Laurence Olivier Great Film Moments
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) - It Is Finished - Jesus (Robert Powell) draws his last breath.
The Bounty
The Bounty (1984) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Anthony Hopkins, Mel Gibson, Laurence Olivier, Edward Fox, Daniel Day-Lewis. The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British retribution, and the epic voyage of Lieutenant Bligh to get his loyalists safely to East Timor in a tiny lifeboat.
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights (1939) - Trailer #1 - Directed by William Wyler and starring Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Donald Crisp, Hugh Williams, Leo G. Carroll. Directed by William Wyler. With Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, David Niven, Flora Robson. A servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1940) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Laurence Olivier, Edmund Gwenn, Bruce Lester, Edward Ashley, Melville Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single gentlemen Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy come to live nearby, the Bennets have high hopes. But pride, prejudice, and misunderstandings all combine to complicate their relationships and to make happiness difficult.
The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Michael Anderson and starring Anthony Quinn, Laurence Olivier, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica.
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960) - Trailer #1 - Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, and Peter Ustinov. Spartacus is a 1960 American historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast about the historical life of Spartacus and the Third Servile War. The film stars Kirk Douglas as the rebellious slave Spartacus who leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman empire. The film was awarded four Oscars and stands today as one of the greatest classics of the Sword and Sandal genre.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Richard is Executed - Already vulnerable without a horse or allies, Richard (Laurence Olivier) is executed during a stand-off against Lord Stanley (Laurence Naismith).
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Richard Elected King - Richard (Laurence Olivier) puts on a show of false piety and modesty for the crowd, while Buckingham (Ralph Richardson) coerces them into electing Richard as king.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Plot to Kill the Princes - Richard (Laurence Olivier) asks Tyrell (Patrick Troughton) to kill the two young princes, whom he sees as a threat to his rule.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Richard Scorns Queen Elizabeth - Richard (Laurence Olivier) seethingly accuses Queen Elizabeth (Mary Kerridge) of ordering the execution of Clarence.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Meeting Mrs. Danvers - Although Maxim (Laurence Olivier) tells his new wife (Joan Fontaine) to relax, she is unnerved by Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson).
Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976) - Is It Safe? - Szell (Laurence Olivier) performs dental torture on Babe (Dustin Hoffman) to determine if it is safe.
Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976) - I Know Who You Are - Szell (Laurence Olivier) gets spotted on the streets of New York by some former victims.
Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976) - I'm Not Going Into That Cavity - Szell (Laurence Olivier) returns for another round of interrogation with Babe (Dustin Hoffman).
Marathon Man
Marathon Man (1976) - Swallowing the Diamonds - Babe (Dustin Hoffman) forces Szell (Laurence Olivier) to swallow some of his own diamonds.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Murder With a Smile - Richard (Laurence Olivier) delivers an impassioned monologue about his determination to slay those standing in his way of the crown.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Richard Woos Lady Anne - Richard’s (Laurence Olivier) show-act of threatening his own life prompts Lady Anne (Claire Bloom) to make peace with him, which in turn prompts Richard to propose to her.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - A Coffin and a Bedchamber - Over her husband’s coffin, Lady Anne (Claire Bloom) spurns the advances of Richard III (Laurence Olivier), whom she blames for her husband’s death.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - The Winter of Our Discontent - Richard (Laurence Olivier) delivers a powerful soliloquy about his unhappy place in a world that hates him.
Richard III
Richard III (1955) - Love and Murder - Richard III (Laurence Olivier) professes his love for The Lady Anne (Claire Bloom) but she is torn between her love and hatred for him.
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960) - Fight to the Death - Draba (Woody Strode) is locked in combat with Spartacus (Kirk Douglas). But when Draba gets the upper hand, he refuses to finish him off.
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960) - Crassus Identifies Spartacus - Crassus (Laurence Olivier) finally identifies the rebel Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) and commands him to fight his friend Antoninus (Tony Curtis) to the death.
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960) - I'm Spartacus - The Romans try to get Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) to reveal himself in the crowd, but then every slave stands up to protect him.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - It's Gone Forever - Maxim (Laurence Olivier) promises not to lose his temper at the inquest, and laments the loss of innocence in the Second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine).
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Maxim's Confession - Maxim (Laurence Olivier) confesses to the Second Mrs. de Winter (Joan Fontaine) that he faked the details of Rebecca’s death.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Blackmail - Jack (George Sanders) threatens Maxim (Laurence Olivier) with the letter that Rebecca sent to him on the day she died.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Manderley Burns - Maxim (Laurence Olivier) returns to Manderley to find that Mrs. Danvers (Judith Anderson) has set the place on fire.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Maxim's Marriage Proposal - Faced with the imminent departure of his new companion (Joan Fontaine), Maxim (Laurence Olivier) proposes to her.
Rebecca
Rebecca (1940) - Driving in Monte Carlo - Maxim (Laurence Olivier) tells his young companion (Joan Fontaine) why he’s been inviting her on so many day trips.
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