Sean Mathias

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​   Sean Gerard Mathias (born 14 March 1956) is a British theatre director, film director, writer and actor. Mathias was born in Swansea, south Wales. He is known for directing the film, Bent, and for directing highly acclaimed theatre productions in London, New York, Cape Town, Los Angeles and Sydney. He has also had a notable professional and personal partnership with the actor, Sir Ian McKellen, since the late 1970s. He was named one of the 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain by the Independent on Sunday in 2006.

Most Popular Sean Mathias Trailers

Total trailers found: 11

The Lost Language of Cranes Trailer (1992)

09 February 1992

When a young gay man comes out of the closet, his friends support him, but when he comes out to his parents, he stirs up a wealth of hidden feelings and secrets in their relationship.

The Scarlet Pimpernel Trailer (1982)

09 November 1982

During the French Revolution, a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristos from the jaws of the guillotine, while posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney in society.

Bent Trailer (1997)

26 November 1997

Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life.

A Bridge Too Far Trailer (1977)

15 June 1977

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany.

White Mischief Trailer (1987)

10 November 1987

A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war.

Quintessentially British Trailer (2022)

27 October 2022

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

Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU Trailer (2020)

11 June 2020

One-man stage performance by English stage and screen actor Sir Ian McKellen. McKellen reprises roles over his career in the theatre (such as the works of William Shakespeare) and on film (such as Gandalf in J.

National Theatre Live: No Man's Land Trailer (2016)

15 December 2016

One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby.

Theatreland Trailer (2009)

01 January 2009

8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Ronald Pickup and Simon Callow.

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.

The One Note Man Trailer (2023)

08 August 2023

A musical man lives a careful life. Each day is like the next, just how he likes it. One day, however, misfortune and fate collide, breaking his routine and rocking his world forever.