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Alan Rickman

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Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet (1978)
Dir. Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Sir Michael Hordern
Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Barchester Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series)Barchester Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1982)
Dir. David Giles
Feat. Alan Rickman, Donald Pleasence, Nigel Hawthorne
Scandal inflames the once placid town of Barchester, in this typically astute BBC production of Anthony Trollope's novel. A young Alan Rickman holds…
Die HardDie Hard (1988) Aro Favourite
Dir. John McTiernan
Feat. Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman
Star–making role for Bruce Willis as an ordinary cop who runs into international terrorism at the top of a skyscraper on Christmas Eve. …
Close My EyesClose My Eyes (1990)
Dir. Stephen Poliakoff
Feat. Saskia Reeves, Clive Owen, Alan Rickman
This admirably probes the notion of a love affair between a long–separated brother and sister. Saskia Reeves and Clive Owen entwine in the…
Truly, Madly, DeeplyTruly, Madly, Deeply (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, Bill Paterson
Charming story of a grief–stricken widow who discovers the ghost of old luvvy resurrected in her living room. Many have fallen truly, madly and…
Quigley Down UnderQuigley Down Under (1990)
Dir. Simon Wincer
Feat. Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo, Alan Rickman
Sharpshooter Tom Selleck goes on the run in the Australian outback after being hired by a treacherous cattle baron and discovering his new job is to…
Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Dir. Kevin Reynolds
Feat. Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Lavishly mounted mega–hit. An exhilarating romp through the forests of Sherwood.
Closet LandCloset Land (1991)
Dir. Radha Bharadwaj
Feat. Madeleine Stowe, Alan Rickman
Madeleine Stowe and Alan Rickman comprise the entire cast of this dramatic exercise that consists solely of an alleged subversive children's author…
Bob RobertsBob Roberts (1992) Recommended
Dir. Tim Robbins
Feat. Tim Robbins, Giancarlo Esposito, Alan Rickman
Bob Dylan meets Ronald Reagan in this 'Spinal Tap' of politics. Robbins stars in this own scathing send up of the U.S. political system and…
Fallen Angels Vol. 1 & 2Fallen Angels Vol. 1 & 2 (1993)
Dir. Alfonso Cuaron, Phil Joanou, Tom Hanks
Feat. James Woods, Peter Gallagher, Isabella Rossellini
A–list talent lend their names to this crime series set in Hollywood's golden age. The actors fill the hats and coats, with a few famous names…
An Awfully Big AdventureAn Awfully Big Adventure (1994)
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Hugh Grant, Alan Rickman
After FOUR WEDDINGS, Hugh Grant and director Newell reteamed for this unlikely follow–up – a bleak backstage comedy charting a young…
Sense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility (1995) Recommended
Dir. Ang Lee
Feat. Emma Thompson, Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman
It all started here – The Jane Austen Revival, in a witty and engaging take on this classic tale of two sisters, one practical (Emma Thompson),…
RasputinRasputin (1996)
Dir. Uli Edel
Feat. Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellen
Richly turned–out costume saga of Rasputin: the enigmatic, unwashed peasant who rose up to become the spiritual guide of the Tsar's family in…
Winter Guest, TheWinter Guest, The (1997)
Dir. Alan Rickman
Feat. Emma Thompson, Phyllida Law, Gary Hollywood
Emma Thompson ventures to farther–flung fields in a contemporary family melodrama played out within the bleak confines of a wintery British…
Judas KissJudas Kiss (1998)
Dir. Sebastian Guitierrez
Feat. Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Carla Gugino
Kidnapping–gone–wrong thriller that trades off the curious casting of Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman as the American cops in pursuit.…
DogmaDogma (1999) Recommended
Dir. Kevin Smith
Feat. Kevin Smith, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck
Eccentric meditation on Roman Catholicism in a modern–day context from writer/director Kevin Smith (CHASING AMY), that's just as bizarre as it…
Galaxy QuestGalaxy Quest (1999) Aro Favourite
Dir. Dean Parisot
Feat. Tim Allen, Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver
Tim Allen and his cast of a sci–fi TV show are recruited to assist a naive alien race who have modelled their strategies and technologies on…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman
Immensely popular, this star–studded adaptation of JK Rowling’s first book thankfully captures the essence of orphan Harry’s tale of…
Beckett on FilmBeckett on Film (Waiting for Godot, et al.) (2001) Recommended
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Neil Jordan, Kieron J Walsh
Feat. Julianne Moore, David Kelly, Jeremy Irons
An ambitious anthology of Samuel Beckett's nineteen stageplays, filmed here creatively by a roster of prestige actors and directors. Disc…
