Movies directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

The Name of the Rose (1986)

130 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

It seems to me that those who rate Jean-Jacques Annual's "The Name of the Rose" highly are those who loved Umberto Eco's dark novel on which it was adapted from. And that to me makes perfect sense especially when you read opi...

Wings of Courage (1995)

40 mins     Adventure , Romance      

A little bit of knowledge for you as "Wings of Courage" is reportedly the first dramatic picture shot for IMAX which due to the complexities, expense and logistics of doing so explains why this lasts just 40 minutes. Now I ha...

Seven Years in Tibet (1997)

136 mins     Adventure , Biography, Drama      

"Seven Years in Tibet" is the movie adaptation of Heinrich Harrer's true story of his time spent with the young Dalai Lama but for the most it ends up a movie about Brad Pitt. That may sound quite harsh because in fairness I ...

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

131 mins     Drama, Thriller      

"Enemy at the Gates" takes its lead from the history books with a story which revolves around The Battle for Stalingrad between the Germans and Russians during WWII. But it is not really about the battle as a whole but a duel...