Peter Ustinov Movies

An Evening with Peter Ustinov is a fireworks of polyglot humour. Two-time Oscar winner and ennobled Sir Peter Ustinov in was an actor, writer,...

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

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults...

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

Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale.

Granpa tells stories to his granddaughter Emily, who imagines them as crayon drawings in motion.

In World War II, desert hotel proprietors Emad and Yasmin are caught between the warring armies and have to constantly shift their political...

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

Victor is a screenwriter whose last work about the Marechal Pétain is refused by his producer. To add insult to injury, he tells Victor he is...

This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s...

England in the second half of the 20th century. After a long military service abroad, General Fitzbatress returns home. He is greeted by his adult...

Don Giovanni, opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Italian libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte) that premiered at the original National Theatre in...

A biography of C. S. (Clive Staples) Lewis, one of the 20th century's most influential Christian writers. This film, hosted by Lewis' private...

An Australian woman fights to save her orphanage in Cambodia against the country's ever-changing political backdrop.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Abduction from the Seraglio" is a famous spectacle that is enigmatic and exotic at the same time - and just because of...

Così fan tutte, comic opera in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart that premiered in Vienna on January 26, 1790. It is the last of his three...

Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid...

A classic live performance of Peter Ustinov, actor and raconteur, in which he shares his comical stories with a celebrity audience.