The best Peter O'Toole’s drama movies on Apple iTunes

Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

02/08/1932- 14/12/2013
We present our ranking of the best Peter O'Toole’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Peter O'Toole.

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia
8.3/10
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.

The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor
7.7/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 27/05/1987
  • Character: Reginal Flemming Johnson
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

The Bible: In the Beginning...

The Bible: In the Beginning...
6.2/10
  • Genre: DramaFamily
  • Release: 28/09/1966
  • Character: The Three Angels
Extravagant production of the first part of the book of Genesis. Covers Adam and Eve, Noah and the Flood and Abraham and Isaac.

Club Paradise

Club Paradise
5.1/10
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.

Becket

Becket
7.8/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 11/03/1964
  • Character: his King / King Henry II
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry.

The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter
7.9/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 30/10/1968
  • Character: Henry II
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him. An aging and conniving King Henry II of England and Ireland plans a reunion where he hopes to name his successor. He summons the following people for the holiday at his chateau and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, within the Angevin Empire of medieval France: his scheming but imprisoned wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine; his mistress, Princess Alais, whom he wishes to marry; his three sons, gay Richard the Lionheart , Geoffrey, and John, all of whom desire the throne; and the young, but crafty King Philip II of France, who is also Alais' half-brother.

Venus

Venus
7.1/10
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes absolutely taken with Jessie - the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada

For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
6.5/10
  • Genre: DramaHistory
  • Release: 01/06/2012
  • Character: Father Christopher
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.

Christmas Cottage

Christmas Cottage
6.3/10
Inspired by the picturesque paintings of Thomas Kinkade, The Christmas Cottage tells the semi-autobiographical tale of how a young boy is propelled to launch a career as an artist after he learns that his mother is in danger of losing the family home.

My Favorite Year

My Favorite Year
7.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 01/10/1982
  • Character: Alan Swann
New York City, 1954: Benjy Stone is the junior writer on the top rated variety/comedy show. His idol Alan Swann, an actor with a drinking problem, is to be that week's guest star.

Global Heresy

Global Heresy
6/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 01/01/2002
  • Character: Lord Foxley
A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.

Kidnapped

Kidnapped
6.6/10
Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the Highlands, evading the redcoats.

FairyTale: A True Story

FairyTale: A True Story
6.5/10
Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story

Murphy's War

Murphy's War
6.8/10
  • Genre: DramaWar
  • Release: 27/01/1971
  • Character: Murphy
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.8/10
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.

Man of La Mancha

Man of La Mancha
6.5/10
  • Genre: AdventureComedyDramaMusic
  • Release: 20/12/1972
  • Character: Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.

Katherine of Alexandria

Katherine of Alexandria
3.3/10
The life of Katherine of Alexandria. Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West. Contains the last film role of Peter O'Toole, who died before the film was released.

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