Sarah Greenwood
and Katie Spencer, Anna Karenina
FILM SYNOPSIS
As the wife of a highly placed government minister, Anna Karenina occupies a
secure position within the upper reaches of Russian society, although the
chief source of happiness in her marriage is her eight-year-old son. Her
meeting with Count Vronsky, a handsome cavalry officer, offers Anna the
passionate love her marriage is lacking, but places her at the center of a
devastating scandal.
Dan Hennah, Ra
Vincent, and Simon Bright, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
FILM SYNOPSIS
Bilbo Baggins finds his peaceful life in the Shire interrupted by the
appearance of Gandalf the Grey, a wizard who has come to persuade the hobbit
to accompany a band of dwarves on a quest to regain their homeland. The
adventure on which he embarks will test Bilbo's wit, courage and
resourcefulness, and have far-reaching consequences for the land of
Middle-earth.
Eve Stewart and
Anna Lynch-Robinson, Les Misérables
FILM SYNOPSIS
In early 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned years earlier
for stealing a loaf of bread, decides to break his parole following his
release and assume a new identity. Although he succeeds in building a new
life for himself, the relentless pursuit of Inspector Javert threatens the
security of Valjean and his adopted daughter, Cosette.
David Gropman
and Anna Pinnock, Life of Pi
FILM SYNOPSIS
Young Pi, the son of zookeepers in Pondicherry, India, finds the world he
knows swept away when his family sells the zoo and sets sail for Canada with
a few of its remaining animals. A storm capsizes the ship and only Pi
escapes, set adrift in a lifeboat that is also the refuge of an enormous
Bengal tiger.
Rick Carter and
Jim Erickson, Lincoln
FILM SYNOPSIS
With the Civil War coming to a close and the freedom granted to the slaves
by the Emancipation Proclamation called into question, Abraham Lincoln seeks
to pass a thirteenth amendment to the Constitution that will outlaw slavery
everywhere in the United States. Facing opposition from many quarters in
Congress, Lincoln uses his vast political powers to gain allies in his
fight.
