By Vlad Zakh · July 12, 2026
Felix Aylmer brought a dignified, scholarly presence to British cinema across six decades and excelled as a wise elder, clergyman or historical figure. Hamlet and Becket carry the Shakespeare and history weight, Ivanhoe returns a disinherited knight from the Crusades, Quo Vadis falls a Roman commander for a Christian woman under Nero, and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and Night Train to Munich round out the list.
01 A king appoints his best friend Archbishop of Canterbury, setting up a devastating clash of loyalty and faith.
Directed by Peter Glenville · 2h 28m · Rated PG-13
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02 A disinherited Saxon knight returns from the Crusades to reclaim his honour and rescue a kidnapped lady.
Directed by Richard Thorpe · 1h 46m · Rated NR
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03 A Roman commander falls for a Christian woman as Emperor Nero's tyranny escalates towards persecution.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 2h 54m · Rated NR
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04 A Danish prince seeks revenge on his uncle for murdering his father and seizing the throne.
Directed by Laurence Olivier · 2h 33m · Rated NR
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05 Anton Walbrook appears as a British officer's decades-long friendship with a German soldier is tested by two world wars.
Directed by Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger · 2h 43m · Rated NR
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06 A British agent races to rescue a scientist's daughter from the clutches of Nazi Germany.
Directed by Carol Reed · 1h 36m · Rated NR
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