List of the best John Shrapnel movies: The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin(1999), How to Get Ahead in Advertising(1989), Two Deaths(1995), England, My England(1995), Mirrors(2008), 101 Dalmatians(1996), Sparkle(2007), The Duchess(2008), The Awakening(2011), Elizabeth: The Golden Age(2007), Troy(2004), Alien Autopsy(2006) ... ...
Drama
USA
1999
110 Minutes
Paul Rhys Penelope Wilton Valentina Igoshina Elizabeth McGorian John Shrapnel Patricia Quinn Corin Redgrave
Noted scholar John Romer takes us on a tour of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Comedy
UK
1989
95 Minutes
Psychiatrist
Richard E. Grant Rachel Ward Richard Wilson Jacqueline Tong John Shrapnel Susan Wooldridge Mick Ford Jacqueline Pearce Roddy Maude-Roxby
expert alter ego genius amusing creative london job advertising campaign stress underdog
A cynical advertising exec has a block at work leading to a meltdown. He's hilariously out of control. Getting a big, talking boil on his shoulder doesn't help.
Drama
UK
1995
96 Minutes
Cinca
Michael Gambon Sonia Braga Patrick Malahide Nickolas Grace Ion Caramitru John Shrapnel Sevilla Delofski Matthew Terdre Lisa Orgolino Niall Refoy Karl Tessler
doctor servant childhood friend guest dark shocking thrilling hedonistic emotional europe mansion dinner party street kitchen city revolution class conflict psychology abuse political intrigue
A tale of power, passion, and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.
Biography
UK
1995
158 Minutes
Samuel Pepys
Simon Callow Michael Ball Rebecca Front Lucy Speed Letitia Dean Nina Young John Shrapnel Robert Stephens Terence Rigby Bill Kenwright Murray Melvin
In 1960s, a British playwright attempts to reconstruct the life of real life 17th century English composer Henry Purcell even though little is known about him. Purcell's life is reenacted and his music performed.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
USA|Romania|Germany
2008
112 Minutes
Lorenzo Sapelli
Kiefer Sutherland Paula Patton Amy Smart Cameron Boyce Erica Gluck Mary Beth Peil John Shrapnel Jason Flemyng Tim Ahern Julian Glover Josh Cole
ex-cop security guard wife son daughter spirit chilling disturbing frightening mental institution department store family home apartment morgue new york city ghosts murder alcoholism visions supernatural
An ex-cop and his family are the target of an evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
1996
103 Minutes
Skinner
Glenn Close Jeff Daniels Joely Richardson Joan Plowright Hugh Laurie Mark Williams John Shrapnel Tim McInnerny
designer writer dog boss friend amusing hilarious heartwarming united states dogs good vs. evil family courage animal cruelty rivalry escape adventure 1990s
An evil high-fashion designer plots to steal Dalmatian puppies in order to make an extravagant fur coat, but instead creates an extravagant mess.
Comedy
2007
100 Minutes
Bernie
Stockard Channing Neil Hunter Shaun Evans Anthony Head Bob Hoskins Lesley Manville Amanda Ryan John Shrapnel Peter Gordon
waiter lover pr person landlord boss brother airy emotional endearing lighthearted london city england career love secrets ambition love 21st century
Drama, History
UK|Italy|France|USA
2008
109 Minutes
Gen. Grey
Keira Knightley Ralph Fiennes Charlotte Rampling Dominic Cooper Hayley Atwell Simon McBurney Aidan McArdle John Shrapnel Alistair Petrie
duchess duke lady politician daughter brooding passionate england royal life oppression gender bias aristocracy historical events discovery love 18th century
A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Horror
UK
2011
107 Minutes
Rev. Hugh Purslow
Rebecca Hall Dominic West Imelda Staunton Isaac Hempstead-Wright Shaun Dooley Joseph Mawle Lucy Cohu John Shrapnel Diana Kent Richard Durden Alfie Field
ghost hunter ghost young boy man investigator dark brooding tense suspenseful eerie disturbing boys school united kingdom haunting ghosts ghost stories investigation discovery adventure mystery
In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.
Drama, History
UK|France|Germany|USA
2007
115 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Geoffrey Rush Clive Owen Rhys Ifans Jordi Mollá Abbie Cornish Samantha Morton Tom Hollander Antony Carrick David Threlfall Eddie Redmayne
queen mary stuart king philip ii adviser sir walter raleigh servant engaging melodramatic powerful england spain throne room ship palace countryside royalty war romance queen elizabeth i assassination plot
A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.
Drama, History, War, Action, Adventure
USA|Malta|UK
2004
162 Minutes
Brad Pitt Eric Bana Orlando Bloom Diane Kruger Brian Cox Sean Bean Brendan Gleeson Saffron Burrows Peter O'Toole Julie Christie Rose Byrne
warrior king prince helen of troy spectacular passionate ancient greece battlefield boat temple war adultery heroism battle forbidden love revenge rivalry ancient times
An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama
Germany|UK
2006
95 Minutes
Ant McPartlin Declan Donnelly Bill Pullman Gotz Otto Morwenna Banks Omid Djalili Harry Dean Stanton Orson Bean David Threlfall Jimmy Carr Nichole Hiltz
pathologist medical examiner cameraman dummy amusing film set autopsy hoax reconstruction ufo mystery 1990s
Humoristic reconstruction of the 1995 scandal related to the fake documentary The Alien Autopsy (1995) about the Roswell incident.
Romance
UK|USA
1999
123 Minutes
Julia Roberts Hugh Grant Hugh Bonneville Emma Chambers James Dreyfus Rhys Ifans Tim McInnerny Gina McKee Richard McCabe Dylan Moran Roger Frost
bookseller movie star roommate sister friend assistant charming endearing amusing hilarious london hotel bookstore house apartment building city chance meeting passion celebrity culture clash
The life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world.