Catching Up with Destiny

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Runtime

3h 30m

Director

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Cast

Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Runtime

2h 14m

Director

Bille August

Cast

Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

Runtime

1h 56m

Director

Neil Armfield

Cast

Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger, Geoffrey Rush

True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.

Runtime

2h 21m

Director

Gary Ross

Cast

Tobey Maguire, David McCullough, Jeff Bridges

In early 20th-century Montana, Col. William Ludlow lives on a ranch in the wilderness with his sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel. Eventually, the unconventional but close-knit family are bound by loyalty, tested by war, and torn apart by love, as told over the course of several decades in this epic saga.

Runtime

2h 13m

Director

Edward Zwick

Cast

Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Aidan Quinn