Frances Barber

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Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays Camille (1985), and Uncle Vanya (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gary Oldman in Prick Up Your Ears (1987), We Think the World of You (1988) and Dead Fish (2005); as well as Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987); Soft Top Hard Shoulder (1992); and latterly Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). Barber's numerous television credits include The Street (2009), Doctor Who (2011), Silk (2012–2014), and Whitstable Pearl (2021–2022).

Most Popular Frances Barber Trailers

Total trailers found: 74

King Lear Trailer (2008)

06 August 2008

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

Still Crazy Trailer (1998)

30 October 1998

In the seventies Strange Fruit were it. They lived the rock lifestyle to the max, groupies, drugs, internal tension and an ex front man dead from an overdose.

The Missionary Trailer (1982)

02 November 1982

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.

Blue Iguana Trailer (2018)

23 August 2018

He's a low level criminal with no future and just out of prison. She's a low level lawyer never noticed by others, a lost soul without a life.

Flyfishing Trailer (2003)

02 February 2003

Two flatmates struggling to pay the rent are persuaded to join an escort agency. What seems at first like a perfect solution, soon takes a messy turn for the worst when they, and their clients, all start falling in love with each other!

Castaway Trailer (1986)

05 March 1986

Middle-aged Gerald Kingsland advertises in a London paper for a female companion to spend a year with him on a desert island.

The Chosen Trailer (2016)

02 September 2016

Spain, 1937. Ramón Mercader, a young communist combatant, is recruited and trained by the Soviet intelligence service to participate in a top secret mission ordered by the ruthless dictator Joseph Stalin: the assassination of his former political rival, Leon Trotsky, who is living in exile in Mexico.

Muse of Fire Trailer (2013)

26 September 2013

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

Superstition Trailer (2001)

13 October 2001

19 year old babysitter aupair Julie is accused of murder when the bed of the sheltered baby inflames.

Hancock Trailer (1991)

01 September 1991

Screen One biopic detailing the final eight years in the life of comedian Tony Hancock, from the peak of his powers as Britain's number one comedian to his eventual mental, alcoholic decline and suicide in Australia.

Giorgino Trailer (1994)

05 October 1994

October 1918: After returning to the civil life, the young Doctor Giorgino Volli searches for a group of children, which he had been the care-taker of before the first world war began.

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Trailer (2017)

17 November 2017

Liverpool, 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme-fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame, and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner, quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort.

The Fattest Man in Britain Trailer (2009)

20 December 2009

Georgie Godwin is the fattest man in Britain. A tourist attraction, thanks to greedy 'agent, cabbie Morris.

We Think the World of You Trailer (1988)

22 December 1988

An aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of his former lover and best friend, Frank.

A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Mezzotint Trailer (2021)

24 December 2021

1923. In the heart of an old English college, Edward Williams receives an engraving of of an unknown country house with an imposing facade, a sweeping lawn - and, just perhaps, something else.

Photographing Fairies Trailer (1997)

19 September 1997

Photographer Charles Castle is numbed with grief following the death of his beautiful bride. He goes off to war, working in the trenches as a photographer.

Goal! Trailer (2005)

29 September 2005

Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer.

Trick or Treat Trailer (2019)

25 October 2019

Greg Kielty's life is turned upside down when his estranged brother Dan turns up, claiming to have drunkenly run someone over.

The Bookshop Trailer (2017)

10 November 2017

Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

A Flame to the Phoenix Trailer (1983)

15 December 1983

A countess and her military sons prepare for the German invasion of Poland in 1939 as World War II begins.

Shiner Trailer (2000)

22 September 2000

The past catches up with a ruthlessly ambitious boxing promoter.

The Queen and I Trailer (2018)

24 December 2018

A new republican prime minister strips the British monarch and her family of their money and assets, and forces them to live on a rundown council estate.

McKellen: Playing the Part Trailer (2018)

25 May 2018

Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's life, from early childhood into a demanding career that placed him in the public eye for the best part of his lifetime.

The Escape Trailer (2018)

25 April 2018

An ordinary woman makes an extraordinary decision which will change her life forever.

Deep in My Heart - Germaine and Benjamin Trailer (1994)

28 September 1994

1794, During the French Revolution : Benjamin Constant meets Germaine de Staël and falls madly in love with her.

Listening Trailer (2003)

03 October 2003

At a spa where talking is forbidden, an emotionally distraught woman finds solace in the company of a kind man and the two of them gradually fall in love.

A Bird Flew In Trailer (2022)

30 September 2022

Charts six interlinked narratives after the cast and crew of a film are sent home from set.

The IT Crowd Manual Trailer (2014)

04 January 2014

This behind-the-scenes documentary features interviews with the creators and cast of the cult comedy "The IT Crowd", plus chats with celebrity fans.

