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Recommendations Movies
Object: Alimony(en)
Ruth Butler, a clerk in an emporium, marries Jimmy Rutledge and thereby greatly displeases his mother, the owner of the emporium, because of Ruth's lowly origins. Renaud Graham, one of Mrs. Rutledge's friends, becomes interested in Ruth, forces his way into her apartment, and attempts to make violent love to her. Jimmy walks in on their embrace and, suspecting the worst, leaves Ruth. In the family way, Ruth finds refuge in a boardinghouse where she meets Al Bryant, an aspiring writer. Ruth tells Al her life story, and he makes it into a bestselling novel and then into a play. Jimmy sees the play and comes to his senses, winning Ruth's forgiveness.
Survive The Night(en)
On their way home from Brooklyn, psychiatrist Vic, daughter Julie and sister Stacey run short of gas. They leave the highway to search for a petrol station - but end up erring around in South Bronx. A youth gang led by the sadistic Ice stops their car and starts terrorizing them. Without fuel, the 3 women soon have to flee by foot and defend their life with all means possible.
Non succederà più(it)
Non Succederà Più tells a chapter of Giovanni Vestri’s life, divided into chapters, a prologue, and an epilogue. It is an intimate and personal work that I hope will make me smile in a few years. The film explores a passion for cinema, love for cherished places, and the bond with the special people surrounding my life.
Belli Moda(kn)
The movie examines the tumults in the lives of the people residing in the Belli Moda estate. Indira is the heiress of her father's estate, named Belli Moda. A young man, Mohan, is engaged to her and is desirous of owning the Belli Moda, once Indira's father passes away. Mohan returns from the US, only to discover that his fiancee's mother has died in labor, leaving behind a son - the new inheritor of Belli Moda. This shatters Mohan's dreams of the estate and he bitterly refuses to marry Indira. One day, Mohan meets with a car accident and is severely injured. He is nursed by Indira, and presently, Mohan falls truly in love with her and proposes for marriage. However, this time, Indira refuses to marry him and breaks his heart, for he only cared about her money.
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen(en)
When '80s B-movie icon Tim Thomerson wakes up one day to realize the acting roles are not coming his way any more, he sets out on a quest to find his former co-star Lance Henriksen to discover his secret of Hollywood longevity and gets more than he bargained for in the process.
The Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth(en)
Follow the path of the sun on its annual cycle, from the Equator, across the northern hemisphere and into the South. Witness a world bursting with life, as spring and summer follow the passage of the sun. Revealed in all their glory are the natural rhythms of life - the urge to breed, to feed and to raise young - all driven by the sun, the moon and the seasons, across the world.
Offence Storm(cn)
Three young women struggle to survive on the streets of Hong Kong via any means necessary.
Unmasked(en)
Sofia, a woman in her mid-20s battling depression, stumbles upon a peculiar mask on the roadside and brings it home. Soon, strange things begin to happen. An irresistible urge to put on the mask develops and the lines between what is real and not begin to blur.
A Long Journey(pt)
"A Long Journey" tells the story of three siblings who reach adolescence in the late 1960's. The documentary's storyline follows the youngest brother's travels around the world. Worried that he would enter the struggle for freedom against the Brazilian dictatorship, his family sent Heitor to London. There however, he dives head on into the "Swinging London" and, just like the European and American youth of the time period, he experiments with drugs and the mystic allure of India. In the nine years he has traveled around the world, from 1969 to 1978, he has regularly written to his family. The documentary features interviews with Heitor today, his letters and off-screen comments of Heitor's sister, Lúcia Murat, the director of the movie.
Santa's Surprise(en)
Seven children from around the world follow Santa home on Christmas Eve and decide to surprise him with some help around the house while he sleeps.
Litchi Hikari Club Stage Play(ja)
This is a theatrical play adaptation of the popular comic series "Lychee Light Club."
Arlette et ses papas(fr)
Arlette was born in 1918. Her mother made her lover and godchild named Pierre believe that he was the father of this child. Having become a beautiful young woman, Arlette falls under Pierre's spell and he offers to marry her to get her out of poverty.
John and Karen(en)
An animated animal couple tries to resolve their problems.
Prisma(ko)
Movements that have lost its original frame keep encircling me. Then, all of a sudden, the grains of long-hidden emotions start to stir. When I let out a long breath, it cuts across every moment and reaches the very end of hallucinations, memories of the future are revealed like treasures. Only then does the world go on.
Crime on the Hill(en)
In this murder mystery, Vicar Casson looks into the poisoning of a wealthy man. He soon finds that the man they convicted, the fiance of the rich man's niece, was innocent.
Pero the Lump's Gang(hr)
A group of village boys found a gang under the leadership of the most intelligent amongst them - Pero the Lump. They decide to renovate an old and abandoned watermill on the outskirts of their village. A discord amongst the villages has caused the mill to remain unused. To make sure it stays closed, the corrupted steam mill owner is ready to bribe customers. Pero's gang does not want to give in under the pressure of corrupt villagers...
Le Steeple-chase(xx)
Praxinoscope animation of an equestrian riding. Series 3, number 8.