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Ed Stoppard has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 2000s through the 2020s. 1 sits in the Top 1% of all titles we track — including The Pianist.
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The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Dir. Roman Polanski · With Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay

A beautiful, strong-willed young royal refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed and is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father’s throne, the princess must protect her family and save the kingdom.
Dir. Le Van Kiet · With Joey King, Dominic Cooper, Olga Kurylenko

Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.
Dir. Guy Nattiv · With Helen Mirren, Camille Cottin, Liev Schreiber

Befriended by aristocrat Sebastian Flyte, Oxford student Charles Ryder finds that the power and privilege experienced by the family is seductive. On a visit to the ancestral home, Brideshead, he falls in love with his friend's sister, Julia. However, as his ties to the Flytes deepen, Ryder finds himself at odds with their strong Roman Catholicism.
Dir. Julian Jarrold · With Matthew Goode, Ben Whishaw, Hayley Atwell

Inspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist intent on re-animating the dead.
Dir. Benjamin Ross · With Sean Bean, Richie Campbell, Ed Stoppard

Go deep into the clandestine world of the legendary brotherhood of warrior monks known as The Knights Templar.
Dir. Don Handfield, Richard Rayner · With Tom Cullen, Pádraic Delaney, Simon Merrells
In a dystopian future, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy leads to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world.
Dir. Jamie Bradshaw, Aleksandr Dulerayn · With Ed Stoppard, Leelee Sobieski, Max von Sydow