Sissi, L'impératrice de la solitude (1998)

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duchess Sophie is trying to tell the emperor how to rule and also Sissi how to be a mother.

The young Bavarian princess Elisabeth, who all call Sissi, goes with her mother and older sister Néné to Austria where Néné will be wed to an emperor named Franz Joseph, Yet unexpectedly Franz runs into Sissi while out fishing and they fall in love.

After a wonderful time in Hungary Sissi falls extremely ill and must retreat to a Mediterranean climate to rest. The young empress’ mother takes her from Austria to recover in Madeira.

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

The Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with the young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve this love.

A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his conservative advisors, the Emperor fails to initiate the reforms that could save the Empire from annihilation. One man alone can avert the cataclysm to come. The year is 1888 and the 600-year-old Empire of Austria-Hungary is at a cross-road of history. Crown-Prince Rudolf, son of fabled Empress Sisi, the most beautiful woman of her time, is the man with the vision and the ability to lead his Empire into the 20th century. Yet his enemies, the all-powerful Prime Minister first and foremost, scheme to isolate Rudolf from his father and from access to power. Against the backdrop of one of the most dangerous, exciting and colorful periods in history, at the dawn of the modern age...

The immature young ruler of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Franz Joseph, was extremely shy around women but (according to this film) was constantly being propositioned, lewdly or otherwise, by ambitious courtesans. When he was finally married to his Empress, the teen-aged Bavarian princess Sisi (Elizabeth), it seems that his relief knew no bounds, for he was now sure that he would never have to think about sex ever again. According to the filmmakers, this is the true history of that marriage. This story is a complete reversal of the romantic legend depicted in the popular 1955 film Sissi, which helped brighten the emerging stardom of Romy Schneider.

The true story of Austria's Empress Elisabeth, whose assassination by an Italian anarchist in 1898 shocked the world and triggered historic unrest.

The film tells the story of Laxenburg from 13th century, when it was used for hunting and fishing trips by the imperial Habsburg family, to modern day, a popular summer resort and a bustling international community. Today Laxenburg is also home to IIASA, the Austrian Film Archive, and the International Anti-Corruption Academy. The film will also feature these organizations, their history, and the important work they do in the field of research and diplomacy that goes far beyond Austria's borders.

September 11, 1898: The imperial family’s personal physician, Dr. Herman Widerhofer, is deeply shocked by the news that an anarchist has assassinated Empress Elisabeth in Geneva. He then shuts himself up in his private rooms and recalls the empress’ fateful life. We learn the truth about Elisabeth, as the doctor knew more about her than anyone else.

A few hours in the life of empress Sisi; a summer night at Gödöllö. A game with operetta and melodrama; a grotesque with much colour, music, dancing, and bloodshed.

On September 10, 1898, Empress Elisabeth of Austria was tragically assassinated in Geneva. Since then, this illustrious empress has fascinated adults and children alike. A century later, we present to you a historical documentary on the exceptional destiny of this legendary empress. Her legendary beauty, her charm and her independence of mind, her thirst for travel and her passion for sports were as magical as they were dramatic, but the memory she left behind for eternity is that of a woman close to all. This film highlights the political role of Empress Elisabeth, neglected by historians, as well as her tastes and passions. The important stages of her life are also widely mentioned, such as her marriage to the young Emperor Franz Joseph, the disappearance of her cousin King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the tragedy of Mayerling.

紀元前200年、戦乱のさなかの中国。後に始皇帝となる秦王のもとに無名と名乗る男が拝謁を願い出る。彼は中国全土で最強と評判の暗殺者3人、長空、残剣、飛雪を自らの手で倒したと語り、それぞれが所有していた自慢の武器を証拠として持参していた。暗殺者たちを恐れる秦王は、100歩以内の距離に誰も近づけようとしなかったが、無名にはもっと近くまで寄ることを特別に許し、それらの対決の歴史を詳しく語るよう彼に命じる。

