Peter O'Toole delivers a memorable performance as King Henry II in a tale of palace intrigue bolstered by a stellar cast, including Anthony Hopkins.

The Lion in Winter

Ian Nathan

Season 6

Mulholland Drive

A look at the vivid '40s adaptation of the Dickens classic about a poor young orphan who becomes a gentleman of means thanks to a mysterious benefactor.

Great Expectations

A look at one of Robert Downey Jr's career-defining performances in the 1992 hit from Richard Attenborough co-starring Anthony Hopkins.

Chaplin

This standout 70's spy classic blends paranoia, politics and tight suspense, proving how some films outlast their time.

Three Days of the Condor

A look at David Lynch's 2001 mystery thriller, defined by the shifting relationship between Betty and Rita.

Movie critic Ian Nathan goes in search of the cinematically sublime and explores the ingredients that went into making a classic. With each episode devoted to a single film, their story will be told with detail, affection, looking for the truth behind the myth, and all the trials and triumphs that went into forging the classic.

The Lion in Winter

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