Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-noel-coward"

1. Collateral Beauty (2016)

PG-13 | 97 min | Drama, Romance

Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time, and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

Director: David Frankel | Stars: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Kate Winslet, Michael Peña

Votes: 105,013 | Gross: $31.02M

2. Manhattan (1979)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he falls in love with his best friend's mistress.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy

Votes: 147,313 | Gross: $45.70M

3. Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

R | 101 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A New York girl sets her father up with a beautiful woman in a troubled marriage while her stepsister gets engaged.

Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts, Edward Norton

Votes: 39,423 | Gross: $9.71M

4. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

R | 106 min | Biography, Comedy, Crime

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.

Director: Marielle Heller | Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone

Votes: 56,174 | Gross: $8.80M

5. Benediction (2021)

PG-13 | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History

Legendary 20th century English war poet Siegfried Sassoon embarks on a life-long quest for personal salvation through his experiences with family, war, his writing, and destructive relationships. True salvation can only come from within.

Director: Terence Davies | Stars: Jack Lowden, Thom Ashley, Orlando Jopling, Christopher Naylor

Votes: 3,733

6. Infamous (2006)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

While researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.

Director: Douglas McGrath | Stars: Toby Jones, Daniel Craig, Sandra Bullock, Sigourney Weaver

Votes: 18,223 | Gross: $1.15M

7. Christopher and His Kind (2011 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

How real-life British-American author Christopher Isherwood and his German boyfriend Heinz met and fell in love during the 1930s and the rise of Nazism.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Matt Smith, Imogen Poots, Lindsay Duncan, Perry Millward

Votes: 4,636

8. Finding Your Feet (2017)

PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.

Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley

Votes: 7,217 | Gross: $1.42M

9. Burton and Taylor (2013 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 83 min | Biography, Drama

Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."

Director: Richard Laxton | Stars: Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter, Greg Hicks, Jeff Mash

Votes: 2,540

10. The Comedians (1967)

Approved | 150 min | Drama

A cynical Welsh hotel owner secretly romances a diplomat's wife in Haiti, under the violent reign of the despot "Papa Doc" Duvalier.

Director: Peter Glenville | Stars: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Alec Guinness, Peter Ustinov

Votes: 2,305 | Gross: $5.20M

11. The Black Bird (1975)

PG | 110 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

The son of famous detective Sam Spade carries on the family tradition of getting involved with the Maltese Falcon - and with the people who will stop at nothing, including murder, to get it.

Director: David Giler | Stars: George Segal, Stéphane Audran, Lionel Stander, Lee Patrick

Votes: 623

12. Freak Out (2004)

Not Rated | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Two best friends, Merv Doody (James Heathcote) and Onkey (Dan Palmer), take a hapless escaped mental patient under their wing and attempt to teach him how to become a real serial killer.

Director: Christian James | Stars: James Heathcote, Dan Palmer, Nicola Connell, Yazz Fetto

Votes: 631

13. I Hate Actors (1986)

PG | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Hollywood in the 1940s. A tyrannical producer, a paranoid director, a starlet engaged twenty-four times, an actor who refuses to age - all against a backdrop of a series of murders.

Director: Gérard Krawczyk | Stars: Jean Poiret, Michel Blanc, Bernard Blier, Patrick Floersheim

Votes: 259

14. Top Banana (1954)

Approved | 100 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A filmed version of Phil Silvers' hit Broadway show about a television comic who tried to regain his ratings on TV.

Directors: Alfred E. Green, Albert Zugsmith | Stars: Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Danny Scholl, Judy Lynn

Votes: 300

15. Elaine Stritch at Liberty (2002 TV Special)

Not Rated | 140 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music

Elaine Stritch's one-woman show which won her a 2002 Tony. Filmed at the Old Vic Theatre in London, she traces her roots from The New School to Broadway star.

Directors: Nick Doob, Chris Hegedus, Rick McKay, D.A. Pennebaker, Andy Picheta | Stars: Elaine Stritch, Rick Borutta, Rob Bowman, John Lahr

Votes: 319

16. Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997 TV Movie)

TV-G | 150 min | Documentary

The first half century of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation from its beginnings under Hungarian immigrant William Fox to it emergence as a major studio.

Director: Kevin Burns | Stars: James Coburn, Julie Andrews, David Brown, Red Buttons

Votes: 141

17. The Shaw Festival: Behind the Curtain (2013)

Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary

From PBS - This is a one-hour behind-the scenes documentary on the Shaw Festival, one of North America's longest running, most distinctive and exciting theater experiences.

Directors: Aaron Lam, Jeremy Major | Stars: Debra McGrath, Tanya Apostolidis, Philip Atfield, Laurann Brown

18. What's It All About, World? (1969)

60 min | Comedy, Music

This show used satire in discussing American society and more.

