Donald Wolfit

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Donald Wolfit - what members say

Svengali review by FrankIV from Cirencester, England

Svengali and Trilby 21 October 2010
... his career. The main point of interest, however, is the rare chance to see Sir Donald Wolfit in action. An actor of the old school, he has been much parodied, most notably ... Read customer review

The Sandwich Man (1966)
Starring: Michael Bentine, Dora Bryan, Harry H. Corbett
Director: Robert Hartford-Davis
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Performed mostly in mime, this comical tale relates the daily life of a sandwich man, and his encounters with many of his very eccentric acquaintances.

60% from 86 members
Not available for rental

Life At The Top on DVD (1965)
Starring: Laurence Harvey, Jean Simmons, Honor Blackman
Director: Ted Kotcheff
Certificate:
Laurence Harvey turns in an excellent performance in this sequel to the highly successful Room At The Top which follows the life of a social climber whose self-doubt tarnishes his success. With his marriage to the boss' daughter on the rocks, Harvey finds himself embroiled in an affair with a ..read more »

62% from 25 members

Becket on DVD (1964)
Starring: Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton, Donald Wolfit
Director: Peter Glenville
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A historical costume drama of the grandest order, "Becket" is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II and Thomas à Becket, a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. Once proposed for the office, Becket immediately perceives what the King does not:..read more »

71% from 842 members

Lawrence Of Arabia on DVD (1962)
Starring: Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins
Director: David Lean
Certificate:
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This sweeping, highly literate historical epic covers the Allies' mideastern campaign during World War I as seen through the eyes of the enigmatic T. E. Lawrence (Peter O'Toole, in the role that made him a star). After a prologue showing us Lawrence's ultimate fate, we flash back to Cairo in 1917. ..read more »

74% from 22,384 members

Ghost Squad - Complete (1961)
Starring: Donald Wolfit, Michael Quinn
Director: James Ferman, Eric Price
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GHOST SQUAD concerns a secret undercover crime unit at Scotland Yard and the various operations they take part in. Features all three series of the show.

25% from 4 members
Not available for rental

Blood Of The Vampire on DVD (1958)
Starring: Donald Wolfit, Vincent Ball, Barbara Shelley
Director: Henry Cass
Certificate:
When Dr. John Pierre (Vincent Ball) is falsely accused of practicing medical heresy, he is sent to a remote castle prison run by Dr. Callistratus (Donald Wolfit), a maniacal scientist who specialises in strange diseases of the blood. Aided by violent prison guards and a creepy hunchback, Dr. ..read more »

56% from 47 members

The Traitor - Aka The Accused on DVD (1957)
Starring: Anton Diffring, Donald Wolfit, Christopher Lee
Director: Michael McCarty
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This 1957 E.J. Fancey production is quite remarkable. Firstly, it is the not a film typical of E.J. Fancey’s output and in many people’s opinion, it is by far their best production. Although there aren’t many location shots, with a good script and a very fine cast, the film works. Its a post ..read more »

65% from 9 members

Svengali on DVD (1954)
Starring: Hildegarde Neff, Donald Wolfit, Derek Bond
Director: Noel Langley
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Svengali is a masterful and menacing hypnotist, bearded and unkempt, who draws a young woman, Trilby, into his lair. She has worked as a nude model for many artists and now, cajoled by Svengali's manipulative gift, she leaves behind her family in order to pursue a singing career on the concert ..read more »

52% from 25 members

The Sandwich Man - 3.0 stars
Life At The Top - 3.0 stars
Becket - 3.5 stars
Lawrence Of Arabia - 4.0 stars
Ghost Squad - Complete - 1.5 stars

Lawrence Of Arabia - 4.0 stars
Becket - 3.5 stars
The Sandwich Man - 3.0 stars
The Traitor - Aka The Accused - 3.5 stars
Life At The Top - 3.0 stars

Ghost Squad - Complete - 1.5 stars
Svengali - 2.5 stars
Blood Of The Vampire - 3.0 stars
Life At The Top - 3.0 stars
The Traitor - Aka The Accused - 3.5 stars

Peter O'Toole - 3 times - show films
Anthony Quayle - 2 times - show films
Ambrosine Phillpotts - 2 times - show films
Norman Rossington - 2 times - show films
Henry Oscar - 2 times - show films

Robert Hartford-Davis - 2 times - show films
David Lean - 2 times - show films
Henry Cass - 1 times - show films
Jack Clayton - 1 times - show films
Peter Glenville - 1 times - show films