Peter Ustinov Movies

Odette

71/100

This is the story of a brave woman who volunteered to join SOE (Special Operations Executive) during WWII. She was flown into occupied France where she fought with the French resistance. ... See full summary »

The Purple Taxi

68/100

With its mauve taxi, the old philosopher Dr. Seamus Scully runs around the small green roads of the south of Ireland, becoming confident of his patients, while trying to help them find their way.

Romanoff and Juliet

66/100

A "Romeo and Juliet"-inspired Cold War satire starring, written and directed by Peter Ustinov. A tiny but otherwise inconsequential and powerless European country called Concordia holds the... See full summary »

Treasure of Matecumbe

63/100

In 1869 Kentucky, a young boy and his friends set out to find a treasure chest hidden by his late father in the Florida Everglades during the Civil War.

Maus und Sohn

71/100

Adaptation of Russell Hoban's novel about two mechanical toy mice, and their quest to become "self-winding".

Hammersmith Is Out

60/100

The Faust legend retold (loosely) and applied to a mentally disturbed patient in a hospital run by a doctor of dubious sanity himself. The patient (Burton) offers the innocent orderly (... See full summary »

Hotel Sahara

64/100

In WW2,desert hotel proprietors Emad and Yasmin are caught between the warring armies and have to constantly shift their political allegiance to whichever army happens to control the area.

The Man Who Wagged His Tail

69/100

A cold-hearted landlord is turned into a dog by a magician, and will remain a dog until he can find someone who loves him.

Grendel Grendel Grendel

70/100

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated in a Monty Pythonesque way by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend.

Memed My Hawk

63/100

In 1920s Turkey, young peasant Memed elopes with beautiful Hatche who was promised in an arranged marriage to the local potentate Abdi Aga's son and later joins a group of bandits.

Metamorphoses

65/100

Several animated stories from "Metamorphoses," the Roman poet Ovid's narrative of legends, are presented.

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

64/100

Stuck in their late Grandfather's country cottage with no TV, Anthea, Robert and Chris are resigned to a boring week until they find a mouldy old carpet and a strange golden egg. But when ... See full summary »

Private Angelo

75/100

Private Angelo has been conscripted into the Italian Army in WWII. The trouble is that Private Angelo doesn't like people shooting at him so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid being ... See full summary »

The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant

76/100

I girovaghi

74/100

Story of a family of wandering puppet makers and the destiny which rules their fate. .

Babar Comes to America

Viva Max

61/100

When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, Max, a general...

Deutschlandspiel

76/100

Das Deutschlandspiel is a 2-part German TV movie produced 2000. It tells the story of German reunification. In addition to scenes the protagonists of the unification were interviewed. The game scenes are supported by original documents.

There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs

55/100

Barefoot in Athens

74/100

The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.

A Storm in Summer

82/100

An Evening with Sir Peter Ustinov

88/100

A comic monologue performed at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

Gideon

90/100

The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.

We'll Grow Thin Together

46/100

Peer Gynt