Richard Eyre Movies

  • 1983
    The Ploughman's Lunch

    The Ploughman's Lunch

    The Ploughman's Lunch

    4.71983HD

    As England begins its military engagement in the Falklands, a BBC news journalist attempts to climb up from his working-class roots, at any cost,...

    The Ploughman's Lunch
  • 1984
    Laughterhouse

    Laughterhouse

    Laughterhouse

    51984HD

    A farmer becomes an unintentional celebrity when, because of a strike, he has to walk his 5000 geese 100 miles to market.

    Laughterhouse
  • 1980
    The Imitation Game

    The Imitation Game

    The Imitation Game

    7.11980HD

    Second World War drama - A young woman decides against working in a munitions factory, and lands a post with the signals corps attempting to crack...

    The Imitation Game
  • 1984
    Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

    21984HD

    A woman enlists a man who claims he is gay to accompany her on a long drive to a feminist conference in Munich.

    Loose Connections
  • 1986
    Past Caring

    Past Caring

    Past Caring

    01986HD

    67 year-old Victor is forced to move into an old people's home but he prefers to grow old disgracefully.

    Past Caring
  • 2000
    Rockaby

    Rockaby

    Rockaby

    4.82000HD

    An old woman in a rocking chair listens to a disembodied voice (her own) that recounts her life and that of her mother's. When the voice stops, she...

    Rockaby
  • 1980
    Murder Rap

    Murder Rap

    Murder Rap

    01980HD

    Wally, a caretaker in a block of flats, loses his job when the flats are used to rehouse Bhengali families.

    Murder Rap
  • 1986
    The Insurance Man

    The Insurance Man

    The Insurance Man

    6.21986HD

    Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with...

    The Insurance Man
  • 2021
    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years

    02021HD

    Archival footage provides a glimpse into the life of Cameron Mackintosh; the storied producer famous for Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera,...

    Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
  • 1979
    Cries from a Watchtower

    Cries from a Watchtower

    Cries from a Watchtower

    01979HD

    A watchmaker finds his livelihood is threatened by cheaply imported digital watches.

    Cries from a Watchtower
  • 1980
    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice

    01980HD

    In his further adventures Frank finds success and unhappiness.

    The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice
  • 1995
    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    The Absence of War

    01995HD

    Political drama written by David Hare and starring John Thaw and based on Labour's disastrous 1992 election campaign. Labour leader George Jones...

    The Absence of War
  • 1970
    The Housekeeper

    The Housekeeper

    The Housekeeper

    01970HD

    Set in the mystic, brooding, and wild landscape of Cornwall, the rugged Atlantic foot of England, Danni, a housekeeper at Manderville Hall—aa...

    The Housekeeper
  • 1979
    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    Long Distance Information

    01979HD

    Play For Today written by and starring Neville Smith. Christian Harvey , a local radio DJ and ageing rocker, is an obsessive fan of Elvis and the...

    Long Distance Information
  • 2016
    The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut

    The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut

    The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut

    02016HD

    Kristine Opolais is the young woman whose conflicting desires for love and luxury lead to her tragic end, and Roberto Alagna plays the man who falls...

    The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut
  • 2008
    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait

    7.6672008HD

    An exclusive featurette in which directors and fellow actors speaks about Maggie Smith's career and her way of working.

    Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait
  • 1969
    The Ha-Ha

    The Ha-Ha

    The Ha-Ha

    01969HD

    A young woman has a mental breakdown in a state institution.

    The Ha-Ha
  • 2014
    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro

    02014HD

    Richard Eyre’s elegant production, which opened the Met’s 2014–15 season, sets the action of Mozart’s timeless social comedy...

    The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
  • 1979
    Just a Boys' Game

    Just a Boys' Game

    Just a Boys' Game

    81979HD

    Jake lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather, who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other, Jake's sole aim is...

    Just a Boys' Game
  • 2010
    Bizet: Carmen

    Bizet: Carmen

    Bizet: Carmen

    72010HD

    Richard Eyre’s stunning new production of Bizet’s opera was the talk of the town when it was unveiled on New Year’s Eve 2009....

    Bizet: Carmen