Schindler’s List
Schindler's List summary: Schindler's List is a film about a German businessman who saves the lives of more than a thousand Polish Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories.
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Braveheart
Braveheart summary: Braveheart is a historical drama about William Wallace, a Scottish patriot who rallies his countrymen to fight for independence from English rule in the 13th century.
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The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music summary: A young woman leaves an Austrian convent to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer, bringing music, joy, and love into their lives amidst the looming threat of World War II.
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Raging Bull
Raging Bull summary: Raging Bull is a biographical drama about the life and career of the self-destructive boxing champion Jake LaMotta, exploring his violent temper that led him to the top in the ring and destroyed his life outside of it.
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Goodfellas
Goodfellas summary: Goodfellas is a crime film by Martin Scorsese that chronicles the rise and fall of mob associate Henry Hill, his friends, and his family over a period from 1955 to 1980.
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The Pianist
The Pianist summary: The Pianist is a harrowing tale of a Polish Jewish musician struggling to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.
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The Elephant Man
The Elephant Man summary: The Elephant Man is a film about a Victorian surgeon rescuing a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a sideshow freak, leading to a life-altering friendship between the two.
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The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street summary: The Wolf of Wall Street is a film about the rise and fall of a wealthy stockbroker, Jordan Belfort, who engages in crime and corruption on Wall Street in the 1980s and 1990s.
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The Intouchables
The Intouchables summary: The Intouchables is a French film about the unlikely friendship that develops between a wealthy quadriplegic and his ex-con caretaker.
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Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda summary: Hotel Rwanda is a film about a hotel manager who houses over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda.
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