Stephen Frears

A woman searches for her adult son, who was taken away from her decades ago when she was forced to live in a convent.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer

After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand why he is unlucky in love while recounting his "top five breakups of all time".

Dir. Stephen Frears · With John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso

A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Gordon Warnecke, Daniel Day-Lewis, Roshan Seth

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg

Recently widowed well-to-do Laura Henderson purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add risqué burlesque acts similar to the Moulin Rouge in Paris.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Audrey Tautou, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sergi López

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell

An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan, Harry Lloyd

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Tim Pigott-Smith

Bernie Laplante is having a rough time. He's divorced, his ex-wife hates him and has custody of their son, the cops are setting a trap for him, then to top it all, he loses a shoe whilst rescuing passengers of a crashed jet. Being a thief who is down on his luck, Bernie takes advantage of the crash, but then someone else claims credit for the rescue.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Dustin Hoffman, Geena Davis, Andy Garcia

When the young, attractive Joe Orton meets the older, more introverted Kenneth Halliwell at drama school, he befriends the kindred spirit and they start an affair. As Orton becomes more comfortable with his sexuality and starts to find success with his writing, Halliwell becomes increasingly alienated and jealous, ultimately tapping into a dangerous rage.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, Vanessa Redgrave

A small-time conman has his loyalties torn between his estranged mother and his new girlfriend, both of whom are high-stakes grifters with their own angles to play.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Anjelica Huston, John Cusack, Annette Bening

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth

An Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Ben Foster, Chris O'Dowd, Guillaume Canet

A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Gemma Arterton, Roger Allam, Bill Camp

The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Bates, Rupert Friend

A housemaid falls in love with Dr. Jekyll and his darkly mysterious counterpart, Mr. Hyde.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Julia Roberts, John Malkovich, George Cole

A former stripper's talent with numbers lands her a job with a professional gambler who runs a sports book in Las Vegas.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Rebecca Hall, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones

An intimate story of the enduring bond of friendship between two hard-living men, set against a sweeping backdrop: the American West, post-World War II, in its twilight. Pete and Big Boy are masters of the prairie, but ultimately face trickier terrain: the human heart.

Dir. Stephen Frears · With Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Penélope Cruz