List of the best Peter O'Toole movies: The Stunt Man(1980), Lawrence of Arabia(1962), The Lion in Winter(1968), The Ruling Class(1972), The Night of the Generals(1967), Venus(2006), Wings of Fame(1990), Goodbye, Mr. Chips(1969), Lord Jim(1965), Man of La Mancha(1972), Lassie(2005), Man Friday(1975) ... ...
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
UK|USA
1980
129 Minutes
Eli Cross
Peter O'Toole Steve Railsback Barbara Hershey Allen Goorwitz Alex Rocco Sharon Farrell Adam Roarke Philip Bruns Chuck Bail John Garwood James Hess
fugitive actress director stuntman amusing engaging intense hollywood, calif. movie set movie making fugitives dangerous assignment deception adventure discovery underdog 1980s
A family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
UK
1962
216 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Omar Sharif Jack Hawkins Jose Ferrer Claude Rains Anthony Quayle Arthur Kennedy Donald Wolfit I.S. Johar
journalist prince soldier military officer spectacular profound army base desert arabia world war i armed conflict culture clash redemption man vs. nature t.e. lawrence quest rise 1910s
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1968
132 Minutes
Henry II
Peter O'Toole Katharine Hepburn Jane Merrow John Castle Timothy Dalton Anthony Hopkins Nigel Stock Nigel Terry Kenneth Griffith O.Z. Whitehead Kenneth Ives
king henry ii queen prince mistress son engaging intricate powerful castle france royal life ambition competition historical events family rivalry pursuit middle ages
1183 A.D.: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Comedy
UK
1972
154 Minutes
Jack Arnold Alexander Tancred Gurney, 14th Earl of Gurney
Peter O'Toole Alastair Sim Harry Andrews Arthur Lowe Coral Browne Michael Bryant Nigel Green William Mervyn Carolyn Seymour James Villiers Hugh Burden
earl uncle psychiatrist mental patient butler hilarious quirky england estate nobility schizophrenia class distinctions delusions murder schemes rivalry wretched excess 1970s
A member of the House of Lords dies, leaving his estate to his son. Unfortunately, his son thinks he is Jesus Christ. The other, somewhat more respectable, members of their family plot to steal the estate from him. Murder and mayhem ensue.
Crime, Drama
UK|France
1967
148 Minutes
Gen .Tanz
Peter O'Toole Omar Sharif Tom Courtenay Donald Pleasence Joanna Pettet Philippe Noiret Charles Gray Coral Browne John Gregson Nigel Stock Christopher Plummer
major general prostitute nazi adolf hitler thrilling intricate suspenseful warsaw, poland paris nazi occupation historical events world war ii assassination plot discovery pursuit quest 1960s
In 1942, a Polish prostitute and German Agent is murdered in Warsaw. Suspicion falls on three Generals, and Major Grau (Omar Sharif) of German Intelligence seeks justice which ends up taking decades.
Romance, Drama
UK
2006
95 Minutes
Maurice
Peter O'Toole Leslie Phillips Jodie Whittaker Richard Griffiths Vanessa Redgrave Julian Rhind-Tutt Cathryn Bradshaw Kate Lock Corin Redgrave Liam McKenna Meg Wynn Owen
actor friend great-niece wife witty endearing london apartment museum seaside friendship troubled youth cancer death may-december romance art love pursuit 2000s
Life for a pair of veteran actors gets turned upside down after they meet a brash teenager.
Fantasy, Comedy
Netherlands
1990
116 Minutes
Cesar Valentin
Peter O'Toole Andréa Ferréol Colin Firth Walter Gotell Marie Trintignant Robert Stephens Gottfried John Nicolas Chagrin
actor author emotional creative hotel afterlife fame mortality luxury transformation
A famous movie actor (Peter O'Toole) claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengenfully kills him but then dies as a result of an ... See full summary »
Musical
USA
1969
151 Minutes
Arthur Chipping
Peter O'Toole Petula Clark Michael Redgrave George Baker Sian Phillips Michael Bryant Jack Hedley Alison Leggatt Clinton Greyn Michael Culver Elspeth Gray
teacher singer headmaster student husband wife tender inspiring england cruise ship school pompeii, italy classroom education marriage romance ambition world war ii class distinctions love
A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
Adventure
UK|USA
1965
154 Minutes
Lord Jim
Peter O'Toole James Mason Curt Jurgens Eli Wallach Jack Hawkins Paul Lukas Daliah Lavi Akim Tamiroff
seaman trader captain war lord chief woman brooding powerful gutsy suspenseful melancholy boat river village south sea cargo ship indian ocean redemption guerrilla warfare seafaring
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.
