List of the best John Sessions movies: The Real American: Joe McCarthy(2011), Stella Street(2004), The Scarlet Tunic(1998), A Midwinter's Tale(1995), Finding Your Feet(2017), Lighthouse Hill(2004), Pudsey the Dog: The Movie(2014), The Silent Storm(2014), The Last Station(2009), Nativity!(2009), Florence Foster Jenkins(2016), The Iron Lady(2011) ... ...
Drama
Germany
2011
95 Minutes
Joseph McCarthy
John Sessions Justine Waddell Trystan Gravelle Tim Ahern Ryan McCluskey Toby Longworth Morgan Deare Shaun Lawton Esther Zimmering James Garnon Philip Bulcock
An unflinching look at the rise and fall of one of the most infamous political figures in US history.
Comedy
UK|USA
2004
82 Minutes
Writer (Screenplay)
As the Beatles did in the 1960s, Michael Caine convinces Jack Nicholson, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards to move to Stella Street, an unassuming residential area of Surrey. But along with the new neighbors come hoods and thieves, all determined to make off with the stars' cash. Based on the BBC sketch comedy series.
Drama, History
UK
1998
91 Minutes
Humphrey Gould
Jean-Marc Barr Emma Fielding Simon Callow Jack Shepherd John Sessions Lynda Bellingham Thomas Lockyer Andrew Tiernan Gareth Hale Lisa Faulkner Roger May
In nineteenth century rural England, a German hussar serving with King George III's personal cavalry, Matthaus Singer, falls madly in love with the only daughter of a West Country solicitor, Frances Groves.
Comedy
UK
1995
98 Minutes
Terry Du Bois
Michael Maloney Richard Briers Mark Hadfield Nicholas Farrell Gerard Horan John Sessions Celia Imrie Hetta Charnley Julia Sawalha Joan Collins Jennifer Saunders
A group of theater actors plays "Hamlet" in a provincial village, faced with their own temptations, disappointments, and joys.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
UK
2017
111 Minutes
Mike
Joanna Lumley Celia Imrie Timothy Spall Imelda Staunton David Hayman John Sessions Josie Lawrence Indra Ové Victoria Wicks Marianne Oldham Sian Thomas
jilted lover husband best friend sister man amusing charming emotional touching mansion apartment dance hall park rome divorce starting over romance dancing family dysfunction family relationships
On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.
Drama
UK
2004
94 Minutes
Mr. Reynard
Jason Flemyng Kirsty Mitchell Maureen Lipman Kulvinder Ghir Frank Finlay John Sessions Julie T Wallace Annabelle Apsion Samantha Beckinsale Mark Benton Samantha Womack
When successful London publisher Charlie (Jason Flemyng) starts thinking that his life is a failure, he hits the road and soon stumbles upon a curious old hotel and a bevy of oddball locals... See full summary »
Comedy
UK
2014
87 Minutes
Thorne
Olivia Colman Isobel Meikle-Small Jessica Hynes Jim Tavaré John Sessions Maggie Steed Luke Tittensor
dog cow farmer horse pig cat hedgehog chicken charming amusing cheeky engaging witty london family home saving the day family relationships discovery growing up love
A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out... See full summary »
Romance
2014
102 Minutes
Mr. Smith
Andrea Riseborough Damian Lewis Ross Anderson Kate Dickie Eric Robertson John Sessions
An enigmatic outsider living on a remote Scottish island finds herself caught between her husband and the delinquent living with them.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Germany|Russia
2009
110 Minutes
Helen Mirren Christopher Plummer Paul Giamatti James McAvoy Anne-Marie Duff Kerry Condon John Sessions Patrick Kennedy
writer wife countess leo tolstoy disciple daughter emotional cheeky charming russia office estate train station death fame writing wealth unlikely romance marriage love
A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's (Christopher Plummer's) struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.
Comedy, Other
UK
2009
105 Minutes
Mr. Lore
Martin Freeman Marc Wootton Jason Watkins Ashley Jensen Alan Carr Pam Ferris Ricky Tomlinson John Sessions Martha Howe-Douglas Rhydian Jones Llewella Gideon
girlfriend hollywood producer schoolteacher amusing london neighborhood school hope christmas rivalry
An uptight but secretly heartbroken primary school teacher's little white lie about Hollywood coming to see his class' nativity play grows like wildfire in his rag-tag school low on self-esteem.
