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  • Spartacus
  • Spartacus review by from Wolstenbury, Sussex
    Rated - 5 stars A true classic 14 May 2004
    ...livier, hero worshipping Tony Curtis, senator Charles Laughton and slave trader Peter Ustinov (even better than Oliver Reed!). If you are not a fan of Kubrick, don't be p...  
  • Death On The Nile
  • Death On The Nile review by KATHERINEofARROGANCEe from HARROW
    Rated - 4 stars 26 April 2004
    ...ecently-jilted fiancee (Mia Farrow) is the chief suspect & Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) & old time friend Colonel Race (David Niven) have the job of working out w...  
  • Evil Under The Sun
  • Evil Under The Sun review by from Ashington
    Rated - 5 stars Worth it! 22 January 2005
    ... the plot and scenery. V good performances, especially from the late, great Sir Peter Ustinov. Well worth sticking on your list....  

Peter Ustinov - filmography


  • Alice In Wonderland on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Robbie Coltrane,  Whoopi Goldberg,  Ben Kingsley
    Director: Nick Willing
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A acclaimed British production which originally aired on NBC, Lewis Carroll's classic story comes to life once again in this updated version- with an all-star cast including Martin Short, Whoopi Goldberg, Miranda Richardson, and Gene Wilder.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 58% from 519 members
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  • Animal Farm on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Pete Postlethwaite,  Julia Ormond,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: John Stephenson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    British production of George Orwell's revolutionary novel, where animals (workers) take over their farm (means of production) and form a society. An esteemed cast of actors voice the convincing animatronic animals, which, BABE-style, were created by the Jim Henson Creature Shop. Director Stephenson ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 55% from 422 members
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  • Stiff Upper Lips (1998)
    Starring: Peter Ustinov,  Prunella Scales,  Georgina Cates
    Director: Gary Sinyor
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Young upper-class fellow Edward arrives with his friend Cedric at the family manse, Ivory Hall. He plans to pair off Cedric with his sister Emily. Emily, on the other hand, falls in love with a son of local peasant, George. Old Aunt Agnes sends all the bunch off, first to Italy and then to India, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 67% from 11 members
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  • Lorenzo's Oil on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Nick Nolte,  Susan Sarandon,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: George Miller
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The true story of determined parents, economist Augusto and linguist Michaela Odone who battled time and the medical establishment to save the life of their son who was diagnosed in 1985 with a rare disease (Adrenoleukodystrophy). Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best (Original) Screenplay, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 1,458 member
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  • Ustinov On The Orient Express on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Peter Ustinov meets historic passengers on a fanciful ride from London to Venice aboard the Orient Express.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 37% from 8 members
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  • The Secret Identity Of Jack The Ripper on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Peter Ustinov,  Jan Leeming
    Director: Louis J. Horvitz
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Between August and November 1888, a ruthless murderer who soon became known as Jack the Ripper was stalking the streets of Whitechapel, creating fear and panic among the local people. The Ripper was never caught, and the mystery remains unsolved to this day. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 144 members
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  • Tarka The Otter (1979)
    Starring: Peter Ustinov
    Director: David Cobham
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    TARKA THE OTTER, based on the Henry Williamson book, is the classic story of one otter's life in the English countryside. Tarka must use his animal instincts to outwit not only man but man's best friend. Peter Ustinov narrates this much-loved tale.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 63% from 443 members
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  • Death On The Nile on DVD (1978)
    Starring: Simon MacCorkindale,  Jack Warden,  Angela Lansbury
    Director: John Guillermin
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A deluxe version of Agatha Christie's favourite mystery story, published in 1937, and a thematic follow-up to her Murder on the Orient Express. Set aboard a steamship cruising down the Nile, an extremely unpopular heiress is murdered and everyone on the ship is suspect. The passengers include the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 989 members
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  • Logan's Run on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Michael York,  Jenny Agutter,  Richard Jordan
    Director: Michael Anderson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Winner of an Oscar for Best Special Effects. A dazzling preview of America in the 23rd Century, a perfect world of total pleasure, but living past 30 is a crime. Based on the novel by William F. Nolan.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 2,615 members
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  • Hot Millions (1968)
    Starring: Peter Ustinov,  Maggie Smith
    Director: Eric Till
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Marcus Pendleton is released from prison after serving his time for embezzlement, only to find that the world has changed. Realising that computers are the new ledgers, he masquerades as Caesar Smith, a computer programmer, and finds employment in this corporate world. So begins his biggest ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 57% from 21 members
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  • Topkapi on DVD (1964)
    Starring: Melina Mercouri,  Maximilian Schell,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: Jules Dassin