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) Recommended
Dir. Chris Columbus
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese
The second Harry Potter adaptation is better fun and more settled in its mingled tone of magic, fantasy and thriller. Daniel Radcliffe again plays…
Love ActuallyLove Actually (2003)
Dir. Richard Curtis
Feat. Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson
Golden–boy comedy writer Richard Curtis assumes directing duties for the first time but mislays the Midas touch he gained from penning “Four…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) Recommended
Dir. Alfonso Cuaron
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane
Young Harry's troublesome education continues at Hogswarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry, in this increasingly confident series, here given a…
Something The Lord MadeSomething The Lord Made (2004)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Alan Rickman, Mos Def, Mary Stuart Masterson
Superior telemovie observes the pioneering medical teamship in the 1940s between a gifted black lab technician (Mos Def) and a surgeon (Rickman), who…
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…
Snow CakeSnow Cake (2006)
Dir. Marc Evans
Feat. Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss
Poignant, far–from–icy Canadian drama of an autistic woman’s relationship with a downcast ex–con, whom she befriends in the…
Perfume - The Story of a MurdererPerfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006) Recommended
Dir. Tom Tykwer
Feat. Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman, Ben Whishaw
Lush, faithful adaptation of Patrick Suskind’s 1985 novel, with Ben Whishaw as Jean–Baptiste Grenouille, the gifted ‘nose’ turned…
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,…
Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) Recommended
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman
Johnny Depp is centre stage once again for dir. Tim Burton in this fiendish screen rendition of Stephen Sondheim's twisted musical about a…
Nobel SonNobel Son (2007)
Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy
Peppy crime caper about a recent Nobel Prize winner whose son is kidnapped and ransomed for the $2 million prize money. Directed with whiz, pop,…
Bottle ShockBottle Shock (2008)
Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Chris Pine, Bill Pullman
Lightly farcical take on the true story of how American viticulture pioneer Jim Barrett broke the French domination of premium wine market (esp.…
Harry Potter And The Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince (2009) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Jim Broadbent
The epic sixth movie in the Harry Potter franchise sees Harry prepare for the final battle against his nemesis Voldemort while struggling with his…
Alice in WonderlandAlice in Wonderland (2010)
Dir. Tim Burton
Feat. Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter
Dir. Tim Burton goes down the rabbit hole in this feverish retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic tale told with his customary visual brio. Bonham…
GambitGambit (2012)
Dir. Michael Hoffman
Feat. Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Cameron Diaz
An art curator's best laid plans to steal a priceless statue from a tycoon come unstuck when he recruits a slippery blonde as his partner in…
Butler, TheButler, The (2013)
Dir. Lee Daniels
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey
A stagy but sincere history of post–war Black America from the point of view of a White House servant (played by Forest Whitaker). It works as…
A PromiseA Promise (2013)
Dir. Patrice Leconte
Feat. Rebecca Hall, Alan Rickman, Richard Madden
Rebecca Hall falls in love with her husband's protégé in this weepy wartime romance, a rare English–language film from veteran French…
CBGBCBGB (2013)
Dir. Randall Miller
Feat. Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha
Biopic about the former New York music club CBGB, which opened in 1973 as a venue for country, bluegrass and blues but soon became ground zero for…
A Little ChaosA Little Chaos (2014)
Dir. Alan Rickman
Feat. Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Stanley Tucci
Alan Rickman directs and stars with Kate Winslet in this lavish study of two landscape artists who become romantically entangled while building a…
Eye in the SkyEye in the Sky (2015) Recommended
Dir. Gavin Hood
Feat. Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi
Provocative drama that examines the perils of drone warfare with Helen Mirren as a military officer in command of a mission to capture terrorists in…
Alice Through the Looking GlassAlice Through the Looking Glass (2016)
Dir. James Bobin
Feat. Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter
Effects heavy sequel to Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND has Alice returning to the whimsical world of Wonderland and travelling back in time to help…

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