Water for Elephants (2011)

In this captivating Depression-era melodrama, impetuous veterinary student Jacob Jankowski joins a celebrated circus as an animal caretaker but faces a wrenching dilemma when he's transfixed by angelic married performer Marlena.

Director:

Francis Lawrence

Stars:

Robert Pattinson (Jacob Jankowski), Reese Witherspoon (Marlena Rosenbluth), Christoph Waltz (August Rosenbluth), Paul Schneider (Charlie), Jim Norton (Camel), Hal Holbrook (Old Jacob)