Stars: Dean Jones, Barbara Feldon, Bayn Johnson, Scoey Mitchell

Votes: 16

19. Swastika Revisited (2006 Video)

Not Rated | 30 min | Documentary, Short, History

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Stars: Sanford Lieberson, David Puttnam, Philippe Mora, Lutz Becker

20. The Adventures of Barry McKenzie - 'Not Quite Hollywood' Extended Interviews (2021 Video)

28 min | Short, Biography, Comedy

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Stars: Phillip Adams, Barry Crocker

21. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: Lord Edgware Dies (2000)

TV-14 | 99 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A beautiful actress becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her tyrannical husband - except that she has a cast-iron alibi for the night of the crime.

Director: Brian Farnham | Stars: David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Pauline Moran

Votes: 2,203

22. Great Performances (1971– )
Episode: Kiss Me Kate (2003)

TV-G | 147 min | Music, Musical

A live performance of the 1999 revival, taped in London in the theatre in which it was staged, and in front of a live audience.

Director: Chris Hunt | Stars: Brent Barrett, Rachel York, Nancy Kathryn Anderson, Michael Berresse

Votes: 249

23. Marple (2004–2013)
Episode: Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw (2004)

TV-PG | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Miss Marple investigates the wealthy Crackenthorpe clan, believing a body to be hidden on their estate after a visiting friend witnesses a brutal strangling murder occurring on a passing train.

Director: Andy Wilson | Stars: Geraldine McEwan, Griff Rhys Jones, David Warner, Niamh Cusack

Votes: 2,094

24. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: Samantha's Good News (1969)

TV-G | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Endora and Maurice fight over his new secretary.

Director: Richard Michaels | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, Maurice Evans

Votes: 279

25. A Bit of a Do (1989)
Episode: The Farewell Party (1989)

51 min | Comedy, Drama

Ted holds a fancy dress party to celebrate his departure to Nairobi with Corinna,though she is conspicuous by her absence. Rita annoys Liz when both come dressed as Good Queen Bess and the ... See full summary »

Director: David Reynolds | Stars: David Jason, Gwen Taylor, Nicola Pagett, Michael Jayston

Votes: 11

26. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Tim Conway and Dame Maggie Smith (1974)

TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: Carol welcomes guest Maggie Smith in her American TV debut, and they duet on "You're So London"; a couple (Carol, Harvey) is visited by an old college chum (Maggie) who ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Maggie Smith

Votes: 59

27. Caroline in the City (1995–1999)
Episode: Pilot (1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Romance

Caroline advertises for a colourist and employs Richard. Her former boyfriend, Del, has moved on and Caroline is under pressure to also get a date. Richard steps in at the last moment to allow Caroline to save face in front of Del.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Lea Thompson, Eric Lutes, Malcolm Gets, Amy Pietz

Votes: 94

28. Dad's Army (1968–1977)
Episode: A Brush with the Law (1972)

TV-PG | 28 min | Comedy, War

Captain Square ridicules Mainwaring for the pitiful state of some of his men's rifles. The captain rudely denies it but internally blames it all on Wilson's lax inspection techniques and ... See full summary »

Director: David Croft | Stars: Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie

Votes: 124

29. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: My Two Showoffs and Me (1964)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mel wants a magazine reporter to watch the writers at work, but Rob thinks they'll all end up performing for the reporter instead of getting anything done. Turns out, that's not the half of it.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 234

30. Foyle's War (2002–2015)
Episode: Fifty Ships (2003)

TV-14 | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After Foyle is a guest at a friend's home at a dinner for an important American industrialist, a suicide victim and German agent both are discovered near the house.

Director: Giles Foster | Stars: Honeysuckle Weeks, Rebecca Johnson, Steven O'Donnell, Marlene Sidaway

Votes: 776

31. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Big Crane on Campus (2000)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

At Cafe Nervosa, Frasier runs into his unrequited high school crush and former prom queen, Lorna Lynley. The courtship gives Frasier a chance to live up the high school glory days that he never had.

Director: Sheldon Epps | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 858

32. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Frasier Grinch (1995)

TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy

Frasier eagerly awaits a visit from Frederick for Christmas, but a crisis occurs when the gifts he has mail-ordered go astray. He has no choice but to fight his way into the mall on Christmas Eve.

Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,034

33. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: How to Bury a Millionaire (1998)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Maris repossesses Niles's car and his legal bills exceed his salary. He is forced to drive a hatchback and give up his apartment at the Montana for a tiny studio at the "Shangri-La."

Director: Pamela Fryman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 930

34. Frasier (1993–2004)
Episode: Selling Out (1993)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy

Frasier signs with Bulldog Briscoe's agent, Bebe Glaser, who convinces him to do commercial endorsements.

Director: Andy Ackerman | Stars: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin

Votes: 1,182

35. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
Episode: One for the Money (1987)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

The girls recollect past attempts at starting their own businesses.

Director: Terry Hughes | Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty

Votes: 550

36. Goodnight Sweetheart (1993–2016)
Episode: Flash, Bang, Wallop (1999)

Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

When Gary discovers his photo in a biography of Noel Coward, he heads back in time to try and erase it from existence before Yvonne gets a chance to see it.

