Peter Ustinov Movies

Several animated stories from "Metamorphoses," the Roman poet Ovid's narrative of legends, are presented.

Fabergé animals in a Russian influenced Easter tale.

The last few days in the life of Socrates, including his trial.

Granpa tells stories to his granddaughter Emily, who imagines them as crayon drawings in motion.

A middle-aged truck driver travelling through the desert with his good-for-nothing nephew and a pretty nun, gets stuck and are forced to wait to be...

This is one of the Omnibus programmes about the Russian impresario Diaghilev. Presented by Peter Ustinov, this episode focuses on Diaghilev’s...

A documentary produced in 1979 to celebrate the centenary of the birth of Albert Einstein. Narrated and hosted by Peter Ustinov and written by Nigel...

A story of the friendship between an elderly Jewish man and a young African-American boy set during the Vietnam War.

In May 1977 a second Amnesty benefit was held to build on the success of the first show and with the intent of developing momentum for a...

This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults...

Bert Haanstra paints a portrait of The Netherlands and the Dutch, in his own unparalleled manner. Partly with the aid of a hidden camera he observes...

A classic live performance of Peter Ustinov, actor and raconteur, in which he shares his comical stories with a celebrity audience.

Peter Ustinov hosts this haunting 1980 documentary exploring the world's nuclear weaponry and the fragile system that deters either side from...

Angelo has been drafted into the Italian Army in World War II. He does not like people shooting at him, so he tries all sorts of tricks to avoid...

Peep the chicken ventures out on an adventure into the Big Wide World and makes some friends along the way. Narrated by Peter Ustinov, this 1988...

Behind the scenes short documentary about the cast and crew during the filming of The Comedians.

The Angel of God and an ordinary shepherd named Gideon debate obedience versus disobedience to God.