Jack Cardiff

The Suicidal Dog (2000)

Steve is married and has a dog who seems to not be enjoying life. Steve is unaware of his wife's boredom with their monotonous life. Steve and his wife get a little fun when they decide to go to the fair. Whilst he is having fun, his wife and dog turn agai ...

The Magic Balloon (1990)

A young Japanese girl and a young Korean boy who meet at an amusement park steal an evil magician's magic wand and are chased by him all around the world. ...

Call from Space (1989)

A movie director and his wanna-be actor/eccentric inventor nephew are filming a low-budget sci-fi movie. Things get interesting when the nephews' bizarro invention starts bringing visitors from other times, including Napoleon, Archimedes, and people from t ...

Million Dollar Mystery (1987)

A dying man in a roadside diner tells the other patrons about money he has hidden in four places. But instead of directions, he leaves them only with clues they must solve in order to claim the loot. Released with a promotional tie-in for Glad-Lock brand ...

Tai-Pan (1986)

The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies bel ...

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam. ...

Cat's Eye (1985)

Three short stories linked by a stray cat that roams from one tale to the next, in this creepy triptych that begins as Dick tries to quit smoking by any means necessary. Next, we meet Johnny, an adulterous man who's forced by his lover's husband onto a bui ...

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit ...

Scandalous (1984)

An investigative reporter following an espionage story goes to London and gets involved with murder, scam artists and rock concerts. ...

The Wicked Lady (1983)

Caroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara seduces Ralph, however, and she becomes the new Lady, but despite her new wealthy situation, she gets bored and turns to highway robbery for thrills. While on t ...

Ghost Story (1981)

Four successful elderly gentlemen, members of the Chowder Society, share a gruesome, 50-year-old secret. When one of Edward Wanderley's twin sons dies in a bizarre accident, the group begins to see a pattern of frightening events developing. ...

The Dogs of War (1980)

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues. ...

The Awakening (1980)

When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter. ...

A Man, a Woman and a Bank (1979)

Two novice thieves are plotting to rob a bank in Vancouver. A photographer snaps a shot of one thief as he is carrying the bank building's blueprints. The would-be thief then begins a relationship with the photographer and attempts to retrieve the photos. ...

Avalanche Express (1979)

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by ...

The Fifth Musketeer (1979)

King Louis XIV has without his knowledge a twin brother, Philippe, but when he is told, he immediately locks up his brother in the Bastille. The king wants to increase his popularity and stages an assassination against himself where Philippe is dressed as ...

Death on the Nile (1978)

As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect. ...

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the pr ...

The Prince and the Pauper (1977)

Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they're sepa ...

Ride a Wild Pony (1975)

Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony suddenly disappears. Soon after, the ranch owner's handicapped daughter Jo ...

The Mutations (1974)

A mad scientist crosses plants with people, and the results wind up in a sideshow. ...

Penny Gold (1973)

While investigating a murder case, a detective stumbles upon a rare-stamp swindle involving the victim's twin sister. ...

Scalawag (1973)

A crew of land locked pirates, led by the aptly named Peg, go in search of buried treasure hidden by the treacherous Mudhook and his twin brother. They meet up with good natured landowner, Don Aragon, who goes along for the ride with his sister and a young ...

The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)

Newly-married Rebecca leaves her husband's Alsatian bed on her prized motorbike - symbol of freedom and escape - to visit her lover in Heidelberg. En route she indulges in psychedelic reveries as she relives her changing relationship with the two men. ...

Dark of the Sun (1968)

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything. ...

The Liquidator (1965)

Lighthearted spy drama about Boysie Oakes, who takes a nice job with the British Secret Service, enjoys all the perks, and signs all the forms before learning that his job depends on murdering people, and not romancing all the beautiful civilian staff in W ...

Young Cassidy (1965)

In Dublin circa 1911, John Cassidy (Rod Taylor), an impoverished idealist, whose ambitions are restricted by the demands of looking after his family, journeys through the social injustices of Dublin life, involving himself with the rowdy tramway-men strike ...

The Long Ships (1964)

Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Re ...

The Lion (1962)

Young Tina lives with her mother and stepfather on a wildlife reserve in Kenya. While her stepfather believes this is a wonderful environment for her to grow up in, her mother becomes increasingly concerned by her behaviour. These concerns are reinforced w ...

