Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba

Nov 26, 2022

1h 30m

★ 7.8

Overview

Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Alice Productions

Matter of Fact Media

Treehouse Media

Unlikely TV Media Production DAC

Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Trailers

Cast

Self (archive footage)

Peter O'Toole

Self

Siân Phillips

Self

Anthony Hopkins

Self

Brian Cox

Self

Petula Clark

Self

Stephen Fry

Self

Jane Merrow

Self

Thomas Bowington

Self

Derek Jacobi

Self

Brian Blessed

Self

Kenneth Branagh

Self

Kate O'Toole

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