10 films with Kristin Scott Thomas.
One of the great English actresses of our time, Kristin Scott Thomas was born 60 years ago today. Time to look at some of the greatest roles she has played in her successful career, including some typical characters but also some surprising choices showing her versatility. Here are my 10 favorite roles.
The English Patient (1996)
One of Kristin Scott Thomas’s most celebrated performances, which also resulted in an Oscar nomination. It is an adaptation of the novel by Michael Ondaatje, which tells the story of a seriously
injured man in WW2, who is nursed back to health and reminisces his past involving the love of his life- played by Kristin Scott Thomas. The film won 9 Oscars and features many other great
performances as well, by Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes and Willem Dafoe.
An elegant house in England in the 30s is the setting for this murder mystery. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the dashing wife of the wealthy owner of the house, who need to cope with a difficult situation among her guests and staff. The great cast includes Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Charles Dance, Ryan Philippe and Helen Mirren.
During WWII, Britain is facing a difficult time, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill needs to make tough decisions. Kristin Scott Thomas Plays his wife, who is always supporting him, opposite the great Gary Oldman, who won an Oscar for his portrayal.
A beautiful film about healing, in which distraught parents seek the help of a horse expert to help both their daughter and her horse after an accident. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the mother of the girl (a very young Scarlett Johansson) opposite Robert Redford as her main co-star.
Hugh Grant is the leading actor in this English comedy, which revolves around a group of close friends navigating their lives with humour and some drama. Kristin Scott Thomas Plays one of his best friends in a funny but also bitter role.
The first in a series of films about an agent named Ethan Hunt, played by Tom Cruise, who needs to complete extremely dangerous missions. Kristin Scott Thomas plays one of the other agents in the Impossible Mission force, who is active in the field. The film also stars Jon Voight, Jean Reno and Emmanuelle Béart.
In this modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s great tragedy Richard III, Kristin Scott Thomas plays the role of Lady Anne in an all star cast with Ian Mackellen, Robert Downey Jr., Jim Broadbent, Annette Bening and many more. A powerful piece of cinema.
This gem of a film is a moving depiction of John Lennon‘s youth and the beginning of The Beatles. At this formative time in his life, he lives with his strict aunt, played by Kristin Scott Thomas. Besides the amazing young Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Thomas Sangster Brodie as Lennon and McCartney, she shines as a tough lady with a warm heart.
Set in occupied France in the early stages of WWII, Kristin Scott Thomas plays a woman who lives with her daughter-in-law, played by Michelle Williams, after her son is taken prisoner. The two women try to find a way to live together under the trying circumstances, which bring out great performances by both actresses. Further cast members include Sam Riley, Matthias Schoenaerts and Margot Robbie.
After the huge success of Drive (2011), director Nicolas Winding Rein works again with Ryan Gosling in this film. Kristin Scott Thomas plays the mother of the protagonist in a role that is very unusual for her: she’s a tough crime boss, living in the same underworld as her sons. An interesting role that shows her versatility.
