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Fortunes Of War review by BarnesleyBill from

Stiff Upper Lip through the Balkans and the Levant 9 August 2011
...n. There are too many fantastic supporting performances to mention them all but Ronald Pickup as the parasitic but oddly charming, down-at-heel aristocrat Yakimov and Charle... Read customer review

Ronald Pickup - filmography

The Jury (2 discs) on DVD (2011)
Starring: Julie Walters, Stephen Mackintosh, Jodhi May
Director: Michael Offer
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Written by Peter Morgan (The Other Boleyn Girl, The Queen), The Jury is a compelling, character based drama series which focuses on the everyday people who find themselves at the centre of one of the most controversial criminal re-trials of their time.

71% from 177 members

Dark Floors on DVD (2008)
Starring: Skye Bennett, Noah Huntley, Lordi
Director: Pete Riski
Certificate:
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Sarah is an autistic little girl who's father is worried about her health. Concerned for her, the father sees a removal from the hospital by force as the only option. An elevator break-down prevents a smooth exit and renders them trapped with others. Yet the incident is only the beginning of a ..read more »

50% from 1,358 member

The Worst Christmas Of My Life on DVD (2007)
Starring: Ben Miller, Sarah Alexander, Alison Steadman
Director: Mark Bussell, Justin Sbresni
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Howard's Christmas isn't off to a festive start, when events at the office party ripple out to affect the in-laws' holiday gathering party and his dignity.

80% from 714 members

Evilenko on DVD (2004)
Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas, Ronald Pickup
Director: David Grieco
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Based on the shocking true story of the former Soviet Union's most notorious serial killer, this riveting, haunting film explores the mind of a true monster; a man who mutilated and devoured more than 50 children. For years, Andrei Evilenko (Malcolm McDowell) eluded the obsessive Detective Lesiev (..read more »

54% from 1,048 member

Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis on DVD (1996)
Starring: Rik Mayall, Jane Horrocks, Danny Aiello
Director: John Henderson
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The ever-manic Rik Mayall stars as Marty Starr, the unscrupulous manager of fading pop legend Marla Dorland, nee Mavis Davis (Jane Horrocks). Heavily in debt to local mobster Mr. Rathbone (Danny Aiello), Marty hatches a scheme to make a killing off his protegee--quite literally. Knowing that a pop ..read more »

50% from 279 members

My Friend Walter - The Complete Series (1992)
Starring: Ronald Pickup, Prunella Scales, Polly Grant
Director: Gavin Millar
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MY FRIEND WALTER brings the story of a young girl who needs the help of the ghost of Sir Walter Raleigh to save the family farm in this charming family series.

60% from 4 members
Not available for rental

Jekyll And Hyde (1990)
Starring: Michael Caine, Cheryl Ladd, Joss Ackland
Director: David Wickes
Certificate:
Henry Jekyll has lost his wife to pneumonia but finds solace in the arms of his sister-in-law. But her father forbids any contact. However when Jekyll's experiments result in a personality splitting drug he finds he can do as he wishes when he is "Mr Hyde". But it isn't long before he begins to ..read more »

58% from 19 members
Currently unavailable

The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Houn... on DVD (1988)
Starring: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Ronald Pickup
Director: Peter Hammond
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A curse seems to follow the Baskerville family, as Sir Charles Baskerville is mysteriously murdered and when his son attempts to collect his inheritance he experiences a similar fate. Master detective Sherlock Holmes (Jeremy Brett) and Watson (Edward Hardwicke) attempt to shine a light on the so-..read more »

72% from 626 members

The Return of Sherlock Holmes - E13 - Th... (1988)
Starring: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Kristoffer Tabori
Director: Brian Mills
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When latest heir to the Baskerville estate seems to be threatened by a family curse, only the master detective, Sherlock Holmes, can find out the truth.

