List of the best Charles Jarrott movies: Anne of the Thousand Days(1969), The Woman He Loved(1988), Mary, Queen of Scots(1971), The Littlest Horse Thieves(1977), The Christmas List(1997), The Other Side of Midnight(1977), Condorman(1981), The Last Flight of Noah's Ark(1980), Turn of Faith(2001), Lost Horizon(1973), The Boy in Blue(1986), Night of the Fox(1990) ... ...
Drama, History
UK
1969
145 Minutes
Director
Richard Burton Geneviève Bujold Irene Papas Anthony Quayle John Colicos Michael Hordern Katharine Blake Peter Jeffrey Joseph O'Conor William Squire Valerie Gearon
king queen cardinal maid pope heir dark hedonistic england royal court london king henry viii anne boleyn catherine of aragon divorce religion royalty forbidden love fall 16th century
King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Drama, History
USA
1988
97 Minutes
Director
Jane Seymour Anthony Andrews Olivia de Havilland Lucy Gutteridge Julie Harris Robert Hardy Phyllis Calvert
Nobu, an old, bigoted, Japanese-American traditionalist, is unable to reconcile the needs of his wife and two daughters with his own conservative view on life, which forces them to leave him in pursuit of their own happiness.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1971
128 Minutes
Director
Vanessa Redgrave Glenda Jackson Patrick McGoohan Timothy Dalton Nigel Davenport Trevor Howard Daniel Massey Ian Holm Andrew Keir Tom Fleming Katherine Kath
mary stuart elizabeth tudor husband courtier lord somber fascinating passionate scotland england royal court royalty catholicism political intrigue romantic dilemma exile betrayal love revenge fall
During the sixteenth century, the Catholic Mary, Queen of Scots engages in over two decades of religious and political conflict with her cousin, the Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, amidst political intrigue in her native land.
Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|USA
1977
104 Minutes
Director
Alastair Sim Peter Barkworth Maurice Colbourne Susan Tebbs Geraldine McEwan Joe Gladwin Andrew Harrison Benjie Bolgar Chloe Franks Prunella Scales Leslie Sands
young boy young girl mother father lord emotional engaging yorkshire, england mine stable horses horse thieves daunting task animal slaughter corporate greed rescue quest growing up 1900s
When the owner of a Yorkshire coal-mine decides to mechanize to increase profits, the mine's pit ponies are scheduled to be destroyed. So, three children plan to steal them to keep them ... See full summary »
Other, Drama
Canada
1997
96 Minutes
Director
Mimi Rogers Bill Switzer Rob Stewart Marla Maples Enuka Okuma Andrew Johnston Madison Graie Jano Frandsen Stella Stevens
The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati is about rock & roll, hero worship, hallucinations, drugs, madness, myth, rebellion and the search for individual integrity in a world on the brink of ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1977
165 Minutes
Director
Marie-France Pisier John Beck Susan Sarandon Raf Vallone Clu Gulager Christian Marquand Michael Lerner Sorrell Booke Louis Zorich Antony Ponzini Charles Cioffi
frenchwoman pilot wife lover wealthy man actress melodramatic spirited sultry air force base airplane greece united states paris household jealousy love triangle world war ii obsession abandonment
A Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.
Kids & Family, Comedy
UK
1981
90 Minutes
Director
Michael Crawford Barbara Carrera Oliver Reed James Hampton Jean-Pierre Kalfon Dana Elcar
Cartoonist Woody becomes the superhero he draws. Using his gadgets he helps a Soviet spy defect to the West.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1980
97 Minutes
Director
Elliott Gould Geneviève Bujold Rick Schroder Vincent Gardenia Tammy Lauren John Fujioka Dana Elcar Ruth Manning
pilot american animal missionary japanese soldier child engaging fascinating heartwarming quirky spirited winsome south pacific island plane ocean army base missionary work escape stranded
When a plane carrying various animals makes a forced landing on a desert island, the only chance to escape is to convert the plane into a boat.
Drama
USA
2001
92 Minutes
Director
Charles Durning Tony Sirico Costas Mandylor Alan Gelfant Mia Sara Dayton Callie
The story of three friends who grew up in the same tough neighborhood and chose three very different paths. Joey became a cop, Frank became a priest, and Bobby went into the family business... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1973
143 Minutes
Director
Peter Finch Liv Ullmann Sally Kellerman George Kennedy Michael York Olivia Hussey Bobby Van James Shigeta Charles Boyer John Gielgud Larry Duran
writer diplomat brother spiritual leader fascinating incredible creative dreamy striking shangri-la himalayas valley accident deception paradise plane crash discovery adventure rescue quest
While escaping war-torn China, a group of Europeans crash in the Himalayas, where they are rescued and taken to the mysterious Valley of the Blue Moon, Shangri-La.
Biography
Canada
1986
98 Minutes
Director
Nicolas Cage Cynthia Dale David Naughton Christopher Plummer Sean Sullivan Melody Anderson James B. Douglas Walter Massey Austin Willis Philip Craig Tim Weber
rower businessman niece love interest passionate intense household ontario, canada river competition rowing manipulation romance ned hanlan rivalry underdog love 19th century
Based on the life of Ned Hanlan, the late-19th century Canadian sculler and world champion. Hanlan was one of the first scullers to successfully utilize the "sliding seat."
Adventure
USA
1990
100 Minutes
Director
George Peppard Deborah Raffin Michael York David Birney John Mills John Standing Gottfried John Andréa Ferréol Vincent Grass Dieter Steinbrink Amadeus August
A young married couple try to convert an old warehouse into a nightclub, but face opposition from both the council and local mobsters.
Other, Drama
1991
100 Minutes
Director
Holiday hardship in 1897 prompts an Irish immigrant's (Richard Thomas) daughter to ask the New York Sun a question.
Adventure
1974
105 Minutes
Director
Joseph Bottoms Deborah Raffin John McLiam Dabney Coleman John Anderson Colby Chester Ivor Barry Setoki Ceinaturoga John Meillon Gordon Glenwright Garth Meade
A young man's (Joseph Bottoms) girlfriend (Deborah Raffin) follows him from port to port as he sails a small boat solo around the world.
Mystery & Thriller, Romance
1994
97 Minutes
Director
Emma Samms Catherine Oxenberg Bruce Greenwood Tippi Hedren Mark Humphrey Ron White Rachael Crawford Ian Clark
A photojournalist (Emma Samms) falls for the eldest son (Bruce Greenwood) in a family she has tied to her brother's murder.
Romance
1995
96 Minutes
Director
Patsy Kensit Simon MacCorkindale Keegan Macintosh Lindsay Merrithew Cynthia Dale Kay Hawtrey Doug Lennox
Romance, unexplained events and a strained father (Simon MacCorkindale) /son (Keegan MacIntosh) relationship mark a nanny's (Patsy Kensit) employment at a widowed scientist's estate.