The Early Years

A young nurse, Alma, is put in charge of Elisabeth Vogler: an actress who is seemingly healthy in all respects, but will not talk. As they spend time together, Alma speaks to Elisabeth constantly, never receiving any answer.

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Ingmar Bergman

Cast

Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann, Margaretha Krook

Overwhelmed by her suffocating schedule, touring European princess Ann takes off for a night while in Rome. When a sedative she took from her doctor kicks in, however, she falls asleep on a park bench and is found by an American reporter, Joe Bradley, who takes her back to his apartment for safety. At work the next morning, Joe finds o...

Runtime

1h 59m

Director

William Wyler

Cast

Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Eddie Albert

Returning home from a shopping trip to a nearby town, bored suburban housewife Laura Jesson is thrown by happenstance into an acquaintance with virtuous doctor Alec Harvey. Their casual friendship soon develops during their weekly visits into something more emotionally fulfilling than either expected, and they must wrestle with the pot...

Runtime

1h 26m

Director

David Lean

Cast

Celia Johnson, Trevor Howard, Stanley Holloway

As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.

Runtime

2h 49m

Director

Steven Spielberg

Cast

Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns

Apu and his family have moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Benares. As he progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother.

Runtime

1h 50m

Director

Satyajit Ray

Cast

Karuna Banerjee, Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal