Beautiful, but spoiled, Fanny has married Jewish stockbroker Job to save crooked brother Trippy's arse and for his money, but she soon denies Job access to the marital bed. Trippy disappears to get himself killed in WW1 and Fanny eventually divorces Job, who also goes to Europe, with their daughter.
Years later; the daughter has returned to the USA but Job has been whisked off to a concentration camp, where he goes blind. Fanny catches diphtheria and loses her beauty while her daughter find out more...

A study of the life of Danish storyteller Karen Blixen, from her marriage of convenience to a titled aristocrat and departure for Kenya in 1913 until her return to Denmark in 1931. As she struggles to maintain a coffee farm, through various disasters, and strives to improve relations with the local natives, her marriage gradually gives way to an enduring romance with the noted hunter and adventurer Denys Finch Hatton, but Denys still wants his freedom. By the end, she's gained a much better unde find out more...

A visually ravishing adaptation of Hardy's novel, set at the close of 19th Century during the painful transition from rural to industrial society. A youthful Kinski plays Tess with a gentle awkwardness that fully realises Hardy's intention of showing how easily the innocent perish under the yoke of the male ego. Tess is always on the brink of the happiness she deserves and Polanski teases us with the possibility of a happy ending. find out more...

Sumptuous adaptation of Edith Wharton's period drama set in the NY high society of the 1880s. Day Lewis plays the gentleman set to be married to May in the wedding of the year, but increasingly fascinated by the beautiful Countess Olenska. Decor reflects and oppresses characters, posture, gesture, glance and witty ironic narration convey not only individual psychology but the ideals of an entire etiquette-obsessed elite. Tragedy awaits. Awesome; one of the best period adaptations ever made, both find out more...

An enigmatic and stylish portrayal of the 1920s set American novel. A young broker living on Long Island finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifestyle of his neighbor, the opulent, nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. Drawn into Gatsby's circle, a world full of whims and surprises, hypocrisy and amorality, he becomes a witness to obsession and tragedy. find out more...

Allie and Noah are teenagers in love, and that's real love not the first crush of youth puppy love stuff, but they live in a society ruled by class and are from different sides of the railway track. Reunited several years later it quickly becomes obvious that the fire is still very much alive and Allie finds herself forced to choose between the man she loved, fought and spent a summer of love with as a teenager or a handsome upper class fiancee, a rich and decent man, whom she likes a lot, and w find out more...

One of Hollywood's greatest love stories with Streisand and Redford making a dashing, if unlikely couple. As college sweethearts they defy their all too obvious differences to be together, but, as the marriage progresses, Redford's easy success as a writer threatens to destroy the idyllic union. One of the most referenced final moments in film (see Sex and the City). A classic romance. find out more...

Melodrama as high art: some of the critics reckoned it was better than the original book! It's certainly more gothic and the passions are more torrid. Ms Bronte might not have approved, but this is a powerful little number. Heathcliffe and Cathy get on down........ find out more...