The best Peter O'Toole’s drama movies on YouTube

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 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.

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.

Dean Spanley

Dean Spanley
7.2/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 12/12/2008
  • Character: Fisk Senior
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Zulu Dawn

Zulu Dawn
6.6/10
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.

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.

The Night of the Generals

The Night of the Generals
7.2/10
An unusual World War II crime thriller about a Nazi investigation into the murder of a prostitute. Major Grau finds himself focusing on three suspects: the Generals Tanz, Kahlenberg and Seydlitz-Gabler – all three of whom, it seems, are also involved in a plot to kill Hitler

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.

The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents
6.8/10
  • Genre: Drama
  • Release: 20/03/1960
  • Character: First Trooper
An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.

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