Maurice (
1987) | IMDb:
7.6
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Starring:
James Wilby
,
Hugh Grant
,
Rupert Graves
,
Denholm Elliott
,
Simon Callow
,
Billie Whitelaw
The Wild Geese (
1978) | IMDb:
6.8
A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.
Starring:
Roger Moore
,
Richard Harris
,
Hardy Krüger
,
Richard Burton
,
Stewart Granger
,
John Kani
Frenzy (
1972) | IMDb:
7.4
London is terrorized by a vicious sex killer known as The Necktie Murderer. Following the brutal slaying of his ex-wife, down-on-his-luck Richard Blaney is suspected by the police of being the killer. He goes on the run, determined to prove his innocence.
Starring:
Jon Finch
,
Barry Foster
,
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
,
Anna Massey
,
Alec McCowen
,
Vivien Merchant
Ryan's Daughter (
1970) | IMDb:
7.4
The wife of an Irish school teacher is branded a traitor when she falls for a British officer who is part of an occupying force in 1917 Ireland.
Starring:
Robert Mitchum
,
Trevor Howard
,
Christopher Jones
,
John Mills
,
Leo McKern
,
Sarah Miles
Battle of Britain (
1969) | IMDb:
6.9
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing the Nazi invasion of Britain.
Starring:
Michael Caine
,
Trevor Howard
,
Harry Andrews
,
Curd Jürgens
,
Ian McShane
,
Laurence Olivier