Described by its screenwriter, Gore Vidal, as ‘easily one of the worst films ever made’, Caligula has been re-edited by Thomas Negovan and received its premiere this week. Here, he explains his decision to revisit the swords-and-sandals shockfest

David Lean’s epic is still an astonishing visual achievement but there are far richer and darker themes at play

In an event for the theatrical charity Acting for Others, Dench, Smith, McKellen and Jacobi spoke about their highs and lows, superstitions and acting tips

Rip Torn belonged to a high-spirited tradition that was fuelled by too much booze and testosterone. Like it or not, we may never see their like again

Peter O’Toole’s impossibly charismatic debut performance remains a mesmeric marvel in this digitally restored version of a truly exhilarating feat of film-making

Dickie Beau’s remarkable show examines memory and mortality as he conjures the actors who have played Shakespeare’s tragic prince

Brief Encounter was laughed at by audiences when first released, and Dr Zhivago was scorned by critics. Now, argues Michael Newton, we can appreciate them as two of the greatest love stories committed to film

‘No blood, no show’ – he outlived most of his drinking companions, but his rich, declamatory acting style went out of fashion

Michael Redwood’s attempt to revive the might of Rome – with help from Peter O’Toole – lacks drama, spectacle and a heroine who fails to convince

Peter Bradshaw: Werner Herzog’s biopic of English adventurer Gertrude Bell is impeccably mounted, competently made, entirely respectable – and a bit of a plod