100% from 1 member

Fortunes Of War (3 discs) on DVD (1987)
Starring: Emma Thompson, Kenneth Branagh, Rupert Graves
Director: James Cellan Jones
Certificate:
The Baltics, 1939, British Professor Guy Pringle arrives in Romania with his new bride and becomes enmeshed in the politics of anti-fascism. Guy's social circle soon includes members of the Secret Service who want to involve him in dangerous missions. Their marriage is soon tested by accidental ..read more »

75% from 590 members

The Mission on DVD (1986)
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally
Director: Roland Joffe
Certificate:
A visually stunning epic, THE MISSION recounts the true story of two men--a man of the sword (Robert De Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons)--both Jesuit missionaries who defied the colonial forces of mighty Spain and Portugal to save an Indian tribe from slavery in mid-18th-century South ..read more »

70% from 6,857 members

Ivanhoe on DVD (1982)
Starring: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill
Director: Douglas Camfield
Certificate:
The classic adventure novel by Sir Walter Scott, which covers the same ground as the various Robin Hood legends, becomes this impressive television production, boasting a well-heeled British cast, a robust pace, and solid production values. Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Anthony Andrews) is a young Saxon ..read more »

64% from 35 members

King Lear on DVD (1982)
Starring: Brenda Blethyn, Michael Hordern, John Bird
Director: Alvin Rakoff
Certificate:
The highly acclaimed TV broadcast recording of Shakespeare's play with a terrific Michael Hordern in the title role.

65% from 293 members

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill - The C... (1974)
Starring: Rachel Kempson, Lee Remick, Warren Clarke
Director: James Cellan Jones
Certificate:
A fictionalised account of the life of Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, the mother of famous statesman Sir Winston Churchill. A beautiful American magazine editor, Jennie moved to England at the end of the 19th Century, when she met Lord Randolph Churchill, who she later ..read more »

45% from 8 members
Not available for rental

Day Of The Jackal on DVD (1973)
Starring: Cyril Cusack, Eric Porter, Timothy West
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Certificate:
In this involving political thriller, a secret French paramilitary organization plans to assassinate French President Charles De Gaulle (Adrien Cayla-Legrand) because of their disagreement with his policies during the Algerian War. They hire a professional killer, known only as The Jackal (Edward ..read more »

72% from 9,268 members

The Three Sisters on DVD (1970)
Starring: Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright
Director: Laurence Olivier
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This adaptation of Anton Chekhov's THREE SISTERS was part of the American Film Theater series, conceived in the 1970s by producer Ely Landau, and meant to be shown theatrically just like a play, with tickets sold in advance. The play focuses on a trio of sisters who live far away from the big city ..read more »

51% from 89 members

Helen Mirren At The BBC (6 discs) on DVD
Starring: Helen Mirren, Stanley Baker, Brian Cox
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Set Comprises: 1. The Changling (1974) 2. The Apple Cart (1975) 3. Caesar & Claretta (1975) 4. The Philanthropist (1975) 5. The Little Minister (1975) 6. The Country Wife (1977) 7. Blue Remembered Hill (1979) 8. Mrd Reinhardt (1981) 9. A Midsummer Nights Dream (1981) 10. Cymbeline (1983) 11. The ..read more »

59% from 119 members

The Spirit Of England - Vol. 1 on DVD
Starring: Ronald Pickup
Certificate:
Tour through some of England's finest historical buildings. Includes Tintagel Castle, Dover Castle, Battle Abbey, Belsay Hall, Stonehenge, Osborne House, Kenwood House, Audley End House and Rievaulx Abbey.

47% from 46 members

Ronald Pickup facts

5 most recent films

The Jury - 3.5 stars
Dark Floors - 2.5 stars
The Worst Christmas Of My Life - 4.0 stars
Evilenko - 2.5 stars
Bring Me The Head Of Mavis Davis - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

The Worst Christmas Of My Life - 4.0 stars
Fortunes Of War - 4.0 stars
Day Of The Jackal - 3.5 stars
The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Hound Of The Baskervilles - 3.5 stars
The Jury - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Jennie - Lady Randolph Churchill - The Complete Series - 2.5 stars
The Spirit Of England - Vol. 1 - 2.5 stars
Jekyll And Hyde - 3.0 stars
My Friend Walter - The Complete Series - 3.0 stars
Ivanhoe - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Robert De Niro - 3 times - show films
Kristoffer Tabori - 3 times - show films
Edward Hardwicke - 3 times - show films
Aidan Quinn - 3 times - show films
Jeremy Brett - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 7 times - show films
Michael Offer - 3 times - show films
Roland Joffe - 3 times - show films
James Cellan Jones - 2 times - show films
Pete Riski - 2 times - show films