Comedy, Biography, Drama, Music
UK|France
2016
110 Minutes
Doctor
Meryl Streep Hugh Grant Simon Helberg Rebecca Ferguson Nina Arianda David Haig John Kavanagh Christian McKay John Sessions Mark Arnold Neve Gachev
socialite husband opera singer teacher record label owner family member charming emotional uplifting new york city recording studio carnegie hall mansion apartment car ambition singing reality determination performance
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|France
2011
105 Minutes
Edward Heath
Meryl Streep Jim Broadbent Alexandra Roach Harry Lloyd Olivia Colman Iain Glen Victoria Bewick Nicholas Farrell John Sessions Anthony Head David Westhead
prime minister husband father deputy politician grocer intricate fascinating powerful london grantham, england house of parliament westminster, london margaret thatcher gender bias politics discrimination conservatism rise transformation
An elderly Margaret Thatcher talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1998
107 Minutes
Musical director
Jessica Lange Elisabeth Shue Bob Hoskins Hugh Laurie Kelly Macdonald Aden Young Geraldine Chaplin Toby Stephens John Sessions
poor person seamstress brother-in-law baron niece sculptor confident brash emotional paris mansion parlor bedroom river boat vengeance family dysfunction unrequited love romance love
Cousin Bette is a poor and lonely seamstress, who, after the death of her prominent and wealthy sister, tries to ingratiate herself into lives of her brother-in-law, Baron Hulot, and her ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK|Italy|Luxembourg|USA
2004
131 Minutes
Salerio
Al Pacino Jeremy Irons Joseph Fiennes Lynn Collins Zuleikha Robinson Kris Marshall Charlie Cox Heather Goldenhersh Mackenzie Crook John Sessions Gregor Fisher
jewish man merchant businessman woman aristocrat suitor powerful passionate rousing emotional venice, italy court anti-semitism debt courtship justice friendship love revenge 16th century
In 16th century Venice, when a merchant must default on a large loan from an abused Jewish moneylender for a friend with romantic ambitions, the bitterly vengeful creditor demands a gruesome payment instead.
Drama
UK|USA
2016
110 Minutes
Prof. Richard Evans
Rachel Weisz Tom Wilkinson Timothy Spall Andrew Scott Jack Lowden Caren Pistorius Alex Jennings Harriet Walter Mark Gatiss John Sessions Nikki Amuka-Bird
professor historian lawyer neo-nazi friend brooding emotional intense london lecture hall auditorium courtroom auschwitz restaurant holocaust denial libel lawsuit truth vindication
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.
Drama, History
UK
1989
137 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Derek Jacobi Brian Blessed Ian Holm Paul Scofield Michael Maloney Alec McCowen Emma Thompson Geraldine McEwan Simon Shepherd James Larkin
king princess soldier henry v patriotic rousing emotional thrilling battlefield royal court royal palace inn england france war political intrigue royalty treason heroism leadership
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|USA
2015
105 Minutes
Ian McKellen Laura Linney Milo Parker Hiroyuki Sanada Hattie Morahan Patrick Kennedy Roger Allam Philip Davis Frances de la Tour Takako Akashi Zak Shukor
sherlock holmes old man young boy mysterious woman sick person detective moving engaging witty england countryside london united kingdom crime scene japan sussex mystery mysterious past memory sherlock holmes
An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.
Drama
UK
1994
96 Minutes
Phoebe Cates Jim Broadbent Wendy Hughes Kevin Kline John Lithgow Stephen Rea Peter Eyre Jacqueline Pearce Roger Lloyd-Pack John Wells John Lynch
A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Czech Republic|UK|France|Germany|USA
1996
96 Minutes
Martin Landau Geneviève Bujold Udo Kier Bebe Neuwirth Rob Schneider Corey Carrier Marcello Magni Dawn French Richard Claxton Griff Rhys Jones John Sessions
pinocchio geppetto heartwarming emotional tuscany, italy transformation lifestyle changes wish fulfillment growing up 1880s
One of puppet-maker Geppetto's creations comes magically to life. This puppet named Pinocchio has one major desire, to become a real boy someday, but he has to learn to act responsibly.
Comedy
UK
1991
97 Minutes
Robbie Coltrane Beverly D'Angelo Herbert Lom Paul Bartel Salvatore Cascio Balthazar Getty Alex Rocco Peter Richardson Adrian Edmondson Robert Stephens Khedjia Sassi
A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2006
168 Minutes
Matt Damon Angelina Jolie Alec Baldwin Tammy Blanchard Billy Crudup Robert De Niro Keir Dullea Michael Gambon Martina Gedeck William Hurt Timothy Hutton
cia agent beautiful woman father fbi agent colleague professor brooding tense solemn melancholy yale london berlin central america congo yale university conspiracy blackmail secret fraternity
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.
Comedy
1999
116 Minutes
Kevin Kline Michelle Pfeiffer Rupert Everett Stanley Tucci Calista Flockhart Anna Friel Christian Bale Dominic West David Strathairn Sophie Marceau Roger Rees
young man young woman duke oberon titania fairy amusing playful tuscany, italy forest romance enchantment love triangle marital problems actors metamorphosis love rivalry 19th century
Bicyclists and an actor's (Kevin Kline) troupe enter a 19th-century Tuscan forest and fall under the spell of sprites (Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett).