Simon Callow Movies

  • 1993
    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder

    6.31993HD

    Eight years ago, Gavin, the artistic son of a Scots-Italian ice-cream dynasty, turned his back on Glasgow and moved south to London to make his name...

    Soft Top Hard Shoulder
  • 2003
    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    Thank You, Doctor Rey

    5.52003HD

    A gay young man is recruited into an illicit love triangle to watch a much older man’s sexual liaison, but ends up witnessing what turns out to...

    Thank You, Doctor Rey
  • 2021
    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius

    02021HD

    Docudrama that recounts the astonishing life story of a forgotten genius, English poet Alexander Pope, who lived from 1688 to 1744.

    Alexander Pope: Rediscovering a Genius
  • 1996
    Victory

    Victory

    Victory

    5.21996HD

    Axel Heyst is an American recluse with a dubious past living in the Dutch East Indies port of Surabaya circa 1913. Staying in a German hotel there,...

    Victory
  • 2005
    Bob the Butler

    Bob the Butler

    Bob the Butler

    5.62005HD

    Bob, an incompetent man, is searching for an available job by alphabetical order. He had just failed all of the A's, and discovers an ad in the...

    Bob the Butler
  • 1988
    Manifesto

    Manifesto

    Manifesto

    4.31988HD

    In a small European country, the king is scheduled to visit a small, quiet and "safe" village. It turns out that while the village may indeed be...

    Manifesto
  • 1979
    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT

    4.51979HD

    BBC Play for Today. Maximillian Schreiber runs a series of gruelling motivational courses - all coming at a cost to the participants - including VAT.

    Instant Enlightenment Including VAT
  • 2024
    Aguska

    Aguska

    Aguska

    02024HD

    Aguska is an inspirational short film about a young girl called Melissa. Bullied at football, she and her family work together to not only overcome...

    Aguska
  • 2024
    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration

    4.52024HD

    A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across...

    Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
  • 1996
    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    An Audience with Charles Dickens

    41996HD

    A live recording from the Vaudeville Theatre in London where Simon Callow recreates the reading performances of Charles Dickens.

    An Audience with Charles Dickens
  • 2023
    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    Doctor Jekyll

    4.72023HD

    Recluse Dr. Nina Jekyll befriends with her newly hired help, Rob. They must work together to prevent Hyde from destroying her life.

    Doctor Jekyll
  • 2005
    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    4.52005HD

    After a series of bad relationships, a man orders a mail order bride and receives more than he bargained for.

    The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
  • 2023
    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    Surprised by Oxford

    6.22023HD

    Brilliant but emotionally-guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD, but through a turbulent friendship with a...

    Surprised by Oxford
  • 2016
    Golden Years

    Golden Years

    Golden Years

    6.32016HD

    Fate, the pensions crisis and a steadfast refusal to accept the injustice of old age have contrived to force law abiding, retired couple, Arthur and...

    Golden Years
  • 1984
    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    01984HD

    In the presence of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. From the stage of the...

    Royal Variety Performance 1984
  • 2008
    Chemical Wedding

    Chemical Wedding

    Chemical Wedding

    4.22008HD

    A shy, stuttering professor brings satanist Aleister Crowley back to life.

    Chemical Wedding
  • 2012
    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    Shakespeare's Sonnets

    02012HD

    William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written. All of the poems, together with their...

    Shakespeare's Sonnets
  • 2025
    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece

    02025HD

    Celebrate 40 years of Amadeus in this exclusive featurette

    Amadeus: The Making of a Masterpiece
  • 1991
    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe

    5.81991HD

    A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.

    The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
  • 1985
    The Good Father

    The Good Father

    The Good Father

    5.61985HD

    Bill is a man who's very bitter about his divorce and losing custody of his son. So, when one of his friends is being sued for divorce by his wife so...

    The Good Father