101 Must See Films

Take 12: The Classics

Ok, so three of these have Audrey Hepburn in them. I like her. The four next, which are books I've read, are also great.

Roman holiday - a princess (Audrey Hepburn) escaped from her guardians. She falls in love with an American (Gregory Peck).

Sabrina - in this film a young girl falls for a young man. In order to make her fall out of love with him, her father sends to Paris. The story begins when she gets back from Paris.

Breakfast at Tiffanys - Paul, a struggling writer, moves to New York. In his building is a young woman, Holly. He meets her and he falls for her.

Sense & Sensibility - in this films it is the job of the oldest sister (Emma Thompson) to provide for the family once her father has passed away.

Pride & Prejudice - it is the bounty of a woman with daughters to find them good husbands. So it begins. Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) is no match for Mr Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen).

A Room with a View - it is set in Italy. A young woman, Lucy (Helena Bonham Carter), is rescued by the son and father called Emerson. She falls for George Emerson, (Julian Sands) but back home is waiting her fiancee.

Jane Eyre - this is the most fantastic story I have ever seen. Jane (Charolotte Gainsbourg) becomes a governess. When she moves to Thornfield Hall to become the governess to a little girl, she falls in love with Edward Rochester (William Hurt). And so the story begins...

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