The 13 year old Maria is a member of a guerrilla unit in Colombia. She is sent for a special mission together with three others to bring the commander’s child into safety. Meanwhile she is pregnant herself.
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Tag Archives: France
Il vangelo secondo Matteo / The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1964) Pier Paolo Pasolini, Enrique Irazoqui, Margherita Caruso, Susanna Pasolini, Biography, Drama, History
Along a rocky, barren coastline, Jesus begins teaching, primarily using parables. He attracts disciples; he’s stern, brusque, and demanding. Read More »
L’ultimo gladiatore / Messalina vs. the Son of Hercules (1964) Umberto Lenzi, Richard Harrison, Marilù Tolo, Philippe Hersent, Adventure, Drama
While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Read More »
J’accuse! (1938) Abel Gance, Victor Francen, Line Noro, Marie Lou, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, War
After serving in the trenches of World War I, Jean Diaz recoils with such horror that he renounces love and personal pleasure to immerse himself in scientific research, seeking a machine to prevent war.
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La tortue sur le dos / a Turtle on Its Back (1978) Luc Béraud, Jean-François Stévenin, Bernadette Lafont, Virginie Thévenet, Comedy, Drama
Unable to put a single word on paper, a youngish man with one novel to his credit finds that his life is crumbling to ruins around him because of his severe case of writer’s block.
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Souli (2004) Alexander Abela, Eduardo Noriega, Aurélien Recoing, Makena Diop, Drama
Carlos is a Spanish student who has come to Africa in search of the Thiossan tale, a legendary story long since considered lost.
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Eldorado (2008) Bouli Lanners, Fabrice Adde, Philippe Nahon, Comedy, Drama
Yvan and Elie are two loners who wander aimlessly through their lives. Yvan is a quick-tempered 40-year-old vintage car dealer while Elie is a young burglar and ex-junkie.
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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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Eréndira (1983) Ruy Guerra, Irene Papas, Claudia Ohana, Michael Lonsdale, Drama
While Erendira, a beautiful teenage girl, has a surreal mystical vision, her grandmother’s house catches on fire and burns to the ground.
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L’Avventura (1960) Michelangelo Antonioni, Gabriele Ferzetti, Monica Vitti, Lea Massari, Drama, Mystery
A group of rich Italians head out on a yachting trip to a deserted volcanic island in the Mediterranean.
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