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Hoodlum Empire (1952) Joseph Kane, Brian Donlevy, Claire Trevor, Forrest Tucker
A former gangster who joined the army during World War II and became a hero is now leading a respectable life, out of the rackets. Read More »
The Stone Cross AKA Kaminnyy khrest (1968) Leonid Osyka, Boryslav Brondukov, Daniil Ilchenko, Yekaterina Mateyk
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The Rising of the Moon (1957) John Ford, Tyrone Power, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack
Three vignettes of old Irish country life, based on a series of short stories. Read More »
Shadow Kill / Nizhalkkuthu (2002) Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Sukumari, Reeja
Kaliyappan, the last hangman of Travancore dynasty is dragging his remaining life by consuming alcohol and worshipping the Mother Goddess. Read More »
Strange Gardens AKA Effroyables Jardins (2003) Jean Becker, Jacques Villeret, André Dussollier, Thierry Lhermitte
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State Penitentiary (1950) Lew Landers, Warner Baxter, Onslow Stevens, Karin Booth
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Code Name: Tiger AKA Le Tigre aime la chair fraîche (1964) Claude Chabrol, Roger Hanin, Maria Mauban, Daniela Bianchi
A Turkish ambassador arrives in Paris to sign an important trade agreement, allowing Turkey to buy a sophisticated new war plane from France. Read More »
Doll AKA Papusza (2013) Joanna Kos-Krauze, Krzysztof Krauze, Jowita Budnik, Zbigniew Walerys, Antoni Pawlicki
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Hanna K. (1983) Costa-Gavras, Jill Clayburgh, Jean Yanne, Gabriel Byrne
Hanna Kaufman is a Jewish-American, who moved to Israel and now works as a defense lawyer there. Read More »