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Revolutionary Road
DreamWorks Pictures presents in association with BBC Films, an Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films, Neal Street production

This movie is based on the novel of the same name (Revolutionary Road), written by Richard Yates and published in 1961. The Green Free Library has a reprinted addition of this title in book form as well as the DVD.

The screenplay is written by Justin Haythe and directed by Sam Mendes.

Released as a motion picture in Dec. 2008. DVD released 2009.
Runtime is 118 minutes.

MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content/nudity. Parents click here for more information.

The cast for this movie include:

Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Wheeler
Kate Winslet as April Wheeler
Michael Shannon as John Givings
Kathryn Hahn as Milly Campbell
David Harbour as Shep Campbell
Ryan Simpkins as Jennifer Wheeler
Ty Simpkins as Michael Wheeler
Kathy Bates as Mrs. Helen Givings
Richard Easton Mr. Howard Givings

Summary from WebPAC:
Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to get herself out of her unhappy existence.


Defiance

Released as a motion picture in 2008. DVD release 2009

Based on the book "Defiance: the Bielski Partisans" by Nechama Tec. (Sorry The Green Free Library does not currently own a copy of this title.L

Screenplay written by Clayton Frohman and Edward Zwick, directed by Edward Zwick.

Running time is 136 minutes.

MPAA rating: R; for violence and language. Parents click here for more information.

The cast for this movie include:

Daniel Craig as Tuvia Bielski
Liev Schreiber as Zus Bielski
Jamie Bell as Asael Bielski
George Mackay as Aron Bielski
Alexa Davalos as Likja Ticktin
Allan Corduner as Shamon Haretz
Mark Feuerstein as Isaac Malbin

Summary from WebPAC:

The deep forests of Poland and Belorussia are the domain of the occuping Germans during World War II. The three Bielski brothers go into the forests and find the impossible task of foraging for food, weapons and survival, not just for themselves but for a large mass of fleeing Polish Jews from the German war machine. The brothers, living with the fear of discovery must contend with neighboring Soviet partisans and deciding whom to trust. They take on the responsibility of guardians and motivate hundreds of women, men, children and the elderly to join their fight against the Nazi regime while hiding in makeshift homes in the dark, cold and unforgiving forest. At the same time, the brothers turn a band of war defectors into commanding freedom fighters. Based on true events.