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Julio Iglesias: Latin Crooner, Global Star

2022

Julio Iglesias: Latin Crooner, Global Star

2022
8
An account of the life and work of the charismatic and seductive Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, from his beginnings as a soccer player in the Spain of the 1960s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, to his astonishing worldwide success.
Kiheitai

1989

Kiheitai

1989
A period drama at the end of the Edo period, featuring Shinsaku Takasugi, who organized the Kiheitai and led the Meiji Restoration to success, and depicts the turbulent life of the young samurai of the Choshu clan at the end of the Edo period.
A Swordsman

1967

A Swordsman

1967
During the Joseon dynasty, the adviser Choi manages to place his natural son on the throne. His ambitions are upset by the appearance of Young-mun, a man whose parents he had killed.
Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke

1937

Enoken's Sarutobi Sasuke

1937
Enoken plays legendary ninja Sarutobi Sasuke, whose magical powers never help as much as expected - in war or in love.
Le Cardinal d'Espagne

1964

Le Cardinal d'Espagne

1964
This play by Henry de Montherland, takes place in 1517 and depicts the Cardinal de Cisneros, an authoritarian man approaching his end, regent of the throne of Spain oscillating between his desire for power and his tendency to inaction. Thinking himself invulnerable, he awaits the arrival of young Charles on the throne, but his beliefs will be shaken.
Ferdinando and Carolina

1999

Ferdinando and Carolina

1999
6.1
On his death bed in the 1820s, King Ferdinando I of Naples tries to escape the ghosts of his bloody kingship by remembering his younger days, when he was allowed to go hunting and have fun, and inventing love games. Then he was obliged to marry Mary Caroline of Austria, daughter of Empress Mary Theresa, in a political marriage: unexpectedly, they became happy lovers, until court power games divided them, and a different historical season arrived.
Techniquement Si Simple

1971

Techniquement Si Simple

1971
8.3
Main Street Today

1944

Main Street Today

1944
6.2
This patriotic short film promotes America's war effort at home. The story looks at a fictional small town's main street, seeing where additional workforce, for increased production of materials needed by the military, might come from.
Stray Bullet

1980

Stray Bullet

1980
The film depicts the adventurous life of the civil war hero Vasil Kikvidze.
A Sting

2019

A Sting

2019
Nanking

2007

Nanking

2007
7.1
The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.
Koskenkylän laulu

1947

Koskenkylän laulu

1947
2.3
Reino Köyri the son of a wealthy house falls off a horse and ends up at Liuhala's cottage to be treated by Venla. There he falls in love with the daughter of the house Anna. The couple’s cohabitation is hampered by previous commitments and ambiguities in kinship.
The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki

2013

The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki

2013
3.5
A festival cut/compilation of the animated segments made by Yamamura Kouji for a TV documentary by NHK, Kojiki Girl Travelogue (古事記ガール日向路を旅する). The 4 episodes that compose The Hyuga Episode of Kojiki are: #1 The Cleansing (禊/ Misogi, 3’17”) #2 Sun Goddess Amaterasu (天照大御神/ Amaterasu Ookami, 2’11”) #3 Flowering Tree (木花之佐久夜毘売/ Konohananosakuya-bime, 2’31”) #4 Umisachi and Yamasachi (海佐知山佐知/ Umisachi Yamasachi, 3’30”)
Socrates

1991

Socrates

1991
The long-term war with Sparta ends. The power and prosperity of Athens has sunk into the past; in an atmosphere of general despair and irritation, democracy, tyranny, and oligarchy replace each other. Against this background, the last, tragic period of Socrates’ life takes place.
Byomkesh O Durgo Rohosyo

2023

Byomkesh O Durgo Rohosyo

2023
As Byomkesh Bakshi tries to solve a murder mystery, a myth of a buried treasure at the fort surfaces following a bizarre series of deaths. How does BB demystify the case? Adaptation of the adventure detective novel written in 1952 by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay.
Kidnapped

1971

Kidnapped

1971
6.2
Scottish orphan David Balfour is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer, who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that he cannot claim his inheritance. The boy is rescued and befriended by Alan Breck, a Scottish rebel fighting on behalf of his country's independence from the British.
Falling Rain

2015

Falling Rain

2015
Four songs from His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej's (also known as King Rama IX) royal songbook have now inspired four leading Thai directors to interpret their spirit and meaning into four short films.
The Old Curiosity Shop

1975

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975
3.3
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa

1951

Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa

1951
10
The film tells the story of the struggle between Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha and Count Vespasiano. Barbaros Hayrettin Pasha and his fleet engage in battle off the coast of Fondi Castle. They capture Count Reinaldi and his niece, Countess Julia, from the defeated fleet to obtain ransom. Barbaros Hayrettin demands the ransom from Julia's fiancé, Count Vespasyo of Fondi Castle. Julia, who does not want to marry Vespasyo, asks Barbaros to help her. However, Barbaros remains indifferent to this request. In response, Vespasio attacks the island of Midilli, where Barbaros resides, and takes many people captive. A major battle erupts between Vespasio and Barbaros. Countess Julia will await her next encounter with Barbaros.
Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

2015

Doctor Who: The Doctor's Meditation

2015
10
The Doctor contemplates a journey to see an old acquaintance and digs a well. Released in cinemas alongside the 3D double-bill of Dark Water and Death in Heaven.