Alex the Pretty Good

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Terry George

Cast

Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Runtime

2h 40m

Director

Miloš Forman

Cast

F. Murray Abraham, Tom Hulce, Elizabeth Berridge

The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Ernst Marischka

Cast

Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.

Runtime

1h 49m

Director

Ernst Marischka

Cast

Romy Schneider, Karlheinz Böhm, Magda Schneider

After World War II, Antonia and her daughter, Danielle, go back to their Dutch hometown, where Antonia's late mother has bestowed a small farm upon her. There, Antonia settles down and joins a tightly-knit but unusual community. Those around her include quirky friend Crooked Finger, would-be suitor Bas and, eventually for Antonia, a gr...

Runtime

1h 42m

Director

Marleen Gorris

Cast

Willeke van Ammelrooy, Els Dottermans, Dora van der Groen