Kenneth Tynan

Banned by the BBC in 1971, director Tony Palmer's profile of the late Peter Sellers was, in the words of the film's subject himself, "the only portrait which really understood me." Sellers was an icon of comedy and a true innovator, but a look inside reveals a tragic figure. How could one of the world's most beloved comic talents have such a morbidly distorted opinion of himself? In this documentary, interviews with such friends, fans, and colleagues as Raquel Welch, Yul Brenner, Spike Milligan, Laurence Harvey, and others reveal the true personality behind the man who was loved by everyone, but still viewed himself as entirely alone.

Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double acts of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. It features interviews with Jerry Lewis, Dick Van Dyke, Babe London, Marcel Marceau, Lucille Hardy (Ollie's wife), Bob Monkhouse, Hal Roach, Marvin T Hatley, Jack McCabe and many more.

The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a close friend, Fred Baker, who prefers to remember the laughs Lenny Bruce's memory evokes instead of the tears. By presenting Bruce's landmark skits on the Steve Allen Show, his failed TV pilot episode and a candid interview with Nat Hentoff, Bruce's genius and anguish show through the dramatic and tragic trajectory of his career from aspiring artist to hunted "lawbreaker".

Роман Полански поставил противоречивую версию классической пьесы Шекспира о шотландском дворянине, которого погубило желание занять королевский трон. Это первый фильм режиссера после убийства его жены Шэрон Тэйт семьей Мэнсона. Насыщенный графическим насилием «Макбет» можно понять, как попытку изгнать демонов из собственной реальной жизни. В любом случае, возможно, это и не лучшая экранизация Шекспира, но определенно самое вдохновенное воссоздание холодного варварского духа тех времен. Грубость и кровавая жестокость на экране не самоцель или безответственность, а продуманная интерпретация, которая в меньшей степени поддается передаче обычными театральными приемами и техникой.

It is a sex education film of sorts dedicated to all forms of human sexuality.

Richard Burton is interviewed by film critic Kenneth Tynan

In this television documentary, Laurence Oliver is interviewed by Kenneth Tynan about his Shakespearean films.

A professional thief is sprung from prison with the assistance of a new partner who wants to know where he's hid his loot.