The Beggar's Christmas

The Kiss(xx)

They get ready to kiss, begin to kiss, and kiss in a way that brings down the house every time.

A Cottage on Dartmoor(en)

A jealous barber's assistant becomes enraged by the attentions the manicurist he's obsessed with and a repeat customer pay to one another.

The Dragon Painter(en)

A wild man and genius becomes a master painter's disciple, but loses his divine gift when he finds love.

A Royal Queens Christmas(en)

A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children's Christmas show.

'Tis the Season to be Merry(en)

Looking for a fresh angle to her book on relationships, Merry heads to snow-covered Vermont. She finds a new perspective and Christmas cheer with charismatic aid worker Chris.

A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love(en)

Brought together by community service, Eric and Joy find new purpose at Christmas. As they help a family rebuild their home, coincidences and a medical miracle lead them to believe in destiny.

Variety(de)

The murderer “Boss” Huller – after having spent ten years in prison – breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

Hector(en)

Hector has been living on the motorways for years. His once comfortable family life has been replaced by a never-ending tour of service stations that offer him shelter, anonymity, washing facilities and food. The story follows his journey south from Scotland on his annual pilgrimage to a temporary Christmas shelter in London where he finds comfort, friendship and warmth. Over the course of his Homeric journey, Hector decides to reconnect with his long estranged past. As his previous life catches up with him, the story of how he came to be leading a marginal life begins to emerge.

De Medeminaars(nl)

Two brothers - fishermen - fall for the same girl. So one decides to kill the other. But the attempt fails.

Little Thieves, Big Thieves(es)

In the wake of a banking crisis, four middle class friends throw a 'white glove' hold up, only to find out that their bank has already gone bankrupt.

A Boy of Flanders(en)

An orphan boy wins a prize for his drawing.

The Queen's Necklace(fr)

Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.

An Excellent Christmas(en)

Cringle extends a warm invitation to her friends Pringle and Zingle for a festive Christmas Eve Party. However, Pringle finds herself grappling with occasional discomfort due to the way Cringle treats her. As the night unfolds, Cringle's anticipated celebration takes an unexpected turn...

Lord Jim(en)

Because he deserted his ship and passengers during a collision at sea, a ship's mate loses his certification. Unable to find work at sea, he takes a job at a trading post, and eventually works his way up to managing the business. He falls in love with the owner's daughter, and shares leadership of the local village with the son of the Rajah. One day, however, a band of pirates attacks the village, and the man is astonished to see that the pirates are none other than the tyrannical captain of his former ship and his crew.

Darby and Joan(en)

Features a screenplay written by the original novelist Hall Caine.

Smithereens(en)

A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.

Captain Salvation(en)

A young divinity student helps and protects a down and out prostitute, at the cost of his own standing in the community.

Röd jul(sv)

It's a freezing cold Christmas in the 70s in Stockholm and the young writer Bobo decides to help the beautiful upper class woman Bonnie carry her Christmas tree home.

A Noiva Natal(pt)

A Page of Madness(ja)

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.