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Ben Kingsley

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GandhiGandhi (1982) Recommended
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Candice Bergen, Edward Fox
Epic retelling of the life of the inspirational Indian leader with Ben Kingsley as 'The Mahatma'. Won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1982)
Feat. Alan Bennett, Richard Griffiths, Judy Davis
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
BetrayalBetrayal (1983) Recommended
Dir. David Jones
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Patricia Hodge, Jeremy Irons
Amorality tale of a publisher, his wife and her lover, adapted from Harold Pinter's powerhouse play, effectively told in reverse chronology. Ben…
CamilleCamille (1984)
Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Greta Scacchi, Colin Firth, John Gielgud
Greta Scacchi and a young Colin Firth play courtesan and lover respectively in this British revival of Alexander Dumas' novel.
Turtle Diary (1985)
Dir. John Irvin
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Glenda Jackson
Ben Kingsley and Glenda Jackson seek to liberate giant turtles from London Zoo. Screenplay by Harold Pinter.
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…
MauriceMaurice (1987) Recommended
Dir. James Ivory
Feat. Hugh Grant, James Wilby, Rupert Graves
In the face of Edwardian attitudes and noble breeding, two young Englishmen comes to terms with their homosexuality. From E.M. Forster's novel.
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…
Without A ClueWithout A Clue (1988)
Dir. Thom Eberhardt
Feat. Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones
A nicely contrived send–up of the Sherlock Holmes stories, with Kingsley playing Doctor Watson, who in fact has invented the character of…
TestimonyTestimony (1989)
Dir. Tony Palmer
Feat. Ben Kingsley
The life, artistry and anguish of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich receives a vivid, stylistic treatment here, with Ben Kingsley in the central…
SneakersSneakers (1992) Aro Favourite
Dir. Phil Alden Robinson
Feat. Robert Redford, Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier
This reworks the spy–caper genre to dazzling effect as an endearing team of security crackpots attempt to outwit bad egg Ben Kingsley whose…
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…
Searching for Bobby FischerSearching for Bobby Fischer (Innocent Moves) (1993)
Dir. Steven Zaillian
Feat. Joe Mantegna, Ben Kingsley
Sensitive film about a nine–year–old boy with a special gift for chess. Some poignant moments about parental expectations and the price…
Death and the MaidenDeath and the Maiden (1994) Aro Favourite
Dir. Roman Polanski
Feat. Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley
Polanski exacts consummate control in rendering an electrifying stageplay for the screen. The dialogue blisters, the acting transfixes, the tension…
SpeciesSpecies (1995) Recommended
Dir. Roger Donaldson
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker
Ben Kingsley rounds up 'experts' (Michael Madsen, Forest Whitaker, Alfred Molina, Marg Helgenberger), a kind of A–Team of strange phenomena to…
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night (1996)
Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne
William Shakespeare is rediscovered yet again, in one of his wittier flights of fancy, served up with such 90s icons as Helena Bonham Carter, Richard…
Weapons of Mass DistractionWeapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Dir. Stephen Surjik
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers
Media moguls Gabriel Byrne and Ben Kingsley vie for ownership of a pro football team, in an escalating war of one–upmanship, eventually raking…
Sweeney ToddSweeney Todd (1997)
Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Joanna Lumley
Based on the true story of the demon barbers of Fleet Street, Ben Kingsley and Joanna Lumley attend this gruesome tale of the esteemed barbershop in…
Apparition (Photographing Fairies) (1997)
Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Toby Stephens, Ben Kingsley, Emily Woof
A sceptical, widowed portrait photographer investigates reports of everglade fairies and becomes transformed by otherworldly encounters. Inspired by…
Assignment, TheAssignment, The (1998)
Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Aidan Quinn, Donald Sutherland, Ben Kingsley
International espionage flick that revels in the skillful, old–fashioned flourishes of an elaborate terrorist caper. Tourist Aidan Quinn gets…
Parting ShotsParting Shots (1998)
Dir. Michael Winner
Feat. Chris Rea, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley
Once–fashionable photographer Chris Rea finds out he only has months to live, and decides to get his own back at those that have made his life…
Confession, TheConfession, The (1998)
Dir. David Jones
Feat. Alec Baldwin, Ben Kingsley, Amy Irving
Fairly standard–issue moral dilemmas in the courtroom for attorney Baldwin, involved in a complex case of guilt, redemption and retribution in…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (1999) Recommended
Dir. Nick Willing
Feat. Robbie Coltrane, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Kingsley
The creators of the MERLIN TV–series pull–off another updating, this time Lewis Carroll's childrens' classic. Seamless special effects…
Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement (2000)
Dir. William Friedkin
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones, Guy Pearce
Colonel Samuel L. Jackson interprets the 'rules' when the US Embassy in Yemen is attacked by terrorists. But after the smoke has cleared 83…
What Planet Are You From?What Planet Are You From? (2000)
Dir. Mike Nichols
Feat. Garry Shandling, Annette Bening, Greg Kinnear
Polarizing sci–fi sex comedy starring Garry Shandling as a human–looking alien from an emotionless all–male society is sent to…
Sexy BeastSexy Beast (2001) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jonathan Glazer
Feat. Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Retirement in sunbaked Spain is going nicely for mellowed–out ex–crim Ray Winstone, that is, until a poison–tongued Ben Kingsley…
Anne FrankAnne Frank (2001)
Dir. Robert Dornhelm
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Brenda Blethyn, Lili Taylor
Comprehensive and authentic retelling of the Anne Frank diaries, this paints a grittier, less–than–sentimental picture of the family’s…
Tuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting (2002)
Dir. Jay Russell
Feat. Ben Kingsley, Sissy Spacek, William Hurt
Family costumer set in 19th century Maryland, where a rebellious teenage girl discovers a mysterious world in the woods owned by her father. Therein…
House of Sand and FogHouse of Sand and Fog (2003)
Dir. Vadim Perelman
Feat. Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Frances Fisher
Essentially a showdown over the ownership of a house between an abandoned wife and a stoic Iranian immigrant, this throws up a compelling, if foggy,…
ThunderbirdsThunderbirds (2004)
Dir. Jonathan Frakes
Feat. Bill Paxton, Ben Kingsley, Barry Corbet
A live–action replay of the classic 60s sci–fi series which bears more relation to generic teen adventure than the spirit of the…

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