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51. El juicio de Martín Cortés (1974)
115 min | Drama
During a performance of the play "Martín Cortés, the First Mexican," the protagonist kills his antagonist. The defense lawyer suggests reenacting scenes to show the psychological motive behind the crime.
Director: Alejandro Galindo | Stars: David Reynoso, Pilar Bayona, Claudio Obregón, Soledad Acosta
Votes: 11
52. Jutro premiera (1962)
81 min | Comedy
Director: Janusz Morgenstern | Stars: Gustaw Holoubek, Irena Malkiewicz, Kalina Jedrusik, Wienczyslaw Glinski
Votes: 74
53. Stykke for stykke (2009)
29 min | Short, Drama, Romance
At a theatre during a performance of Dangerous Liaisons, a young costume dresser is having an affair with an actor, but gets a taste of reality when the leading lady discovers her partner's infidelity.
Director: May el-Toukhy | Stars: Julie Zangenberg, Hassan Preisler, Andrea Vagn Jensen, Jakob Fauerby
Votes: 11
54. Laulu (1986)
81 min | Documentary
Directors: Arto af Hällström, Janne Kuusi | Stars: Ismo Alanko, Alf Forsman, Jouko Hohko, Jukka Orma
Votes: 37
55. Myceni - náznak (2004)
23 min | Comedy, Short
Director: Jaromír Pesr | Stars: Borivoj Navrátil, Pavel Rímský, Gabriela Vránová, Anna Fialkova
56. Indians (1979)
Biography, Drama
Director: Gholam Hossein Lotfi | Stars: Ghodrat Delavari, Parviz Fanizadeh, Majid Mozaffari, Reza Fazaeli
Votes: 35
57. Finding Harold (2019)
Short, Drama
An aging actor is grateful to be cast in a theatrical production, but he feels lost and unwanted among his college-aged castmates.
Director: Katarzyna Kochany | Stars: Jack Newman, Chattrisse Dolabaille, Shannon T. McNally, Kaleb Laidman
58. Artysci (2016– )
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Young ambitious theatre director is chosen as a manager of small municipal theatre, in which ghost of past masters coexist with the living. He has to face actors' reservations and financial... See full summary »
Stars: Marcin Czarnik, Adam Cywka, Michal Majnicz, Dobromir Dymecki
Votes: 211
59. Sir Robert Helpmann (1975)
53 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Director: Keith Salvat | Star: Robert Helpmann
60. Toâ (1949)
85 min | Comedy, Romance
Michel Desnoyer has turned his private life into a comic stage play. But the volcanic Ecaterina is not at all pleased to find out that Michel's sister is the mistress of the man she loves.
Director: Sacha Guitry | Stars: Sacha Guitry, Lana Marconi, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, Mireille Perrey
Votes: 65
61. Herec (1988 TV Movie)
67 min | Drama
On 29 September 1938, the infamous Munich Agreement was negotiated, and it is the story of the dark period of the German occupation of Czechia that takes us to a theatre where two acting ... See full summary »
Director: Alois Müller | Stars: Ludek Munzar, Sona Dvoráková, Vladimír Brabec, Stanislav Tríska
62. MPTV Fund Host an Evening on 'Me and Orson Welles' (2010 Video)
27 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Norman Lloyd, Christian McKay
63. Curtain Time in Ottawa (1954)
14 min | Short, Documentary
Fred Davis goes behind the scenes of a play rehearsal by the Canadian Repertory Theatre of Ottawa. Meeting a variety of performers and learns how audiences that enjoy live theatre over movies are getting the top notch performances.
Director: Bernard Devlin | Star: Fred Davis
64. Philip Baker Hall: Secret Honor (2004 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Philip Baker Hall, Robert Altman, Stephen Altman, Paul Thomas Anderson
Votes: 7
65. Tauno Palo (1981 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Peter von Bagh | Star: Tauno Palo
Votes: 13
66. Festival in Adelaide (1962)
56 min | Documentary
Directors: Ian Dunlop, Richard Mason, Malcolm Otton, Loch Townsend | Stars: Alistair Duncan, David Attenborough, Lionel Albert Jack Bishop, Dave Brubeck
67. Cuando los hijos se pierden (1963)
90 min | Crime, Drama
Director: Mauricio de la Serna | Stars: Julio Alemán, Gina Romand, María Teresa Rivas, Claudio Brook
68. The Other Opera House (1973 TV Movie)
29 min | Documentary, History, Music
Director: John Worrall | Stars: Don Dunstan, Anthony Steele
69. Adelaide Celebrations (1976)
18 min | Documentary, Short, History
Directors: Penny Chapman, Terry Jennings | Stars: Anthony Steele, Reg Livermore, Leo Sayer
70. Killing Lincoln: Behind the Scenes (2013 Video)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Billy Campbell, Geraldine Hughes, Jesse Johnson, Adrian Moat
71. Palec bozy (1973)
88 min | Drama
Determined to become a professional stage actor, ambitious Tadeusz takes entrance exams to an acting school. Even failure does not deter him from keeping on trying.
