The Beast

Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.

Runtime

2h 18m

Director

Patrice Chéreau

Cast

Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil, Jean-Hugues Anglade

This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.

Runtime

1h 34m

Director

Bent Hamer

Cast

Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei

An Australian couple takes a sailing trip in the Pacific to get over the recent loss of their son. While on the open sea, they come across a sinking ship with one survivor who is not at all what he seems.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Phillip Noyce

Cast

Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane

Set in puritanical Boston in the mid 1600s, the story of seamstress Hester Prynne, who is outcast after she becomes pregnant by a respected reverend. She refuses to divulge the name of the father, is "convicted" of adultery and forced to wear a scarlet "A" until an Indian attack unites the Puritans and leads to a reevaluation of their ...

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Roland Joffé

Cast

Demi Moore, Gary Oldman, Robert Duvall

The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.

Runtime

2h 20m

Director

Oliver Stone

Cast

Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan