What classic movies are suitable for college students in British and American literature?

Synopsis:1On a cold night in Britain in the 1930s, a baby boy was born in a slum, and his bad mother died. No one knew the identity of the mother, and the baby boy became an unknown orphan. Later, he was adopted by the local church, and the woman who raised him named him Oliver Twist.

When Oliver (barney clark) was 9 years old, because no one supported him to go to school, he entered the children's workshop of the workhouse and did heavy manual labor every day. Oliver is often scolded by the housekeeper because he can neither slip nor be lazy. In desperation, these developing children decided to draw lots to choose the person who proposed porridge, and it was Oliver who was selected. At dinner, Oliver made an honest request, and the frightened housekeeper decided to drive away the hidden danger of rebellion.

Fortunately, Oliver didn't become a chimney sweeper in the end, but was taken in by Saul Billy, the owner of the funeral home, and became an apprentice he bought with five pounds. Obeying the rules, Oliver quickly won the respect of his boss and wife, but he was also jealous of Noel, his older apprentice. Noel made fun of Oliver's dead mother. Oliver couldn't bear to fight, and later he was misunderstood by his boss. In a rage, Oliver ran away angrily and ran to the distant foggy city of London.

In the suburb of London, Oliver meets Atford, who not only provides him with a place to live, but also introduces him to a man named Fagin (Ben Kingsley). Innocent Oliver is still in the dark. The place where he lives is actually a den of thieves. These children are used as tools of crime, and Fagin is their "godfather".

One day, Oliver went shopping with Atford and others. Atford was accidentally caught stealing. Oliver was taken into the police station as a thief in the chaos. Fortunately, a bookstore owner proved Oliver's innocence, and the stolen rich man Brown Rowe felt sorry for him, so he took Oliver home.

Fagin and his partner, sick (Jamie Foreman), don't give up. They kidnapped Oliver while he was out buying books, but Brown Rowe mistakenly thought that the boy had absconded with the money and was disappointed. Oliver, who returned to the thief's nest, was coaxed out of the Brown family by Fagin and threatened to rob him by Sikhs. Although the robbery was successfully stopped, Oliver was shot dead by a sniper. As Sikhs were about to throw him into the river, Toby saved Oliver.

The insidious Sikhs still encourage Fagin to get rid of Oliver to avoid future troubles, while his girlfriend Nancy tries to protect Oliver and get in touch with Brown Rowe, hoping to help innocent Oliver escape from the magic cave. Unexpectedly, Nancy's intention was discovered by Fagin, and soon she was brutally killed by Sikhs.

The police quickly arrested Sikh and Fagin. During his escape, Sikh died unexpectedly and Fagin was finally brought to justice. Soon, Brown Rowe took Oliver to visit Fagin in prison. Despite all the misfortunes Fagin caused, kind Oliver prayed silently for him from his heart. ...

Shakespeare's Love Story: Shakespeare in Love (1998)

1593 In the summer, william shakespeare, a shining star in the London theatre, faced a major crisis. He lost his inspiration for writing. This is the era of Elizabeth I, full of colorful entertainment and interesting things, but Jiang Lang is the greatest. No matter what method he uses, no matter how much pressure the theater owner and creditors put on him, he just doesn't have the inspiration and motivation to create the next play, which is called Romeo and the Pirate's Daughter.

Shakespeare needs a goddess to inspire him. Unexpectedly, real life actually reflects his creation. He fell in love with a girl and brought him into his own play. A woman named Vera pretended to be a man and auditioned for Shakespeare in the theater, although women were forbidden to wear black and pink clothes at that time. However, young Shakespeare soon discovered that she was a woman and they fell in love at once. At this time, Shakespeare's inspiration flooded and their love was put into words. Vera became the Juliet in his life, and he, a Romeo, also found the meaning of existence.

But Shakespeare was not so lucky. Although he writes like a god, he has to face the cruel fact that Vera must marry Sir Weaser. In a chaotic and complicated oolong farce, a jealous husband and his wife's lover duel, and the lovers secretly flirt for life, while young Shakespeare has to find a happy ending not only for his own script, but also for his love.

A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)

Synopsis: Based on Shakespeare's comedy of the same name. The characters include four lovers with complicated feelings, an evil spirit, a donkey and a forest of idiots. The main axis of the story takes place at the bottom of the sea and Titania; Bart, played by Kevin Clay, turned into a donkey's head because of the curse, while Titan, played by michelle pfeiffer, fell in love with the first person she saw when she opened her eyes.

Troy (2004)

Synopsis: In BC 1 193, King Priam of Troy and his handsome second son Prince Paris were warmly received in the palace of King Menelaus of Sparta, Greece. However, Paris fell in love with Menelaus' beautiful wife Helen at first sight and took her out of the palace. The angry Menelaus and his brother Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, attacked Troy.

Achilles and hector, the youngest son of Priam, commander-in-chief of the Greek allied forces, gradually became heroes of both sides in the war.

Because Troy was strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack, the Greek army confronted the Trojan warriors 10 years. Finally, the hero Odysseus put forward a clever plan to let all the Greek soldiers board the warships, creating the illusion of withdrawing troops, and deliberately leaving a huge Trojan horse in front of the city.

