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Sunshine 1999

7.5 /10

The story of a Jewish family living in Hungary—through three generations—rising from humble beginnings to positions of wealth and power in the crumbling Austro-Hungarian Empire. The patriarch becomes a prominent judge but is torn when his government sanctions anti-Jewish persecutions. His son converts to Christianity to advance his career as a champion fencer and Olympic hero, but is caught up in the Holocaust. Finally, the grandson, after surviving war, revolution, loss and betrayal, realizes that his ultimate allegiance must be to himself and his heritage.

Run Time: 181 Min . MMPA: 17 . Release: Sep 13, 1999

Director: Director: Istvn Szab,

Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jennifer Ehle, Deborah Kara Unger,

Chaplin 1992

7.5 /10

An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.

Run Time: 143 Min . MMPA: 13 . Release: Dec 17, 1992

Director: Director: Richard Attenborough,

Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw, Moira Kelly,

Escape from Pretoria 2020

6.8 /10

South Africa, 1978. Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee, two white political activists from the African National Congress imprisoned by the apartheid regime, put a plan in motion to escape from the infamous Pretoria Prison.

Run Time: 102 Min . MMPA: 14 . Release: Mar 06, 2020

Director: Director: Francis Annan,

Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Daniel Webber, Ian Hart, Mark Leonard Winter, Nathan Page,