My Geisha (1962)

Famed movie director Paul Robaix breaks with tradition by not casting his actress-comedienne wife, Lucy Dell, in his latest film production, a version of Madame Butterfly. Undaunted, the resourceful Lucy wings her way to Tokyo and, masquerading as a Japane ...

Fanny (1961)

Almost 19-year-old Marius feels himself in a rut in Marseille, his life planned for him by his cafe'-owning father, and he longs for the sea. The night before he is to leave on a 5-year voyage, Fanny, a girl he grew up with, reveals that she is in love wit ...

Very Important Person (1961)

Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fa ...

Sons and Lovers (1960)

The son of a working-class British mining family has dreams of pursuing an art career, but when he strikes up an affair with an older, married woman from the town it enrages his kind but possessive mother. ...

Scent of Mystery (1960)

An Englishman and a cabby try to save an heiress from murder in Spain. ...

Web of Evidence (1959)

A World War II evacuee returns years later to England and finds his father in prison framed for murder. ...

Intent to Kill (1958)

While resisting pressure from his upper-class wife to take a higher-paying job in London, a Montreal physician prepares to carry out brain surgery on a Latin American president. They don't suspect that a trio of assassins is also waiting, for their chance ...

The Vikings (1958)

Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden. ...

The Big Money (1958)

Petty thief Willie Frith steals a suitcase full of bank notes, only to find out that they have been given all the same serial number. But this is only the start of his troubles, now he has to find a way of changing the notes, so he can impress the barmaid ...

Legend of the Lost (1957)

American ne'er-do-well Joe January is hired to take Paul Bonnard on an expedition into the desert in search of treasure. ...

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)

An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her. ...

India: Introduction to Its History (1957)

This film describes the nature and impact of major religions in India, artistic monuments and contributions of each dynasty and cultural development of the people in different regions of the vast subcontinent. ...

The Brave One (1956)

A young Mexican boy tirelessly tries to save his pet bull from death at the hands of a celebrated matador. ...

War and Peace (1956)

The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army. ...

The Barefoot Contessa (1954)

A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the ...

Crossed Swords (1954)

Nobleman Rainiero, Sidonia's duke son, comes back home with his friend Renzo. Soon after arrival, Renzo will get in a big trouble and he will be forced to choose between going to church for marriage or going to prison. ...

The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown. ...

The Story of William Tell (1953)

A short that follows the legend of Wilhelm Gorkeit of Tellikon (William Tell), the legendary archer and hero from Switzerland. ...

It Started in Paradise (1952)

A talented dress designer, who lets nothing get in the way of her success, rises in the fashion world then loses contact with her own humanity. She also forgets that you meet the same people on the way up as on the way down. ...

The African Queen (1952)

At the start of the First World War, in the middle of Africa's nowhere, a gin soaked riverboat captain is persuaded by a strong-willed missionary to go down river and face-off a German warship. ...

The Magic Box (1952)

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once young and handsome William Green. He changed his name to include his first wife's for the photographic portrait work he excelled at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a ...

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)

Pandora Reynolds is a woman who has never fallen in love – but one who men kill and die for. When she meets dashing and mysterious ship's captain Hendrik van der Zee, he pushes her to commit the ultimate act of love. ...

The Black Rose (1950)

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of the fierce but avuncular General Bayan, and journeys all the way to China, where both men become involved ...

Under Capricorn (1949)

A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets. ...

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him ...

The Red Shoes (1948)

A fledgling ballerina falls in love with a brilliant composer, but the jealous head of the ballet company plots to drive them apart. ...

Black Narcissus (1947)

A group of Anglican nuns, led by Sister Clodagh, are sent to a mountain in the Himalayas. The climate in the region is hostile and the nuns are housed in an odd old palace. They work to establish a school and a hospital, but slowly their focus shifts. Sist ...

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his fledgling romance with an American girl. ...

Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

The aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra. ...

Steel (1945)

A colorful British documentary about the manufacturing of steel. ...

Western Approaches (1944)

A World War II drama-documentary showing the struggles of Merchant Navy seamen following an attack by a U-Boat. Western Approaches is a vast area of ocean control covering thousands of square miles of the Atlantic. In these waters is set this single incide ...

Scottish Mazurka (1943)

War and ballet in Polish/British unison. ...

