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Bankrupt, on the run and courting Elizabeth Taylor, Todd hoodwinked huge stars into making his first film. It triumphed against all odds

Its effects were quaint, its actors were savaged, and it would have infuriated CS Lewis. Yet the wintry drama cast a powerful spell

Sam Peckinpah's most controversial film took his obsession with toxic masculinity to extremes – and pushed his stars to breaking point

Before internet fan petitions existed, the late author rallied her readers to stop the all-American star being cast as a camp, cruel vampire

An over-the-top Dustin Hoffman; unusable musical numbers; a rubber crocodile. No wonder the director regretted his trip to Neverland

Del Boy and Rodney were supposed to retire with their riches in 1996. Then the BBC insisted on bringing them back – in a much poorer state

Beatty's 'iffy project about a communist who dies in the end' sent budgets spiralling and Jack Nicholson mad. Then he cast Diane Keaton…

The director's drama about feuding Victorian magicians appears to be one of his most straightforward films. But appearances can be deceiving

In 1978, the Gibb brothers attempted to introduce The Beatles to the disco generation – with a deranged musical co-starring Frankie Howerd

The legendary comic, who got ‘no respect’, dealt with depression and addiction issues but captivated audiences with his quick-fire delivery