Director: Antoni Krauze | Stars: Marian Opania, Aleksander Benczak, Grazyna Checinska, Maciej Englert
Votes: 49
72. Naiset, jotka minulle annoit (1962)
101 min | Drama, Romance
Director: Aarne Tarkas | Stars: Rauha Rentola, Stig Fransman, Elina Salo, Toivo Mäkelä
Votes: 55
73. Flausfilm (2009)
99 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A portrait of the actor, film teacher, critic, and legendary cinephile, John Flaus, in a unique film mosaic structured around cryptic crossword clues and solutions suggesting the content of... See full summary »
Director: Peter Tammer | Star: John Flaus
74. Jack Thompson live at the Gearin Hotel (2011 Video)
56 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Star: Jack Thompson
75. Stek (1988)
90 min | Comedy
A comedy about an unsuccessful actor at a provincial theater who is offered the main role in a play of an ambitious playwright. The atmosphere at the theater is uninspiring because it is ... See full summary »
Director: Miloslav Luther | Stars: Bolek Polívka, Ivana Chýlková, Frantisek Rehák, Johana Tesarová
Votes: 25
76. Skitser & Skygger (2012)
12 min | Short, Drama
Right before going on stage a young actress breaks up with her male co-lead, causing drama backstage. But the show must go on.
Director: Kristian Ahm | Stars: Marie Elisabet Hogsbro, Luke McQuillan
77. Center Stage (2013)
18 min | Short, Drama
Lena, a young actress, has sacrificed everything for her marriage with her director and co-actor Axel. They are very successful on stage but lead a harsh and unloving relationship behind ... See full summary »
Director: Anton Breum | Stars: Signe Anastassia Mannov, Ken Vedsegaard, Sune Kofoed, Ole Dupont
Votes: 12
78. Jak se delá divadlo (1969 TV Movie)
31 min | Comedy
Director: Jirina Pokorná-Makoszová | Stars: Milos Kopecký, Vlastimil Brodský, Martin Ruzek, Jirina Jirásková
Votes: 11
79. Profile: Hardy Krüger (1978 TV Movie)
24 min | Documentary, Biography
Director: Rodney Long | Stars: Hardy Krüger, Jeremy Cordeaux, Greg Rowe, Hal McElroy
80. Obcanská nadeje (2014 Video)
27 min | Short, Drama
An Actor owns a small theatre where he both directs and plays. One day an unknown rich man, let's call him a Politician, comes by with an unpleasant speech impediment. He asks the actor to ... See full summary »
Director: David Vigner | Stars: Vanda Chaloupková, Martin Dejdar, Patrik Dergel, Jan Fridrich
81. Remembering Hearts in Atlantis (2002 Video)
30 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Stars: Scott Hicks, Anthony Hopkins, Anton Yelchin
82. Character Works TV with John Pallotta (2015– )
Drama
Our actors are given opportunities they won't find in any other acting class, including intensive camera work and on-set, on-location study, where students get a chance to explore all ... See full summary »
Stars: Andy Rivera, John Brennan, Darien Rothchild, TiffanyJill H Chapman
83. I Am Bigger and Better (2007)
18 min | Animation, Short, Sci-Fi
Can the robot substitute an actor in the theatre? The story of this short length sci-fi film with impressive atmosphere and 3D animation held in Prague in not far future. The theatre ... See full summary »
Director: Martin Duda | Stars: Matej Hádek, Ondrej Pavelka, Miroslav Krobot, Kamil Halbich
Votes: 23
84. South Australian Theatre Company's Production of Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1977 Video)
75 min | Documentary, Drama, History
Directors: Howard Rubie, Colin George | Stars: Colin George, Craig Ashley, Bruce Barry, Les Dayman
85.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Fault in Our Stars
(1961)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
An actor, down on his luck, resorts to murder in order to raise the cash needed to pay his rent.
Director: William A. Graham | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Nancy Malone, Harry Bellaver
Votes: 101
86.
Naked City (1958–1963)
Episode:
The Sweetly Smiling Face of Truth
(1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A Broadway agent dies in an actress' apartment and the detectives must discern who among those present is telling the truth: the actress, the married actor with whom she is having an affair, or the actor's chauffeur.
