Francesca Annis

The Comedy of Errors

Philip Casson, Philip Casson

Brian Coburn, Griffith Jones

The Royal Shakespeare Company act (and sing and dance!) Shakespeare's play about two sets of identical twins, separated at birth and brought together by circumstance.

The Sky Pirate

Andrew Meyer

Michael McClanathan, Claudia Leacock

Low-budget film illustrates the various factors which have lead a man to hijack a plane to Cuba.

Polanski Meets Macbeth

Frank Simon

Jon Finch, Francesca Annis

A 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work.

The Wood Demon

Donald McWhinnie

Ian Holm, Francesca Annis

A luncheon party gathers to celebrate a wealthy unmarried man's birthday; his sister hopes he'll marry Sonya, the daughter of a selfish gout-ridden old professor who makes life Hell for his son George and his young wife, Helen. At the luncheon is Khrushchov, a passionate environmentalist, called "the Wood Demon" by all, in love with Sonya and she with him, but neither will say it. Two weeks later there's a family meeting at the professor's estate; two weeks after that, a supper at the cabin of Dyadin, who's cheerful to all. George, Helen, Sonya, and Khrushchov are each suffocating. Can any of them take action?

Reckless: The Sequel

David Richards

Robson Green, Francesca Annis

One year on in their lives, Owen and Anna plan to marry. But Anna's ex-husband may have an other idea. He schemes to rip the couple apart. Can Anna and Owen survive this emotional trauma to become man and wife?

Macbeth

Roman Polanski

Jon Finch, Francesca Annis

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

Stronger Than the Sun

Michael Apted

Francesca Annis, Tom Bell

Kate works in the nuclear industry. She is concerned about the way things are being run. So she smuggles out some Plutonium to prove how easy it is. She tries to pass it on to protest groups, but nobody is interested as they have their own agendas.

Copenhagen

Howard Davies

Daniel Craig, Stephen Rea

No one knows for sure what transpired when German physicist Werner Heisenberg met with his Jewish Danish counterpart, Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen -- the event became the stuff of modern scientific mythology. Director Howard Davies puts his spin on the momentous meeting that occurred one night in September 1941, during which the longtime friends entered into a dangerous discussion about physics and politics.

Romeo.Juliet

Armando Acosta

John Hurt, Robert Powell

The tale centers on an eccentric bag lady who rescues the stray cats of Venice and puts them on a boat to set sail for the new world. It has not been re-released for the home video market. This lack of availability, which has been described as making it "more rare than the dinosaur" has made it a sought-after item in some circles.

Sign it Death

Shaun O'Riordan

Francesca Annis, Patrick Allen

A young woman schemes to marry a wealthy businessman by becoming his secretary.

Absolute Hell

Anthony Page

Judi Dench, Francesca Annis

Black comedy set in Soho, London, right after World War II. Half of the fun is seeing a slew of very familiar faces kick up their heels as gay men, lesbians, party-girls, drunks, and drag queens. Originally aired as part of the anthology series "Performance."

The Secret Adversary

Tony Wharmby

Francesca Annis, James Warwick

After a chance meeting and an indiscreet conversation, childhood friends Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley become involved in a convoluted intrigue led by a mysterious man known simply as Mr. Brown.

Murder Most Foul

George Pollock

Margaret Rutherford, Ron Moody

A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his innocence. Once again she begins her own investigation.

Toil And Trouble: Making Macbeth

Roman Polanski, Francesca Annis

A new documentary on the Criterion Collection edition of Roman Polanski's 1971 adaptation of Macbeth featuring interviews with the director, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw.

Run with the Wind

Lindsay Shonteff

Francesca Annis, Sean Caffrey

A young woman is unable to decide between a boxer and folk singer, and ends up losing both.

Cleopatra

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.