Robert Bolt

Writing

Robert Bolt

Born 1924-08-15 · Sale, Cheshire, England, UK

Acting credits

Lawrence of Arabia poster
8.0

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast poster
5.3

In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply hanging out with friends, telling anecdotes from his life and recording jazz standards.

Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast

2019

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration poster
NR

Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.

Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration

2010

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean poster
8.5

In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

1965

David Lean: A Self Portrait poster
NR

A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.

David Lean: A Self Portrait

1971

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9.0

After a short biography of author Boris Pasternak, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Doctor Zhivago (1965).

David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago

1965

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor poster
7.0

Director David Lean became involved in the search for an anchor lost by Captain Cook in 1773. This documentary follows the search for this historic item.

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

1979

Behind the camera

Lawrence of Arabia poster
8.0

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Doctor Zhivago poster
7.6

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Doctor Zhivago

1965

The Mission poster
7.4

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to defend all they have built against the Portuguese aggressors.

The Mission

1986

The Bounty poster
6.8

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when they find a tropical paradise.

The Bounty

1984

A Man for All Seasons poster
7.3

A depiction of the conflict between King Henry VIII of England and his Lord Chancellor, Sir Thomas More, who refuses to swear the Oath of Supremacy declaring Henry Supreme Head of the Church in England.

A Man for All Seasons

1966

Ryan's Daughter poster
7.1

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

Ryan's Daughter

1970

A Man for All Seasons poster
7.0

Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces death as he struggles to remain loyal to his integrity.

A Man for All Seasons

1988

Lady Caroline Lamb poster
5.9

Lady Caroline Lamb, dissatisfied in her marriage, has an affair with the dashing Romantic poet Lord Byron.

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Lady Caroline Lamb poster
5.9

Lady Caroline Lamb, dissatisfied in her marriage, has an affair with the dashing Romantic poet Lord Byron.

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor poster
7.0

Director David Lean became involved in the search for an anchor lost by Captain Cook in 1773. This documentary follows the search for this historic item.

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor

1979