List of the best Simon McBurney movies: Eisenstein(2001), For Those Who Can Tell No Tales(2013), Human Touch(2006), Siberia(2019), Allied(2016), The Last King of Scotland(2006), The Theory of Everything(2014), The Duchess(2008), Magic in the Moonlight(2014), Skagerrak(2003), Mesmer(1994), Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation(2015) ... ...
Drama, Biography
Germany|Canada|Mexico
2001
99 Minutes
Sergei Eisenstein
Simon McBurney Raymond Coulthard Jacqueline McKenzie Jonathan Hyde Barnaby Kay Leni Parker Sonya Walger Andrea Manson Tim McMullan Ian Bartholomew Bernard Hill
Tracing the life of Mikhailovich Eisenstein, including the period in which he studied under theatre director Meyerhold, his time in Mexico making the abortive "Que Viva Mexico" and the humiliations he suffered upon his return to Russia.
Drama
Bosnia and Herzegovina|Qatar|Germany
2013
72 Minutes
Tim Clancy
Boris Isakovic Leon Lucev Simon McBurney Branko Cvejic Pamela Rabe Kym Vercoe Jasna Djuricic
An Australian tourist discovers the silent legacy of wartime atrocities when she arrives in a seemingly idyllic little town on the border of Bosnia and Serbia.
Drama
Australia
2006
102 Minutes
Julia Blake Chris Hayward Simon McBurney Jacqueline McKenzie Charles "Bud" Tingwell Aden Young Norman Kaye Aaron Blabey Terry Norris Poh Ling Yeow
The wealthy Edward (Haywood) sparks to Anna (Mckenzie), the lead voice in a choir that's raising money for an upcoming trip to China. He donates money to her choir, and she agrees to sit ... See full summary »
Horror, Fantasy, Drama
Italy|Germany|Greece|Mexico
2019
92 Minutes
Magician
Willem Dafoe Dounia Sichov Simon McBurney Cristina Chiriac Daniel Giménez Cacho Anna Ferrara Phil Neilson Trish Osmond Fabio Pagano Laurent Arnatsiaq Valentina Rozumenko
An exploration into the language of dreams.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama, History, Action
UK|USA
2016
119 Minutes
S.O.E. Official
Brad Pitt Marion Cotillard Jared Harris Simon McBurney Lizzy Caplan Daniel Betts Matthew Goode Camille Cottin August Diehl Thierry Frémont Marion Bailey
intelligence officer resistance fighter frenchwoman nazi commander child brooding emotional intense suspenseful powerful north africa london apartment headquarters park car world war ii love spying
In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Biography, Drama
UK|Germany
2006
121 Minutes
Stone
Forest Whitaker James McAvoy Kerry Washington Gillian Anderson Simon McBurney David Oyelowo Stephen Rwangyezi Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga Adam Kotz
dictator doctor victim soldier father emotional gritty uganda palace hospital betrayal abuse destruction terrorism idi amin government repression fall rise 1970s
Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s.
Romance, Biography, Drama
UK|Japan|USA
2014
123 Minutes
Stephen's Father
Eddie Redmayne Felicity Jones Emily Watson David Thewlis Charlie Cox Simon McBurney Maxine Peake Charlotte Hope Tom Prior Enzo Cilenti Gruffudd Glyn
student physicist stephen hawking girlfriend doctor genius confident cool intricate touching england cambridge university hospital apartment auditorium car physics time illness love
A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife.
Drama, History
UK|Italy|France|USA
2008
109 Minutes
Charles Fox
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.
Romance
USA|France
2014
97 Minutes
Howard Burkan
Colin Firth Emma Stone Marcia Gay Harden Hamish Linklater Eileen Atkins Simon McBurney Jacki Weaver Erica Leerhsen Catherine McCormack Jeremy Shamos
magician spiritualist phony medium friend family member brooding charming creative amusing car beach stage seance dining room planetarium paranormal talent illusions travel
A romantic comedy about an Englishman brought in to help unmask a possible swindle. Personal and professional complications ensue.