1930年、禁酒法下のシカゴ。財務省から派遣された特別捜査官エリオット・ネスは街を牛耳るギャングのボス、アル・カポネに敢然と戦いを挑む。ベテラン警官のマローンを始め、射撃の名手ストーン、税理士のウォレスといったメンバーに支えられ、ネスの捜査が始まる。しかし巨悪カポネの差し向けた殺し屋によって、ひとり、またひとりと犠牲者が……。かつてテレビドラマでも人気を博したアクション・ロマンを映画化。ケビン・コスナーはこの作品で一躍トップスターに。そしてデ・ニーロがまたも肉体改造に挑戦。

実在のミドル級ボクサー、ジェイク・ラモッタの栄光と挫折の半生。試合シーンの壮絶な迫力は筆舌に尽くし難く、ボクシング映画としてのクォリティも高いが、あくまでも作品の根底にあるのは、自らの猜疑心によって妻や弟を失う男を描いた人間ドラマ。引退後のシーンのため体重を25キロ増やしてまで破滅型の主人公を演じきったデ・ニーロはアカデミー主演男優賞を受賞。全編のほとんどを占める白黒画面も美しい。

舞台はマヤ文明の栄える中央アメリカの密林地帯。平穏な生活を営む狩猟民族の集落を、マヤ帝国の傭兵部隊が襲撃する。そして拉致連行された村民たちを待っていたのは、見たことのないような先進的な文明を持つマヤの都だった。そして彼らは、何故自分たちがここに連れてこられたのか、《衝撃の真実》を目の当たりにすることになる･･･！セリフは全編マヤ語を用い、キャストも映画未経験の現地人を採用するなど、徹底的にリアリティを追求。また、今なお謎の多いマヤ文明の都市や風俗、そして想像を絶する残酷な祭祀の一部始終を、徹底した調査を元に造営された巨大な都市のセットと最新のＣＧ技術を駆使し見事に再現。その圧倒的スケールの映像世界は全米の批評家たちにも絶賛され、アカデミー賞、ゴールデン・グローブ賞などで数々のノミネーションを獲得した。そして、縦横無尽にジャングルを駆け巡り繰り広げられる迫真のサバイバル・アクション・シーンは、息をも付かせぬスピード感と臨場感で観る者の心拍数を極限まで上昇させる！

1964年、ミシシッピーの小さな町から公民権運動家3人が突然消えた。事件解明のために派遣されたFBI捜査官の二人は、やがて恐るべき事実を暴き出す……。第一級の社会派サスペンス映画。アラン・パーカー監督作。

第2次世界大戦末期、ドイツの敗色が日増しに濃くなる中で誰よりも祖国を愛するがゆえに非人道的な悪行を重ねるナチス総統ヒトラーに絶望し、一刻も早く何とかせねばと憂慮を募らせていたシュタウフェンベルク陸軍大佐は、ある大胆不敵な計画を思い付く。それはドイツ国内で有事の際に反乱勢力を鎮圧するという“ワルキューレ作戦”を巧みに利用してヒトラーを暗殺し、ナチスの政権を転覆させて実権を掌握するというものだった。

南北戦争末期、自ら兵隊を志願し戦争に参加してから3年が経ったインマンは、出征前に1度だけキスをした恋人のエイダに渡された銅版写真と本、戦地に届いた彼女からの手紙3通を心の支えに苛酷な戦場でかろうじて生き延びていた。＜全米ベストセラーになった同名小説の映画化。南北戦争の中、愛する女性の待つ故郷へ旅を続ける脱走兵と彼を待つ恋人の苦難を描いた壮大なスケールのラブ・ストーリー。第76回アカデミー賞6部門でノミネートされる。主演はニコール・キッドマンとジュード・ロウ。監督はアンソニー・ミンゲラ。激動の時代の中で、強く生き抜く女性の強さが感動を呼ぶ。＞

デミルが23年の自作をリメイクした超大作。旧約聖書を基に、モーゼがイスラエルの民を率いて聖地を築くまでを特撮を駆使して描いた、「ベン・ハー」と双璧を成すスペクタクル史劇の傑作。