Period films Period films A Room with a View is a 1986 feature film, adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the book of the same name by E. M. Forster. The film was directed by James Ivory and stars Maggie Smith (as Charlotte Bartlett), Helena Bonham Carter (as Lucy Honeychurch), Denholm Elliott (as Mr. Emerson), Julian Sands (as George Emerson), Simon Callow (as Mr. Beebe), Judi Dench (as Eleanor Lavish) and Daniel Day-Lewis (as Cecil Vyse). ...more on Wikipedia about "A Room with a View (film)"
A Walk in the Clouds is a 1996 romance film directed by Alfonso Arau and produced by the Zucker brothers. It starred Keanu Reeves, Giancarlo Giannini, Anthony Quinn and Aitana Sanchez-Gijón. The original music score for the film is composed by Maurice Jarre. The film's tagline is A man in search. A woman in need. A story of fate. ...more on Wikipedia about "A Walk in the Clouds"
Anne of the Thousand Days is an Academy Award-winning 1969 costume drama, directed by Charles Jarrot. The film tells the story of Henry VIII of England and Anne Boleyn. Richard Burton stars as King Henry VIII and Genevieve Bujold as Anne Boleyn. Irene Papas portrays Catherine of Aragon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anne of the Thousand Days"
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (released in the US without the "R.N.") is a naval adventure movie of 1951 based upon the Horatio Hornblower novels of C. S. Forester. (Specifically, it is based on the first three (by order of publication): The Happy Return, A Ship of the Line, and Flying Colours.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Captain Horatio Hornblower"
Dazed and Confused is a 1993 American movie written and directed by Richard Linklater. The movie's large ensemble cast features a number of future stars. The title is derived from the Led Zeppelin song " Dazed and Confused". ...more on Wikipedia about "Dazed and Confused (film)"
Enchanted April is a film based on the 1922 novel The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim. ...more on Wikipedia about "Enchanted April"
Hammers Over the Anvil is a 1991 Australian drama film starring Russell Crowe and Charlotte Rampling, directed by Ann Turner. The screenplay by Peter Hepworth and Ann Turner is based on the novel by Alan Marshall. The original music score is composed by Not Drowning, Waving. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hammers Over the Anvil"
Inventing the Abbotts is a 1997 American dramatic/ romance film directed by Pat O'Connor. The screenplay by Ken Hixon is based on a short story by Sue Miller. The original music score is composed by Michael Kamen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Inventing the Abbotts"
Jude is a 1996 English film directed by Michael Winterbottom. It tells the story of a stonemason pursuing the cousin he loves even though both are married. Based on the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy. The original music score is composed by Adrian Johnston. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jude (film)"
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle was a film released in 1994. It was written and directed by Alan Rudolph and starred Jennifer Jason Leigh as the writer Dorothy Parker. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle"
Pretty Baby is a 1978 historical fiction dramatic film directed by Louis Malle. The screenplay was written by Polly Platt. The title is inspired by the Tony Jackson song "Pretty Baby", which is used in the soundtrack. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pretty Baby (film)"
Procès de Jeanne d'Arc, known in English as The Trial of Joan of Arc, is a 1962 film by the French director Robert Bresson. Joan is played by Florence Carrez. ...more on Wikipedia about "Procès de Jeanne d'Arc"
Quills is a 2000 film based on a play that was inspired by the life and work of the Marquis de Sade. The movie was adapted by Doug Wright from his play, and was directed by Philip Kaufman. It stars Geoffrey Rush as the Marquis, Joaquin Phoenix as the Abbé, and Michael Caine as Dr. Royer-Collard. ...more on Wikipedia about "Quills (film)"
:This article is about the French film Ridicule. For a dictionary definition of the word ridicule, see the Wiktionary entry . ...more on Wikipedia about "Ridicule" Can you feel it? http://www.shortopedia.com.
Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility ( 1811) was adapted into a 1995 film by Emma Thompson, for which she received general acclaim as well as the 1996 Academy Award. The film was directed by Ang Lee. It is faithful to the book, although some liberties are taken. Like all of Jane Austen's novels, Sense and Sensibility is as much a commentary on 18th Century society as a romance. The film captures the plight of genteel ladies "of no fortune" during that period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sense and Sensibility (film)"
Tess is a 1979 romance and drama film based on the novel Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy and directed by Roman Polanski. It tells the story of a young peasant woman who is seduced by her wealthy aristocratic cousin, whose right to the family title may not be as strong as he claims. The film was adapted by Gérard Brach, John Brownjohn, and Roman Polanski. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tess"
The Affair of the Necklace is a 2001 film directed by Charles Shyer and starring Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, and Joely Richardson. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Affair of the Necklace"
The Legend of Suriyothai is a Thai film directed by M.C. Chatrichalerm Yukol of the Thai Royal Family. The film was financed by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Legend of Suriyothai"
There have been several movies entitled The Man in the Iron Mask, all based on the final section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, which was itself based on the 18th century myth of The Man in the Iron Mask. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Man in the Iron Mask (film)"
The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail is the most common English translation of the Japanese film Tora no o wo fumu otokotachi (虎の尾を踏む男達), written and directed by Akira Kurosawa in 1945. It is based on the kabuki plays Kanjincho and Ataka. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail"
The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) was a silent film released in France in 1928 based on the trial records of Joan of Arc. The film was directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer and starred Maria Falconetti and Antonin Artaud. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a 1985 film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Film and a César Award for Best Foreign Film; his screenplay was nominated for several major awards, including a BAFTA Award, an Oscar and a Writers Guild of America Award. It was recognized as one of the "ALL-TIME 100 best films" by Time magazine, and Allen has said several times that this is his personal favorite of all the films he has made. ** ...more on Wikipedia about "The Purple Rose of Cairo"
The Remains of the Day ( 1993) is a Merchant Ivory film adapted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro. It was directed by James Ivory and starred Anthony Hopkins as Stevens and Emma Thompson as Miss Kenton, with support from James Fox, Christopher Reeve, Hugh Grant, Tim Piggott-Smith and Ben Chaplin. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Remains of the Day (film)"
When Knighthood Was in Flower is the debut novel of American author Charles Major written under the pseudonym, Edwin Caskoden. It was first published by Grosset & Dunlap in 1898 and proved an enormous success. According to the New York Times, in its third year on the market the book was still selling so well that it was #9 on the list of bestselling novels in the United States for 1900. The book spawned an entire industry of historical romantic novels and films. In 1901, playwright Paul Kester wrote the Broadway play and by 1907 When Knighthood Was in Flower was still being printed by Grosset & Dunlap when the film rights were sold to Biograph Studios. ...more on Wikipedia about "When Knighthood Was in Flower"
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