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Laurence Olivier
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Films to Rent
Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Dir. William Wyler
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon - Emily Bronte's passionate romantic classic is immortalised in celluloid with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon unforgettable as doomed lovers Kathy…
Q Planes (Clouds Over Europe) (1939)- Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Valerie Hobson - Delightfully preposterous comedy–thriller about superspys attempting to steal British aircraft secrets. Amid the secret rays and droll…
Pride and Prejudice (1940)- Dir. Robert Z. Leonard
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Greer Garson - Jane Austen's splendid comedy of manners is brought to the screen for the first time, with wit and subtlety firmly in tact.
Rebecca (1940)- Dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders - A masterful gothic romance about a nobleman's second wife who becomes haunted by the image of his beloved first. Hitchcock's first American film was…
49th Parallel (1941)- Dir. Michael Powell
Feat. Laurence Olivier - A taut, effective actioner in which five German U–boat men become stranded off the Canadian coast and try to make it overland to the neutral…
That Hamilton Woman (1941)- Dir. Alexander Korda
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh - Star–chemistry between Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh ignites this portrayal of the infamous romance between Lord Horatio Nelson and Emma…
Henry V (1944)- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks - Brimming with zest, this Shakespeare adaption became an instant classic when released, featuring Laurence Olivier in full sail as the youthful…
Hamlet (1948)- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney… - The Oscar winner of Best Picture, Actor, Art direction and Costume, Laurence Olivier's version soars with vitality and atmosphere. A classic.
Beggar's Opera, The (1953)- Dir. Peter Brook
Feat. Laurence Olivier - Initially a commercial failure, this energetic romp through John Gay's 18th century ribald opera has since been critically acclaimed. In his first…
Richard III (1955)- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson - Laurence Olivier's third cinematic translation of Shakespeare both as actor and director. His performance borders on high camp as the twisted 15th…
Prince and the Showgirl, The (1957)- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Marilyn Monroe - Curious comedy juxtaposes the talents of Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe to surprising effect. Filmed in London during the coronation of George V.
Entertainer, The (1960)- Dir. Tony Richardson
Feat. Laurence Olivier - Laurence Olivier portrays a faded comedian who reflects on his failure as an entertainer and as a man. Another fine example of moody British…
Spartacus (1960)- Dir. Stanley Kubrick
Feat. Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton… - First–rate epic details the revolt of the ancient Roman slaves as led by Kirk Douglas in the title role. Production spares little expense but…
Othello (1965)- Dir. Stuart Burge
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith… - Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.
Khartoum (1966)- Dir. Basil Dearden
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Charlton Heston… - Lavishly mounted biopic of General Gordon's defeat by Arab tribesmen in 1833.
Shoes of the Fisherman, The (1968)- Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud… - Anthony Quinn plays a Russian bishop who is elected Pope after twenty years in political asylum. Beautifully adorned best–seller adaptation.
Battle of Britain (1969)- Dir. Guy Hamilton
Feat. Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Trevor Howard… - Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier head an ensemble cast of British old boys for this extravagant re–enactment of the famous aerial battle that…
American Film Theatre - Three Sisters (1970)- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright… - Three sisters stuck in the Russian provinces pine for distant Moscow in this comprehensively faithful adaptation of Anton Chekhov's famous 19th…
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman… - The last Czars of Russia get an appropriately lavish send–off in this wagon–load of Hollywood corn. With Tom Baker (as Rasputin) and…
Sleuth (1972)
- Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Feat. Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier - A supremely cunning, self–reflexive mystery satire based on the hit West End play, with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine as affable…
Marathon Man (1976)- Dir. John Schlesinger
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider… - Laurence Olivier and Dustin Hoffman display their thespian prowess in this dark tale of a marathon runner entangled in international espionage. One…
Bridge Too Far, A (1977)- Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery… - Perhaps a battle–scene too far for some, but for afficiandos this epic account of an abortive Allied invasion of Holland is sure to provide…
Boys from Brazil, The (1978)- Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Gregory Peck, James Mason… - Ira Levin's novel makes for an ingenious if implausible thriller with obsessed Nazi–hunter Laurence Olivier trying to scupper super–Nazi…
Brideshead Revisited (Mini-series) (1981)- Feat. Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews, Diana Quick…
- Famous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel chronicles one Charles Ryder and his relationship with the Marchmain family in England between the wars.…
Clash of the Titans (1981)- Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Ursula Andress - Brave stab at visualising Greek mythology, taking the Perseus legend as its basis, this turned out to be the swansong for Ray Harryhausen and his…
Voyage Round My Father, A (1983)- Dir. Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates - Laurence Olivier gives another special performance as Alan Bates' eccentric father who steadfastly refuses to accept compromises on account of his…
King Lear (1984)- Dir. Michael Elliot
Feat. Laurence Olivier - Made for Granada television, this magnificent version stars Laurence Olivier who, in the twilight of his career, gives a riveting performance as the…
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