List of the best Alan Bates movies: King of Hearts(1966), A Kind of Loving(1962), Women in Love(1969), In Celebration(1974), Nijinsky(1980), The Shout(1978), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg(1972), Secret Friends(1991), Story of a Love Story(1973), Silent Tongue(1994), We Think the World of You(1988), The Fixer(1968) ... ...
7.5/10
Comedy
France|Italy
1966
102 Minutes
Le soldat Charles Plumpick alias le roi de coeur
Alan Bates Geneviève Bujold Pierre Brasseur Jean-Claude Brialy Françoise Christophe Julien Guiomar Micheline Presle Michel Serrault Adolfo Celi Daniel Boulanger Palau
soldier mental patient lunatic amusing cheeky spirited france small town mental institution madness war mental illness dangerous assignment bomb quest discovery 1910s
During World War I, a British private, sent ahead to a French town to scout for enemy presence, is mistaken for a King by the colorful patients of an insane asylum.
7.3/10
Drama
UK
1962
112 Minutes
Alan Bates June Ritchie Thora Hird Bert Palmer Gwen Nelson Malcolm Patton Pat Keen
secretary mother wife mother-in-law draftsman husband somber brooding melodramatic manchester, england factory class distinctions pregnancy miscarriage housing shortage marriage sacrifice transformation 1960s
After his girlfriend's pregnancy forces him to marry her, a young man must adjust to his new life and contend with his domineering mother-in-law.
7.2/10
Gay & Lesbian, Romance
UK
1969
130 Minutes
Rupert Birkin
Alan Bates Glenda Jackson Oliver Reed Jennie Linden Eleanor Bron Alan Webb Vladek Sheybal Catherine Willmer Phoebe Nicholls Sharon Gurney Christopher Gable
husband teacher wife best friend sculptor passionate hedonistic england switzerland wedding lake sexual awakening infidelity honeymoon friendship siblings relationships forbidden love discovery adventure
Two best friends fall in love with a pair of women, but the relationships soon go in very different directions.
7.1/10
Drama
UK|USA
1974
131 Minutes
Andrew Shaw
Alan Bates James Bolam Brian Cox Constance Chapman Gabrielle Day Bill Owen
coal miner wife son lawyer businessman brother engaging tense brooding emotional family home yorkshire, england family history reunion parenthood class distinctions change of career rivalry growing up 1970s
In a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their parents, but dark secrets come to the fore.
6.8/10
Biography, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1980
125 Minutes
Alan Bates George De La Pena Leslie Browne Ronald Pickup Alan Badel Colin Blakely Ronald Lacey Carla Fracci Jeremy Irons Janet Suzman Sian Phillips
Set in the early 1910s at a time of passionate artistic experimentalism, and based on biographical fact, this is the story of Vaslav Nijinsky, the young and brilliant, but headstrong ... See full summary »
6.7/10
Drama
UK
1978
87 Minutes
Crossley
Alan Bates Susannah York John Hurt Robert Stephens Tim Curry Carol Drinkwater
stranger husband wife composer tense uneasy england countryside mental institution mysticism music isolation strange happenings supernatural mental illness discovery escape 1970s
A traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part of Devon, and uses the aboriginal magic he has learned to displace his host.
