Derek Jacobi Movie Trailers
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The Statue of Liberty Trailer (1985)
26 October 1985
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations of immigrants.
Animated Epics: Beowulf Trailer (1998)
01 January 1998
Swords fly as Beowulf battles the evil Grendel in this exciting animated adaptation of the epic poem.
Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum) Trailer (2011)
24 September 2011
A documentary on the subject of the collections of books, instruments and medical anomalies at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the Mutter Museum housed there.
Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (1967)
05 February 1967
Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre production of Shakespeare's romantic comedy, in which young lovers Hero and Claudio conspire to make sharp-tongued rivals Beatrice and Benedick fall in love with each other.
Joe Maddison's War Trailer (2010)
19 September 2010
Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the war, and he’s shocked when his wife leaves him for a younger naval officer.
Discovering Hamlet Trailer (1990)
07 January 1990
IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi.
The Dinosaur Hunters Trailer (2002)
30 December 2002
One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 19th century, fought to get the British scientific establishment to accept Britain had been inhabited by dinosaurs.
Hamlet Trailer (1996)
25 December 1996
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer.
The Human Factor Trailer (1979)
18 December 1979
When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, a security man is brought in to investigate.
The Odessa File Trailer (1974)
17 October 1974
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hunt down an SS Captain and former concentration camp commander.
Nothing Is Truer than Truth Trailer (2018)
29 April 2018
NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford, A-list party boy on the continental circuit, who spent a year and a half in Venice and traveling in Europe, learning about commedia dell'arte and collecting the experiences that would become the Shakespeare plays.
David Macaulay: Pyramid Trailer (1989)
04 January 1989
How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone with amazing precision? Who were the leaders who built these enormous structures, and what did these tombs signify? Host David Macaulay explores the history, mythology, and religions of Egypt's people, combining live footage and animation.
The Body Trailer (2001)
13 April 2001
An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist and leg bones indicates the cause of death was crucifiction.
Aladdin Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
A young man's life is turned around with the help of a genie inside a lamp.
Muse Trailer (2019)
18 October 2019
Luca is the pre-eminent artist of his generation and at the peak of his career, lauded, feted and collected by all.
On Wings of Fire Trailer (1986)
01 June 1986
Maestro Zubin Mehta introduces the history of Zoroastrianism and prophet Zarathushtra in an epic that covers 3500 years of the Zoroastrians, Parsees of India.
Charlotte Trailer (1981)
26 February 1981
In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of France.
My Week with Marilyn Trailer (2011)
23 November 2011
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his upcoming movie, premiered in 1957 as The Prince and the Showgirl, starring Marilyn Monroe.
The Chimes Trailer (1999)
19 April 1999
A claymation adaptation of "The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In".
Dead Again Trailer (1991)
23 August 1991
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke Trailer (1980)
25 December 1980
The journalist Alf Mattson gets thoroughly drunk at his birthday party, where his wife announces that she intends to divorce him.
Henry V Trailer (1989)
05 October 1989
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
The Congress Trailer (1989)
19 March 1989
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least understood institutions.
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space Trailer (2007)
20 August 2007
Two astronauts await the news that will decide their fate.
Bye Bye Blackbird Trailer (2005)
14 October 2005
A period drama set in the early years of the 20th century. Josef, a former construction worker who delighted in dancing on girders high above the city, who now sweeps up at the circus.
National Theatre Live: King Lear Trailer (2011)
03 February 2011
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question.
Anonymous Trailer (2011)
21 October 2011
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
Hamlet Trailer (1980)
25 May 1980
Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost haunting the battlements and scaring the watch.
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Trailer (2022)
26 November 2022
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.
Circle of Deceit Trailer (1993)
16 October 1993
John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans.
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge Trailer (2017)
31 October 2017
THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CELEBRATED ITS EPIC TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN 2017.
Mr. Pye Trailer (1986)
02 March 1986
Mr. Pye is a missionary whose mission to spread God's love on the tiny English Channel island of Sark faces supernatural setbacks in this comic fantasy from the author of Gormenghast.
