Movies About Lighthouses

From Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Rated R

Shutter Island is a psychological thriller directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It follows U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (DiCaprio), who is sent to investigate a psychiatric facility on Shutter Island, located off the coast of Massachusetts. Teddy soon discovers that the island houses a secret, and he begins to unravel a conspiracy involving a missing patient and a sinister experiment. As the truth is revealed, Teddy's sanity is tested as he is forced to confront his own demons as well as the island's dark secrets.

From Steven Spielberg, starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary
Rated PG

Jaws is a 1975 American horror-thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. The film follows police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) as he attempts to protect his small island community of Amity from a great white shark that preys on the local swimmers. On the advice of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss), Brody enlists the help of a professional shark hunter (Robert Shaw) in order to hunt down and kill the shark. Along the way, the three men must confront their fears and the perils of the open ocean as they attempt to save the town from the jaws of the great white shark.

From Lars von Trier, starring Emily Watson, Stellan Skarsgård, Katrin Cartlidge, Jean-Marc Barr
Rated R

Breaking the Waves is a 1996 drama written and directed by Lars von Trier. The story follows Bess, a pious and naive young woman living in a small Scottish village in the 1970s. When her husband Jan, an oil-rig worker, is paralyzed in an accident, Bess enters a crisis of faith as she believes God wants her to make a sacrifice to restore Jan's health and happiness. To do this, Bess begins to have sexual relationships with strangers, believing that her actions can bring her husband back to her. The film is a raw and emotional exploration of faith, love, sacrifice, and finding solace in the face of tragedy.

From Jean-Pierre Jeunet, starring Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Jodie Foster, Dominique Pinon
Rated R

A Very Long Engagement is a 2004 romantic war drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. It is based on the novel of the same name by Sébastien Japrisot. The film stars Audrey Tautou as a young woman, Mathilde, searching for her fiancé, Manech, who was sent to the trenches of World War I and was reported missing in action. Mathilde tirelessly scours the French countryside and battles bureaucracy to find out what happened to her beloved during the war. Along the way, she uncovers dark secrets and unearths the truth about her fiancé's disappearance. Ultimately she discovers the harsh realities of life, love, and war.

From Guy Maddin, starring Gretchen Krich, Sullivan Brown, Maya Lawson, Jake Morgan-Scharhon
Rated Not Rated

From John Carpenter, starring Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh, John Houseman
Rated R

From Daniel Auteuil, starring Daniel Auteuil, Raphaël Personnaz, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Victoire Bélézy
Rated Not Rated

From Scott Hicks, starring Ethan Hawke, Max von Sydow, Yûki Kudô, Reeve Carney
Rated PG-13

From Hong Sang-soo, starring Isabelle Huppert, Joon-Sang Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Youn Yuh-jung
Rated Not Rated

From Directors: Don Chaffey, Don Bluth, starring Sean Marshall, Helen Reddy, Jim Dale, Mickey Rooney
Rated G

From Fraser C. Heston, starring Max von Sydow, Ed Harris, Bonnie Bedelia, Amanda Plummer
Rated R

From Phil Joanou, starring Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman, Eric Roberts
Rated R

From Tom Holland, starring Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna, Lucinda Jenney, Bethany Joy Lenz
Rated R

From Daniel Adams, starring Blythe Danner, Bruce Dern, Richard Dreyfuss, Mamie Gummer
Rated PG