Cinematography: Les Young

The best movies, series, and documentaries with cinematography by Les Young. Explore visually stunning titles that highlight an exceptional filmmaking.


Bird on a Wire

1974 · Documentary · 95 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tony Palmer

Cast Leonard Cohen

Plot The gravel-voiced songsmith moodily strolls through the byways of various European venues and is seen in concert performing.

7.4

177 votes

7.4

177 votes

Evil Heritage

1976 · Movie · 86 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Norman J. Warren

Cast Michael Gough · Martin Potter · Candace Glendenning · Barbara Kellerman

Plot Catherine is a young girl is caught up in a devil cult run by her evil uncle and cousin. She can trust no one and even people she thought were...

4.4

29 votes

4.4

29 votes

Terror

1978 · Movie · 87 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Norman J. Warren

Cast John Nolan · Carolyn Courage · James Aubrey · Sarah Keller

Plot Royal ancestors feel the wrath of the curse of the condemned witch Mad Dolly, who spews forth her prophecy while she is burned at the stake..

3.2

30 votes

3.2

30 votes

Spy Story

1976 · Movie · 103 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Lindsay Shonteff

Cast Michael Petrovitch · Philip Latham · Don Fellows · Michael Gwynne

Plot A British spy is framed, so he must evade the KGB, the CIA and the British Intelligence to reach the the heart of the conspiracy in Arctic.

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Murphy's Stroke (TV)

1980 · Movie · 71 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Frank Cvitanovich

Cast Niall Toibin · Pierce Brosnan · Tony Doyle · Trevor Bowen

Plot Irish millionaires put together a betting coup and go to England to pursue their illicit prize.

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Correction, Please: or, How We Got into the Pictures

1979 · Documentary · 52 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Noël Burch

Cast Jeff Rawle · Sue Lloyd · Lea Brodie · Alex McCrindle

Plot Experimental essay in film history, associating very early archive material (circa 1909) and studio shot footage in an attempt to provide insights into the way in which “film language” developed...

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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

Plot 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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ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 78 min. · United Kingdom

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Sweet William

1980 · Movie · 92 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Claude Whatham

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

Plot 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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Johnny and the Dead (TV Miniseries)

1995 · Series · 30 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Gerald Fox

Cast Jotham Annan · George Baker · Brian Blessed · Paul Child

Plot If you start seeing dead people, you may have a problem... After they hear their cemetery is going to be sold as a building site, Johnny certainly has. Especially since...

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The Swordsman

1974 · Movie · 90 min. · United Kingdom

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World in Action (TV Series)

1963 · Documentary · min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Blake · Allan Segal · Michael Beckham · Stephen Clarke

Cast Chris Kelly · Andrew Brittain · Gus Macdonald · Michael Scott

Plot TV Serie (1963–1998). Its campaigning journalism frequently had a major impact on events of the day. Its production teams often took audacious risks and gained a solid reputation for its...

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What's Up Nurse!

1978 · Movie · 80 min. · United Kingdom

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This Is Not an Exit: The Fictional World of Bret Easton Ellis

1999 · Documentary · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Gerald Fox

Cast Dechen Thurman · Rachel Weisz · Jason Bushman · Paul Blackthorne

Plot When "American Psycho" was released early in 2000 it reaffirmed author Bret Easton Ellis as the controversial "bad boy" of contemporary American Fiction. "This is Not an Exit" reveals the...

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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

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

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