Ian McKellen Movies

  • 2003
    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King

    7.72003HD

    Documentary exploring the parallels between 'The Return of the King' and real events and people in history.

    Beyond the Movie: The Return of the King
  • 2013
    Muse of Fire

    Muse of Fire

    Muse of Fire

    6.52013HD

    Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespeare forever. This unique feature...

    Muse of Fire
  • 2013
    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

    7.92013HD

    With the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who about to film, the "classic" Doctors Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are keen to be involved....

    The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot
  • 2019
    On Broadway

    On Broadway

    On Broadway

    8.72019HD

    An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to...

    On Broadway
  • 1990
    Othello

    Othello

    Othello

    71990HD

    Noble Moroccan Othello finds his life with beautiful, fiercely loyal Desdemona thrown tragically out of balance when secretly jealous, scheming...

    Othello
  • 1979
    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    Macbeth

    7.41979HD

    Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames...

    Macbeth
  • 2000
    Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

    Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

    Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

    72000HD

    A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful "instincts" guiding him as...

    Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man
  • 1970
    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    The Tragedy of King Richard II

    01970HD

    The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his...

    The Tragedy of King Richard II
  • 1969
    Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    4.31969HD

    While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the 9th century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his...

    Alfred the Great
  • 2001
    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring

    62001HD

    A documentary about the influences on Tolkien, covering in brief his childhood and how he detested the onslaught of industry through the idyllic...

    Beyond the Movie: The Fellowship of the Ring
  • 2022
    Quintessentially British

    Quintessentially British

    Quintessentially British

    3.22022HD

    This unique and cheeky documentary explores Britain and what makes our country great from our traditions to our self-deprecating sense of humour.

    Quintessentially British
  • 2017
    How a Kite Flies

    How a Kite Flies

    How a Kite Flies

    02017HD

    Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue...

    How a Kite Flies
  • 2016
    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

    7.52016HD

    From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th...

    Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
  • 1994
    To Die For

    To Die For

    To Die For

    2.21994HD

    Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly, too quickly to suit the ghost of Mark,...

    To Die For
  • 1983
    Walter and June

    Walter and June

    Walter and June

    71983HD

    Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

    Walter and June
  • 2024
    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    Hamlet

    7.82024HD

    A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological...

    Hamlet
  • 2007
    For the Love of God

    For the Love of God

    For the Love of God

    42007HD

    'For the Love of God' is the wickedly irreverent tale of Graham (Coogan); an over-grown man-child still living at home under the suffocating glare of...

    For the Love of God
  • 1993
    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up

    01993HD

    An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go there. Maupin relates a life story...

    Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
  • 2003
    Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

    Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

    Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories

    8.52003HD

    From the very beginning of the design process on the film trilogy, right up to the summer months prior to the release of The Lord of the Rings: The...

    Film Collectibles: Capturing Movie Memories
  • 2008
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    6.72008HD

    King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia,...

    King Lear