1		1959 epic biblical film with Affleck and her, we hear (3,3)
5		UK broadcasting family name rearranges bible with d/m/y (8)
9		Ghandi star sees monarchs with Spike, by the sound of it (8)
10/5D		Pillow Talk star appearing in "Vidor is Daytona" (5,3)
11		Rubber-faced Jim sounds like 1976 Sissy Spacek shocker (6)
12		Forest, from The Panic Room makes war with Keith (8)
13		The __ Waltz, a Liszt composition and a diabolical film! (8)
15		Egg producer contributes half to famous rowing regatta venue (6)
17		After unfinished task, Pacino describes large-scale vocal music (6)
19		Wife's let off UK boy band (8)
21		Magician in Shakespeare's The Tempest doing well but not you and me (8)
23		Hedy, one-time film star and Mark, the UK TV host (6)
24		20th C French composer comes from strange tribe (5)
25		Death in Venice director possibly is TV icon (8)
26		See 6 Down
27		Pavarotti is one of the three

2		Cate Blanchett title role – before Hurley? (9)
3		The Rake's Progress artist twists h-hot rag (7)
4		English Op-art painter a bit sterile, yes? (5)
5		See 10 Across
6/26		Salman Rushdie's allegorical fable – for kids who stay up very late? (9,8)
7		French painter Claude – not quite UK TV presenter Kelly! (7)
8		US jazz pianist/band leader sounds deep-toned (5)
12		Biograhical reference book confirming identity of time- travelling doctor? (4,3)
14		Cartoon cat and familiar film action man! (9)
16		A Passage to India author's eccentric former set (1,1,7)
18		Crowe is said to steal cattle! (7)
20		Attack satirically "light on, nothing inside" (7)
22		Lord, he was the BBC's first director-general! (5)
23		19th C Hungarian pianist/composer's catalogue, we hear (5)
25		Vehicle in Ivanhoe (3)