John Boorman

The Professor and the Madman (2019)

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor. ...

Queen & Country (2015)

In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town. ...

The Tiger's Tail (2006)

After a chance encounter, a Dubliner is stalked by a murderous facsimile of himself. ...

In My Country (2004)

An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings. ...

The Tailor of Panama (2001)

A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a nefarious past and connections to all of the top political and gangster figures in Panama. The tailor also h ...

The General (1998)

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team. ...

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998)

John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they made two films together, the first of which was Point Blank, during which Boorman found that he learnt a l ...

Angela Mooney Dies Again (1997)

Americans want to take over the Irish creamery Angela Mooney's husband built up. Everybody in town is delighted, with the exception of Mrs Mooney, who has her own reasons for being opposed to the sale of the business. ...

Lumière & Company (1995)

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) ...

Beyond Rangoon (1995)

Dr. Laura Bowman is a young widow who's unwittingly drawn into political turmoil while vacationing in Burma in the late 1980s. Bowman initially left San Francisco with her sister in an attempt to escape painful memories of her husband and son's violent dea ...

Picture Windows: Two Nudes Bathing (1995)

Part of the anthology series "Picture Windows" and screened at Cannes, "Two Nudes Bathing" playfully imagines the scandalous origins of a mysterious painting in the Louvre, as two young women's tender pose sparks uproar in a prudish household. ...

I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991)

John Boorman reflects on the personal influences shaping his life and films in this short work, blending family, neighbors, and the Wicklow Mountains landscape surrounding his Irish home. ...

Where the Heart Is (1990)

A wealthy businessman shows his young adult kids how tough life can be. ...

Hope and Glory (1987)

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II. ...

The Emerald Forest (1985)

For ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who adopted him. And that's when Bill's adventu ...

Dream One (1984)

Based on Winsor McCay's comic strip, a little boy embarks on a dream-like adventure. Also known as Dream One. ...

Angel (1982)

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers' leader. So begins his quest to avenge her. ...

Excalibur (1981)

Arthur fulfills his fate by bringing together the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot and unifying the country. However, this flawed monarch faces greater tests ahead in pursuit of love, the Holy Grail, and his nation's survival. ...

The Hard Way (1980)

John Connor is a soon-to-retire hitman that agrees to take on one last job. After years plying his deadly trade, he has finally had enough. Seeking to retire to Dublin and maybe salvage his dying marriage, Connor wants to leave the lonely world of the mark ...

Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)

Bizarre nightmares plague Regan MacNeil four years after her possession and exorcism. Has the demon returned? And if so, can the combined faith and knowledge of a Vatican investigator and a research specialist free her from its grasp? ...

Zardoz (1974)

In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements. ...

Deliverance (1972)

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country. ...

Leo the Last (1970)

Prince Leo, last in the line of rulers of a long-deposed monarchy on continental Europe and jaded with the frenetic search for kicks with the European jet-set, returns to his father's London town house for rest. ...

Hell in the Pacific (1968)

During World War II, a shot-down American pilot and a marooned Japanese navy captain find themselves stranded on the same small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean. ...

Point Blank (1967)

After being double-crossed and left for dead, a mysterious man named Walker single-mindedly tries to retrieve the rather inconsequential sum of money that was stolen from him. ...

Catch Us If You Can (1965)

Dinah is a famous model and actress who is getting tired of life in the limelight and wants to take a break. While shooting a commercial spot for meat, she meets Steve, a stuntman. Dinah and Steve hit it off and decide to head to an island to get away from ...

In View: Six Days to Saturday (1963)

Directed by John Boorman for the In View series, this documentary follows Swindon Town F.C. through six days of training and preparation, offering an inside look at the rhythms and pressures of professional football life. ...

A Look Through His Lens (2024)

Oscar-winning cinematographer Philippe Rousselot offers a master class in image making, with insightful examples from his work on Diva, Hope and Glory, A River Runs Through It, Dangerous Liaisons, Interview with the Vampire and many more in this cineaste's ...

The Sean Connery Paradox (2022)

Having become a world star thanks to James Bond, Sean Connery, who died in 2020, has never stopped trying to shed the image of a sexy and slightly brutal macho that stuck to 007. A look back at an eclectic career, carried out with panache. ...

