Guo Ming Yi

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

Runtime

3h 59m

Director

Luchino Visconti

Cast

Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard

The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.

Runtime

2h 20m

Director

Graeme Clifford

Cast

Jessica Lange, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley

Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.

Runtime

2h 22m

Director

Clint Eastwood

Cast

Angelina Jolie, Jeffrey Donovan, John Malkovich

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of painter Johannes Vermeer becomes his talented assistant and the model for on...

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Peter Webber

Cast

Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Tom Wilkinson

Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Todd Haynes

Cast

Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin