List of the best Nigel Hawthorne movies: The Winslow Boy(1999), The Madness of King George(1994), The Clandestine Marriage(1999), A Reasonable Man(1999), Madeline(1998), The Big Brass Ring(1999), Call Me Claus(2001), Forbidden Territory: Stanley's Search for Livingstone(1997), Twelfth Night(1996), Amistad(1997), Demolition Man(1993), Richard III(1995) ... ...
Drama, History
UK|USA
1999
104 Minutes
Arthur Winslow
Nigel Hawthorne Jeremy Northam Rebecca Pidgeon Gemma Jones Guy Edwards Matthew Pidgeon Colin Stinton Aden Gillett Sarah Flind Neil North Sara Stewart
father teen boy daughter son lawyer fiancé engaging emotional witty london family home court justice family honor women's rights politics pride class distinctions pursuit quest
Following the theft of a postal-order, a fourteen-year old cadet is expelled from Naval College. To save the honour of the boy and his family, the pre-eminent barrister of the day is engaged to take on the might the Admiralty.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1994
110 Minutes
George III
Nigel Hawthorne Helen Mirren Ian Holm Rupert Everett Rupert Graves John Wood Amanda Donohoe Julian Rhind-Tutt Julian Wadham
queen prime minister king doctor prince of wales lady fascinating melodramatic royal court palace england king george iii mental illness political intrigue royalty marriage assassination plot transformation rivalry love
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
Comedy
UK
1999
90 Minutes
Lord Ogleby
Nigel Hawthorne Joan Collins Timothy Spall Tom Hollander Paul Nicholls Natasha Little Emma Chambers Cyril Shaps Ray Fearon Mark Burns Timothy Bateson
father daughter sister suitor lord amusing playful england household aristocracy romance deception secret marriage pregnancy arranged marriage love discovery 1770s
A period movie, set around an English country house whose owners want to arrange a marriage of convenience between their elder daughter and an aristocratic heir of a hard-up noble family. ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama
South Africa|France
1999
101 Minutes
Judge Wendon
Gavin Hood Nigel Hawthorne Janine Eser Vusi Kunene Ken Gampu Loyiso Gxwala Nandi Nyembe Ian Roberts Graham Hopkins
lawyer wife boy judge soldier emotional uneasy south africa countryside courtroom murder culture clash tradition guilt trial race relations discovery underdog 1990s
With issues of his own, an ex-army officer-turned-lawyer defends an impoverished young cowherd of killing a baby.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
France|USA
1998
90 Minutes
Frances McDormand Nigel Hawthorne Hatty Jones Ben Daniels Arturo Venegas Stéphane Audran Katia Caballero Chantal Neuwirth Kristian de la Osa
schoolgirl headmistress kidnapper lord schoolboy orphan cheeky charming lighthearted paris boarding school school abduction friendship sabotage love underdog rescue rivalry 1950s
Horrified at the prospect of her beloved school being sold, a young French girl uses her wit and craftiness to attempt to save it, making an unlikely new friend in the process.
Drama
USA
1999
104 Minutes
William Hurt Nigel Hawthorne Miranda Richardson Irène Jacob Ewan Stewart Gregg Henry Ron Livingston Jefferson Mays Jim Metzler Carmine D. Giovinazzo Thomas Patrick Kelly
Blake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become Governor of the state of Missouri. While making a stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past back to haunt him. Will the truth ... See full summary »
Comedy, Other, Fantasy
2001
96 Minutes
Whoopi Goldberg Nigel Hawthorne Brian Stokes Mitchell Victor Garber Taylor Negron Masasa Alexandra Wentworth Michael F. Kelly
santa claus actor producer film editor young girl boss amusing lighthearted heartwarming engaging playful emotional los angeles movie set christmas beliefs movies fairy tales relationships adventure
Facing mandatory retirement after 200 years, Santa Claus (Nigel Hawthorne) asks a television producer (Whoopi Goldberg) to replace him.
Drama, History
1997
96 Minutes
Aidan Quinn Nigel Hawthorne Fay Masterson Dylan Baker Edward Fox Christopher Fulford Kabir Bedi Robert Willox Simon Williams Jackson Kariuki Charles K. Kembero
British explorer Henry Stanley (Aidan Quinn) travels to Africa in 1871 seeking missionary David Livingstone (Nigel Hawthorne).
Comedy, Drama
Ireland|UK
1996
134 Minutes
Malvolio
Helena Bonham Carter Richard E. Grant Nigel Hawthorne Ben Kingsley Mel Smith Imelda Staunton Toby Stephens Imogen Stubbs Nicholas Farrell Steven Mackintosh
twin brother duke lady uncle servant charming emotional family estate beach infatuation cross-dressing shipwreck separation love triangle manipulation love discovery 17th century
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Drama, History
USA
1997
152 Minutes
Martin Van Buren
Morgan Freeman Anthony Hopkins Matthew McConaughey Nigel Hawthorne Djimon Hounsou David Paymer Pete Postlethwaite Stellan Skarsgård Anna Paquin Tomas Milian Austin Pendleton
judge john quincy adams slave lawyer queen politician gripping profound suspenseful courtroom ship spain connecticut washington, d.c. slavery slave trade mutiny court decision freedom political debate
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
1993
114 Minutes
Dr. Raymond Cocteau
Sylvester Stallone Wesley Snipes Sandra Bullock Nigel Hawthorne Benjamin Bratt Bob Gunton Glenn Shadix Denis Leary
sergeant killer lieutenant dictator outcast sidekick thrilling brutal amusing emotional los angeles san angeles underground museum restaurant prison cryogenics prison break framed for murder crime
A police officer is brought out of suspended animation in prison to pursue an old ultra-violent nemesis who is loose in a non-violent future society.
Drama
UK|USA
1995
105 Minutes
George
Ian McKellen Annette Bening Jim Broadbent Robert Downey Jr. Nigel Hawthorne Kristin Scott Thomas Maggie Smith John Wood Adrian Dunbar Dominic West
richard iii henry vi lady earl duke king dark intricate spectacular england regicide ambition murder paranoia fall temptation rivalry 1930s
The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
Crime, Drama, Action
1978
108 Minutes
Dilke
John Thaw Dennis Waterman Denholm Elliott Georgina Hale Nigel Hawthorne Lewis Fiander James Warrior John Flanagan David Casey Derrick O'Connor John Alkin
Clues to a series of bank robberies lead a pair of Scotland Yard detectives to the Mediterranean Sea.
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
1985
95 Minutes
The Publisher
Glenda Jackson Ben Kingsley Richard Johnson Michael Gambon Rosemary Leach Eleanor Bron Harriet Walter Jeroen Krabbé Nigel Hawthorne
author woman bookseller man zookeeper turtle charming endearing tender london bookstore zoo sea beach england writer's block animal rights unusual romance turtles aquatic life
Two separate people, a man and a woman, find something very stirring about the sea turtles in their tank at the London Zoo. They meet and form an odd, but sympathetic camaraderie as they ... See full summary »
Drama, History
1975
150 Minutes
Julie Harris Eileen Heckart Arthur O'Connell Jeannette Clift Robert Rietty Pamela Sholto Paul Henley Richard Wren Broes Hartman Lex Van Delden Tom Van Beek
A brave Christian family comes to the aid of its Jewish neighbors during the turbulent war years in Holland.