6.7/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1972
107 Minutes
Bri
Alan Bates Janet Suzman Peter Bowles Sheila Gish Joan Hickson Elizabeth Robillard Murray Melvin Fanny Carby
mother father daughter friend bleak offbeat shocking family home england parenthood mother/daughter relationship cerebral palsy family transformation quest 1970s
A couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly completely brain dead. They take turns doing the daughter's voice and stare into the eyes of death ... See full summary »
5.6/10
Comedy
UK
1991
97 Minutes
John
Alan Bates Gina Bellman Frances Barber Tony Doyle Joanna David Colin Jeavons Rowena Cooper Ian McNeice
During a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John (Sir Alan Bates) into an identity crisis. As his marital problems merge and blur into his fantasy life with ... See full summary »
5.4/10
Drama
France|Italy|USA
1973
110 Minutes
Harry
Alan Bates Dominique Sanda Evans Evans Léa Massari Michel Auclair Laurence De Monaghan
Harry is a married writer who has an affair with a woman whose husband knows that she is unfaithful. As a result of his work, Harry has trouble distinguishing between fantasy and reality ... See full summary »
5.3/10
Western
France|Netherlands|UK|USA
1994
102 Minutes
Eamon McCree
Alan Bates Richard Harris Dermot Mulroney River Phoenix Sheila Tousey Jeri Arredondo Bill Irwin David Shiner Timothy Scott Tantoo Cardinal
Mad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Talbot awaits death under a tree with her body beside him. She begins to haunt him because he won't burn her. His father, who bought him the wife, thinks her sister might reason with him.
Comedy, Drama
1988
94 Minutes
Frank Meadows
Alan Bates Gary Oldman Max Wall Frances Barber Liz Smith Kerry Wise
lover gay man convict wife dog mother tender amusing quirky cheeky london family home jail park love triangle imprisonment dogs homosexuality sexual repression forbidden love
A middle-aged homosexual (Alan Bates) in postwar Britain forms a bond with his ex-lover's (Gary Oldman) German shepherd dog.
Drama
1968
132 Minutes
Yakov Bok
Alan Bates Dirk Bogarde Georgia Brown Hugh Griffith Elizabeth Hartman Ian Holm David Opatoshu David Warner
prisoner lawyer pretty woman bleak disheartening somber prison russia shop disillusionment prison imperialism anti-semitism meaning of life class distinctions fall discovery underdog 1910s
A government lawyer (Dirk Bogarde) tries to help a poor Jewish handyman (Alan Bates) railroaded for murder in czarist Russia.
Sci-Fi
1990
112 Minutes
Alan Bates Jennifer Beals Jan Niklas Hanns Zischler Benoît Régent Alexander Radszun Peter Fitz Daniela Poggi William Berger Michael Degen Wolfgang Preiss
Mass suicides occur when a madman (Alan Bates) uses a model (Jennifer Beals) to broadcast subliminal messages somewhere in future Berlin.
7.7/10
Drama
UK
1962
99 Minutes
The Man
Hayley Mills Alan Bates Bernard Lee Norman Bird Elsie Wagstaff Ronald Hines Gerald Sim Diane Clare John Arnatt Hamilton Dyce Howard Douglas
escaped convict young boy young girl father teacher police officer eerie charming suspenseful emotional lancashire, england barn farm family home town childhood innocence religion friendship mistaken identity
When an injured wife murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the owners three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
7.2/10
Drama
USA
1978
125 Minutes
Saul
Jill Clayburgh Alan Bates Michael Murphy Cliff Gorman Pat Quinn Kelly Bishop Lisa Lucas Michael Tucker Jill Eikenberry
ex-wife ex-husband pretty woman boyfriend charming emotional spirited new york city divorce marriage romance feminism infidelity new love discovery love transformation 1970s
A wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her sexuality after her husband of sixteen years leaves her for a younger woman.
6.5/10
Comedy
UK
1975
98 Minutes
Malcolm McDowell Alan Bates Florinda Bolkan Oliver Reed Britt Ekland Lionel Jeffries Tom Bell Alastair Sim Michael Hordern Joss Ackland Christopher Cazenove
captain count courtesan duchess politician amusing unrestrained boys school london germany battlefield church military life war seduction mistaken identity ambition adventure wretched excess 1840s
Ne'er-do-well Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is coerced by Otto Von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) into impersonating a Prince.
6.4/10
Drama
UK|France
1981
101 Minutes
Isabelle Adjani Alan Bates Maggie Smith Anthony Higgins Armelia McQueen Daniel Chatto Pierre Clémenti Suzanne Flon Sheila Gish Daniel Mesguish Virginie Thévenet
wife husband art dealer art collector painter waif bleak confident tender sultry paris flat nightclub zoo prison love triangle art marriage decadence infidelity
Marya Zelli finds herself penniless after her art dealer husband, Stephan, is convicted of theft. Marya accepts the hospitality of a strange couple, H.J. and Lois Heidler, who lets her live in their house.
5.5/10
Comedy
Canada
2003
87 Minutes
Matthew Modine Alan Bates John Neville Jennifer Tilly Joe Cobden Kim Coates Clare Coulter Lindy Booth Peter Oldring Alan Thicke Saul Rubinek
A Canadian producer buys the film rights of a famous Canadian novel, Lantern Moon and wants it to reflect his home country. But he soon realizes that once Hollywood becomes involved, his Canadian vision has to take a back seat.
4.7/10
Adventure
UK|USA
1983
98 Minutes
Jerry Jackson
Faye Dunaway Alan Bates John Gielgud Denholm Elliott Prunella Scales Oliver Tobias Glynis Barber Joan Hickson Helena McCarthy Mollie Maureen Derek Francis
Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, ... See full summary »
Drama
1971
116 Minutes
Julie Christie Alan Bates Dominic Guard Margaret Leighton Michael Redgrave Michael Gough Edward Fox Richard Gibson Roger Lloyd-Pack
teenager pretty woman farmer viscount emotional melodramatic passionate england estate farm countryside forbidden love love triangle infatuation social standing forbidden love growing up discovery 1900s
A circa-1900 British boy (Dominic Guard) carries illicit love letters between a farmer (Alan Bates) and an aristocratic woman (Julie Christie).
Drama
1986
107 Minutes
David Cornwallis
Julie Andrews Alan Bates Max von Sydow Rupert Everett Margaret Courtenay Cathryn Harrison Macha Méril Liam Neeson
psychiatrist violinist conductor husband wife student melodramatic touching sad concert stage psychiatrist's office household dinner party london england classical music infidelity psychiatry multiple sclerosis betrayal
A world-class violinist (Julie Andrews) with multiple sclerosis sees her life falling apart at the height of her career.
Drama, History
2004
192 Minutes
Goran Visnjic Alan Bates Angus Macfadyen Rhona Mitra Ian McNeice James Frain Henry Simmons Ross Kemp Ben Cross Paul Kynman
Spartacus leads a slave revolt against the powerful forces of ancient Rome. Based on the novel by Howard Fast.
7.2/10
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK|Italy
2001
137 Minutes
Jennings
Eileen Atkins Bob Balaban Alan Bates Charles Dance Stephen Fry Michael Gambon Richard E. Grant Tom Hollander Derek Jacobi Kelly Macdonald Helen Mirren
countess maid actor producer nobleman noblewoman witty intricate england gosford park countryside household murder party deception greed mystery quest 1930s
Set in the 1930s, this movie brings a group of pretentious rich and famous together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
7.2/10
Romance, Drama
UK
1967
169 Minutes
Gabriel Oak
Julie Christie Peter Finch Alan Bates Terence Stamp Prunella Ransome Fiona Walker Paul Dawkins Andrew Robertson John Barrett Julian Somers Pauline Melville
pretty woman farmer soldier shepherd emotional tense england countryside farm love triangle farming jealousy class distinctions rivalry quest 1870s
Bathsheba Everdene, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and is romantically pursued by three very different men.
6.9/10
Comedy, Drama
UK
1966
99 Minutes
Jos
James Mason Lynn Redgrave Alan Bates Charlotte Rampling Bill Owen Claire Kelly Rachel Kempson Denise Coffey Dorothy Alison Peggy Thorpe-Bates Dandy Nichols
wealthy man musician employee baby boyfriend emotional endearing quirky london household hospital abandonment child custody love triangle marriage growing up love rescue 1960s
A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer while striving to capture some of the glamorous life of her swinging London roommate.
