Cast: Melvyn Bragg

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Melvyn Bragg. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


The Kids Are Alright

1979 · Documentary · 101 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Jeff Stein

Cast Roger Daltrey · John Entwistle · Keith Moon · Pete Townshend

Synopsis From the early black and white days to their colourful hedonistic era, you will Rock! See them at their most creative, and destructive, and experience The Who: Here!

7.4

125 votes

7.4

125 votes

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The South Bank Show: The Smiths (TV)

1987 · Documentary · 52 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tony Knox

Cast Melvyn Bragg · Morrissey · Vivian Nicholson · John Peel

Synopsis The history of the mythical indie rock band led by Morrissey and Johnny Marr from their formation in Manchester in 1982 until their separation in 1987.

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Art Matters

2024 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Cast Melvyn Bragg

Synopsis Melvyn Bragg draws on a career spanning more than 60 years, making a rousing case for why the arts matter.

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David Lean: A Life in Film (TV)

1985 · Documentary · 140 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Nigel Wattis

Cast Melvyn Bragg · David Lean · Alec Guinness · Ronald Neame

Synopsis Steven Spielberg, Alec Guinness and Omar Sharif appear in this tribute to the great British filmmaker, David Lean. Clips from many of his films, such as "Brief Encounter," "Hobson's Choice,"...

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Sweet William

1980 · Movie · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Claude Whatham

Cast Sam Waterston · Jenny Agutter · Anna Massey · Arthur Lowe

Synopsis A young woman has a perfect love affair with a zealous writer. When she finds out that he's also a highly manipulative womanizer, it's too late - she's already too...

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Direction Barrie Gavin · Peter Butler · Kenneth Corden · Donald McWhinnie

Cast Melvyn Bragg · Andre Previn · Benjamin Luxon · Richard Baker

Synopsis TV Series (1975-1981). 40 episodes. Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.

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Direction Alan Benson · Daniel Wiles

Cast Melvyn Bragg · Marguerite Duras · Elizabeth Rider

Synopsis Writer Marguerite Duras plays a bit of Moon River on the piano, then is interviewed about her thoughts on writing, her books, her movies and her own process.

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Bernard and the Genie (TV)

1991 · Movie · 70 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Paul Weiland

Cast Lenny Henry · John Gabriel · Alan Cumming · Rowan Atkinson

Synopsis Bernard Bottle, a mild mannered art buyer, is fired by his greedy boss, abandoned by his girlfriend and discovers a genie in an old bottle. The genie immediately embraces the...

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The Making of Sgt. Pepper (TV)

1992 · Documentary · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Alan Benson

Cast George Martin · George Harrison · Ringo Starr · Paul McCartney

Synopsis A look at the Beatles' classic 1967 album.

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The South Bank Show (TV Series)

1978 · Documentary · 53 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Susan Shaw · Nigel Wattis · Tony Knox · Robert Bee

Cast Melvyn Bragg

Synopsis TV Serie (1978-2010). 32 Seasons. 126 episodes. Long-running arts series.

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