The Lives of Others

The Lives of Others (German: Das Leben der Anderen, pronounced [das ˈleːbn deːɐ̯ ˈʔandəʁən]) is a 2006 German drama film written and directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck. This was his first movie as a director. The story follows secret listening by the Stasi, the secret police of East Germany (called the German Democratic Republic), as they monitor East Berlin residents.

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Atonement(2007 film)

Atonement is a 2007 romantic war drama film directed by Joe Wright and starring James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, and Vanessa Redgrave. The film is based on the 2001 novel by Ian McEwan. It tells the story of a crime and its effects over six decades, beginning in the 1930s.

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The English Patient(film)

The English Patient is a 1996 film about love and war. It was directed by Anthony Minghella, who also wrote the screenplay based on a 1992 book by Michael Ondaatje. Saul Zaentz helped produce the movie.

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A Room with a View(1985 film)

A Room with a View is a 1985 British romance film directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant. The screenplay was written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who adapted E. M.

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Audrey Tautou

Audrey Justine Tautou (born August 9, 1976) is a French actress. She began her acting career on television at age 18 and made her first appearance in a movie called Venus Beauty Institute in 1999. For this role, she received praise from critics and won the César Award for Most Promising Actress.

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Amélie

Amélie (French: Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain, pronounced [lə fabylø dɛstɛ̃ d‿ameli pulɛ̃], lit. “The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain”) is a 2001 French-language romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Written by Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant, the film shows a fun and imaginative view of modern life in Paris, set in the neighborhood of Montmartre.

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Beforetrilogy

The Before Trilogy is a series of three romantic films directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. The series began with Before Sunrise (1995), followed by Before Sunset (2004) and Before Midnight (2013). Richard Linklater wrote all three films, with Kim Krizan contributing to the first film and Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy helping to write the last two.

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Before Midnight

Before Midnight is a 2013 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater. He co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. It is the third and final movie in the Before trilogy, following Before Sunrise (1995) and Before Sunset (2004).

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Before Sunset

“Before Sunset” is a 2004 American romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater. He co-wrote the screenplay with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, based on a story by Linklater and Kim Krizan. It was the first film produced by Warner Independent Pictures.

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Before Sunrise

Before Sunrise is a 1995 romantic drama film directed by Richard Linklater and co-written by Linklater and Kim Krizan. It is the first movie in the Before trilogy. In the film, Jesse (played by Ethan Hawke) and Céline (played by Julie Delpy) meet on a train and get off in Vienna to spend the night together.

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