Cast: Alec Guinness

Direction Irvin Kershner

Cast Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · Frank Oz

Synopsis Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) picks up three years after the events of the first film, with the Galactic Empire relentlessly hunting down the Rebel Alliance. Following a devastating loss on the frozen world of Hoth,...

Direction David Lean

Cast Peter O'Toole · Omar Sharif · Alec Guinness · Jack Hawkins

Synopsis Lawrence of Arabia (1962) unfolds during the tumultuous year of 1916, as a young British officer, Lawrence (Peter O'Toole), is dispatched from his post in Cairo to undertake a crucial mission. His task is to forge an alliance with Prince...

Direction David Lean

Cast Omar Sharif · Julie Christie · Geraldine Chaplin · Alec Guinness

Synopsis Doctor Zhivago (1965) chronicles the tumultuous period before, during, and after the Russian Revolution, as experienced by the poet and physician Yuri Zhivago, portrayed by Omar Sharif. This epic film, adapted from Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel, weaves together a...

Direction George Lucas

Cast Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · Alec Guinness

Synopsis Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977) transports viewers to a galaxy far, far away, where a humble farmboy named Luke Skywalker on the desert planet of Tatooine is drawn into the epic conflict between the Rebel Alliance and the...

Direction Richard Marquand

Cast Mark Hamill · Harrison Ford · Carrie Fisher · David Prowse

Synopsis Star Wars. Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983) brings the thrilling saga to a head as the Galactic Empire readies a formidable new Death Star to obliterate the Rebel Alliance. The Rebel fleet launches a daring offensive against this...

Direction David Lean

Cast William Holden · Alec Guinness · Jack Hawkins · James Donald

Synopsis The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) follows the story of British prisoners of war in Burma who are tasked by their Japanese captors to construct a vital railway bridge. Colonel Nicholson, who led his unit to surrender, insists on...

Direction Robert Hamer

Cast Dennis Price · Alec Guinness · Joan Greenwood · Valerie Hobson

Synopsis Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) follows the story of Louis Mazzini, whose mother, a member of the esteemed D'Ascoyne family, eloped with an opera singer, leading to her disownment along with her son. As an adult, Louis seeks retribution for...

Direction Alexander Mackendrick

Cast Alec Guinness · Kate Johnson · Herbert Lom · Peter Sellers

Synopsis The Ladykillers (1955) follows a peculiar ensemble of five criminals who secure a two-room apartment in a secluded London residence from an elderly widow, Mrs. Wilberforce, who has three pet parrots. The gang's leader, Professor Marcus, spins a tale about...

Direction John Irvin

Cast Alec Guinness · Ian Richardson · Michael Jayston · Ian Bannen

Synopsis Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (TV Miniseries) (1979) follows the story of George Smiley, who has been enjoying retirement for about a year when an unexpected visitor from his past, a former colleague from British Intelligence, appears at his doorstep. Smiley...

Direction Simon Langton

Cast Alec Guinness · Eileen Atkins · Bernard Hepton · Bill Paterson

Synopsis Smiley’s People (TV Miniseries) (1982) follows the story of George Smiley, who is summoned from his peaceful retirement to uncover a mole within the intelligence agency where he was once a highly valued asset. The unassuming and meticulous master of...

Direction David Lean

Cast Alec Guinness · Robert Newton · Francis L. Sullivan · John Howard Davies

Synopsis Oliver Twist (1948) follows the journey of a young orphan who escapes from a harsh workhouse and encounters a cunning pickpocket amidst the bustling streets of London. The orphan, Oliver, is taken under the wing of the pickpocket and becomes...

Direction David Lean

Cast John Mills · Valerie Hobson · Martita Hunt · Alec Guinness

Synopsis Great Expectations (1946) follows the life of Pip, a kind-hearted and naive young orphan residing with his benevolent blacksmith, Joe Gargery, and his domineering, abusive wife, Mrs. Joe. Pip's life takes a dramatic turn when he encounters two escaped convicts...

Direction Charles Crichton

Cast Alec Guinness · Stanley Holloway · Sid James · Alfie Bass

Synopsis The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) follows the story of Henry Holland, portrayed by Alec Guinness, a timid and unassuming individual with a secret desire for wealth and a luxurious lifestyle. For two decades, Holland has diligently served as a bank...

Direction Robert Moore

Cast Alec Guinness · David Niven · Peter Sellers · Peter Falk

Synopsis Murder by Death (1976) follows eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain as he extends invitations to five of the world's most renowned private investigators to his secluded mansion for an unusual dinner party. The guests include Sidney Wang from China, Dick Charleston...

Direction Henry Cass

Cast Alec Guinness · Beatrice Campbell · Kay Walsh · Grégoire Aslan

Synopsis Last Holiday (1950) follows the journey of George Bird, a dedicated salesman in the agricultural machinery industry. Upon learning that his days are numbered, he chooses to embark on a final vacation, as suggested by the film's title. During this...

Direction David Lean

Cast Judy Davis · Victor Banerjee · Peggy Ashcroft · James Fox

Synopsis A Passage to India (1984) is set in the early 20th century during the British Raj in India. The story revolves around Dr. Aziz H. Ahmed, an Indian Muslim physician who is well-versed in English and adopts Western attire. His...

Direction Alexander Mackendrick

Cast Alec Guinness · Joan Greenwood · Cecil Parker · Patric Doonan

Synopsis The Man in the White Suit (1951) follows the story of the unassuming and somewhat awkward inventor, Sidney Stratton, who develops a revolutionary fabric that is impervious to dirt and wear. This groundbreaking material has the potential to generate immense...

Direction Ronald Neame

Cast Albert Finney · Alec Guinness · Edith Evans · Kenneth More

Synopsis Scrooge (1970) is a timeless tale set in 1860, focusing on the miserly and cantankerous Ebenezer Scrooge, who harbors a deep disdain for Christmas, people, and the impoverished. Scrooge runs his bank with an iron fist, exploiting his employee Bob...

Direction Carol Reed

Cast Alec Guinness · Burl Ives · Maureen O'Hara · Ernie Kovacs

Synopsis Our Man in Havana (1959) is a clever comedy crafted by Graham Greene, drawing inspiration from the tensions of the Cold War. The story revolves around Jim Wormald (Alec Guinness), an Englishman in Cuba who sells vacuum cleaners as the...

Direction Ken Hughes

Cast Richard Harris · Alec Guinness · Robert Morley · Frank Finlay

Synopsis Cromwell (1970) follows the journey of Oliver Cromwell, who, disillusioned by the governance of King Charles I, intends to relocate his family to the New World. However, just as they are about to embark on their journey, Cromwell becomes entangled...