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The Art of Silence: The Cage

January 1975 •English

One in a series of twelve films in which the great French mime Marcel Marceau performs some works from his repertoire. In his introduction he describes this pantomime as having a theme that goes beyond time, an allegory showing a man trying to escape an enclosure of invisible walls. He also suggests that it stands for our freedom of choice, stating that for the limited span of our life on earth, we must struggle for the enlightenment of humanity and search for a way out of the cage

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You!

November 2006 •English

The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You! is a pantomime-themed stage show by The League of Gentlemen. The whimsical, pantomime nature of the show was a departure from their trademark dark humour. This performance was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo.

Rod, Jane & Freddy: Live on Stage

December 1992 •English

Filmed live during Rod, Jane and Freddy's UK tour.

The Painter

January 1975 •English

short from of Series “The Art of silence: pantomimes with Marcel Marceau and his partner Pierre Verry”. Mime makes the invisible visible and the visible invisible. Marceau’s sometimes comical - but always graceful - interpretation of The Painter in Central Park allows the viewer to “see” objects which are not there.

Sinderella Live

June 1995 •English

A bawdy pantomime filmed during the sellout 1995 nationwide tour.

Fox & Penguin

July 2021 •German

How do German couples communicate in private? What are they arguing about? Is the way to a man’s heart really through his stomach? This docu-fictional hybrid production discusses such questions with the help of authentic interview snippets that were edited under the staged plot. We get an insight into the life of an animal couple, who experience typical everyday situations on behalf of us humans. At first, our fox is emotionally contained, while the penguin lady may get wild as hell. With a wink, the filmmakers hold up a mirror to the audience in the cinema.

Boobs in the Wood

June 1999 •English

Jim Davidson is back with his most outrageous show ever - BOOBS IN THE WOOD! This hilarious Adult Panto, exclusive to video, captures the filthy follow-up to the Saucy SINderella in all its shocking glory. Strictly for GROWN-UP girls and boys only! This X-Rated Panto sees Jim playing the WICKED Sheriff of Nottingham, who has his eyes on a bag of loot, Maid Marion's assets and anything else that takes his fancy. He may even get his WICKED WAY - unless Robin and his Merry Men can stop him. Filmed in front of a packed house, the hysterical BOOBS IN THE WOOD is BIG, BAD, RUDE and CRUDE - and sure to leave you in stitches

Carry On Christmas

December 1969 •English

Ebenezer Scrooge is a misery on Christmas, not allowing people money or doing anything to share Christmas cheer around his employees or acquaintances. While Scrooge is visited by three ghosts we see how his penny pinching has affected those around him.

The Mask Maker

January 1975 •English

Marcel Marceau pantomimes the story of a man who becomes trapped in one of his ‘masks.’

Cinderella: The Shoe Must Go On

December 1986 •English

Danny La Rue plays Cinderella's wicked stepmother in this grand tradition of a Christmas pantomime.

Am a Ea

January 1977 •Czech

Aladdin

December 1974 •English

Christmas pantomime presentation of Aladdin, starring the cast of Crackerjack

As Long as You've Got Your Health

February 1966 •French

An anthology film consisting of four stories. (1) A man reads a Dracula novel while in bed, but cannot seem to tell the novel from reality, causing sleep troubles. (2) A man cannot escape the absurd ads he saw at the movie theater that day. (3) A polluted and construction-ridden town keeps everybody on edge, sending one man to the doctor. (4) A hunter, a farmer and a couple on a picnic unknowingly cause continuous trouble for one another.

Človíček

January 1979 •Czech

The Thorn

May 1974 •English

A series of vignettes involving various Biblical characters, including 'The Divine Mr. J', the Virgin Mary, a lecherous priest, King Herod, among others.

Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime

December 2000 •English

A televised pantomime of Aladdin with characters played by well-known celebrities.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime

December 1998 •English

A televised pantomime of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring various celebrities.

Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime

January 2002 •English

An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.

National Theatre Live: Dick Whittington – A Pantomime for 2020

December 2020 •English

First staged at Lyric Hammersmith in 2018 and freshly updated for 2020, Ned Bennett directs this wild and inventive production and explores what it is like to come from a small town and arrive in a big city today. With a host of colourful characters, irreverent jokes, talking animals and popular songs this is Dick Whittington as never seen before.

Bip as a skater

January 1975 •English

This Bip pantomime deals with his visit to a skating rink. Featuring Marcel Marceau.