Cast: Christopher Frayling

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


Sad Hill Unearthed

2018 · Documentary · 83 min. · Spain

Direction Guillermo de Oliveira

Cast Eugenio Alabiso · David Alba Romero · Joseba del Valle · Ennio Morricone

Plot In 1966 the Spanish Army built a huge cemetery with over 5000 graves at Mirandilla Valley in Burgos for the final sequence in the film "The Good the Bad and...

7.1

3K votes

7.1

3K votes

An Opera of Violence

2003 · Documentary · 29 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lancelot Narayan

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Christopher Frayling · Tonino Delli Colli · Gabriele Ferzetti

Plot Part one in a documentary trilogy about the making of C'era una volta il West. An Opera of Violence begins with a biography of director Sergio Leone. A part about...

7.0

22 votes

7.0

22 votes

The Wages of Sin (S)

2003 · Documentary · 20 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lancelot Narayan

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Alex Cox · Christopher Frayling · Tonino Delli Colli

Plot Part two in a documentary trilogy about the making of C'era una volta il West.

6.7

24 votes

6.7

24 votes

Something to Do with Death (S)

2003 · Documentary · 18 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lancelot Narayan

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Gabriele Ferzetti · Christopher Frayling · John Carpenter

Plot Part three in a documentary trilogy about the making of C'era una volta il West. The first part of Something to Do with Death focuses on the music of composer...

6.6

22 votes

6.6

22 votes

Sergio Leone: The Way I See Things

2006 · Documentary · 64 min. · Italy

Direction Giulio Reale

Cast Claudia Cardinale · Giuliano Montaldo · Eugenio Alabiso · Carlo Verdone

Plot Documentary film about Sergio Leone and his works.

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Public Enemies: The Golden Age of the Gangster Film (TV)

2008 · Documentary · 105 min. · United States

Direction Constantine Nasr

Cast Rudy Behlmer · Robert Benton · Sheri Chinen Biesen · Joan Blondell

Plot An exploration into the invention of the crime genre in storytelling and the impact it would have during the infant years of cinema. Early Hollywood stars and directors are examined...

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Railroad: Revolutionising the West (S)

2003 · Documentary · 6 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Enfys Dickinson

Cast Alex Cox · Christopher Frayling

Plot Because railroads became an important part of American history, logically the train became an important part in westerns. Many cowboy films feature a train robbery. You almost could call it...

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He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (S)

2008 · Documentary · 25 min. · United States

Direction Constantine Nasr

Cast Rick Baker · Steve Haberman · Christopher Frayling · Howard Berger

Plot A look at the classic Universal Studios monsters brought to life by the iconic makeup artist.

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Everyman (TV Series)

1976 · Documentary · 50 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Nicholson · Judy Jackson · Hugh David · Nikki Stockley

Cast Peter France · Joan Bakewell · Spike Milligan · Jeremy Paxman

Plot Everyman is a British television documentary series that aired on BBC One in a late-night slot on Sunday evenings between 1977 and 2000. Its subject matter tended to be focused...

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The Taking

2021 · Documentary · 76 min. · United States

Direction Alexandre O. Philippe

Cast Jennifer Nez Denetdale · Liza Black · Christopher Frayling

Plot Cinephile's dream, erudite yet accessible, and overflowing with passion and insight.

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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021 · Documentary · 90 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Thomas Hamilton

Cast Paul Ryan · Boris Karloff · Ron Perlman · Guillermo del Toro

Plot It examines Karloff's illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and his enduring legacy as one of the icons of 20th century popular culture.

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In the Beginning: 'Quo Vadis' and the Genesis of the Biblical Epic

2008 · Documentary · 44 min. · United States

Cast Maria Wyke · David Franzoni · F.X. Feeney · Drew Casper

Plot The making of Quo Vadis (1951).

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Unraveling the Legacy of 'The Mummy' (S)

2008 · Documentary · 8 min. · United States

Cast Sean Daniel Company · Brendan Fraser · Christopher Frayling · Steve Haberman

Plot This documentary short tracks the legacy of 'The Mummy' from Karl Freund's original 1932 production (and its sequels) through Stephen Sommers's 1999 remake (and his 2001 sequel, 'The Mummy Returns').

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