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Five years after directing the heist classic RIFIFI, Jules Dassin returns to robbery with TOPKAPI. Again there is a long and daring break-in, as his heroes attempt to steal the priceless Emerald Dagger from the Topkapi Palace Museum in Istanbul, but in contrast to the bleak RIFIFI, the mood in ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 356 members
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  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Starring: Robert Ryan,  Peter Ustinov,  Melvyn Douglas
    Director: Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Adapted from the last book written by Herman Melville, an allegory of good vs. evil, with innocence standing by as the helpless victim. A naive young man is pressed into the service of the British Navy at the very end of the 18th century. He views first hand the cruelty and extreme brutality of the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 60% from 11 members
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  • The Sundowners (1960)
    Starring: Deborah Kerr,  Robert Mitchum,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: Fred Zinnemann
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Garnering an impressive five Oscar nominations and containing a starring role for Robert Mitchum, THE SUNDOWNERS is a drama weaved around the daily lives of the Carmody family. The family members work together as sheep herders and find themselves constantly travelling in order to find further ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 11 members
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  • Spartacus on DVD (1960)
    Starring: Kirk Douglas,  Laurence Olivier,  Jean Simmons
    Director: Stanley Kubrick
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    SPARTACUS, based on Howard Fast's popular novel, is Stanley Kubrick's glorious masterpiece about a slave uprising in Rome in 70 BC. Kirk Douglas, who also served as executive producer, stars as the title character, a man born of a slave woman and a slave master who has known nothing but chains for ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 75% from 6,427 members
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  • Les Espions on DVD (1957)
    Starring: Curt Jurgens,  Gerard Sety,  Vera Clouzot
    Director: Henri-Georges Clouzot
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    This French thriller sees a down-on-his-luck doctor lured by the American military to look after a mysterious patient in return for a handsome reward. Soon his hospital is overrun with international spies, all desperate to get their hands on the information that the patient holds.
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 244 members
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  • Quo Vadis on DVD (1951)
    Starring: Robert Taylor,  Deborah Kerr,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: Mervyn LeRoy
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    MGM turned Henry Sinkiewicz's Nobel Prize-winning novel into one of the most extravagant productions in film history. The epic tale is set in the decadence and decay of Nero's Rome, where Christianity is just beginning to foment. Robert Taylor (BILLY THE KID, JOHNNY EAGER) stars as Marcus Vinicius, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 54 members
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  • Odette on DVD (1950)
    Starring: Anna Neagle,  Trevor Howard,  Peter Ustinov
    Director: Herbert Wilcox
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A classic tale of bravery and courage during WWII, Odette tells the true story of female war hero Odette Hallowes. After volunteering her services to the Special Operations Executive, Odette is despatched into Nazi occupied France and thrown into an intense world of espionage. Whilst on a deadly ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 48 members
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  • Vice Versa (1948)
    Starring: Roger Livesey,  Anthony Newley,  Petula Clarke
    Director: Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Unfortunately this title is currently unavailable for rental. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. When businessman Paul Bultitude and his son Dick compare their numerous displeasures of life, they have no idea that their moaning will bring about such radical consequences. ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 63 members
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  • Cult Opera Of The 1970s
    Director: Rolf Liebermann,  Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    The Hamburg State Opera perform a selection of world-famous operas in glorious technicolor. Includes LE NOZZE DE FIGARO, DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, FIDELIO, ZAR UND ZIMMERMANN, THE DEVILS OF LOUDUN, and more.
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  • Vice Versa to Watch Now (1948)
    Starring: Roger Livesey,  Anthony Newley,  Petula Clarke
    Director: Peter Ustinov
    Certificate: Certificate: U (TBC)
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    Run time: 102 minutes
    When businessman Paul Bultitude and his son Dick compare their numerous displeasures of life, they have no idea that their moaning will bring about such radical consequences. Soon they find each other living the other's life...
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1 member
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Peter Ustinov facts

5 most recent films

Luther - 3.5 stars
Victoria And Albert - 3.5 stars
Alice In Wonderland - 3.0 stars
The Bachelor - 2.5 stars
Animal Farm - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Spartacus - 4.0 stars
Spartacus - HD DVD Version - 3.5 stars
Muppet Show, The - Season 1 - 3.5 stars
Peter Ustinov - An Audience With Peter Ustinov - 3.5 stars
Robin Hood - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Cult Opera Of The 1970s - 3 stars
Ustinov On The Orient Express - 2.0 stars
The Marshal Of Madrid - 2.0 stars
Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail - Mozart - 2.0 stars
Beacon In The North - Durham Cathedral - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Leo Genn - 4 times - show films
Roddy McDowall - 4 times - show films
Jean Simmons - 3 times - show films
David Niven - 3 times - show films
Pierce Brosnan - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 4 times - show films
Buzz Kulik - 3 times - show films
Mervyn LeRoy - 2 times - show films
Eric Till - 2 times - show films
Stanley Kubrick - 2 times - show films