Legend of Dajian Huineng

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Runtime

1h 41m

Director

Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini

Cast

Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander

Though young Jane Austen's financially strapped parents expect her to marry the nephew of wealthy Lady Gresham, Jane herself knows that such a union will destroy her creativity and sense of self-worth. Instead, she becomes involved with Tom Lefroy, a charming but penniless apprentice lawyer who gives her the knowledge of the heart she ...

Runtime

2h

Director

Julian Jarrold

Cast

Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters

It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard ma...

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Bill Condon

Cast

Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan.

Runtime

2h 6m

Director

Michael Curtiz

Cast

James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston

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