Movies: Melvyn Bragg
- 1973
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
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As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles...
- 2016
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2016)
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A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as he prepares to release his final major film I, Daniel Blake....
- 1994
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)
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A study of Tennessee Williams's life and work as a whole, ranging from his youth in Mississippi and in St. Louis to success and acclaim, followed by the final difficult years. Includes some of the most celebrated scenes from film adaptations of Willi...
- 1985
David Lean: A Life in Film (1985)
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A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia....
- 1968
Isadora (1968)
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A biography of the dancer Isadora Duncan, the 1920s dancer who forever changed people's ideas of ballet. Her nude, semi-nude, and pro-Soviet dance projects as well as her attitudes on free love, debt, dress, and lifestyle shocked the public of her ti...
- 1989
The Tall Guy (1989)
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An American actor in England tries to find love and work....
- 1971
The Music Lovers (1971)
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Composer, conductor and teacher Peter Ilych Tchaikovsky struggles against his homosexual tendencies by marrying, but unfortunately, he chooses wacky nymphomaniac Nina, whom he is unable to satisfy....
- 1989
It All Started with a Mouse: The Disney Story (1989)
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The story of Walt Disney and the company he built....
- 1969
Play Dirty (1969)
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During World War II in North Africa, a group of British commandos disguised as Italian soldiers must travel behind enemy lines and destroy a vital Nazi oil depot....
- 1979
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
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Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us a comprehensive look at the British pioneer rock group, The Who. It captures their zany craziness and outrageous antics from the initial formation of the group in 1964 to 1978. It notab...
- 2013
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England (2013)
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Melvyn Bragg explores the dramatic story of William Tyndale and his mission to translate the Bible into English, which made him a threat to the authority of the church and state....
- 2013
Muse of Fire (2013)
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Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature documentary follows two actors, Giles Terera and Dan Poole, as they travel the world to find out everything they can a...
- 1991
Bernard and the Genie (1991)
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Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the modern world and helps Bernard on the side....
- 2011
The King James Bible: The Book That Changed the World (2011)
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Actor John Rhys-Davies narrates this illuminating look at the King James Bible -- the most widely sold version of the most important book in Christianity. It effectively changed the way the English-speaking world would interpret Holy scripture. This ...
- 1965
The Debussy Film (1965)
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An actor is playing Claude Debussy in a film about the composer's life, and finds himself identifying with his subject very closely....
- 1983
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs (1983)
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David Hockney is unquestionably one of the most passionate and versatile experimental artists on the contemporary scene. In the late 1970s the British artist developed a pioneering concept which also changed his perspective on painting – his “joiners...
- 2003
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)
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Spoof documentary looking at the life of Normal Stanley Fletcher, the star of 1970s sitcom Porridge played by Ronnie Barker. Featuring fictional footage and interviews with the character's family, friends and associates, the film documents Fletcher's...
- 1974
An Artist's Story (1974)
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An Artist's Story concerns the confrontation of ideas between Anton, a young landscape painter, and Lydia, a young aristocratic girl who devotes her life to good works....
- 1988
Hockney at the Tate (1988)
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To mark his fiftieth birthday in 1988, London's Tate Gallery staged a major retrospective of his work. Melvyn Bragg joined David Hockney for an exclusive private view of the exhibition and they were filmed discussing pictures from all stages of Hockn...
- 2023
David Hockney: In Normandy (2023)
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The celebrated British artist discusses his life and work with Melvyn Bragg in his Normandy studio, revealing his influences, inspirations and plans to keep on painting....