6.6/10
Drama
UK
1963
103 Minutes
Stephen
Laurence Harvey Lee Remick Alan Bates Felix Aylmer Eleanor Summerfield Allan Cuthbertson Harold Goldblatt Noel Purcell Ramsay Ames Fernando Rey Juan José Menéndez
pilot wife insurance investigator thrilling suspenseful england malaga, spain gibraltar insurance fraud plane crash chase schemes new identity escape wretched excess 1960s
An Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own death, but is soon pursued by an insurance investigator.
6.5/10
Drama
UK
1970
165 Minutes
Col. Vershinin
Laurence Olivier Joan Plowright Alan Bates Jeanne Watts Louise Purnell Derek Jacobi Sheila Reid Kenneth MacKintosh Daphne Heard Harry Lomax
sister teacher wife doctor military officer brooding emotional russia small town aspirations family marriage infidelity disillusionment love triangle discovery forbidden love growing up 1900s
Olga, Masha and Irina Prozoroff (Louise Purnell) lead lonely and purposeless lives following the death of their father who had commanded the local army post. Olga attempts to find ... See full summary »
6.3/10
Mystery & Thriller
UK
1987
106 Minutes
Jack Meehan
Mickey Rourke Bob Hoskins Alan Bates Sammi Davis Christopher Fulford Liam Neeson Alison Doody Karl Johnson Ian Bartholomew Peggy Aitchison Cliff Burnett
terrorist ira agent priest mortician rival somber emotional tense ireland london cemetery street irish republican army assassination bombing one last job confession the troubles quest escape
Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.
Drama, Romance, History
2002
100 Minutes
King George V
Prince Albert (James Wilby) courts and marries Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Juliet Aubrey) and succeeds to the British throne as George VI in 1936.
Kids & Family, Adventure
2000
90 Minutes
King Henry VIII
Robert Timmins Jonathan Timmins Aidan Quinn Alan Bates Jonathan Hyde
An adventurer (Aidan Quinn) helps young Prince Edward (Jonathan Timmins) after the boy trades places with a look-alike beggar (Robert Timmins) in Tudor England.
7.1/10
Drama
UK
1960
97 Minutes
Frank Rice
Laurence Olivier Brenda De Banzie Albert Finney Joan Plowright Roger Livesey Alan Bates Daniel Massey Miriam Karlin Shirley Anne Field Thora Hird Tony Longridge
teacher comedian wife father fiancée soldier disheartening dark beach theater family home family fame ambition infidelity vaudeville fall quest 1950s
Archie Rice, an old-time British music hall performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.
7.0/10
Drama
USA|Germany|Ireland|UK|Netherlands
2002
93 Minutes
Thomas Connolly
Pierce Brosnan Aidan Quinn Julianna Margulies Stephen Rea Sophie Vavasseur Alan Bates Niall Beagan Hugh MacDonagh Claire Mullan
daughter father son lawyer judge emotional ireland family home courtroom child custody abandonment divorce alcoholism quest 1950s
Desmond's wife leaves him and their 3 kids after Christmas 1953. Unemployed in Dublin, the authorities place the kids in orphanages. Employed again, Desmond tries to get his kids back.
6.4/10
Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA|Germany|Canada
2002
118 Minutes
Richard Dressler
Ben Affleck Morgan Freeman James Cromwell Liev Schreiber Bridget Moynahan Alan Bates Ciarán Hinds Philip Baker Hall Ron Rifkin Bruce McGill Colm Feore
cia agent president scientist partner secret agent cia analyst thrilling suspenseful gripping intense washington, d.c. baltimore white house government building cia office big city espionage war terrorism nuclear attack
CIA analyst Jack Ryan must stop the plans of a Neo-Nazi faction that threatens to induce a catastrophic conflict between the United States and Russia's President by detonating a nuclear weapon at a football game in Baltimore, Maryland.
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