Movies starring Michael Gambon

Biography: 
After joining the National Theatre, under the Artistic Directorship of Sir Laurence Olivier, Gambon went on to appear in a number of leading roles in plays written by Alan Ayckbourn. His career was catapulted in 1980 when he took the lead role in John Dexter 's production of "Galileo". Since then, Gambon has regularly appeared at the Royal National Theatre and the RSC. Roles include, King Lear, Ot ...  show all 

Amazing Grace (2006)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Ioan Gruffudd | Romola Garai | Benedict Cumberbatch | Albert Finney | Michael Gambon | Rufus Sewell | Youssou N'Dour | Ciarán Hinds | Toby Jones | Nicholas Farrell | Sylvestra Le Touzel | Jeremy Swift | Stephen Campbell Moore | Bill Paterson | Nicholas Day
Directors: Michael Apted
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The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.

The Cook the Thief His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Drama | Horror
Countries: France | Netherlands | UK
Actors: Richard Bohringer | Michael Gambon | Helen Mirren | Alan Howard | Tim Roth | Ciarán Hinds | Gary Olsen | Ewan Stewart | Roger Ashton-Griffiths | Ron Cook | Liz Smith | Emer Gillespie | Janet Henfrey | Arnie Breeveld | Tony Alleff
Directors: Peter Greenaway
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The wife of a barbaric crime boss engages in a secretive romance with a gentle bookseller between meals at her husband’s restaurant. Food, colour coding, sex, murder, torture and cannibalism are the exotic fare in this beautifully filmed but brutally uncompromising modern fable which has been interpreted as an allegory for Thatcherism.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Daniel Radcliffe | Rupert Grint | Emma Watson | Helena Bonham Carter | Robbie Coltrane | Ralph Fiennes | Michael Gambon | Brendan Gleeson | Richard Griffiths | Jason Isaacs | Gary Oldman | Alan Rickman | Fiona Shaw | Maggie Smith | Imelda Staunton
Directors: David Yates
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Harry is about to start his fifth year at Hogwarts. He’s desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermoine have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down….

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Adventure | Comedy | Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Bill Murray | Owen Wilson | Cate Blanchett | Anjelica Huston | Willem Dafoe | Jeff Goldblum | Michael Gambon | Noah Taylor | Bud Cort | Seu Jorge | Robyn Cohen | Waris Ahluwalia | Niels Koizumi | Pawel Wdowczak | Matthew Gray Gubler
Directors: Wes Anderson
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Steve Zissou, sea-film auteur a la Jacques Cousteau, has reason to be melancholy: his partner has been eaten, perhaps by a mythic jaguar shark, his wife may be taking up with her ex-husband, a young man appears claiming Steve is his father (Steve hates fathers), his most recent films have tanked, he’s having trouble raising money for his venture to revenge his partner, and he’s attracted to a pregnant reporter who prefers the pretender. At sea, in pursuit of the shark, will he escape pirates and mutiny, forge the bonds of fatherhood, place his arm around his wife, find the monster of the deep, re-establish box office hegemony, and discover a reason to smile?

Sylvia (2003)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Biography | Drama | Romance
Countries: UK
Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow | Daniel Craig | Jared Harris | Blythe Danner | Michael Gambon | Amira Casar | Andrew Havill | Lucy Davenport | Liddy Holloway | David Birkin | Alison Bruce | Julian Firth | Jeremy Fowlds | Michael Mears | Anthony Strachan
Directors: Christine Jeffs
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Talented but plagued by her owns demons Sylvia Plath’s early relationship with husband and fellow poet, Ted Hughes, is dominated by Ted’s ambition and success. In the early years of their marriage Sylvia lacks inspiration and increasingly senses Ted’s infidelity. The unspoken question is whether Ted’s extra-marital affairs are the result of Sylvia’s own insecurities or whether Sylvia’s deepening depression is exacerbated by her husbands philandering. It is only towards the end, when they are separated, that Sylvia is able to truly explore the dark depths of her soul and write the searingly brilliant poetry that earned her fame.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Countries: Italy | UK | USA
Actors: Gwyneth Paltrow | Jude Law | Giovanni Ribisi | Michael Gambon | Ling Bai | Omid Djalili | Laurence Olivier | Angelina Jolie | Trevor Baxter | Julian Curry | Peter Law | Jon Rumney | Khan Bonfils | Samta Gyatso | Louis Hilyer
Directors: Kerry Conran
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Set in New York City circa 1939, the film centers on a reporter who notices that the world’s scientists are disappearing. Teamed with a skilled pilot and an adventurous colleague, it’s up to her to thwart the plans of a mad scientist bent on world domination.

Gosford Park (2001)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery
Countries: Germany | Italy | UK | USA
Actors: Maggie Smith | Michael Gambon | Kristin Scott Thomas | Camilla Rutherford | Charles Dance | Geraldine Somerville | Tom Hollander | Natasha Wightman | Jeremy Northam | Bob Balaban | James Wilby | Claudie Blakley | Laurence Fox | Trent Ford | Ryan Phillippe
Directors: Robert Altman
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Set in the 1930’s the story takes place in an old fashioned English country house where a family has invited many of their friends up for a weekend shooting party. The story centers around the McCordle family, particularly the man of the house, William McCordle. Getting on in years William has become benefactor to many of his relatives and friends. As the weekend goes on and secrets are revealed, it seems everyone, above stairs and below, wants a piece of William and his money, but how far will they go to get it…?

Sleepy Hollow (1999)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Fantasy | Horror | Thriller
Countries: Germany | USA
Actors: Johnny Depp | Christina Ricci | Miranda Richardson | Michael Gambon | Casper Van Dien | Jeffrey Jones | Christopher Lee | Richard Griffiths | Ian McDiarmid | Michael Gough | Marc Pickering | Lisa Marie | Steven Waddington | Christopher Walken | Claire Skinner
Directors: Tim Burton
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The classic story of “The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow” is brought to life by the gothic film maker Tim Burton. Johnny Depp plays Ichabod Crane, and to win the heart of Katrina Van Tassel (Christina Ricci) he will have to brave the nearby woods, even though several decapitated bodies have been found. And then the legend of the axe wielding headless horsemen come together to make this movie.

Open Range (2003)

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Genres: Drama | Western
Countries: USA
Actors: Robert Duvall | Kevin Costner | Annette Bening | Michael Gambon | Michael Jeter | Diego Luna | James Russo | Abraham Benrubi | Dean McDermott | Kim Coates | Herb Kohler | Peter MacNeill | Cliff Saunders | Patricia Stutz | Julian Richings
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Boss Spearman, Charley Waite, Mose Harrison and Button freegraze their cattle across the vast prairies of the West, sharing a friendship forged by a steadfast code of honor and living a life unencumbered by civilization. When their wayward herd forces them near the small town of Harmonville, the cowboys encounter a corrupt sheriff and kingpin rancher who govern the territory through fear, tyranny and violence. Boss and Charley find themselves inextricably drawn towards an inevitable showdown, as they are forced to defend the freedom and values of a lifestyle that is all too quickly vanishing. Amidst the turmoil, life suddenly takes an unexpected turn for the loner Charley when he meets the beautiful and warm spirited Sue Barlow, a woman who embraces both his heart and his soul.