By Vlad Zakh · March 7, 2026
Keith Michell brought a versatile, commanding presence to British and international film and became internationally famous for his acclaimed television portrayal of King Henry VIII. Julius Caesar plots the assassination that starts a civil war, Moll Flanders tests an orphan’s resilience in 18th-century England, House of Cards uncovers a conspiracy in Paris, and The Aspern Papers pursues a dead poet’s letters. The Hellfire Club and Dangerous Exile round out the list.
01 Keith Michell appears in this adaptation about a literary scholar who seeks a deceased poet's letters from the elderly woman who has guarded them for decades.
Directed by Julien Landais · 1h 30m
Stream: Cohen Media Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Google Play Movies, YouTube
02 Keith Michell appears in this BBC Shakespeare production where Roman senators conspire to assassinate Caesar, unleashing a devastating civil war.
Directed by Herbert Wise · 2h 41m
Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel · Rent: Amazon Video
Stream: Britbox Apple TV channel
03 Keith Michell features in this adaptation where an orphaned woman's journey through poverty and scandal in 18th-century England tests her resilience.
Directed by Pen Densham · 2h 03m · Rated PG-13
Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Fandango At Home
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: CosmoGo
04 Keith Michell appears in this thriller about an American tutor in Paris who uncovers a dangerous political conspiracy involving his young charge's family.
Directed by John Guillermin · 1h 45m
05 Keith Michell features in this British adventure about a young nobleman who uncovers his family's dark secrets tied to a decadent secret society.
Directed by Robert S. Baker & Monty Berman · 1h 34m
Stream: Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video
06 Belinda Lee is in this adventure where a loyalist smuggles a young French prince to safety in England during the Revolution.
Directed by Brian Desmond Hurst · 1h 28m
Stream: ScreenPix Apple TV channel, ScreenPix Amazon Channel
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