In the opening scene Alec Guinness, a ship’s captain, is facing a firing squad in North Africa. Back on his ship the first officer begins to explain the philosophy behind Guinness’ mode of life.

Both Alec Guinness and John Mills are cast as colonels, the former a man of humble origin who has risen from the ranks, the other a product of Eton, Oxford and a classy military academy.

"Alec Guinness was one of the great English actors whose talent and brilliance graced some of the great cinematic events of the 20th century. His films included Oliver Twist, Kind Hearts and Coronets, ...

“These aren’t the droids you are looking.” Famous words uttered by Sir Alec Guinness as his character Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas’s classic movie Star Wars (Episode IV – A New Hope ...

Recounted through family, friends and peers, explore the brilliant career of late Oscar winner Alec Guinness - beginning with his 1934 debut at the Playhouse Theatre ...

In this month's subscriber essay, Manu Ekanayake revisits the BBC adaptation of John Le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy to explore ideas of Englishness and patriotism corrupted by the Establishment ...