Tea Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

A middle-aged woman and a young man drink tea and discuss masturbation.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Trailer (1987)

30 October 1987

Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! Things become interesting when Sammy's father, Rafi, who is a former Indian government minister, comes to London for a visit.

The Red Siren Trailer (2002)

21 August 2002

Nearly 13, Alice rebels, telling the Paris police that her mother is a murderer. Alice has no evidence; her mother, Eva, rich and powerful, avoids charges.

A Royal Scandal Trailer (1997)

10 October 1997

The doomed marriage of the Prince Regent and Caroline of Brunswick.

White City Trailer (1985)

02 January 1985

A film based on Townshend's album "White City: A Novel". The story is based on the area where Townshend was raised.

We'll Take Manhattan Trailer (2012)

26 January 2012

We’ll Take Manhattan explores the explosive love affair between sixties supermodel Jean Shrimpton and photographer David Bailey.

Hard Feelings Trailer (1984)

20 March 1984

Brixton in the early 80s. Viv presides over a cheerfully immoral and variously under-employed bunch of ex-Oxford playmates in her parents' gentrified home.

Mr. Holmes Trailer (2015)

19 June 2015

In 1947, long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement.

Secret Friends Trailer (1991)

21 June 1991

During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with prostitutes and call girls, a long-dormant secret friend of his childhood surfaces in his delusions.

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town Trailer (1995)

05 February 1995

A tramp called Raymond finds his life changes radically when he gets his hands on a sought-after film script.

A Statement of Affairs Trailer (1993)

08 March 1993

A group of six friends, who have known each other since childhood, find their friendship tested when one of their number is found dead, leading to the question - were they murdered or did they commit suicide?

Esther Kahn Trailer (2000)

04 October 2000

A Jewish girl in 19th century London dreams of becoming a stage actress.

Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel Trailer (2021)

28 May 2021

With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Poppee

Goal II: Living the Dream Trailer (2007)

09 February 2007

Tempted away from Newcastle United to join Real Madrid, rising star Santiago Munez finds this latest change of fortune the greatest challenge yet - personally as well as professionally.

Home Sweet Home Trailer (1982)

16 March 1982

Three postal workers and their dysfunctional families interact over cups of tea and Sunday dinner.

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Trailer (1995)

05 September 1995

Specially commissioned by the British Film Institute and Channel 4, this pseudo-biography shows how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre.

An Ideal Husband Trailer (2018)

05 June 2018

In An Ideal Husband, an ambitious government minister, Sir Robert Chiltern, is on an assured smooth ascent to the top.

Toy Boys Trailer (1999)

31 March 1999

Middle-class parents face difficult decisions if they want their sons to go to the “right” school.

The Legend of the Tamworth Two Trailer (2004)

12 April 2004

Based on a true story, the movie tells the story of two pigs, named Butch and Sundance, who staged a dramatic escape from an abattoir in January 1998 and remained at large for a week .

Those Glory Glory Days Trailer (1983)

17 November 1983

Girls growing up in 1960-61 London develop a passion for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, the first British team in the 20th century to win the English league and FA Cup "double".

Scarborough Ahoy! Trailer (1994)

01 November 1994

A boozy barmaid (Frances Barber) and her newly found gay friend (Con O’Neill) quit London and hightail it to northeast England on the lookout for sex and excitement in this multi-award-winning film based on Tennessee Williams’ short story Two on a Party.

The Grasscutter Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

An Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a new life, leaving behind his eldest son.

In The Cold Light Of Day Trailer (1994)

15 June 1994

It is the late 1930s and some British households still eagerly await the arrival of electricity. When a pylon is erected in the garden, Morris's mother can't wait to show off her Swedish lumbago belt and toaster.

Twelfth Night, or What You Will Trailer (1988)

30 December 1988

The tale begins when a brother and sister are separated in a shipwreck, but survive to be washed up on the shore of Illyria.

Hamlet Trailer (2024)

27 February 2024

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 thriller! Transcending the confines of the stage, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement.

Just in Time Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Frank is a confident, charming author with a secret mistress in London; a relationship he wants to keep casual.

May I Kill U? Trailer (2013)

11 January 2013

A PC becomes a vigilante after a head trauma.

Bucky Trailer (2014)

04 September 2014

A story seen from the eyes of a five-year-old boy who, through no fault of his own, comes face to face with disaster.

Plastic Man Trailer (1999)

12 May 1999

A seemingly happily married, successful plastic surgeon embarks on a torrid affair with tragic consequences for his marriage and those close to him.

Evilenko Trailer (2004)

16 April 2004

For years, Andrei Evilenko eluded the obsessive Detective Lesiev and the psychiatric profiler Aron Richter.

The Gentleman Thief Trailer (2001)

24 June 2001

An adventure of A J Raffles.

The Escort Trailer (1999)

17 November 1999

Fleeing from his wife in France to London, 45-year-old Pierre is barely able to support himself. He meets friendly Tom, who offers to help him make ends meet by working as a male escort.