Antony Sher Movies

Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.

In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is...

Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.

Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of...

A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the...

Shakespeare's tale of manic jealousy and redemption was hailed by critics and played to packed houses for its entire run. Captured just before its...

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

Spring 1917: the privileged world of Sorn Castle is upside down, its stately rooms full of amputees from the Western Front. While the local...

Royal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title role of Tartuffe.

Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for England in the European Cup Final. To add to this he...

Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading...

Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.

Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the...

Exploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him.

A beautiful Chilean exile called Tina is stranded in a new country.

A self-made man finds his building firm in trouble as a new office block nears completion.

The life of Charles Dickens recreated using puppets, live action and animation. An experimental visualisation by Chris Newby of a pre-recorded radio...

Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are...