John Shrapnel Movies
- 1996
Two Deaths
Two Deaths5.41996HD
A tale of power, passion and obsession set in a politically torn Eastern European country.
- 1986
Theban Plays: Antigone
Theban Plays: Antigone01986HD
In a final battle for the control of Thebes, Oedipus's two sons kill each other. Creon issues an order that no one is to bury Polynices upon pain of...
- 2015
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale
Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale7.72015HD
A jealous king jeopardizes his family, friendships and succession.
- 2003
The Race for Everest
The Race for Everest02003HD
The dramatic story of the British expedition that made the first ascent of Everest. Combining interviews with the surviving members of the 1953...
- 1972
Pope Joan
Pope Joan6.21972HD
Based on the medieval legend of Pope Joan, who was made Pope for a brief period around 855 A.D. The movie presents her existence as fact, though it...
- 2002
Whistle
Whistle6.12002HD
Whistle depicts the dreary off-hours of an ultra-technological hit-man who becomes 'involved' in the life of one of his victims. The hit-man's wife...
- 1999
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka01999HD
In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the...
- 1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary, Mother of Jesus4.41999HD
Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.
- 2022
Hamlet Within
Hamlet Within02022HD
A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare's creature; his origins and his...
- 1981
Troilus & Cressida
Troilus & Cressida81981HD
The bitter Trojan War drags on - the Greeks blame Achilles' apathy for low morale, while Troy's hero Hector challenges one of the enemy to a personal...
- 1975
Hennessy
Hennessy4.71975HD
Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy lives in Belfast, Ireland, with his wife and daughter amid the ongoing Irish-British conflict....
- 2005
Shadow of the Sword
Shadow of the Sword5.72005HD
Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them...
- 1977
Professional Foul
Professional Foul61977HD
Three philosophy professors travel to Prague for a conference. One of them, Anderson, is forced to rethink his ideas on ethics when a former student...
- 2005
Wachau - Valley of Golden Magic
Wachau - Valley of Golden Magic02005HD
Join Georg Riha and his team in this ORF-UNIVERSUM production and discover one of the most beautiful stretches along the Danube.Featuring a great...
- 2002
Claim
Claim5.52002HD
A young ambitious claims assessor investigates a multi million dollar marine insurance fraud.
- 2007
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies
Hindenburg: Titanic of the Skies72007HD
The film explores the background and build-up to this final flight to disaster. Using dramatic reconstruction, archive footage and exclusive...
- 2004
Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome02004HD
Able to inspire wonder and awe in all who gazed upon them, The Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome - the Pantheon, the Aqueducts of Rome, the Via Appia,...
- 2017
Britain's Nuclear Bomb - The Inside Story
Britain's Nuclear Bomb - The Inside Story72017HD
In 1957, Britain exploded its first megaton hydrogen bomb - codenamed Operation Grapple X. It was the culmination of an extraordinary scientific...
- 2016
The Return of the Flying Scotsman
The Return of the Flying Scotsman02016HD
Film following the Flying Scotsman, the world's most famous steam engine, as it returns to the tracks following a ten-year restoration which cost...
- 1981
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens71981HD
Timon loves to give parties and objects to friends, but when he cannot pay his creditors, his "friends" refuse to help him, and he becomes a...