Fellini's Casanova

The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of...

Runtime

2h 30m

Director

Roman Polanski

Cast

Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay

After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savings account to charity, and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness.

Runtime

2h 28m

Director

Sean Penn

Cast

Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, William Hurt

Kinsey is a portrait of researcher Alfred Kinsey, driven to uncover the most private secrets of a nation. What begins for Kinsey as a scientific endeavor soon takes on an intensely personal relevance, ultimately becoming an unexpected journey into the mystery of human behavior.

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Bill Condon

Cast

Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Chris O'Donnell

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. Her family turns to him, hoping that his connection with fanatical Inquisitor Lorenzo, whom he is painting, can secure her release.

Runtime

1h 54m

Director

Miloš Forman

Cast

Javier Bardem, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård

Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.

Runtime

2h 5m

Director

Michael Apted

Cast

Sissy Spacek, Tommy Lee Jones, Levon Helm