Secretariat

Release Date: October 8th, 2010

Starring: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, Dylan Walsh

Director: Randall Wallace

Writer: Mike Rich, William Nack

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

Genre: Drama, History

“Secretariat” is a historical drama, directed by Randall Wallace and based on real events. It’s a remarkable journey through life and career of Penny Chenery - a daughter of an owner of horse stables, situated in Virginia.

Penny is a common housewife and a mother, having almost no knowledge about horses, stables and horse-racing. But when her ailing father realizes, that his days are numbered, his daughter has to navigate his business by her own. It’s really hard for the woman, taking into account the fact, that this sort of business is dominated mostly by men, who have appropriate skills in contrast to Penny Chenery.

With the assistance of Lucien Laurin, a veteran trainer, Penny plunges gradually into the world of horse-racing to be able to compete with other stable owners. She faces many difficulties, including high inheritance tax and business competition, on her way to success. But she doesn’t give up.

In 25 years Chenery understands, that she has succeeded in horse-racing business, when her first thoroughbred named Secretariat becomes the winner of the Triple Crown.

The film stars Diane Lane in the role of Penny Chenery and John Malkovich as Lucien Laurin. The scenario of the film is written by Mike Rich and William Nack.

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Carlos

Release Date: October 15th, 2010

Starring: Édgar Ramírez, Alexander Scheer, Alejandro Arroyo, Ahmad Kaabour, Talal El-Jordi

Director: Olivier Assayas

Writer: Dan Franck, Olivier Assayas

Studio: IFC Films

Genre: Crime, Drama, History

Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes

The historical drama directed by Olivier Assayas (known by works “Irma Vep” and “Summer Hours”), is an epic portrayal of one of the most dangerous international criminals, having been terrorizing the world between the years 1974 and 1994. Known as Carlos the Jackal, the Venezuelan terrorist and the most wanted revolutionary of that time, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez has shaken the world by his unprecedented acts of cruelty and violence. Sanchez has been wanted for about two decades. He lived several lives under numerous pseudonyms and was an enigmatic person with many faces and identities.

The Venezuelan has organized a worldwide terrorist organization and 1975 attacked the OPEC headquarters. He was connected with a series of other crimes of international importance. Due to the extreme kind of his actions Carlos won the notoriety and was considered one of the most cruel but fascinating persons of the twentieth century.

The criminal drama based on the real events, “Carlos” became a sensation of the Telluride Film Festivals and the Cannes Festival. The title character, perfectly played by unsurpassed Edgar Ramirez, portrays the true nature of the international terrorist as it is.

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