Screenplay: John Fowles

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by John Fowles. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Collector

1965 · Movie · 119 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Wyler

Cast Terence Stamp · Samantha Eggar · Mona Washbourne · Maurice Dallimore

Plot Freddie Clegg isn't sure if he can carry out his plan for "her" until he stumbles across an isolated house for sale in the English countryside, the house he spots...

7.7

6K votes

7.7

6K votes

The French Lieutenant's Woman

1981 · Movie · 123 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Karel Reisz

Cast Meryl Streep · Jeremy Irons · Hilton McRae · Emily Morgan

Plot A film is being made of a story, set in 19th century England, about Charles, a biologist who's engaged to be married, but who falls in love with outcast Sarah,...

6.6

3K votes

6.6

3K votes

The Magus

1968 · Movie · 117 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Guy Green

Cast Michael Caine · Anthony Quinn · Candice Bergen · Anna Karina

Plot An English teacher arrives on a sleepy Greek island to take up a vacant teaching post. The last man to hold the post committed suicide under mysterious circumstances. Slowly but...

5.4

143 votes

5.4

143 votes

The Last Chapter

1974 · Movie · 29 min. · United Kingdom

Direction David Tringham

Cast Denholm Elliott · Susan Penhaligon · Geraldine Moffat · Grace Arnold

Plot Dark tale in which a successful middle-aged writer (Denholm Elliot) is unbalanced by an assured young fan (Susan Penhaligon).

Not rated

Not rated

The Ebony Tower (TV)

1984 · Movie · 80 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Robert Knights

Cast Laurence Olivier · Roger Rees · Greta Scacchi · Toyah Willcox

Plot A young artist goes to interview an older painter who lives in the south of France with two young women. He gets caught up in the painter's Bohemian lifestyle and...

Not rated

Not rated