Closet Picks

19 May 2026

David Tennant’s Closet Picks

The actor praises Terry Gilliam’s extraordinary imagination, talks about the subtle beauty and intelligence of Brief Encounter, and examines what made Laurence Olivier’s Shakespearean performances so remarkable.

Choices
6
Single films
4
Box sets
2
Chose Director Year
1 Time Bandits Terry Gilliam 1981
2 The Importance of Being Earnest Anthony Asquith 1952
3 David Lean Directs Noël Cowardbox set, 4 films
4 His Girl Friday Howard Hawks 1940
5 Olivier’s Shakespearebox set, 3 films
6 12 Angry Men Sidney Lumet 1957

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