Musical
USA|Italy
1972
130 Minutes
Don Quixote de La Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes, Alonso Quijana
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.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France|Ireland|UK
2005
100 Minutes
The Duke of Rudling
Peter O'Toole Samantha Morton John Lynch Peter Dinklage Steve Pemberton Jemma Redgrave Jonathan Mason Hester Odgers Edward Fox John Standing Gregor Fisher
dog young boy mother father duke granddaughter moving incredible heartwarming england scotland mine countryside town field lassie financial troubles human-animal friendship world war ii journey
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
Adventure
UK|USA
1975
115 Minutes
Robinson Crusoe
During the 17th century, shipwrecked English seaman Robinson Crusoe, after years of solitude, spots natives on his deserted Pacific island and befriends one who he names Friday.
Action
UK|Canada
1978
102 Minutes
Colonel Zeller
Peter O'Toole David Hemmings Donald Pleasence Barry Morse Jon Granik Marcella Saint-Amant
military officer secret police thrilling suspenseful tense unknown territory reform coup d'état quest 20th century
A group of military officers, angered and frustrated by the corruption and repression of the current government, finally decide that for the good of the country they must overthrow the ... See full summary »
Drama
Mexico|UK
1976
91 Minutes
Liviu
Peter O'Toole Charlotte Rampling Max von Sydow Jorge Luke Helen Rojo Claudio Brook
At the beginning of WW2, Liviu, a Romanian count, and his wife Julia come to live on an uninhabited tropical island, where they hope to escape the war and their past. They bring with them ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
UK|USA
2002
84 Minutes
JJ Curtis
Peter O'Toole Adrian Lester Aidan Gillen Julia Sawalha Ralph Brown Henry Goodman Patrick Malahide Ian McNeice Charles Simon
writer game show host doctor old man daughter personal assistant witty unrestrained dark madcap england london television studio mansion maze illness fame identity writing blackmail
A rivalry develops between a showbiz veteran and an upstart newcomer.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1975
126 Minutes
Larry Martin
Peter O'Toole Richard Attenborough Cliff Gorman Claude Dauphin John V. Lindsay Peter Lawford
In a bold coup, a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaire's five daughters on board. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European... See full summary »
Adventure
USA|Israel
1993
92 Minutes
Emil Saber
Peter O'Toole Navin Chowdhry Alexandra Powers John Rhys-Davies Ally Walker Julius Washington Nicholas Kallsen
In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod. Soon the two are falling in love and ... See full summary »
Drama
1990
91 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Omar Sharif Christopher Lee Berta Dominguez D. Jane Chaplin
millionaire elderly man bachelor nephew prostitute uncle engaging suspenseful charming intense melodramatic dinner party sewer brothel money relationships family relationships family dysfunction inheritance pursuit
An eccentric prince (Peter O'Toole) lives in the sewers of a city with his scavenger servant (Omar Sharif), until an act of God.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1964
148 Minutes
Richard Burton Peter O'Toole John Gielgud Gino Cervi Paolo Stoppa Donald Wolfit David Weston Martita Hunt Pamela Brown Sian Phillips
king henry ii archbishop priest courtier brooding dark palace england royal court rome corruption alcoholism royalty salvation religion rivalry revenge 12th century
King Henry II of England comes to terms with his affection for his close friend and confidant Thomas Becket, who finds his true honor by observing God's divine will rather than the King's.
Comedy
USA
1966
127 Minutes
Simon Dermott
Audrey Hepburn Peter O'Toole Eli Wallach Charles Boyer Hugh Griffith Fernand Gravey Marcel Dalio Jacques Marin Roger Treville Eddie Malin Bert Bertram
forger art thief burglar daughter father private detective amusing witty lighthearted suspenseful museum paris france family home art forgery robbery schemes deception father/daughter relationship
The daughter of an art forger teams up with a burglar to steal one of her father's forgeries and protect his secret.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Ireland|UK|USA
1988
99 Minutes
Peter Plunkett
Daryl Hannah Peter O'Toole Steve Guttenberg Beverly D'Angelo Liam Neeson Peter Gallagher Jennifer Tilly Ray McAnally Donal McCann Connie Booth Liz Smith
owner tourist wife ghost husband hilarious suspenseful charming castle ireland bedroom bed and breakfast opposites attract tourism deception haunting business scheme ghosts forbidden love mystery
When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.
Drama, History
UK|USA
2014
106 Minutes
Gallus
Nicole Keniheart Peter O'Toole Joss Ackland Steven Berkoff Edward Fox Jack Goddard Jean Marlow Dudley Sutton Vass Anderson Tony O'Brien Samantha Beckinsale
Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|Italy|France
1987
162 Minutes
Reginald Fleming 'R.J.' Johnston
John Lone Joan Chen Peter O'Toole Ying Ruocheng Victor Wong Dennis Dun Ryuichi Sakamoto Maggie Han Ric Young
emperor servant gardener tutor peasant war criminal engaging hedonistic spectacular powerful china palace prison forbidden city japan political coup revolution royal life exile leadership
The story of the final Emperor of China.
