The Queen (
2006) | IMDb:
7.3
The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
Starring:
Helen Mirren
,
Michael Sheen
,
James Cromwell
,
Helen McCrory
,
Alex Jennings
,
Roger Allam
Gosford Park (
2001) | IMDb:
7.2
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation at a hunting resort. But when a murder occurs, each one of these interesting characters becomes a suspect.
Starring:
Maggie Smith
,
Michael Gambon
,
Kristin Scott Thomas
,
Camilla Rutherford
,
Charles Dance
,
Geraldine Somerville
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
Orlando (
1992) | IMDb:
7.1
England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.
Starring:
Tilda Swinton
,
Billy Zane
,
Lothaire Bluteau
,
John Wood
,
Charlotte Valandrey
,
Heathcote Williams
Dangerous Liaisons (
1988) | IMDb:
7.6
In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the future wife of another ex-lover of hers in return for one last night with her. Yet things don’t go as planned.
Starring:
Glenn Close
,
John Malkovich
,
Michelle Pfeiffer
,
Swoosie Kurtz
,
Keanu Reeves
,
Mildred Natwick
Brazil (
1985) | IMDb:
7.9
Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wrongful arrest and eventual death of an innocent man instead of wanted terrorist Harry Tuttle, he meets the woman from his daydream, and in trying to help her gets caught in a web of mistaken identities, mindless bureaucracy and lies.
The Killing Fields (
1984) | IMDb:
7.8
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Starring:
Sam Waterston
,
Haing S. Ngor
,
John Malkovich
,
Julian Sands
,
Craig T. Nelson
,
Spalding Gray