Set in the Haiti of “Papa Doc” Duvalier, The Comedians tells the story of a sardonic Welsh hotel owner Read More »
Tag Archives: Richard Burton
Raid on Rommel (1971) Henry Hathaway, Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn
In 1942, in Libya, a German-speaking British intelligence officer uses former British POWs Read More »
Breakthrough (1979) Andrew V. McLaglen
In 1944 German sergeant Rolf Steiner is on the Russian Front where out of frustration he hits an officer. Read More »
Wagner (1983) Tony Palmer, Richard Burton
A huge panorama of Richard Wagner’s life and work, from before the 1848 revolution Read More »
My Cousin Rachel (1952) Henry Koster, Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, Audrey Dalton
When Philip Ashley’s much-loved (and rich) cousin Ambrose dies Read More »
The Klansman (1974) Terence Young, Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, Cameron Mitchell
A tiny southern city has only been rocked by a catastrophe: a young girl was raped. Read More »
Brief Encounter (1974) Alan Bridges, Richard Burton, Sophia Loren, Jack Hedley
Two strangers, both married to others, meet in a railroad station and find themselves in a brief but intense affair. Read More »
Green Grow the Rushes (1951) Derek N. Twist, Roger Livesey, Honor Blackman, Richard Burton
After their vessel runs aground during a storm and is impounded by the British authorities Read More »
The V.I.P.s (1963) Anthony Asquith, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan
Awaiting at London Airport for a flight to New York, Frances Andros, seen off by her tycoon husband Read More »
A Midsummer Night’s Dream / Sen noci svatojánské (1959) Jirí Trnka, Joss Ackland, Ann Bell, Richard Burton
The first puppet kinescope in the world. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare. Read More »