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1. King Lear (2008)
directed by Chris Hunt, Trevor Nunn
featuring Ian McKellenFamed theatrical producer Richard Price and directors Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt teamed with Britain's legendary Royal Shakespeare Company to create ... More
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2. Acting Shakespeare (1982)
directed by Kirk Browning
featuring Ian McKellenOne of the greatest classically-trained actors in the world, Sir Ian McKellen (Richard III), hosts this distinguished program from 1982, wherein he ... More
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3. Saint of 9/11 (2006)
directed by Glenn Holsten
featuring Ian McKellenGlenn Holsten's Saint of 9/11 documents the life of Franciscan monk Mychal Judge, who died during the attack on the World Trade Center. This man of ... More
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4. Macbeth (1978)
directed by Philip Casson
featuring Ian McKellen, Judi DenchThis 1976 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth was originally broadcast on Thames Television in 1978. The company's artistic director ... More
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5. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Viggo Mortensen, Sean BeanNew Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson fulfills his lifelong dream of transforming author J.R.R. Tolkien's best-selling fantasy epic into a three-part ... More
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6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
directed by Peter Jackson
featuring Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Orlando BloomThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brings Peter Jackson's mammoth adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic to a close in suitably epic ... More
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7. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1982)
directed by Clive Donner
featuring Jane Seymour, Anthony Andrews, Ian McKellenSwordplay, secret messages, and the rustle of ballroom finery make this 1982 adaptation of The Scarlet Pimpernel a gala bash. Anthony Andrews heads ... More
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8. X-Men (2000)
directed by Bryan Singer
featuring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, James MarsdenOne of the most popular superhero teams in comic book history finally comes to the screen in this big-budget adaptation of the long-running Marvel ... More
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9. The Da Vinci Code (2006)
directed by Ron Howard
featuring Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen ProchnowDan Brown's controversial best-selling novel about a powerful secret that's been kept under wraps for thousands of years comes to the screen in this ... More
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10. Emile (2005)
directed by Carl Bessai
featuring Ian McKellen, Deborah Kara Unger, Theo CraneIndependent Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai directs Emile, the final entry in his identity trilogy that started with Johnny and Lola. Ian McKellen ... More
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11. Flushed Away (2006)
directed by David Bowers, Sam Fell
featuring Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, Jean Reno, Bill NighyList of all editionsA previously pampered society mouse must fight his way back to the comforts of Kensington after he is sent spiraling into an underground world filled ... More
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12. Rasputin (1996)
directed by Uli Edel
featuring Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, Ian McKellenList of all editionsRasputin is a dramatization of the life story of one of the most intriguing figures in all history. A crude peasant from Siberia, Rasputin (Alan ... More
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13. Cold Comfort Farm (1995)
directed by John Schlesinger
featuring Kate Beckinsale, Sheila Burrell, Eileen Atkins, Ian McKellen, Ivan KayeList of all editionsStella Gibbons' popular novel was published in 1932, and it has been adapted twice for British television, first as a miniseries in 1971, then by ... More
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14. X2: X-Men United (2003)
directed by Bryan Singer
featuring Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle BerryList of all editionsWhen a failed assassination attempt occurs on the President's (Cotter Smith) life by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming), it's ... More
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15. Neverwas (2005)
directed by Joshua Michael Stern
featuring Aaron Eckhart, Ian McKellen, Brittany Murphy, Nick Nolte, William HurtList of all editionsA man seeks to unlock the mysteries of his family's tragic past in this drama. Zach Riley (Aaron Eckhart) is a psychiatrist who has resigned a ... More
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16. Asylum (2005)
directed by David Mackenzie
featuring Ian McKellen, Natasha Richardson, Marton Csokas, Hugh Bonneville, Judy ParfittList of all editionsDirected by David Mackenzie, Asylum follows a 1950s family living in a home on the grounds of an asylum after Max (Hugh Bonneville), the patriarch, ... More
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17. Edward II (1970)
directed by Richard Marquand, Toby Robertson
featuring Ian McKellen, James Laurenson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Hardwick, Timothy WestList of all editionsNot to be confused with the 1992 Derek Jarman feature of the same title, this Edward II constitutes a celebrated 1969 stage adaptation of Sixteenth ... More
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18. The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
directed by Maggie Greenwald
featuring Suzy Amis, Bo Hopkins, Ian McKellen, David Chung, Carrie SnodgressList of all editionsThe Ballad of Little Jo is based on a true story -- several true stories, in fact. Suzy Amis plays demure young Josephine Monagan, who in 1866 is run ... More
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19. Eighteen (2004)
directed by Richard Bell
featuring Paul Anthony, Clarence Sponagle, Alan Cumming, Brendan Fletcher, Ian McKellenList of all editionsA troubled teen on the verge of manhood if forced to fend for himself when, on his 18th birthday, he is estranged from his family and effectively ... More
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20. Priest of Love (1981)
directed by Christopher Miles
featuring Ian McKellen, Janet Suzman, Ava Gardner, Penelope Keith, Jorge RiveroList of all editionsThe later years of the life of author D.H. Lawrence are dramatized in this screen biography. Following the controversial reception of his novel The ... More
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21. Swept From The Sea (1997)
directed by Beeban Kidron
featuring Vincent Perez, Rachel Weisz, Ian McKellen, Joss Ackland, Kathy BatesList of all editionsSwept From the Sea was inspired by a short story by Joseph Conrad. Set in late 19th-century Cornwall England in a small farming community, the story ... More
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22. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
directed by Brett Ratner
featuring Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna PaquinList of all editionsThe explosive X-Men motion picture trilogy officially draws to a close with this release that finds Rush Hour director Brett Ratner stepping in for ... More
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23. Countdown to War (1989)
directed by Patrick Lau
featuring Alex Norton, Barrie Rutter, Michael Aldridge, Ian McKellenList of all editionsCountdown to War is a unique docudrama featuring actual private papers and diaries of the major players of World War II. Actor Ian McKellen portrays ... More
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24. Scandal (1989)
directed by Michael Caton-Jones
featuring John Hurt, Joanne Whalley, Bridget Fonda, Ian McKellen, Leslie PhillipsList of all editionsIn 1963, the conservative British government was shaken to its foundations by the Profumo Scandal. The central character in this disastrous affair ... More
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25. Loving Walter (1986)
directed by Stephen Frears
featuring Ian McKellen, Sarah Miles, Barbara Jefford, Arthur Whybrow, Paula TilbrookList of all editionsDirector Stephen Frears' Loving Walter combines 1982's Walter, produced for Britain's Channel Four, and its sequel, 1983's Walter and June. Based on ... More







