 |  | Brideshead Revisited (August 20) |  | | Privilege. Ambition. Desire. At Brideshead Everything Comes at a Price.  Synopsis:A provocative and suspenseful drama, Brideshead Revisited tells an evocative story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence set in the pre-WWII era. In the film, Charles Ryder (Matthew Goode, Match Point, The Lookout) becomes entranced with the noble Marchmain family, first through the charming and provocative Sebastian Flyte (Ben Whishaw, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer), and then his sophisticated sister, Julia (Hayley Atwell, Cassandra’s Dream and the upcoming The Duchess). The rise and fall of Charles’ infatuations reflect the decline of a decadent era in England between the wars. Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson co-stars as Lady Marchmain. more |
| OFRB Rating: | 14A; Mature Content, Sexual Content | Runtime: | 132 minutes | | Directed by: | Julian Jarrold | Cast: | Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Ben Whishaw, Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell |
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| | | Before the Rains (August 20) | | | Passion has its price.  Synopsis:Forbidden romance, empire, and culture clash all lie at the heart of this drama. In 1930s India, Britain's reign is beginning to lose its hold on the region. In the midst of this turmoil, a British man (Linus Roache) embarks on an affair with an Indian woman (Nandita Das), while one of the men in the village (Rahul Bose) tries to quell his inner struggle. Santosh Sivan (ASOKA) directs this film that is presented by Merchant Ivory, the renowned force behind HOWARD'S END and THE REMAINS OF THE DAY. more |
| OFRB Rating: | PG; Mature Theme | Runtime: | 97 minutes | | Directed by: | Santosh Sivan | Cast: | Linus Roache, Rahul Bose, Nandita Das, Jennifer Ehle, John Standing |
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| | | Priceless (August 20) | | | She only dated men with money...until she met a man with a heart  Synopsis:Jean (Gad Elmaleh), a shy young bartender, is mistaken for a millionaire by a beautiful seductress named Irene (Audrey Tautou). When Irene discovers his true identity, she abandons him, only to find that a love-struck Jean has no intention of letting her get away. more |
| OFRB Rating: | PG; Mature Theme, Language May Offend | Runtime: | 106 minutes | | Directed by: | Pierre Salvadori | Cast: | Audrey Tautou, Gad Elmaleh |
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| | | Mongol (August 22) | | | Greatness comes to those who take it.  Synopsis:Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (Prisoner of the Mountains) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in his stunning historical epic, Mongol. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, Mongol delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. more |
| OFRB Rating: | 14A; Violence | Runtime: | 120 minutes | | Directed by: | Sergei Bodrov | Cast: | Tadanobu Asano, Honglei Sun, Khulan Chuluun, Odnyam Odsuren |
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