01 Roland Culver appears as a judge whose wife leaves her comfortable marriage for a passionate but unstable younger man.
Directed by Anatole Litvak · 1h 40m
6 Best Roland Culver Movies
By Vlad Zakh · February 23, 2026
Roland Culver brought a suave, dependable Englishness to dozens of films over five decades, often playing officers, diplomats and quietly principled gentlemen. The Deep Blue Sea leaves a judge’s wife for a younger lover, The Wicked Lady makes a bored aristocrat a highwaywoman, To Each His Own watches over an adopted-out son, and Le Plaisir explores the pursuit of pleasure in three tales. The Winslow Boy and French Without Tears round out the list.
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02 Three interconnected tales explore the pursuit of pleasure and its inevitable disappointment.
Directed by Max Ophüls · 1h 37m
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
03 Margaret Lockwood plays a bored aristocratic wife who secretly turns to highway robbery for the thrill of it.
Directed by Leslie Arliss · 1h 44m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: Criterion Channel, TCM · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Buy: Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Stream: Criterion Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
04 Arthur Loft features in this drama about a woman who gives up her illegitimate son for adoption, then spends decades secretly watching over him.
Directed by Mitchell Leisen · 2h 02m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
05 Frank Lawton features in this drama about a father who fights a lengthy, costly legal battle to clear his young son's name after an accusation of theft.
Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 57m · Rated NR
Where to watch
Stream: FlixFling · Rent or buy: FlixFling
Stream: Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Sky Store
Stream: FlixFling · Rent or buy: FlixFling
06 Young Englishmen studying French at a coastal school are distracted by romantic rivalries.
Directed by Anthony Asquith · 1h 26m · Rated NR
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