Movies starring Nigel Havers

Birth of the Beatles (1979)

104 mins     Biography, Drama      

Whilst I am a fan of The Beatles music I'm not a dedicated fan which means whilst I know some of their story I don't know the ins and outs as well as others do. I say this because I watched "Birth of the Beatles" as a movie f...

Chariots of Fire (1981)

123 mins     Drama, Sport      

Based upon the true story of two British athletes at the 1924 Olympics "Chariots of Fire" is not only one of the best British movies ever made but also a great sporting movie....

Empire of the Sun (1987)

152 mins     Biography, Drama, War      

"Empire of the Sun" is a war movie, it takes us to Shanghai in 1941 and we watch how following Pearl Harbour life is turned upside down for the British and American's who live there. But "Empire of the Sun" is not your usual ...

The Whistle Blower (1987)

100 mins     Thriller      

The first time I watched "The Whistle Blower" I was disappointed as whilst it was a capable thriller it was not exciting. The second time I watched it in the knowledge that it was more about the acting and writing than big sc...

Farewell to the King (1989)

117 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

John Milius is a name which is familiar to me as he wrote and directed one of my favourite 80s movies "Red Dawn"; in truth he was written many great movies including "Apocalypse Now". But I wouldn't say I was a fan of his as ...

The Burning Season (1994)

120 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

I will be honest, I hadn't heard of Chico Mendes or the fight of the Rubber Tappers before coming across "The Burning Season" but I still knew what to expect. I shall say spoiler alert here but as this is a true story about a...

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995)

171 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story: Sherilyn Fenn stars as Elizabeth Taylor in this dramatization of her life...

Penelope (2006)

104 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, Romance      

"Penelope", a modern fairytale charmed and frustrated me equally, it delighted and annoyed but the overall feeling is that I'm glad I watched it. To elaborate, "Penelope" is not the most original of movies, a romantic fairyta...