Drama, History
Mexico
2012
143 Minutes
Father Christopher
Andy Garcia Eva Longoria Peter O'Toole Oscar Isaac Santiago Cabrera Catalina Sandino Moreno Bruce Greenwood Ruben Blades Nestor Carbonell Mauricio Kuri Adrian Alonso
general wife rebel priest politician soldier inspiring gritty touching mexico countryside church battlefield cristeros war historical events political activism religious wars rivalry sacrifice 1920s
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government.
Kids & Family, Other, Drama
USA|Canada
2008
103 Minutes
Glen Wessler
Jared Padalecki Marcia Gay Harden Peter O'Toole Aaron Ashmore Geoffrey Lewis Chris Elliott Charlotte Rae Richard Burgi
artist mentor mother son townsperson inspiring heartwarming california sierra nevada mountains cottage christmas painting poverty success rise underdog 1970s
A look at the inspiration behind Thomas Kinkade's painting The Christmas Cottage, and how the artist was motivated to begin his career after discovering his mother was in danger of losing their family home.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
UK|USA
1984
124 Minutes
Zaltar
Helen Slater Faye Dunaway Peter O'Toole Peter Cook Brenda Vaccaro Mia Farrow Simon Ward Marc McClure Hart Bochner Maureen Teefy David Healy
superhero fictional city earth superheroes super powers disappearance magic spell quest
After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Adventure
1959
110 Minutes
First Trooper
Anthony Quinn Yôko Tani Peter O'Toole Carlo Giustini Marie Yang Marco Guglielmi
eskimo wife trooper missionary friend tense fascinating incredible profound canadian tundra arctic culture clash eskimo culture accidental killing blizzard unlikely allies moral dilemma escape rescue 1950s
An Eskimo (Anthony Quinn) goes about his business until an accident makes him a fugitive hunted by Mounties.
Comedy, Drama
1971
90 Minutes
Captain Tom Cat
sea captain widow lover ghost cobbler postal worker cheeky emotional winsome creative wales fishing village dreams secret love regret community small-town life love 1940s
The inhabitants of the Welsh village of Llareggub offer their impressions on life's absurdities and longings.
Drama, History
2003
190 Minutes
Peter Stormare Friedrich von Thun Peter O'Toole Zoe Telford Terence Harvey Justin Salinger Liev Schreiber Matthew Modine Julianna Margulies Jena Malone Stockard Channing
adolf hitler dictator nazi german shocking austria nazi germany city home germany painting life story war crime historical events evil nazism awakening discovery
The Nazi leader gains power after World War I when his hatred of Jews becomes central to his political mission.
Comedy, Drama
New Zealand|UK
2008
100 Minutes
Fisk Sr.
Jeremy Northam Sam Neill Bryan Brown Peter O'Toole Judy Parfitt Art Malik
father son dean guru cleric lawyer charming moving witty offbeat england university rural community father/son relationship death spirit world memory reincarnation dog transformation
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
Kids & Family, Fantasy
UK
1997
99 Minutes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Florence Hoath Elizabeth Earl Paul McGann Phoebe Nicholls Peter O'Toole Harvey Keitel Bill Nighy Bob Peck Tim McInnerny
harry houdini arthur conan doyle mother young girl daughter philosopher lighthearted positive endearing engaging house yorkshire, england meadow laboratory london fairies spirituality beliefs imagination media circus
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies.
Drama
1966
174 Minutes
The Three Angels
Michael Parks George C. Scott Richard Harris John Huston Ulla Bergryd Stephen Boyd Ava Gardner Peter O'Toole Zoe Sallis Gabriele Ferzetti Eleonora Rossi Drago
brother shipbuilder king murderer son wife inspiring powerful eden ark mountaintop desert tower adam eve noah's arc god flooding faith fall
Book of Genesis stories include Adam (Michael Parks) and Eve, Abraham (George C. Scott), and the Tower of Babel.
Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
128 Minutes
King of Stormhold
Claire Danes Charlie Cox Robert De Niro Michelle Pfeiffer Sienna Miller Jason Flemyng Rupert Everett Ricky Gervais Peter O'Toole Henry Cavill Jake Curran
man young woman witch pirate mother fairy airy dreamy emotional melodramatic england village fantasy rescue magic witchcraft occult romance adventure love
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.
Drama, History, War, Action, Adventure
USA|Malta|UK
2004
162 Minutes
Priam
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.