Ralph Richardson
16 titles
Filmography
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The Holly and the Ivy
(1952)A recently widowed minister's zeal for attending to his parishioners leads him to neglect his own family until emotions boil over one Christmas.

The Sound Barrier
(1952)Directed by David Lean and written by Terence Rattigan, The Sound Barrier is about the men who challenged the speed of sound, told from the viewpoint of central character, Sir John Ridgefield (Ralph Richardson). The oil tycoon and aircraft constructor is determined to manufacture a supersonic jet that will travel faster than the speed of sound.

The Fallen Idol
(1948)A classic suspense-filled thriller from some of British cinema’s greatest talents. The Fallen Idol tells the story of Phillipe (Bobby Henrey), the young son of a diplomat who, trying to understand the adult world as seen through the eyes of a child, lies to defend those closest to him. When his butler friend Baines (Ralph Richardson) is suspected of murdering his wife, the vital information that Phillipe holds falls on deaf ears...

The Bed Sitting Room
(1969)In this absurdist comedy, the 20 British survivors of nuclear war are keeping calm and carrying on despite the wreckage all around them.

O Lucky Man!
(1973)A savagely funny story about the rise and fall - and rise again - of ayoung coffee salesman in this wondrous mixture of wickedness, energy ,humor and folly.

Long Day's Journey Into Night
(1962)Based on the famed O'Neill play about a dysfunctional family with tense bonds brought on by alcoholism, drug addiction, and a cheapskate of a father.

The 300 Spartans
(1962)The 300 Spartans is an account of the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, in which the Spartan King Leonidis, played by Richard Egan, led a remarkably small number of men to victory over an invading Persian army led by evil King Xerxes that was about 20 times as large. This spectacular conflict gave the Grecians enough time to organize a force to ultimately repel the Persians, and thus change the course of Western civilization. The film was directed by Rudolph Mate and stars Richard Egan and Ralph Richardson.

Things to Come
(1936)After a global war followed by a pandemic that leaves what’s left of civilization living underground, a mysterious stranger brings hope for renewal.

Exodus
(1960)Following WWII, a rebel soldier helps 600 Holocaust survivors escape from British internment camps to get to Palestine, where a new nation is born.

Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
(1984)Hugh Hudson directs this lavish adaption highlighting the character's dual nature as master of the African jungle and as John Clayton, seventh Earl of Greystoke.

Richard III
(1955)Olivier’s performance, viewed as the greatest of his career, charges Richard with magnetic malevolence as he steals his brother Edward’s crown through a murderous set of machinations.

Khartoum
(1966)In the 1880s, a British-commanded Egyptian army is tasked with defending the capital of Sudan from an invading army comprised of Muslim zealots.

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
(1972)The children at the orphanage know Auntie Roo as a kind woman who invites them to her holiday party. But they don’t know what is hidden in her attic.

The Ghoul
(1933)After an anonymous robber takes his jewel, an Egyptologist returns from the dead to take revenge on those who have violated his tomb.

Watership Down
(1978)Hoping to escape destruction by human developers and save their community, a colony of rabbits, led by Hazel and Fiver, seek out a safe place to set up a new warren.

Our Man in Havana
(1960)Adapted from Graham Greene's novel, Alec Guinness stars in this classic spy spoof as Jim Wormold, an English expatriate who sells vacuum cleaners in Havana. His life is irrevocably changed as he is recruited by Hawthorne (Noel Coward), and pressed into service as an operative of M.I.5, which he reluctantly agress to so he can earn extra money for his 17-year-old daughter.