme taste, whether it be highly refined (production design, photography) or…
Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights (1992)
Dir. Peter Kominsky
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes
More ambitious than the 1939 version, this adaptation of Emily Bronte's novel was much–maligned upon release, chiefly due to Juliette Binoche's…
Schindler's ListSchindler's List (1993) Aro Favourite
Dir. Steven Spielberg
Feat. Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes
Spielberg deservedly swept the '94 Oscars with this compassionate, consummately–crafted tale of a prominent Nazi's precarious mission to save…
Quiz ShowQuiz Show (1994) Recommended
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, John Turturro
Robert Redford's stylish account of the 'Twenty One' game show scandal of the 1950s. Ralph Fiennes is superb as Charles Van Doren, the handsome…
Strange DaysStrange Days (1995) Recommended
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis
Ralph Fiennes runs into all sorts of bother as a low–rent dealer of subversive pleasures encoded on diskettes. An ambitious,…
English Patient, TheEnglish Patient, The (1996)
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Juliette Binoche
The unsurprising Oscar sweeper of '97 – a shoe–in considering they left out no ingredient – epic length, exotic locales, period…
Oscar and LucindaOscar and Lucinda (1998)
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Cate Blanchett, Ciaran Hinds
The Booker Prize–winning novel, by Australian literary wunderkind Peter Carey, is spun out into a sunlit daydream of unlikely personages and…
Avengers, TheAvengers, The (1998)
Dir. Jeremiah Chechik
Feat. Uma Thurman, Ralph Fiennes, Sean Connery
Uma Thurman and Ralph Fiennes indulge hip nostalgia in this critically–savaged update on the classic 60s TV series. Replicating the…
End of the Affair, TheEnd of the Affair, The (1999)
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea
Graham Greene's most personal novel is a supremely cynical, thorny affirmation of religious faith, a quality that Ralph Fiennes embodies in a…
OneginOnegin (1999)
Dir. Martha Fiennes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Liv Tyler
The classic, passionate Russian poem by Pushkin is lavished with whole–hearted sympathy in this adaptation, the dir.'s brother Ralph Fiennes…
Miracle Maker, TheMiracle Maker, The (2000)
Dir. Stanislav Sokolov, Derek Hayes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Julie Christie, William Hurt
Once you get used to the jerky, THUNDERBIRDS puppet–style, this version of the Bible–story is something quite unique, allowing the…
SunshineSunshine (2000) Recommended
Dir. Istvan Szabo
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Deborah Kara Unger
Expansive and immaculately crafted epic of the last 100 years of Hungarian history, with Ralph Fiennes playing three roles – Grandfather,…
Red DragonRed Dragon (2002) Recommended
Dir. Brett Ratner
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes
Betraying the odds after the lackluster “Hannibal”, this accomplished ‘prequel’ based on Thomas Harris’ novel of the same name more than…
Maid in ManhattanMaid in Manhattan (2002)
Dir. Wayne Wang
Feat. Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, Bob Hoskins
A middling contemporary ‘Cinderella’ romance, based around the dubious onscreen chemistry of Ralph Fiennes and J–Lo. When…
SpiderSpider (2002) Recommended
Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne
One to relish for those with a taste acquired for the stark, uncompromising visions of David Cronenberg (CRASH, NAKED LUNCH, etc.), this is both…
Good Thief, TheGood Thief, The (2002)
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Nick Nolte, Ralph Fiennes
This woozy, lightly stylised thriller finds Nick Nolte as the titular gambling thief looking to go into retirement by heisting expensive paintings…
Wallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-RabbitWallace and Gromit - The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) Aro Favourite
Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes
Triumphant big–screen leap for the amiably English claymation heroes – Wallace and Gromit – with this effort finding them running…
Constant Gardener, TheConstant Gardener, The (2005) Recommended
Dir. Fernando Mierelles
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bill Nighy
A British diplomat in Kenya (Fiennes) becomes obsessed with uncovering the secrets that lie behind his wife's (Weisz) murder which seem to lead to…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Recommended
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman
The fourth chapter in the unfolding Harry Potter series marks a devastating plunge into raw suspense and truly epic adventure for the young wizard…
White Countess, TheWhite Countess, The (2005)
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave
Set in the tumult of 1930s Shanghai, when China was threatened with Japanese invasion, this final Merchant–Ivory production (producer Ismail…
Chumscrubber, TheChumscrubber, The (2005)
Dir. Arie Posin
Feat. Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Glenn Close
A sadsack teenager (Bell) living in a sterile new suburb in Southern California discovers his best friend has committed suicide, an event which seems…
Bernard and DorisBernard and Doris (2006)
Dir. Bob Balaban
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Ralph Fiennes
Romantic comedy based loosely on the real–life relationship between socialite heiress and philanthropist Doris Duke (Sarandon) and her butler…
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter
The fifth movie of the Harry Potter franchise finds the Wiz–kid struggling with adolescent hormones, a blind bureaucracy and most memorably,…
Duchess, The Duchess, The (2008)
Dir. Saul Dibb
Feat. Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Charlotte Rampling
Costume connoisseurs will rejoice in the splendour of Keira Knightley’s dazzling dresses and eye–catching cranial plumage in this depiction…
In BrugesIn Bruges (2008) Recommended
Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
A smart, jet–black comedy centred on two Irish assassins who are packed off to Bruges, Belgium by their superior after a hit goes horribly…
Reader, TheReader, The (2008)
Dir. Stephen Daldry
Feat. Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross
Kate Winslet won an Oscar for her performance here as a German house–frau in this drama of post–war trauma, with Ralph Fiennes recalling…
Hurt Locker, TheHurt Locker, The (2008) Recommended
Dir. Kathryn Bigelow
Feat. Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty
Nerve–jangling Iraq War set drama follows a gung–ho bomb disposal expert with a seeming addiction to adrenaline. The most…
Clash of the TitansClash of the Titans (2010)
Dir. Louis Leterrier
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Beefy, special effects–saturated blockbuster reworks the 1981 fantasy film (and Ray Harryhausen’s beloved stop motion animations), based on…
Nanny McPhee and the Big BangNanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
Dir. Susanna White
Feat. Emma Thompson, Ralph Fiennes, Ewan McGregor
Emma Thompson again pens and stars in the second installment about the otherworldly nanny, accompanied again by a staggering array of British…
Cemetery JunctionCemetery Junction (2010)
Dir. Ricky Gervais
Feat. Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, Jack Doolan
Ricky Gervais directs this 70s coming of age tale of three young and rebellious insurance salesman set against the less–than–glamorous…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane
Seventh and penultimate film in the H.K. Rowling–penned franchise now finds Harry and pals Ron and Hermione on the lam as Lord Voldemort…
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane
This eighth and final Harry Potter installment concludes the boy wizard's epic journey from Hogswart apprentice to world savior.
CoriolanusCoriolanus (2011) Recommended
Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain
Ralph Fiennes directs this fierce adaptation of Shakespeare's second–longest play, transposing the Bard's text to modern day Rome, where…
Wrath of the TitansWrath of the Titans (2012)
Dir. Jonathan Liebesman
Feat. Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Perseus (Worthington) returns to slay more Greek demigods in this bombastic sequel to the recent CGI–laden remake of the 1981 fantasy film.
SkyfallSkyfall (2012) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench
Bond’s 50th anniversary outing is his most spectacular and serious yet, with 007 drawn back to London, and eventually his Scottish homeland, in…
Great ExpectationsGreat Expectations (2013)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Holliday Grainger
Dir. Mike Newell utilises incredible art direction and a wardrobe for the ages while offering nothing unexpected in this professionally delivered…
Invisible Woman, TheInvisible Woman, The (2013)
Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Felicity Jones, Kristin Scott Thomas
Ralph Fiennes plays Charles Dickens in this rich dramatisation of his relationship with his 'secret lover', Ellen Ternan.
Grand Budapest Hotel, TheGrand Budapest Hotel, The (2014) Aro Favourite
Dir. Wes Anderson
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric
Dir. Wes Anderson at last marries his quirky, meticulous aesthetic to a marvellously exotic setting and characters to create arguably his finest film…
SpectreSpectre (2015)
Dir. Sam Mendes
Feat. Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux
Daniel Craig's fourth Bond outing has 007 receiving a cryptic message from his past sending him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization.
Bigger Splash, ABigger Splash, A (2015) Recommended
Dir. Luca Guadagnino
Feat. Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes
A sensuous, if overly–mannered comedy of manners from the director of I AM LOVE has the Sicilian vacation of a famous rock star and a filmmaker…
Kubo & The Two StringsKubo & The Two Strings (2016) Recommended
Dir. Travis Knight
Feat. Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes
Another gorgeously animated tale from Laika studios (BOXTROLLS, etc) about a young boy named Kubo who must locate a magical suit of armour worn by…
Hail Caesar!Hail Caesar! (2016) Recommended
Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Feat. Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich
Light yet dazzlingly bright comic outing from the Coen Bros follows real life Hollywood 'fixer' Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) as he frantically tries to…
White Crow, TheWhite Crow, The (2018)
Dir. Ralph Fiennes
Feat. Oleg Ivenko, Adele Exarchopoulos, Chulpan Khamatova
Biopic from actor–director Ralph Fiennes about the life of Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko, an acclaimed Ukrainian ballet dancer…
No Time to DieNo Time to Die (2021) Recommended
Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga
Feat. Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux
Another bombastic Bond film marking Daniel Craig's fifth and last outing as the British Secret Service agent, directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga (TRUE…
Forgiven, TheForgiven, The (2021) Recommended
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Jessica Chastain, Christopher Abbott
Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are…
Menu, TheMenu, The (2022) Recommended
Dir. Mark Mylod
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult
A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.…

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