A Child of the King

An orphan endures a harsh life in a workhouse before fleeing to London, where he falls in with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the criminal Fagin, and eventually finds a better life, exposing the cruelties of poverty and child labor in Victorian England.

Runtime

2h 10m

Director

Roman Polanski

Cast

Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jamie Foreman

A graphic portrayal of the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth's life.

Runtime

2h 7m

Director

Mel Gibson

Cast

Jim Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Christo Jivkov

Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Guillermo del Toro

Cast

Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Werner Herzog

Cast

Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro

For many years, four teenage orphans at an Australian outback convent have watched their younger comrades find new parents, and realize that they may never be adopted. The Reverend Mother sends the four boys away on a seaside vacation, where they meet Teresa and Fearless, a couple who would make perfect parents. The youths compete with...

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Rod Hardy

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe, Lee Cormie, Christian Byers