Simon Callow Movies

Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so...

Documentary with an affectionate look back at the classic Granada TV dramatisation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel "Brideshead Revisited".

The first definitive feature documentary to lend new and compelling perspectives on the partnership, both professional and personal, of director...

As his life comes to its end, famous Hollywood director Orson Welles puts it all on the line at the chance for renewed success with the film The...

This made-for-television documentary tells the story of the creation of the world's most successful musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom...

Leading activists and commentators explore the changes that have taken place since homosexuality was decriminalised in the UK in 1967 and the...

Dodger and the gang return to London to pull off their biggest mission yet: to rob the Crown Jewels ahead of the Queen's Coronation.

One of Shaw's "pleasant plays", The Man of Destiny is a one-act lighthearted comedy of egos and social hypocrisy. Set in 1796 in northern Italy, it...

A celebration of the life and career of Sir Harry Secombe, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers.

Animated version of the classic Charles Dickens story. Warned by the ghost of his old business partner Marley that his sins would lead to punishment...

A diverse collection of horror shorts by several different film makers. A few are presented as trailers.

In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and "safe" village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be...

A substance-addicted actress tries to look on the bright side even as she's forced to move back in with her mother to avoid unemployment.

A Claymation version of the classic story of Don Quixote.

Eight years ago, Gavin, the artistic son of a Scots-Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name...

Our hero Adam gets drawn into a web of intrigue as evidence is planted on him of a gay royal affair.

Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a...

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...

Hidden camera show that sees devious parents subjecting their unsuspecting children to some outrageous pranks.