The Great Mr Handel (1942)

This classic film reveals how the great composer Georg Friedrich Handel rose above the personal anguish and difficulties in his life to create the sublime musical composition, The Messiah. ...

Border Weave (1942)

Whirring, gliding and twisting machinery produces sumptuous Scottish woollen fabrics, captured in Technicolor by legendary cinematographer Jack Cardiff. ...

This Is Colour (1942)

A short documentary to demonstrate what can be done with Technicolor film and to show various other colourful products. ...

The Western Isles (1941)

A young man returns to his home of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland after surviving a German submarine attack. ...

The Green Girdle (1941)

In a bid to encourage city-dwellers to leave behind the restrictions of war, 'The Green Girdle' escapes from the austere urban landscape of inner-city London and savours the natural delights of the capital's rural surroundings. ...

Indian Durbar (1939)

Technicolor scenes from an Indian Durbar, held for the Maharaja of Alwar in Rajasthan. ...

The Eternal Fire (1938)

Technicolor tour of Mt. Vesuvius and surrounding area. ...

Paris on Parade (1938)

This Traveltalks short showcases the Paris International Exposition of 1937. It features a tour of the pavillions of several nations, as well as the spectacular water and light displays. ...

Delhi (1938)

Filmed in 1938, less than a decade before Indian independence, Delhi has a curious tale to tell. 'Delhi', the viewer is informed, 'is the cockpit of the Indian Empire', it provides the 'gateway to the riches of the south'. The opening sections of the film ...

A Road in India (1938)

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals. ...

Temples of India (1938)

Hindu temples at Benares and Belur and the mythologies associated with them. ...

La caccia alla volpe nella campagna Romana (1938)

Petra (1938)

"Travelogue on the city of Petra. Traces four civilisations, each of which found value in re-establishing the life of this city, whose temples and dwellings were shaped out of the caves in the cliff of a mountain range in the heart of the Arabian desert." ...

Wings of the Morning (1937)

A beautiful Gypsy girl falls in love with a horse trainer. ...

As You Like It (1936)

Film version of Shakespeare's comedy of a young woman who disguises herself as a man to win the attention of the one she loves. ...

The Ghost Goes West (1935)

Peggy Martin, daughter of a wealthy American businessman, persuades her father to buy a haunted Scottish castle from Donald Glourie. As the castle is dismantled and transported to Florida, its ghost tags along. Donald and Peggy fall in love, but the restle ...

The Ghost Train (1931)

The story, about the social interaction of a group of railway passengers who have been stranded at a remote rural station overnight who are increasingly threatened by a latent external force. Only five reels of picture and two reels of soundtrack survive. ...

All Night Long (2010)

Like so many other actors, Ava Gardner hated to watch her films. She said that the woman on the screen wasn't her. But all films tell two stories: the plot and the tale of the bodies filmed. This film narrates what happened between two images: a first shot ...

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawo ...

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen (2010)

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters. ...

Silent Britain (2006)

Long treated with indifference by critics and historians, British silent cinema has only recently undergone the reevaluation it has long deserved, revealing it to be far richer than previously acknowledged. This documentary, featuring clips from a remarkab ...

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005)

How the cinema industry does not respect the author's work as it was conceived, how manipulates the motion pictures in order to make them easier to watch by an undemanding audience or even how mutilates them to adapt the original formats and runtimes to th ...

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family. ...

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001)

A portrait of the 30 year relationship between Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. With comments by their friends and family. ...

Painting with Light (2001)

An examination of the great advances in cinematography achieved by Jack Cardiff. ...

A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (2000)

A documentary on "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp. ...

A Profile of 'The Red Shoes' (2000)

Documentary about the making of the 1948 British film, including interviews with members of the production team. ...

A Profile of 'Black Narcissus' (2000)

Documentary about the making of Powell and Pressburger's 1947 film "Black Narcissus. ...

Glorious Technicolor (1998)

The history of color photography in motion pictures, in particular the Technicolor company's work. ...

The Colour Merchant (1998)

Short documentary about cinematographer Jack Cardiff. ...

Mining Review 13th Year No. 8 (1960)

The 152nd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: '35 Years After', 'Stormy Genius' ( documenting the filming of 'Sons and Lovers'), 'East Wemyss' and 'Lot 150'. ...