Richard Eyre Movies

  • 1998
    King Lear

    King Lear

    King Lear

    81998HD

    Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

    King Lear
  • 1984
    Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

    21984HD

    A woman enlists a man who claims he is gay to accompany her on a long drive to a feminist conference in Munich.

    Loose Connections
  • 1995
    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    01995HD

    Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones...

    The Absence of War
  • 1980
    Murder Rap

    Murder Rap

    Murder Rap

    01980HD

    Wally, a caretaker in a block of flats, loses his job when the flats are used to rehouse Bhengali families.

    Murder Rap
  • 1986
    The Insurance Man

    The Insurance Man

    The Insurance Man

    6.21986HD

    Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with...

    The Insurance Man
  • 1979
    Light

    Light

    Light

    3.51979HD

    In a Cheshire village, Jack, an electrician, is rewiring the house where a dissident Russian professor is staying. From mutual dislike and suspicion...

    Light
  • 1978
    Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

    Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

    Soldiers Talking, Cleanly

    01978HD

    One man's view of the British Army in Germany - the social life, discipline, drink, women and, occasionally, the defence of the West.

    Soldiers Talking, Cleanly
  • 1970
    The Housekeeper

    The Housekeeper

    The Housekeeper

    01970HD

    Set in the mystic, brooding, and wild landscape of Cornwall, the rugged Atlantic foot of England, Danni, a housekeeper at Manderville Hall—aa...

    The Housekeeper
  • 2010
    Bizet: Carmen

    Bizet: Carmen

    Bizet: Carmen

    72010HD

    Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009....

    Bizet: Carmen
  • 2008
    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    7.6672008HD

    An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working.

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
  • 1981
    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    The Cherry Orchard

    01981HD

    Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay...

    The Cherry Orchard
  • 2000
    Rockaby

    Rockaby

    Rockaby

    4.82000HD

    An old woman in a rocking chair listens to a disembodied voice (her own) that recounts her life and that of her mother's. When the voice stops, she...

    Rockaby
  • 2003
    Vincent in Brixton

    Vincent in Brixton

    Vincent in Brixton

    62003HD

    Based on Nicholas Wright's 2002 play exploring the life of the young Vincent Van Gogh during a stay in Brixton, London in 1873. In the play, which is...

    Vincent in Brixton
  • 2021
    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    02021HD

    Archival footage provides a glimpse into the life of Cameron Mackintosh; the storied producer famous for Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera,...

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
  • 1980
    Pasmore

    Pasmore

    Pasmore

    01980HD

    Colin Pasmore tests his strength against his family ties but finds them stronger than he ever imagined.

    Pasmore
  • 1986
    Past Caring

    Past Caring

    Past Caring

    01986HD

    67 year-old Victor is forced to move into an old people's home but he prefers to grow old disgracefully.

    Past Caring
  • 2014
    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    32014HD

    Helene Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is about to open an orphanage as a...

    Ghosts
  • 2014
    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    02014HD

    Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy...

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
  • 1979
    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    01979HD

    Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the...

    Long Distance Information
  • 1980
    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    01980HD

    In his further adventures Frank finds success and unhappiness.

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice