Tag: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Posted on May 10, 2015 |
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Wolf Totem / Le dernier loup / Lang tu teng (2015)
Adventure
In 1967, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies – the marauding wolves – to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world
Starring: Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Yin Zhusheng, Basen Zhabu, Baoyingexige
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Posted on April 25, 2013 |
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Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War
Brad Pitt stars as the arrogant Heinrich, a famed Austrian mountain climber who leaves behind his wife and infant son to head a Himalayan expedition in 1939, only to fall into the hands of the Allied forces as a prisoner of war. He and a fellow escapee, Peter Aufschnaiter (David Thewlis), make their way to the Forbidden City of Tibet, where Peter finds a wife and Heinrich befriends the Western culture-obsessed teenage Dalai Lama (Jaamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk), the spiritual leader of his Buddhist nation. As Heinrich waits out the war, his friendship with the Dalai Lama begins to transform him from naughty to humble.
Starring: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, B.D. Wong, Mako, Danny Denzongpa, Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Posted on October 23, 2012 |
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The Bear / L'ours (1988)
Adventure | Drama | Family
A captivating film set in late 19th century British Columbia, Canada, 'L'ours' tells the story of an orphaned bear cub befriended and protected by an adult male grizzly, as hunters pursue them through the wilds.
Starring: Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, Youk the Bear, Jack Wallace, André Lacombe
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Posted on October 23, 2012 |
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Two Brothers / Deux frères (2004)
Adventure | Drama | Family
Set not so long ago in a distant land, the adventures of twin tiger cubs–one shy and gentle, the other bold and fierce–who are born among the temple ruins of an exotic jungle. However, on a fateful day, the brothers are separated by fate. The bold brother is sold off to a circus, where homesickness and living in a cage rob him of his spirit. Meanwhile, the shy cub becomes the beloved companion of the governor's lonely young son, until an accident forces the family to give him away to a man who resolves to break his gentle nature and turn him into a fighter for sport. When they are fully grown the brothers find themselves reunited–but as forced enemies, pitted against each other.
Starring: Guy Pearce, Freddie Highmore, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, Oanh Nguyen, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Posted on September 25, 2012 |
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Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Drama | History | Thriller | War
The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Khrushchev (Bob Hoskins), the citizens of Stalingrad are mounting a brave resistance, spurred by the exploits of their local hero, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). An expert sniper, Vassili's deeds have become legendary – thanks to propaganda produced by Vassili's best friend, a political officer named Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). To stop Vassili, the Germans dispatch their best sniper, Major Konig (Ed Harris), to Stalingrad. When Vassili and Danilov both fall in love with a beautiful soldier (Rachel Weisz), Danilov deserts his friend, leaving Vassili to face his German counterpart alone. As the city burns, Vassili and Konig begin a cunning game of cat and mouse, waging a private war for courage, honor and country.
Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Ron Perlman
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Tags: Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ron Perlman
Posted on April 13, 2012 |
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Black Gold / Day of the Falcon (2011)
Drama
Set in the 1930s Arab states at the dawn of the oil boom, the story centers on a young Arab prince torn between allegiance to his conservative father and modern, liberal father-in-law.
Starring: Tahar Rahim, Mark Strong, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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Tags: Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Mark Strong, Tahar Rahim
Posted on January 12, 2012 |
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The Lover / L'amant (1992)
Biography | Drama | Romance
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras.
Starring: Jane March, Tony Leung, Frédérique Meininger
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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