Drama
Denmark|Sweden|UK|Spain|Germany|France|Switzerland
2003
104 Minutes
Thomas
Iben Hjejle Bronagh Gallagher Martin Henderson Ewen Bremner Gary Lewis Simon McBurney Helen Baxendale James Cosmo Scott Handy Kay Gallie Tam Dean Burn
Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties and tired of partying their way around the world, Danish Marie and Irish Sophie come ashore... See full summary »
Biography
Austria|Canada|UK|Germany
1994
107 Minutes
Franz
Alan Rickman Amanda Ooms Gillian Barge Jan Rubes David Hemben Anna Thalbach Simon McBurney Martin Schwab Shirley Douglas Peter Dvorsky
doctor pianist wife rival government official gripping somber vienna paris theater street office medicine ambition medical breakthrough rumors scandal franz anton mesmer rivalry transformation
A biography of the eighteenth century Viennese physician, Franz Anton Mesmer, who used unorthodox healing practices based on his theory of "animal magnetism."
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|China|Hong Kong|Austria|UK|Morocco
2015
131 Minutes
Atlee
Tom Cruise Jeremy Renner Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Ving Rhames Sean Harris Alec Baldwin Simon McBurney Jingchu Zhang Jens Hultén
spy operative terrorist team leader agent boss charming confident cool warehouse subway street car party office spying secret life terrorism teamwork truth
Ethan and his team take on their most impossible mission yet when they have to eradicate an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are and committed to destroying the IMF.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Canada|USA|UK
2016
133 Minutes
Maurice Grosse
Patrick Wilson Vera Farmiga Madison Wolfe Frances O'Connor Lauren Esposito Benjamin Haigh Patrick McAuley Simon McBurney Maria Doyle Kennedy Simon Delaney Franka Potente
investigator husband wife single mother daughter demon frightening suspenseful shocking creepy church london house bedroom attic yard investigation demonic possession paranormal search
Ed and Lorraine Warren travel to North London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by a supernatural spirit.
Comedy, Drama
2009
90 Minutes
Rhinegold's Secretary
Gillian Anderson Alan Cumming Heather Graham Danny Huston Jack Huston Christopher Lee Joanna Lumley Simon McBurney Charlotte Rampling Amanda Seyfried Stellan Skarsgård
art dealer couple assistant dark amusing london money lust ambition rivalry
A tycoon's crafty wife plays rival bidders against each other as a shady art dealer tries to obtain a valuable painting.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action
USA|UK
2008
128 Minutes
Garland
Leonardo DiCaprio Russell Crowe Mark Strong Golshifteh Farahani Oscar Isaac Ali Suliman Alon Moni Aboutboul Vince Colosimo Simon McBurney Mehdi Nebbou Michael Gaston
cia agent terrorist partner spy tense suspenseful gripping jordan washington, d.c. hideout espionage secret identity terrorism deception pursuit sacrifice adventure 2000s
A CIA agent on the ground in Jordan hunts down a powerful terrorist leader while being caught between the unclear intentions of his American supervisors and Jordan Intelligence.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
2007
118 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Dakota Blue Richards Daniel Craig Sam Elliott Eva Green Tom Courtenay Christopher Lee Derek Jacobi Ben Walker Simon McBurney Jim Carter
young girl mother father bear cowboy monkey intricate suspenseful college north pole norway alternate reality magic kidnapping struggle childhood investigation pursuit quest unknown era
In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1999
106 Minutes
Ralph Fiennes Liv Tyler Toby Stephens Lena Headey Martin Donovan Alun Armstrong Harriet Walter Irene Worth Jason Watkins Francesca Annis Gwenllian Davies
nobleman neighbor friend fiancée mother sister melodramatic brooding st. petersburg, russia countryside estate inheritance infatuation rejection friendship dueling regret love transformation 1820s
Russia, 1820s: Onegin inherits his uncle's country estate and moves there from St. Petersburg. He befriends his neighbor, Lensky, and meets Tatyana through him. She falls in love with Onegin but he just wants friendship.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2004
130 Minutes
Denzel Washington Meryl Streep Liev Schreiber Jon Voight Kimberly Elise Jeffrey Wright Ted Levine Bruno Ganz Miguel Ferrer Dean Stockwell Jude Ciccolella
sergeant soldier captain politician major mother thrilling creepy kuwait rally desert bedroom brainwashing political campaign doubt corporate greed conspiracy gulf war rise discovery
In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes.
Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|Germany
2011
127 Minutes
Gary Oldman Kathy Burke Benedict Cumberbatch David Dencik Colin Firth Stephen Graham Tom Hardy Ciarán Hinds John Hurt Toby Jones Konstantin Khabensky
spy agent chief researcher deputy mole brooding intricate tense london istanbul budapest, hungary safe house office government building espionage infidelity cold war investigation homosexuality
In the bleak days of the Cold War, espionage veteran George Smiley is forced from semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet Agent within MI6.