Director: Terry Kinane | Stars: Nicholas Lyndhurst, Emma Amos, Elizabeth Carling, Christopher Ettridge

Votes: 42

37. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Spin (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

Star bicycle racer collapses, and the team must come up with a diagnosis after the patient admits to blood doping. House and Stacy continue sparring with each other. Clinic Case: Flight attendant poisons himself with gum.

Director: Fred Gerber | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 2,997

38. Kavanagh QC (1995–2001)
Episode: A Sense of Loss (1996)

TV-14 | 75 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The shooting of a young policewoman draws Kavanagh into a tragic case in which his client refuses to help himself.

Director: Colin Gregg | Stars: John Thaw, Robin Bailey, James Barriscale, Daisy Bates

Votes: 86

39. Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)
Episode: Beaver's Good Deed (1963)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

After Ward reprimands him for being rude and inconsiderate, Beaver tries to do a good deed for Jeff, a hungry hobo with a hard luck story, who knocks on the Cleavers' kitchen door while ... See full summary »

Director: David Butler | Stars: Barbara Billingsley, Hugh Beaumont, Tony Dow, Jerry Mathers

Votes: 130

40. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: Somewhere - Over the Rainbow? (1994)

TV-14 | 49 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Tink seems depressed and after Lovejoy bawls him out for a incorrect appraisal, he inexplicably disappears without a word.

Director: Ian White | Stars: Ian McShane, Dudley Sutton, Caroline Langrishe, Diane Parish

Votes: 55

41. Lovejoy (1986–1994)
Episode: The Ring (1993)

TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

Strapped for cash, Lovejoy recruits old time con artists Matron Jackie Gideon and Henry the Hearse Chaser to attend an auction where he is selling a painting by local artist Jessie Webb, ... See full summary »

Director: John Crome | Stars: Ian McShane, Phyllis Logan, Dudley Sutton, Chris Jury

Votes: 62

42. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959–1963)
Episode: And Now a Word from Our Sponsor (1963)

TV-Y7 | 26 min | Comedy, Family

Dobie scores a gig spinning sides for the campus radio station and is soon offered payola to pump the open-toed sandal songs of folksinger Prudence Virtue. Determined to sway Dobie's savage... See full summary »

Director: Rod Amateau | Stars: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Sheila James Kuehl, Jean Byron

Votes: 21

43. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Dilemma: Part 2 (1972)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Conclusion. Walter does not want to be a father, Maude decides not to have the baby.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 122

44. Northern Exposure (1990–1995)
Episode: The Bumpy Road to Love (1991)

TV-PG | Comedy, Drama

When a statue is risen in Rick's memory, Maggie learns of his infidelity through a stranger's eulogy. Meanwhile, Adam returns and makes Joel go with him to treat his hypochondriac wife.

Director: Nick Marck | Stars: Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum

Votes: 315

45. Starsky and Hutch (1975–1979)
Episode: Ninety Pounds of Trouble (1979)

TV-14 | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Hutch poses as a hitman and bluffs the murder of Starsky to support his identity after a kid accidentally blows his cover.

Director: Leo Penn | Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas, Bernie Hamilton

Votes: 205

46. The West Wing (1999–2006)
Episode: The War at Home (2001)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

President Bartlet is fighting a war on two fronts as he tries to rescue hostages in Colombia and deal with explaining to his wife why he's breaking his word to her by running for a 2nd term.

Director: Christopher Misiano | Stars: Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney

Votes: 967

47. This Morning (1988– )
Episode: Episode dated 29 June 1989 (1989)

Comedy, Drama, Game-Show

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Stars: Judy Finnigan, Richard Madeley, Val Lehman, Anna Soubry

48. Hi-de-Hi! (1980–1988)
Episode: Nice People with Nice Manners (1982)

28 min | Comedy

Yvonne and Barry decide to hold a genteel party for the more refined staff members. This does not include Peggy although they have asked her to give out the invitations. However, come the ... See full summary »

Director: John Kilby | Stars: Simon Cadell, Paul Shane, Ruth Madoc, Jeffrey Holland

Votes: 30

49. Father Brown (1974)
Episode: The Actor and the Alibi (1974)

TV-14 | 51 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The search for a runaway girl leads Father Brown and his friend Flambeau to a struggling theatre company, replete with backstage gossip, ambitious actors, tempermental divas, mysterious visitors, and murder.

Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Kenneth More, Dennis Burgess, Rachel Gurney, John Stratton

Votes: 57

50. Maude (1972–1978)
Episode: Maude's Night Out (1973)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

Walter is not looking forward to going to a party because the host flirts with Maude. Maude is flattered by the attention she gets, until Walter tells her the man is already involved in an extramarital affair.

Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Bea Arthur, Bill Macy, Adrienne Barbeau, Conrad Bain

Votes: 82