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Marquis (1989) Henri Xhonneux, François Marthouret, Valérie Kling, Michel Robin, Animation, Comedy
The scene is a pre-French Revolution Bastille, where various political prisoners are being held: a woman who was raped and impregnated by the king Read More »
Love in the Afternoon / L’amour l’après-midi (1972) Éric Rohmer, Bernard Verley, Zouzou, Françoise Verley, Drama, Romance
Though happily married to his adoring wife Hélène, with whom he is expecting a second child Read More »
Mein Name ist Bach / My Name Is Bach (2003) Dominique de Rivaz, Vadim Glowna, Jürgen Vogel, Karoline Herfurth, Biography, Drama
Brilliant composer and organist Johann Sebastian Bach completes the long journey from his home in Leipzig to Potsdam. Read More »
Herostratus (1967) Don Levy, Michael Gothard, Gabriella Licudi, Peter Stephens, Drama
When Max, a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle Read More »
The Big Mess (1971) Alexander Kluge, Vinzenz Sterr, Maria Sterr, Sigi Graue, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Outer space in 2034 is run by greedy corporations in a rundown bureaucracy. Read More »
The Ruling Class (1972) Peter Medak, Peter O’Toole, Alastair Sim, Arthur Lowe, Comedy, Drama, Musical
A member of the House of Lords dies in a shockingly silly way, leaving his estate to his son. Read More »
S.O.S. Tidal Wave (1939) John H. Auer, Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, Kay Sutton, Crime, Sci-Fi
A television hoax unleashes pandemonium as citizens believe New York City is being washed away. Read More »
Part-Time Work of a Female Slave (1973) Alexandra Kluge, Franz Bronski, Bion Steinborn, Drama
Roswitha is working to carry out illegal abortions, to support her husband and two children. Read More »
Tales of Manhattan (1942) Julien Duvivier, Charles Boyer, Rita Hayworth, Ginger Rogers, Comedy, Drama, Romance
An actor, Paul Orman, is accidentally told that his new, custom made tail coat has been cursed and it will bring misfortune to all who wear it. Read More »