Mr. Hobbs (Michael Caine) has been the nighttime janitor at London Diamond Corporation for as long as anyone can remember. Unnoticed by the powerful executives who walk by him each day, he has had plenty of time to survey the entire building and learn the ins and outs of how the company is run. Observing the frustration of Laura Quinn (Demi Moore), a bright, beautiful American executive held back by the company's glass ceiling, Hobbs convinces her to help him execute an intricate diamond heist to teach their bosses a lesson they won't soon forget. Directed by Michael Radford. With Joss Ackland, Constantine Gregory and Lambert Wilson. Categories: Crime, Drama. Year: 2007.
Michael Radford in Flawless
In 16th-century Venice, the love-struck Bassanio (Joseph Fiennes) asks his friend, Antonio (Jeremy Irons), for 3000 ducats so that he can marry the fair Portia of Belmont(Lynn Collins). Antonio agrees, though he must borrow the money from Shylock (Al Pacino), a Jewish merchant. In a time of brutal anti-Semitism, the calculating Shylock demands a pound of flesh from Antonio if he cannot repay his debt. Antonio agrees, only to see his business ventures fail and leave him at the mercy of the hateful loan shark. Directed by Kris Marshall and Charlie Cox. With Charlie Cox and Zuleikha Robinson. Categories: Drama, Comedy. Year: 2004.
Michael Radford in The Merchant of Venice
Pablo Neruda (Philippe Noiret), a renowned Chilean poet and diplomat forced into exile, is granted sanctuary by the Italian government. Arriving on the isle of Capri, he hires an uneducated man named Mario (Massimo Troisi) to be his personal postman. Mario slowly gains Pablo's confidence and develops an appreciation for poetry, which he uses to win the heart of a beautiful waitress named Beatrice (Maria Grazia Cucinotta). Directed by Michael Radford. Categories: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Based on a Novel, Foreign Film. Year: 1994.
Michael Radford in Il Postino
Winston Smith (John Hurt) is a citizen of Oceania, one of the three superpowers left after nuclear war destroys much of the planet. In a tightly controlled society, Big Brother, the watchful eyes of a totalitarian regime, is willing to kill individuals or even rewrite history in order to maintain its power. After a chance meeting with Julia (Suzanna Hamilton), a proletariat worker, Winston begins to question the horrors of his government's actions with the help of O'Brien (Richard Burton), a top level member of the ruling party. Directed by Michael Radford. With Cyril Cusack, Gregor Fisher and Andrew Wilde. Categories: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Based on a Novel. Year: 1984.
Michael Radford in Nineteen Eighty-Four