Troy happily brought the Trojan horse into the city as a trophy. That night, while the Trojans were drinking and singing, 20 Greek soldiers hiding in Troy broke out and opened the gate. Troy was immediately captured and the whole city was looted and burned. The old king and most men were killed, women and children were sold into slavery, and Helen was taken back to Greece. The war that lasted for 10 years is finally over.

Tailor of Panama Tailor of Panama (200 1)

Synopsis: For a long time, the United States and Britain have seized a lot of wealth with the help of the convenient transportation of the Panama Canal. When the Panama Canal Agreement expires, the ownership of the canal will be transferred from the United States to the Panamanian government. At that time, the economic interests of Britain and the United States will be greatly damaged. Britain and the United States tried every means to block the delivery of the canal.

Harry Pande, with his superb tailoring skills and glib tongue, wandered around the circles of Panamanian dignitaries, sewing luxurious and high-grade clothes for guests including the American military attache in Pakistan and even the President of Panama. Besides, Harry's life is the same as other ordinary people: he has a wife who works in the Panama Canal Management Committee and two naughty children. All this is just an illusion used by Harry to cover up his disgraceful past. Soon, a mysterious figure sneaked out Harry's face and grabbed his braid.

The mysterious figure who claimed to be an official of the British Embassy was Andrew Osnard. His real identity is a spy of British intelligence agency, whose task is to collect information about Panama Canal. Under his pressure, Harry became a spy in Panama's high-level circles, and some important information was gradually collected by Osnard and transmitted to the highest intelligence agency in Britain.

Harry is actually a good storyteller. In order to retaliate against Osnard's insidious blackmail and squeeze some money to pay off debts, he lied about his military situation, saying that an underground organization composed of leftists is brewing an armed movement with the aim of overthrowing the current president's regime. This information was immediately captured by the British; The United States is still hesitant because it has no credible intelligence support. The ambition of the two countries to seize the canal made them ready to act, and a political chaos was on the verge. ...

Notre Dame de Paris (1956)

Ace Milada, a beautiful and kind gypsy girl, makes a living by dancing and performing arts during the day and lives with a group of poor people who call themselves "beggar kingdom" at night. Estrada's beauty was so beautiful that she was killed.

Phobos, the captain of the King's Guard, had a fiancee, but he coveted the beauty of Ace Milada and cheated her. Just as Phoebe and Ace Milada were having a tryst in the hotel, suddenly Phoebe was stabbed by a mysterious man in black. Because the man in black was not found, the hotel owner's confession was very unfavorable to Ace Milada. In court, Ace Milada was tortured and forced to confess that she wanted to kill Phoebe. Ace Milada was sentenced to hang for this.

In fact, the man in black hiding in the dark corner is the priest Frola of Notre Dame. He is withdrawn and mean. On the surface, he is a faithful believer who hates women, but his heart has been burning with flames, longing for the beautiful Ace Milada. It was when he saw Ace Milada dating Phobos that he couldn't control his jealousy and stabbed Phobos.

On the way to the gallows, Milada was rescued by quasimodo, the bell ringer of Notre Dame, and took her to take refuge in Notre Dame. Quasimodo was ugly and adopted by Father Frola at an early age. But he has a kind heart, and he really loves Ace Milada. In Notre Dame, quasimodo is the patron saint of EsMilada.

The king's guards began to attack Notre Dame, trying to catch Ace Milada, and Casmodo vowed to protect him. But his strength alone must be limited. Ace Milada was shot dead by random arrows. Quasimodo was heartbroken when he saw his body being carried away. He threw the real murderer Father Frola from the top floor of Notre Dame.

Quasimodo found the place where estelle Milada's body was laid and held her beloved girl tightly. Many years later, people found two intertwined bones. When people tried to separate them, the two bones suddenly turned to dust and disappeared without a trace.

Little Women (2004)

A selfish father who longed for his son but never realized his wish had four stubborn daughters: the eldest daughter, Huide, was unable to express her thoughts freely because of the expectations of her family; The virtue of the second daughter is stubborn and straightforward. Although she is always discriminated against by her family, she works harder to protect her family than anyone else. The third daughter is gentle; Although the youngest daughter Rende is not sensible, she is very cheerful. Hyun-woo, Huide's tutor, showed sincere love for Huide, but her sister's virtue also unconsciously fell in love with her sister's first lover Hyun-woo ... The play describes the contradictions, pains and forgiveness among family members through the complicated love relationship between these four daughters with different personalities, different outlook on life and different positions.

Les Miserables (2000)

Jean Valjean was arrested for stealing bread to support his sister's children and was released from prison 20 years later. Desperate, he was taken in by the bishop, but stole the bishop's money. After the bishop caught him, he didn't send him to prison again. Instead, he gave him a silver candlestick. Jean Valjean was influenced. He turned over a new leaf and worked hard. Ten years later, he became the mayor of the town and a successful businessman. At this time, Wei, a Changsha policeman who had arrested him before, appeared and was bent on finding trouble with him. At this time, he has fallen in love with Fantine, a female worker in his factory, and accepted the responsibility of taking care of his illegitimate daughter. On the one hand, Jean Valjean turns evil into good, and on the other hand, the sheriff who believes that once a person slips, he will fall for life. The entanglement and contest between them promote the development of the whole play.