The Joan of Arc Case

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

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. Danton, well known as a spokesman of the people, had been living in relative solitude in the Fre...

Runtime

2h 16m

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Cast

Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chéreau

After an absence of five years, six times Mr Olympia winner Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a comeback and attempts to take the World Body Building Championship for the 7th time.

Runtime

1h 18m

Director

Kit Laughlin

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Platz, Frank Zane

A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Keiichi Hara

Cast

Anne Watanabe, Kumiko Aso, Gaku Hamada

The film consists of a monologue performed by Walter Sedlmayr, who plays Theodor Hierneis, the chef at the court of Ludwig II of Bavaria. The screenplay was written by Syberberg and Sedlmayr and is based on the memoirs of Hierneis.

Runtime

1h 24m

Director

Hans-Jürgen Syberberg

Cast

Walter Sedlmayr