Charles Dickens's England Trailer (2009)
24 July 2009
The film looks at the places Charles Dickens lived and worked and how he used them in his novels and stories.
The Halloween Kid Trailer (2012)
29 July 2012
Henry is a lonely child who lives for his favourite holiday.
Come Away Trailer (2020)
12 November 2020
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.
Philby, Burgess and Maclean Trailer (1977)
31 May 1977
Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.
Diamonds Trailer (2009)
04 April 2009
Complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business wrapped around a murder of US senator's daughter.
The Medusa Touch Trailer (1978)
13 April 1978
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist.
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Trailer (2019)
26 July 2019
Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero.
Cyrano de Bergerac Trailer (1985)
26 July 1985
As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is as timid as a schoolboy before the fair Roxanne.
Three Sisters Trailer (1970)
01 April 1970
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exile.
Stranger in Town Trailer (1982)
23 May 1982
An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the citizens of the town with his jovial behaviour and magical tricks.
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene Trailer (2013)
01 January 2013
The documentary uses Graham Greene's own words from his books and recordings, as well as photographs and clips from his many films, to reveal the fascinating life of one of the great writers of the twentieth century.
The Vision Thing Trailer (1993)
06 October 1993
In the run-up to a General Election, the British Prime Minister thinks he is receiving messages from God.
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy Trailer (2006)
04 August 2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy is a British family television film following the life of a border collie puppy as she grows up to become a working Herding dog.
David Macaulay: Cathedral Trailer (1986)
30 April 1986
Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches.
Endgame Trailer (2009)
18 January 2009
The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is hanging on to power by a thread as the African National Congress (ANC) takes up arms against apartheid and the country tumbles toward insurrection.
Olivier Talks About Othello Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
Promotional short hosted by Laurence Olivier promoting the film "Othello."
Revelation Trailer (2001)
12 April 2001
Since A.D. 50, a mysterious sacred artifact known as the Loculus has been at the center of a bloody clandestine war.
Pearl Islands Trailer (2022)
10 September 2022
Follow the breathtaking adventures of divers looking for pearls in the Persian Gulf and learn how the gems brought fortune to the islands of Bahrain.
Two Men Went To War Trailer (2002)
01 November 2002
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go AWOL and invade occupied France on their own.
A Bunch of Amateurs Trailer (2008)
17 November 2008
Jefferson Steel, a washed-up Hollywood action star, is desperate to revive his flagging career. When his sleazy agent signs him up for what he believes is a high-profile Royal Shakespeare Company production of King Lear at Stratford upon Avon, Steel thinks he has finally landed the plum role he has been waiting for.
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi Trailer (2019)
15 November 2019
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi tells the true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fiercely led her army against the British East India Company in the mutiny of 1857.
Sidney Turtlebaum Trailer (2008)
03 November 2008
Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter sweet comedy that tells the story of Sidney, an eccentric gay Jewish man in his seventies.
David Macaulay: Mill Times Trailer (2001)
06 May 2001
Travel back to late 18th century Lowell, MA, now infamous for its textile mills and its "Lowell Girls," the poor, barely-educated waifs who helped turn those mills into sweatshops.
The Fishing Match Trailer (1962)
19 August 1962
Peter drives his uncle and his friends to the countryside to take part in a fishing match. Meeting Kath he tells her stories of his father's travels but discovers a picture of him taken in Skegness and knows he's living a lie.
Wilfred Trailer (2000)
03 June 2000
Imagining the unimaginable through the eyes of Wilfred Owen, combining reconstructions of Owen’s war experiences with animation and readings from his poems and letters.
The Art of Francis Bacon Trailer (2007)
01 January 2007
This film explores many of his key canvases which have been newly filmed in HDTV. The works are complemented solely with Bacon’s own words, recorded by Derek Jacobi.
Pompeii and the Roman Villa Trailer (2008)
19 October 2008
Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi - star of the landmark television series "I, Claudius" - this documentary explores art and culture around the Bay of Naples before Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.