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When He's Not a Stranger

1989

When He's Not a Stranger

1989
4
At a California university, Lyn goes to meet her best friend Melanie in the dorm room of Melanie's boyfriend Ron, a football star. When Lyn arrives, Melanie is not there. Ron forces himself on Lyn. When she resists, Ron throws her on the bed and rapes her. Lyn initially tries to forget about it, but when she does decide to pursue a university hearing, the pressure of Melanie, Ron, and the school is brought to bear...
Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

1992

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls

1992
4.9
King Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.
Der Bockerer II - Österreich ist frei

1996

Der Bockerer II - Österreich ist frei

1996
6.7
Vienna, 1947. Bockerer and his wife Binerl have survived the war, though his butcher's shop was destroyed by bombs. Karl Bockerer opens up a new establishment in the center of the city. Post-war Vienna is divided into four zones in which the Allies run things and ensure that law and order prevails. This is the story of two lovers: Gustl, just returned form a POW camp, and the Russian interpreter Elena. Bockerer becomes the patron of their love. Elena's father was executed by Stalin, and the only way she can escape a similar fate is to marry an Austrian. Bockerer "buys" a husband for Elena and, full of tricks as ever, he succeeds in pulling the wool over the Russian occupier's eyes.
The Woman and the Stranger

1985

The Woman and the Stranger

1985
4.4
Based on a switched identity, in circumstances that are found in real life as well as fiction, this drama tells the story of two soldiers fighting together in World War I. Karl (Joachim Latsch) and Richard (Hans-Use Bauer) become close friends while serving time in a German POW camp. One day Karl manages a successful escape and goes to Richard's home where he seeks refuge posing as Richard. But Richard's wife Anna (Kathrin Waligura) has never given up hope that her husband is still alive -- a possibility that would shatter Karl's proposed new life. In fact, Richard did not die in the POW camp. This film shared the Grand Prix award at the 1985 Berlin Film Festival.
Family in Hiding

2006

Family in Hiding

2006
5
A woman witnesses the murder of a prosecutor by a criminal he is trying to convict. She informs the FBI, who then places her and her family in Witness Protection. And their lives are turned upside down. The agent tries to get the criminal but it seems he has someone in the FBI helping him. And when her daughter calls her boyfriend, it places her family in danger.
The Band Plays On

1934

The Band Plays On

1934
8.5
A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.
Home for the Holidays

1995

Home for the Holidays

1995
6.2
After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her unhinged family.
Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977

Why Shoot the Teacher?

1977
5.7
It's the winter of 1935 and Max Brown is newly arrived in Willowgreen, Saskatchewan - a rural Canadian prairie town - on his first teaching job in a one room schoolhouse. He quickly realizes that this is not a dream situation: the winter is harsher than he's ever experienced, he's living in the basement of the school, the older of his students treat him poorly and his wages are paltry if and when he ever does get paid.
Hard to Be a God

1990

Hard to Be a God

1990
5.9
Another planet in the period of medieval times. An employee of the institute of experimental history from Earth, who is send under the name of noble don Rumata of Estor as a spy with a mission to contact the local resident of the institute, arrives in the city of Arkanar. But the resident perishes under an unlucky attempt to make a palace coup, and Rumata have to take his place as the resident. Soon he meets all the horrors of the medieval society - a peasant war, palace coups, mass executions. To continue to be an indifferent watcher of all these horrors turns out to be simply impossible...
Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak

1957

Mga Ligaw na Bulaklak

1957
A film of three intersecting love stories.
The Best Things in the World

2010

The Best Things in the World

2010
6.3
Everyday family life as perfectly normal madness. “As Melhores Coisas do Mundo“ follows a few days in the life of the 15-year-old Mano, who is fighting on two fronts: his parents have just got divorced and he is going through puberty. Mano tries to make his way through life, with its first sexual experiences, his depressed brother and his self-centered parents. It’s a humorous homage to the pitfalls of daily life and the diversity of life.
The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972

The Adventures of Pinocchio

1972
7.5
Mastro Geppetto is a poor carpenter with no wife and no children. The man is very lonely, and after trading a piece of wood with his colleague Mastro Ciliegia, decides to build himself a puppet to keep him company.
Father’s Forever Love

2015

Father’s Forever Love

2015
Adapted from a novel with the same title. Based on a true story. The basic idea written by Andy Stevenio. Arjuna or Juna (Fedi Nuri), born from a noble family, falls in love with a Japanese girl, Keisha (Kelly Tandiono). He has to fight hard for his love approved by the family. The power of Juna’s love able to break through the fortress of differences. They officially become husband and wife. The couple have a son named Mada (Nawfal). On the night of Mada’s birth, Juna had to give up the departure of Keisha forever. He maintains and cares for the baby with affection. Once again he faces the ordeal: Mada gets deadly disease. He will lose Mada forever.
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996
7.1
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.
Gloomy Sunday

1999

Gloomy Sunday

1999
7.7
Budapest in the thirties. The restaurant owner Laszlo hires the pianist András to play in his restaurant. Both men fall in love with the beautiful waitress Ilona who inspires András to his only composition. His song of Gloomy Sunday is, at first, loved and then feared, for its melancholic melody triggers off a chain of suicides. The fragile balance of the erotic ménage à trois is sent off kilter when the German Hans goes and falls in love with Ilona as well.
Getting to Know You

1999

Getting to Know You

1999
7.5
A chance encounter alters a teenage girl's perception of herself and her outlook on life.
David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020

David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet

2020
8.4
The story of life on our planet by the man who has seen more of the natural world than any other. In more than 90 years, Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. Addressing the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, the film offers a powerful message of hope for future generations.
Departures

2008

Departures

2008
7.8
Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.
House of Gucci

2021

House of Gucci

2021
6.6
When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately… murder.
White Palace

1990

White Palace

1990
6.3
Max Baron is a Jewish advertising executive in his 20s who's still getting over the death of his wife. Nora Baker is a 40-something diner waitress who enjoys the wilder side of life. Mismatched or not, their attraction is instant and smoldering. With time, however, their class and age differences become an obstacle in their relationship, especially since Max can't keep Nora a secret from his Jewish friends and upper-crust associates forever.