List of the best Ian Richardson movies: The Hound of the Baskervilles(1983), Marat/Sade(1967), M. Butterfly(1993), Incognito(1997), Burning Secret(1988), Treasure Seekers(1996), A Change of Place(1994), From Hell(2001), Year of the Comet(1992), Dark City(1998), Brazil(1985), Man of La Mancha(1972) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
1983
101 Minutes
Sherlock Holmes
Ian Richardson Donald Churchill Martin Shaw Nicholas Clay Denholm Elliott Brian Blessed Ronald Lacy Eleanor Bron Edward Judd Glynis Barber
sherlock holmes doctor watson aristocrat inspector engaging witty dark england countryside moor murder strange happenings killer animals dogs investigation aristocracy mystery quest discovery 1900s
Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) and Dr. Watson (Donald Churchill) prowl the moors to save Sir Henry (Martin Shaw) from his family's killer-dog curse.
Drama
1967
115 Minutes
Jean-Paul Marat
Ian Richardson Patrick Magee Glenda Jackson Clifford Rose Michael Williams Freddie Jones Hugh Sullivan Jonathan Burn
crazy person writer mental patient director marquis de sade disturbing emotional tense unrestrained mental institution france mental illness social change performance theater production discovery underdog 1800s
The Marquis de Sade (Patrick Magee) directs the patients of Charenton mental hospital in a play about the life of Jean-Paul Marat (Ian Richardson).
Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA|Canada
1993
100 Minutes
Ambassador Toulon
Jeremy Irons John Lone Ian Richardson Barbara Sukowa Annabel Leventon Shizuko Hoshi Richard McMillan Vernon Dobtcheff
diplomat opera singer lover intricate melodramatic beijing china opera house apartment deception unusual romance espionage culture clash betrayal gender identity transformation fall forbidden love 1960s
In 1960s China, French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with an opera singer, Song Liling - but Song is not at all who Gallimard thinks.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1997
106 Minutes
Turley
Jason Patric Irène Jacob Thomas Lockyer Ian Richardson Simon Chandler Rod Steiger Pip Torrens Ian Holm
art expert art forger father gallery owner criminal partner thrilling engaging suspenseful crafty art gallery paris amsterdam courtroom artist's studio forgery art world romance murder secret identity
Harry Donovan is an art forger who paints fake Rembrandt picture for five hundred thousand dollars. The girl he meets and gets into bed with, in Paris, Marieke, turns out to be an art ... See full summary »
Romance
UK|West Germany
1988
106 Minutes
Mr. Tuchman
Faye Dunaway Klaus Maria Brandauer David Eberts Ian Richardson
mother husband son lover doctor melodramatic engaging vienna sanatorium mother/son relationship loveless marriage infidelity growing up jealousy forbidden love discovery temptation 1920s
While being treated for asthma at a country spa, an American diplomat's lonely 12-year-old son is befriended and infatuated by a suave, mysterious baron. During a story of his war ... See full summary »
Drama
1996
97 Minutes
Haig
Nicholas Farrell James Wilby Gina McKee Ian Richardson Peter Capaldi Nigel Davenport
Five motherless children, with the help of a famous doctor, are determined to save their financially strapped father.
Mystery & Thriller, Romance
1994
97 Minutes
Henri Chambertin
Rick Springfield Andrea Roth Stephanie Beacham Ian Richardson Geordie Johnson Kathleen Gati Viktoria Kerekes Maria Hafra
art student model twin sister thrilling moving melodramatic passionate suspenseful paris fashion show lie secret love interest love romance secret identity identity crisis adventure love
An art-history student (Andrea Roth) poses as her twin, a Paris model whose boss (Rick Springfield) suspects her of theft.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Czech Republic|UK
2001
121 Minutes
Sir Charles Warren
Johnny Depp Allen Hughes Heather Graham Ian Holm Robbie Coltrane Ian Richardson Jason Flemyng Katrin Cartlidge Terence Harvey Susan Lynch Lesley Sharp
jack the ripper private investigator prostitute artist detective chief inspector religious fanatic creepy gory frightening chilling thrilling suspenseful london street police station hospital big city brothel serial murders tabloid journalism
In Victorian-era London, a troubled clairvoyant police detective investigates the murders of Jack the Ripper.
Romance
USA
1992
89 Minutes
Sir Mason Harwood
Penelope Ann Miller Tim Daly Louis Jourdan Art Malik Ian Richardson Ian McNeice Tim Bentinck Julia McCarthy Jacques Mathou
wine expert father assistant mad scientist bodyguard daughter cheeky madcap lighthearted thrilling london scotland south of france lake bedroom wine opposites attract hidden treasure theft protection
What seemed to be a simple little trip becomes an international chase, when an extremely rare bottle of wine's discovered (bottled during the appearance of the Great Comet of 1811). ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Australia
1998
101 Minutes
Mr. Book
Rufus Sewell Kiefer Sutherland Jennifer Connelly William Hurt Richard O'Brien Ian Richardson Colin Friels Mitchell Butel Frank Gallacher Bruce Spence Melissa George
serial killer husband wife police officer creepy dark frightening tense hotel city murder memory loss dreams alien mystery 1990s
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Mr. Warrenn
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Musical
USA|Italy
1972
130 Minutes
The Padre
Peter O'Toole Sophia Loren James Coco Harry Andrews John Castle Brian Blessed Ian Richardson Julie Gregg Rosalie Crutchley Gino Conforti Marne Maitland
don quixote sancho panza prostitute niece writer inmate amusing charming emotional spain dungeon field inn household spanish inquisition imprisonment performance miguel de cervantes delusion chivalry
The funny story of mad but kind and chivalrous elderly nobleman Don Quixote who, aided by his squire Sancho Panza, fights windmills that are seen as dragons to save prostitute Dulcinea who is seen as a noblewoman.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1990
118 Minutes
Polonius
Gary Oldman Tim Roth Richard Dreyfuss Iain Glen Joanna Roth Donald Sumpter Joanna Miles Ljubo Zecevic Ian Richardson Sven Medvesck Vili Matula
hamlet friend partner actor king creative cheeky quirky denmark castle countryside philosophy death acting debate quest rivalry middle ages
Two minor characters from the play 'Hamlet' stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
Romance, Biography
UK|Ireland
2007
120 Minutes
Judge Langlois
Anne Hathaway James McAvoy James Cromwell Maggie Smith Julie Walters Joe Anderson Lucy Cohu Laurence Fox Ian Richardson Anna Maxwell Martin Leo Bill
writer reverend wife lawyer socialite brother charming melodramatic passionate england countryside manor church ballroom writing jane austen romance marriage deception family
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
Drama
2005
104 Minutes
Judge
Gina McKee James Cosmo Oliver Golding Christopher Lee Thomas Lockyer Ardal O'Hanlon Sean Pertwee Ronald Pickup Ian Richardson Greg Wise
police officer dog orphan wife factory owner dog catcher charming heartwarming playful edinburgh, scotland graveyard church family home market factory human-animal friendship poverty pets class conflict loyalty
A Skye terrier guards the churchyard grave of the Scottish policeman (Thomas Lockyer) who was his master.
Biography, Drama, History
UK
1987
156 Minutes
Kevin Kline Denzel Washington Penelope Wilton Kevin R. McNally John Thaw Timothy West Juanita Waterman John Hargreaves Alec McCowen Zakes Mokae Ian Richardson
journalist activist police officer wife child gritty dark south africa police station family home apartheid murder activism quest revenge escape 1970s
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country, after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the black activist Steve Biko.