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Century: Directed by Stephen Poliakoff. With Charles Dance, Clive Owen, Miranda Richardson, Robert Stephens. Paul Reisner, a young doctor, becomes a researcher in a prestigious medical institute.
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- 1993-12-31
Century is a 1993 British film, written and directed by playwright Stephen Poliakoff. Clive Owen stars as a 19th-century Jewish doctor who, while studying at a research institute, discovers that an authoritative doctor (played by Charles Dance ) is sterilizing innocent women.
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Dec 9, 1994 · MOVIE REVIEW : ‘Century’ a Drama of Endings, Beginnings. By KEVIN THOMAS. Dec. 9, 1994 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. “Century” takes us back to New Year’s Eve, 1898, to a town outside ...
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- Titanic (1997) Why not start with a movie that is huge in every way? Titanic is famous for James Cameron's special effects that sent hundreds of passengers realistically hurtling from the side of a giant ship, but it's mainly remembered for the timeless love story between soulful vagabond Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) and repressed socialite Rose (Kate Winslet).
- Pride & Prejudice (2005) Before any Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle stans get up in arms, remember: This is a movies-only list. So, 2005's Pride & Prejudice is the clear favorite to represent Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel.
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) It wouldn't be a period movies list without Emma Thompson, and this won't be the last you see of her here. Thompson wrote and starred in Sense and Sensibility, which was directed by Ang Lee (it won't be the last you see of him, either).
- A Room With a View (1986) Here's another period piece theme: Merchant Ivory movies. The first one on our list directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant is A Room With a View.
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20th Century Girl is a South Korean romantic drama film released in 2022. Directed by Bang Woo-ri, the film follows a high school girl named Na Bo-ra who tracks her best friend’s romantic interest, only to find herself entangled in a complex web of emotions and relationships. The story captures the ambiguities and poignant moments of youthful love and friendship against the backdrop of the ...