Ben Kingsley
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Tells the amazing story of Ibn Battuta, one of the greatest explorer of the Old World, following his first pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 from Tangier to Mecca. His perilous journey resonates with adventure while presenting an unforgettable picture of Islamic civilization during the 14th century, culminating with Ibn Battuta's first Hajj. The story is book-ended by a close-up look at the contemporary Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that draws three...
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Holocaust survivor Friedman recalls her experiences in Auschwitz-Birkenau as a young child in this heartrending memoir. Born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland, in 1938, Friedman's first memories were of life in the Jewish ghetto. Suffering starvation, disease, and constant violence, she and her parents managed to survive several deportations and mass killings by the Gestapo. In autumn 1943, however, the family was deported to a slave labor camp in central...
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
This production is part of a famous series produced by BBC of all of William Shakespeare's plays. The resulting films, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilized the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors. Queen Elizabeth herself is said to have requested the return of Falstaff to the Bard's stage...supposedly she wanted to see him in love. What Shakespeare gave Her Majesty...
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Russian filmmaker Vadim Perelman makes his feature-film debut with the psychological drama House of Sand and Fog, based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. Ben Kingsley plays Massoud Amir Behrani, an Iranian immigrant living the United States. Even though he was a high-ranking official in Iran, he works several menial jobs in order to provide his wife, Nadi (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and his son, Esmail (Jonathan Ahdout), with an apartment in California....
5) You Kill Me
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
An alcoholic mob hit man, Frank Falenczyk (Ben Kingsley), is forced into rehab by his boss (Philip Baker Hall). To clean up he gets a sponsor (Luke Wilson) who helps him enroll in a 12 step program. Frank eventually takes a job in a mortuary and begins a new life, falling in love with his attractive co-worker Laurel (Téa Leoni). Frank's idyllic new life is threatened when old associates with bad attitudes and worse intentions start looking for him....
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The RUC Special Branch recruits a young man to infiltrate the brutal and life-threatening high echelons of the I.R.A. terrorist organization in 1980s Belfast at the height of the Northern Irish 'Troubles.' Based on the real-life story of Martin McGartland.
7) Jules
Language
English
Formats
Description
JULES follows Milton (Kingsley) who lives a quiet life of routine in a small western Pennsylvania town, but finds his day upended when a UFO and its extra-terrestrial passenger crash land in his backyard. Before long, Milton develops a close relationship with the extra-terrestrial he calls "Jules." Things become complicated when two neighbors (Harris and Curtin) discover Jules and the government quickly closes in. What follows is a funny, wildly inventive...
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A trip on the Trans-Siberian Railway becomes a ride of deception and murder when a couple meets a pair of mysterious travelers. With Woody Harrelson, Kate Mara, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival** and **Sundance Film Festival**.
10) Hugo
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Welcome to a magical world of spectacular adventure! When wily and resourceful Hugo discovers a secret left by his father, he unlocks a mystery and embarks on a quest that will transform those around him and lead to a safe and loving place he can call home. Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese invites you to experience a thrilling journey that critics are calling the stuff that dreams are made of.
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Paulina Escobar is a political activist whose husband is a prominent lawyer in an unnamed South American country just out of a dictatorship. One day a storm forces her husband to ride home with a neighbor. That chance encounter brings up demons from her past, as she is convinced that the neighbor (Dr. Miranda) was part of the old fascist regime that tortured and raped her, while blindfolded. Paulina takes him captive to determine the truth. Paulina...
13) Dalíland
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
From acclaimed filmmaker Mary Harron, DALÍLAND stars Sir Ben Kingsley as the legendary artist Salvador Dalí, focusing on the later years of the strange marriage between Dalí and his wife. The film is told through the eyes of a young assistant keen to make his name in the art world by helping Dalí prepare for a big gallery show.
15) Shutter Island
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
When U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels arrives at the asylum for the criminally insane on Shutter Island, he uncovers terrifying truths about the island and finds out some places never let you go.
16) Ender's game
Publisher
Summit Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014].
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
17) Gandhi
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Chronicles the life of Gandhi beginning with his political activities in South Africa during the late 1890's and ending with his assassination at the hands of a Hindu extremist in 1948. Shows the development of his philosophy of non-violence as he leads the people of India to independence from the British.
18) Dave
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
An uncanny Presidential lookalike is recruited as a momentary stand-in for America's Chief Executive. However, things don't turn out exactly as planned and Dave finds himself continuing the masquerade indefinitely.--container.
20) The walk
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016?]
Language
English
Description
In 1974, Philippe Petit assembled a team to help him achieve his dream of walking between the World Trade Center towers.
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