Francesco

A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.

Runtime

2h 4m

Director

David Lynch

Cast

Anthony Hopkins, John Hurt, Anne Bancroft

Renowned for his excess, King Henry VIII goes through a series of wives during his rule. With Anne Boleyn, his second wife, executed on charges of treason, King Henry weds maid Jane Seymour, but that marriage also ends in tragedy. Not one to be single for long, the king picks German-born Anne of Cleves as his bride, but their union las...

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Alexander Korda

Cast

Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall

The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him

Runtime

1h 51m

Director

Charles Frend

Cast

John Mills, Derek Bond, Kenneth More

Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by a journalist who discovers his own estranged father had a deep, dark and devastating connection to the saint's life.While researching the life of Josemaria Escriva, the controversial founder of Opus Dei, the young journalist Robert uncov...

Runtime

1h 52m

Director

Roland Joffé

Cast

Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott

A Navy officer tries to set the record straight after the Navy blames a 1989 explosion aboard the USS Iowa on a homosexual affair between two sailors.

Runtime

1h 25m

Director

Mikael Salomon

Cast

James Caan, Robert Sean Leonard