Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (
2018) | IMDb:
6.5
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Starring:
Rohan Chand
,
Christian Bale
,
Andy Serkis
,
Benedict Cumberbatch
,
Cate Blanchett
,
Naomie Harris
Les Misérables (
2012) | IMDb:
7.5
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Starring:
Hugh Jackman
,
Russell Crowe
,
Anne Hathaway
,
Amanda Seyfried
,
Sacha Baron Cohen
,
Helena Bonham Carter
The Duchess (
2008) | IMDb:
6.9
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
Starring:
Keira Knightley
,
Ralph Fiennes
,
Charlotte Rampling
,
Dominic Cooper
,
Hayley Atwell
,
Simon McBurney
The History Boys (
2006) | IMDb:
6.8
The story of an unruly class of bright, funny history students at a Yorkshire grammar school in pursuit of an undergraduate place at Oxford or Cambridge. Bounced between their maverick English master, a young and shrewd teacher hired to up their test scores, a grossly out-numbered history teacher, and a headmaster obsessed with results, the boys attempt to pass.
Starring:
Samuel Anderson
,
Dominic Cooper
,
James Corden
,
Richard Griffiths
,
Samuel Barnett
,
Russell Tovey
Directed by:
Nicholas Hytner
Oliver Twist (
2005) | IMDb:
6.8
An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Shadow of the Sword (
2005) | IMDb:
6.1
Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.
Starring:
Steven Berkoff
,
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
,
Julie Cox
,
Lili Gesler
,
Anastasia Griffith
,
Maria Hofstätter
The Importance of Being Earnest (
2002) | IMDb:
6.8
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities...
Starring:
Rupert Everett
,
Colin Firth
,
Reese Witherspoon
,
Judi Dench
,
Tom Wilkinson
,
Frances O'Connor
Directed by:
Oliver Parker
The Count of Monte Cristo (
2002) | IMDb:
7.7
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.
Starring:
Jim Caviezel
,
Guy Pearce
,
Richard Harris
,
James Frain
,
Dagmara Domińczyk
,
Michael Wincott
EverAfter (
1998) | IMDb:
7.1
Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
Starring:
Drew Barrymore
,
Anjelica Huston
,
Dougray Scott
,
Patrick Godfrey
,
Megan Dodds
,
Melanie Lynskey
The Remains of the Day (
1993) | IMDb:
7.8
A rule-bound head butler's world of manners and decorum in the household he maintains is tested by the arrival of a housekeeper who falls in love with him in post-WWI Britain. The possibility of romance and his master's cultivation of ties with the Nazi cause challenge his carefully maintained veneer of servitude.
Starring:
Anthony Hopkins
,
Emma Thompson
,
James Fox
,
Christopher Reeve
,
Hugh Grant
,
Peter Vaughan
Maurice (
1987) | IMDb:
7.6
After his lover rejects him, Maurice attempts to come to terms with his sexuality within the restrictiveness of Edwardian society.
Starring:
James Wilby
,
Hugh Grant
,
Rupert Graves
,
Denholm Elliott
,
Simon Callow
,
Billie Whitelaw
A Room with a View (
1986) | IMDb:
7.2
When Lucy Honeychurch and chaperon Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in Florence with rooms without views, fellow guests Mr Emerson and son George step in to remedy the situation. Meeting the Emersons could change Lucy's life forever but, once back in England, how will her experiences in Tuscany affect her marriage plans?
Starring:
Helena Bonham Carter
,
Julian Sands
,
Maggie Smith
,
Denholm Elliott
,
Daniel Day-Lewis
,
Simon Callow