Director: James Sheldon | Stars: Paul Burke, Horace McMahon, Harry Bellaver, Nancy Malone
Votes: 63
87.
Quantum Leap (1989–1993)
Episode:
Catch a Falling Star - May 21, 1979
(1989)
TV-PG | 48 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Sam must save an alcoholic actor from a fall during a performance of "Man of LaMancha." His old piano teacher is also present and finds Sam's host very attractive.
Director: Donald P. Bellisario | Stars: Scott Bakula, Dean Stockwell, John Cullum, Michele Pawk
Votes: 683
88.
SCI FI Investigates (2006– )
Episode:
The Afterlife
(2006)
Mystery, Reality-TV, Sci-Fi
Stars: Deborah Dobrydney, Richard Dolan, Bill Doleman, Rob Mariano
89.
American Masters (1985– )
Episode:
Raul Julia: The World's a Stage
(2019)
TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History
"American Masters - Raúl Juliá: The World's a Stage" is a Special Presentation of American Masters and VOCES. Produced by Latino PBS, VOCES is an acclaimed PBS documentary series featuring the best Latino arts, culture and history.
Director: Ben DeJesus | Stars: Raul Julia, Rita Moreno, Jimmy Smits, Benicio Del Toro
Votes: 106
90.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Family Sketch Show
(1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Season finale/Family show. A takeoff on home interior magazines. A husband-wife team struggle over their income tax forms. Carol plays an ingenue who ruins a big dramatic scene for great actor Harvey Korman.
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 41
91.
Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode:
The Quality of Mercy
(2009)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Lewis investigates the murder of student Richard Scott. He was killed just before premiering The Merchant of Venice. During the investigation Lewis gets personally involved.
Director: Bille Eltringham | Stars: Jo Herbert, Bryan Dick, Ronan Vibert, Shaughan Seymour
Votes: 739
92.
In Conversation (2010– )
Episode:
Tom Courtenay
(2010)
23 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
The great stage actor and star of Dr Zhivago and Billy Liar talks about his illustrious career.
Director: Lyndy Saville | Stars: Derek Malcolm, Tom Courtenay
93.
La Samcretería (2022– )
Episode:
TEATRO ANTINOMIAT (Parte 2)
(2022)
14 min | Talk-Show
Second part of the interview that caused respiratory failure in Carlos Boyero.
Stars: Paflo, Álvaro Sastre, Sonia Ocampo, Luna Lobato
94.
Bettkantengeschichten (1983–1990)
Episode:
Der grüne Rauch
(1983)
Drama, Family
The green smoke.
Directors: Rudolf Fischer, Heide Wlazik | Stars: Heinrich Sauer, Andreas Feick, Katrin Zöll
95.
The Student Pocket Guide (2008– )
Episode:
An Exclusive Interview with Danny Dyer
(2008)
Music, Talk-Show
Star: Danny Dyer
96.
Jack the Ripper (1988)
Episode:
Episode #1.1
(1988)
TV-PG | 96 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
London, autumn 1888. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline of Scotland Yard is assigned by his superiors to investigate the murder and brutal mutilation of a prostitute in the East End of ... See full summary »
Director: David Wickes | Stars: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally, Lewis Collins
Votes: 179
97.
Jack the Ripper (1988)
Episode:
Episode #1.2
(1988)
TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
London, autumn 1888. Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline of Scotland Yard is assigned by his superiors to investigate the murder and brutal mutilation of a prostitute in the East End of ... See full summary »
Director: David Wickes | Stars: Michael Caine, Armand Assante, Ray McAnally, Lewis Collins
Votes: 162
98.
Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022– )
Episode:
Last Shooting: Anton Prasolenko
(2023)
Documentary, Drama, War
A charismatic actor and translator from Berdiansk, Anton "Isolienta" Prasolenko (1999-2023) took on a new role by joining the ranks of Kyiv's local defense in 2022, continuing to defend Ukraine, while "God took a vacation during the war."
Stars: Anton Prasolenko, Yaroslav Savchenko
99.
Príbehy slavných (2004– )
Episode:
Martin Ruzek - Sesívaný
(2008)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Alexandr Vojta | Stars: Martin Ruzek, Josef Balvín, Oldrich Bartunek, Cestmír Císar
100.
Predcasná úmrtí (2000–2010)
Episode:
Bozský Bosnák
(2010)
Documentary
Director: Robert Bílý | Stars: Jirí Bláha, Josef Bláha, Vlastimil Brodský, Otakar Brousek