When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he’s a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he’s a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment.
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Käthe Kollwitz (1986) Ralf Kirsten, Carmen-Maja Antoni, Gerd Baltus, Gabriele Barth, Biography, Drama
One dramatic event marked the life of the great German artist in particular. At the beginning of the First World War she was already world famous for her etchings, lithographs, carvings and drawings.
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Sjaj u ocima / Loving Glances (2003) Srdjan Karanovic, Senad Alihodzic, Ivana Bolanca, Jelena Djokic, Drama, Romance
A warm romantic comedy with local Serbian flavor, “Loving Glances” marks the return of acclaimed Belgrade helmer Srdjan Karanovic to directing after a 12-year absence due to the war in former Yugoslavia and its aftermath. Film’s difficult production circumstances are invisible, however, in the mildly surreal inter-ethnic love story between two young refugees.
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Wolz – Leben und Verklärung eines deutschen Anarchisten / Wolz: Life and Illusions of a German Anarchist (1974) Günter Reisch, Regimantas Adomaitis, Heidemarie Wenzel, Václav Kotva, Biography, Drama
Ignaz Wolz, for whom the world had been fine until the First World War, returns from it with hatred for the exploitative capitalist hierarchy and commences his own war a war against the rich.
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Schussangst / Gun-shy (2003) Dito Tsintsadze, Fabian Hinrichs, Lavinia Wilson, Johan Leysen, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Lukas is a pacifistic young man, fulfilling his civil service obligation by delivering food to the elderly rather than spending time in the military.
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The Seven-Ups (1973) Philip D’Antoni, Roy Scheider, Tony Lo Bianco, Victor Arnold, Action, Crime, Drama
Buddy Manucci (Roy Scheider) is a tough New York City cop who operates as part of an unconventional team called “The Seven-Ups” that uses drastic measures to bring criminals to justice.
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Yom Yom / Day after day (1998) Amos Gitai, Moshe Ivgy, Hanna Maron, Juliano Mer-Khamis, Comedy, Drama
A slice of life – day after day – in Haifa, where Moshe and Didi’s marriage is on the rocks, affairs are casual, and Moshe’s angst about health, his parents, sex, communication, and business are pervasive and existential.
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Marius (1931) Alexander Korda, Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Fernand Charpin, Comedy, Drama, Romance
César runs a bar along Marseilles’ port, assisted by his 23 year old son, Marius. Colorful characters abound: M. Panisse, an aging widower and prosperous sail maker; Honorine, a fishmonger with a sidewalk stall near the bar; her daughter, Fanny, who helps her sell cockles; and, various old salts.
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The Sword With No Name (2009) Yong-gyun Kim, Seung-woo Cho, Soo Ae, Sophie Broustal, Drama, Action
Directed by Kim Yong Kyun (Red Shoes), costume epic The Sword With No Name (a.k.a. Like Fireworks, Like Butterflies) revolves around a fated love in the Joseon court during the late nineteenth century.
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Bitka na Neretvi / The Battle of Neretva (1969) Veljko Bulajic, Yul Brynner, Hardy Krüger, Franco Nero, Drama, War
Battle on Neretva known as the ”fourth offensive” the most humane battle in World War II led by Yugoslav partisans. In January 1943 German army, afraid of Allied invasion of Balkans, launched great offensive against Yugoslav Partisans in Western Bosnia.
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