John Standing — Actor (16)
V for Vendetta (2006) [Movie] NeoDB TMDB Sukkertoppen IMDb WikiData
V for Vendetta
8.3 (59 ratings) director: James McTeigue actor: Natalie Portman / Hugo Weaving
other title: V per Vendetta / V de Vingança
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
The Elephant Man (1980) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB NeoDB Melon Log WikiData
The Elephant Man
8.5 (11 ratings) director: David Lynch actor: Anthony Hopkins / John Hurt
other title: Elefantmanden / O Homem Elefante
A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Joan of Arc (1999) [TV] TMDB
Joan of Arc
actor: Leelee Sobieski / Chad Willett
other title: Jeanne d'Arc - Die Frau des Jahrtausends / Jeanne d'Arc
Joan of Arc is born in 1412 in the village of Domrémy in the war zone of Northern France. During her youth she often witnesses the horrors of war, but her spirit is kept high by the legend of the Maiden of Lorraine. This says that a young maiden one day will unite the divided country and lead the people to freedom.
Rogue Trader (1999) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData
Rogue Trader
director: James Dearden actor: Ewan McGregor / Anna Friel
other title: Jogador de Alto Risco / High Speed Money - Die Nick Leeson-Story
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888.
Love in a Cold Climate (2001) [TV] TMDB
Love in a Cold Climate
actor: Megan Dodds / Anna Popplewell
Dramatization of Nancy Mitford's novel about three aristocratic young girls' adventures in love.
Nightflyers (1987) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban
Nightflyers
director: Robert Collector actor: Catherine Mary Stewart / Michael Praed
other title: Misteriose forme di vita / Nightflyer
A scientific group set out on a journey into space to find a magical creature. What they find is a killer computer on the ship they chartered.
The Gathering Storm (2002) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb Douban
The Gathering Storm
director: Richard Loncraine actor: Albert Finney / Vanessa Redgrave
other title: Guerra imminente / O Encontro
A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.
King Solomon's Mines (2004) [TV] IMDb TMDB NeoDB WikiData
King Solomon's Mines
director: Steve Boyum actor: Patrick Swayze / Alison Doody
other title: King Solomon's Mines - Il tesoro maledetto / As Minas do Rei Salomão
Renowned safari hunter Allan Quatermain is lured back into the unknown recesses of the African jungles to find a man who disappeared while searching for the fabled King Solomon's Mines — a destination of legendary riches from which no soul has ever returned alive.
The Happy Prince (2018) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Happy Prince
director: Rupert Everett actor: Rupert Everett / Colin Firth
other title: The Happy Prince - L'ultimo ritratto di Oscar Wilde / La importancia de llamarse Oscar Wilde
In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gross indecency, he was imprisoned for two years and subjected to hard labor. Once free, he abandons England to live in France, where he will spend his last years, haunted by memories of the past, poverty and immense sadness.
Zee and Co. (1972) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Zee and Co.
director: Brian G. Hutton actor: Elizabeth Taylor / Michael Caine
other title: X Y e Zi / X, Y und Zee
The venomous and amoral wife of a wealthy architect tries, any way she can, to break up the blossoming romance between her husband and his new mistress; a good-natured young widow who holds a dark past.
The Psychopath (1966) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Psychopath
director: Freddie Francis actor: Patrick Wymark / Margaret Johnston
other title: La bambola di cera / Der Puppenmörder
Four men involved in the investigation of a German millionaire at the end of World War II are found murdered with tiny dolls beside their corpses.
Visitors (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Visitors
director: Piers Haggard actor: Michael Brandon / John Standing
A British businessman whose family company has been taken over by a multinational corporation clashes with his new American manager while they both vacation with their families at an Italian villa at their employer's expense. The manager's son fantasizes a murderous outcome.
The Legacy (1978) [Movie] TMDB WikiData IMDb
The Legacy
director: Richard Marquand actor: Katharine Ross / Sam Elliott
other title: Il testamento / Das Haus des Satans
A couple attempts to unravel a sinister plot within the English countryside estate of a dying man who has gathered an eclectic and notable group of house guests.
Torture Garden (1967) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Torture Garden
director: Freddie Francis actor: Burgess Meredith / Jack Palance
other title: Il giardino delle torture / Der Foltergarten des Dr. Diabolo
A special sideshow torture exhibit has the power, according to showman Dr Diabolo, to warn people of foreseeable evil. One by one, skeptics stand before the Fate Atropos to preview the greed and violence hiding behind their respectable façades.
The Great Escaper (2023) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
The Great Escaper
director: Oliver Parker actor: Michael Caine / Glenda Jackson
other title: Fuga in Normandia / In voller Blüte
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy.