Simon Callow Movies

  • 1988
    Manifesto

    Manifesto

    Manifesto

    4.31988HD

    In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and "safe" village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be...

    Manifesto
  • 1979
    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    4.51979HD

    BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
  • 2008
    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    7.72008HD

    An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working.

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
  • 2024
    It's Christmas!

    It's Christmas!

    It's Christmas!

    52024HD

    A woman sets out a well-intentioned plan of bringing her dysfunctional family together in the wake of the family's matriarch, her mother-in-law.

    It's Christmas!
  • 1991
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    5.81991HD

    A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
  • 2024
    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    4.52024HD

    A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across...

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
  • 1987
    Cariani and the Courtesans

    Cariani and the Courtesans

    Cariani and the Courtesans

    71987HD

    When Cariani the painter falls in love with the beautiful girl who receives mysterious visitors in the rooms below, he is drawn into a web of danger...

    Cariani and the Courtesans
  • 2023
    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    6.22023HD

    Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a...

    Surprised by Oxford
  • 2009
    Orson Welles Over Europe

    Orson Welles Over Europe

    Orson Welles Over Europe

    72009HD

    When Orson Welles went into self-imposed exile in Europe, he first found stardom with The Third Man and then immersed himself in challenging films,...

    Orson Welles Over Europe
  • 2006
    Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

    Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

    Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask

    5.62006HD

    This made-for-television documentary tells the story of the creation of the world's most successful musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom...

    Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
  • 2020
    Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

    Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

    Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet

    82020HD

    English National Ballet has been performing a version of Nutcracker every year since 1950. In 2020, the tradition lives on. Join Clara and her...

    Nutcracker Delights: English National Ballet
  • 2022
    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    The Fringe, Fame and Me

    02022HD

    The Fringe, Fame and Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution – a...

    The Fringe, Fame and Me
  • 2011
    Art of Freedom

    Art of Freedom

    Art of Freedom

    9.22011HD

    The documentary film Art of Freedom answers the most poignant questions on the phenomenon of Polish expeditions to the Himalayas. Poles have reigned...

    Art of Freedom
  • 2024
    Aguska

    Aguska

    Aguska

    02024HD

    Aguska is an inspirational short film about a young girl called Melissa. Bullied at football, she and her family work together to not only overcome...

    Aguska
  • 2025
    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    02025HD

    Celebrate 40 years of Amadeus in this exclusive featurette

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
  • 2012
    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    02012HD

    William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their...

    Shakespeare's Sonnets
  • 2024
    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act

    62024HD

    The story of one of Britain's most celebrated actors of the 20th century, told by those who knew and admired him.

    Alec Guinness: A Class Act
  • 2003
    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    5.52003HD

    A gay young man is recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man’s sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to...

    Thank You, Doctor Rey
  • 2005
    Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

    Rag Tale

    3.32005HD

    A romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids.

    Rag Tale
  • 2023
    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    4.72023HD

    Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

    Doctor Jekyll