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)

Pauline Kael (1919–2001) was undoubtedly one of the greatest names in film criticism. A Californian native, she wrote her first review in 1953 and joined 'The New Yorker' in 1968. Praised for her highly opinionated and feisty writing style and criticised ...

John Boorman : Leçon de cinéma (2017)

Close Encounters with Vilmos Zsigmond (2016)

A very special encounter between legendary American cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond and young French director Pierre Filmon. A personal journey with the brightest shadowmaker and his friends. ...

Postwar Poetry: Carol Reed and 'Odd Man Out' (2015)

Discussion about Carol Reed's 1947 film "Odd Man Out. ...

Excalibur: Behind the Movie (2013)

This retrospective documentary looks back on the making of director John Boorman's 1981 movie, Excalibur. Self-described as the toughest film he ever made, Excalibur told the tale of King Arthur and the Sword in the Stone and helped start the careers of ac ...

Dreamers (2012)

Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to light their passion, their imagination and their magical process. ...

Me and Me Dad (2012)

An intimate portrait about the iconic filmmaker John Boorman directed by his daughter Katrine. The story is told through the relationship of father and daughter, it is a journey about film making, family conflict, love and reconciliation. ...

Sodankylä Forever (2010)

The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has playe ...

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (2009)

The artistry, triumph and lifelong friendship of the great cinematographers Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond. With film school equipment, they shoot the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. As refugees they struggle in Hollywood, finally bre ...

A Sense of Carol Reed (2006)

The film director, Carol Reed, is the subject of this documentary short. The illegitimate son of the famous stage actor, 'Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree' , Reed was brilliant with actors, especially child actors, making him the perfect person to bring Oliver! t ...

Filmmakers in Action (2006)

What is the state of cinema and what being a filmmaker means? What are the measures taken to protect authors' copyright? What is their legal status in different countries? (Sequel to "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons. ...

The Making of Ryan's Daughter (2006)

Feature-lenght documentary, divided in three episodes (Storm rising, Storm chaser and Eye of the storm), describing the making of Ryan's Daughter as well as the critical reaction to it. ...

The Last Movie: Stanley Kubrick and 'Eyes Wide Shut' (1999)

A documentary chronicling the making of Kubrick's final film, 'Eyes Wide Shut', and his legacy. ...

Lee Marvin: A Personal Portrait by John Boorman (1998)

John Boorman met Lee Marvin in London when the latter was making The Dirty Dozen and immediately they struck up a friendship. Shortly afterwards they made two films together, the first of which was Point Blank, during which Boorman found that he learnt a l ...

Ennio Morricone (1995)

From his quirky compositions for the spaghetti Westerns of Sergio Leone to his sublime musical contributions to director Roland Joffé's acclaimed 1986 drama The Mission, film composer Ennio Morricone has crafted more than 500 scores over the course of his ...

I Dreamt I Woke Up (1991)

John Boorman reflects on the personal influences shaping his life and films in this short work, blending family, neighbors, and the Wicklow Mountains landscape surrounding his Irish home. ...

The Return of the Green Man (1990)

Since ancient times, the Green Man has been one of the most mysterious and menacing of mythical characters. He also has a familiar face as Robin Hood, Jack in the Green and on numerous pub signs. Across the arts from comic strips to classical opera, t ...

Hope and Glory (1987)

A middle-aged man recalls his childhood growing up in and around London during World War II. ...

The Making of Excalibur: Myth into Movie (1981)

In this behind-the-scenes documentary, Neil Jordan chronicles the production of Excalibur, following director John Boorman on set and documenting the filmmaking process. The film includes on-set footage and interviews with members of the cast and crew. ...

Long Shot (1978)

Against the backdrop of the 1977 Edinburgh Film Festival, two low-budget filmmakers attempt to talk up some finance as they hunt for cash, cast and 'name director' Sam Fuller to shoot their Aberdeen-set oil-boom adventure 'Gulf and Western'. Along the way ...

Zardoz (1974)

In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanity's achievements. ...

The Rock (1967)

A promotional two-part short for John Boorman's "Point Blank" shot on and around Alcatraz. Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson and former inmate Joe Giles share their thoughts on the former prison. ...

In View: Six Days to Saturday (1963)

Directed by John Boorman for the In View series, this documentary follows Swindon Town F.C. through six days of training and preparation, offering an inside look at the rhythms and pressures of professional football life. ...