Simon Callow Movies

  • 2011
    Late Bloomers

    Late Bloomers

    Late Bloomers

    5.22011HD

    Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the threat of old age. Each reacts in a different way:...

    Late Bloomers
  • 1996
    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    41996HD

    A live recording from the Vaudeville Theatre in London where Simon Callow recreates the reading performances of Charles Dickens.

    An Audience with Charles Dickens
  • 1993
    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    6.31993HD

    Eight years ago, Gavin, the artistic son of a Scots-Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name...

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2016
    Golden Years

    Golden Years

    Golden Years

    6.32016HD

    Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and...

    Golden Years
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1984
    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    01984HD

    In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. From the stage of the...

    Royal Variety Performance 1984
  • 2021
    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    02021HD

    Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
  • 2014
    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    7.52014HD

    Comedian Rik Mayall died suddenly on 9 June 2014. Mayall's blend of rocket-fuelled physical comedy, surrealism, subversive satire and pompous punk...

    Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
  • 2005
    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    4.52005HD

    After a series of bad relationships, a man orders a mail order bride and receives more than he bargained for.

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
  • 2014
    The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

    The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

    The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World

    02014HD

    Renowned actor Simon Callow traces the 200-year history of Silent Night, traveling to Oberndorf and Salzburg to uncover the carol’s humble...

    The First Silent Night: The Christmas Carol That United the World
  • 2005
    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    102005HD

    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
  • 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
  • 1970
    About A Bell

    About A Bell

    About A Bell

    01970HD

    In a quiet English commuter town, a former parish church is knocked down to make way for a new apartment block. Locals pass by the rubble...

    About A Bell
  • 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
  • 2016
    There's Something About Romcoms

    There's Something About Romcoms

    There's Something About Romcoms

    62016HD

    The inside story of the best modern romcoms with Meg Ryan, Hugh Grant, Richard Curtis, Dermot Mulrooney, Rupert Everett, Jason Alexander, Stephen...

    There's Something About Romcoms