Subgenre Sampler
Drama > Television: 997 Films to Buy & Rent
Doctor Zhivago (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Giacomo Campiotti
Feat. Sam Neill, Keira Knightley, Kris Marshall…
- A 'Masterpiece Theatre' adaptation of Pasternak's novel of Tsarist Russia. Generally more complete and faithful than the Lean version, but less…
Fortysomething (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Hugh Laurie, Anna Chancellor, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Humorous Britcom starring Hugh Laurie as an anxiety ridden doctor amidst the meltdown of a midlife crisis. With his long–term marriage slowly…
Hitler - The Rise of Evil (2003)
- Dir. Christian Duguay
Feat. Robert Carlyle, Stockard Channing, Peter O'Toole…
- Somewhat controversial account of Adolf Hitler's rise to power, attempting to fathom his potential for evil–doing.
An only…
Killing Hitler (TV Mini-series) (2003)
- Dir. Jeremy Lovering
Feat. Peter McDonald, Kate Ashfield, Kenneth Cranham…
- Accurate docu–drama merging archival footage with recreations and educated interview to portray and dissect 'Operation Foxley' – a secret…
Last Detective, The (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Peter Davison
- The ironically moniker Constable "Dangerous" Davies livens up this comic policier about an inept but persistent detective saddled with the most…
Marking Time (TV Mini-Series) (2003)
- Dir. Cherie Nowlan
Feat. Abe Forsythe, Geoff Morrell, Bojana Novakovic…
- Teen angst and unrequited love stir in this topical outback drama, set in a small country town where the optimism behind the country's Olympic Games…
Napoleon (TV Mini-series) (2003)
- Dir. Yves Simoneau
Feat. Christian Clavier, Gerard Depardieu, John Malkovich…
- A handsomely staged French (though English language) production of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte (Clavier) from his youthful antics, military…
New Tricks (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman…
- Solidly commended British crime series set around a trio of retired police detectives (Armstrong, Bolam and Waterman), led by the rather brash Amanda…
Nip / Tuck (TV Series) (2003)
- Feat. Dylan Walsh, Julian McMahon, Joely Richardson
- Television drama series set around the plastic–surgery practice of two Miami doctors, who have different priorities in life. Somewhat risque…
OC, The (TV Series) - Season 1 (2003-2004)
- Feat. Peter Gallagher, Mischa Barton, Kelly Rowan…
- A stylish and instantly popular TV Series set in Orange County, California, in which a juvenile delinquent (McKenzie) is introduced to the…