In turn-of-the-century San Francisco, an ambitious vaudevillian takes his quartet from a honky tonk to the big time Read More »
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The African AKA L’Africain (1983) Philippe de Broca, Catherine Deneuve, Philippe Noiret, Jean-François Balmer
A travel agent travels to Africa intending to start a resort hotel only to encounter her crusty ex-husband and ivory smugglers. Read More »
They Fought for Their Country AKA Oni srazhalis za rodinu (1975) Sergey Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Red army protects the bridgehead of the Don River Read More »
Fate of a Man AKA Sudba cheloveka (1959) Sergey Bondarchuk, Pavel Boriskin, Zinaida Kirienko
The story of a man (Andrey Sokolov) whose life was ruthlessly crippled by World War II. Read More »
Kino Eye AKA Kinoglaz (1924) Dziga Vertov
This documentary promoting the joys of life in a Soviet village centers around the activities of the Young Pioneers. Read More »
The Bohemian Girl (1936) James W. Horne, Charley Rogers, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Thelma Todd
A band of Gypsies are camped outside the walls of Count Arnheim’s palace. Read More »
Never In My Life AKA Nigdy w zyciu! (2004) Ryszard Zatorski, Danuta Stenka, Joanna Brodzik, Jan Frycz
The superb romantic comedy tells the story of Judyta’s life. Read More »
The Ferocious One AKA Lyutyy (1974) Tolomush Okeev, Kambar Valiyev, Suymenkul Chokmorov, Aliman Zhankorozova
This visually stunning Kazakh movie tells a tragic tale of absent and misplaced compassion. Read More »
Nirvana (1997) Gabriele Salvatores, Christopher Lambert, Diego Abatantuono, Sergio Rubini
Jimi, a successful computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus Read More »
The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen AKA Il ladro della Gioconda (1966) Michel Deville, George Chakiris, Marina Vlady, Margaret Lee
Vincent, who signs his blows with the name Romeo, manages to steal the Mona Lisa. Read More »