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Dispute
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Dispute

Jan 01, 1960

Dispute
1960 48 min 1 vues
This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown exactly as it happened; there was no preparation or rehearsal.
Drama
Phantom of the Paradise
7.5

Phantom of the Paradise

Oct 31, 1974

Phantom of the Paradise
1974 92 min 674 vues
This BBC documentary film shows, for the first time anywhere, the actual events of both sides of a genuine industrial conflict. The dispute is shown exactly as it happened; there was no preparation or rehearsal.
Music
The Proprietor
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The Proprietor

Sep 09, 1996

The Proprietor
1996 113 min 1 vues
An expatriated French novelist returns to Paris when she learns that her childhood home is being placed on the auction block.
Drama
In Custody
4.8

In Custody

Apr 15, 1994

In Custody
1994 126 min 4 vues
Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.
Drama
Sparks: The Price of Passion
5.5

Sparks: The Price of Passion

Feb 25, 1990

Sparks: The Price of Passion
1990 97 min 2 vues
A female mayor (Victoria Principal) of Albuquerque gets embroiled in a fight over the development of a new economic center. In the midst of this, she receives blackmail photos of an overnight fling she had with a stranger and threats of blackmail. On top of all this, the city is under siege by a serial killer who hunts powerful women. When the FBI moves in for the investigation, the chief officer (Ted Wass) turns out to be the stranger. Ralph Waite shows up as a friend of the mayor pressuring her for the development. Elaine Stritch plays her mother, Hector Elizondo is the city attorney, and William Lucking is the police chief
Drama
Paul's Case
3.3

Paul's Case

Feb 11, 1980

Paul's Case
1980 55 min 3 vues
Captures the essence of Willa Cather's haunting story of Pittsburgh circa 1900. Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.
Drama
Les Européens
5.457

Les Européens

May 01, 1979

Les Européens
1979 91 min 23 vues
Captures the essence of Willa Cather's haunting story of Pittsburgh circa 1900. Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.
Drama
Night-Flowers
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Night-Flowers

Jan 01, 1979

Night-Flowers
1979 92 min 1 vues
Two Vietnam vets, Tom and Nordi, live sad lives in a crumbling New Jersey city. Sharing a one room apartment, they talk about their inability to hold down real work, struggle to get noticed at the VA and fail to connect with women. This changes for Tom when he meets Marcella and they begin a relationship. However, he can't escape his past with Nordi and the toxic bond soon takes a gruesome turn.
Drama
They Took Us to The Sea
5

They Took Us to The Sea

Jan 02, 1961

They Took Us to The Sea
1961 25 min 1 vues
Made for the NSPCC by the noted film director John Krish, They Took Us To The Sea follows a group of children taken by Inspectors of the NSPCC on an outing from Birmingham to Weston-Super Mare.
Documentary
Return to Life
7

Return to Life

Jan 02, 1960

Return to Life
1960 29 min 2 vues
A refugee family comes to terms with living in the UK and adjusting to a new language and culture.
Documentary
Keeping On
1

Keeping On

Feb 08, 1983

Keeping On
1983 75 min 1 vues
A preacher teams up with a labor union organizer to help unionize the mill where he worked.
Drama
My Old Man
3

My Old Man

Dec 07, 1979

My Old Man
1979 100 min 2 vues
An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.
Drama
FAUT M'ELIMINER
5.9

FAUT M'ELIMINER

May 17, 1985

FAUT M'ELIMINER
1985 87 min 15 vues
An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.
Comedy
The Sky Is Gray
1

The Sky Is Gray

Jan 01, 1980

The Sky Is Gray
1980 46 min 1 vues
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
Drama
Meurtre à Coweta County
6.8

Meurtre à Coweta County

Feb 15, 1983

Meurtre à Coweta County
1983 100 min 9 vues
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
Drama
The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
6.429

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story

Dec 20, 1983

The Gift of Love: A Christmas Story
1983 96 min 7 vues
After experiencing several stressful situations within a short time — including the failure of the family business and the loss of her mother — Janet Broderick becomes ill. Falling into a deep sleep, she dreams of returning to her hometown, taking her children with her to meet her deceased loved ones. Perhaps, during a Christmas reunion with her beloved family, she will find the answer to coping with her troubles.
Drama
Where Are the Children?
6

Where Are the Children?

Dec 12, 1986

Where Are the Children?
1986 97 min 7 vues
In Cape Cod, Missy and Michael, the two children of Nancy Eldridge, are kidnapped by a man who has disturbing intentions for them. Local police chief Ed Coffin wrongfully suspects that Nancy is behind the disappearances.
Drama
Found Money
1

Found Money

Dec 19, 1983

Found Money
1983 100 min 1 vues
Two former bank employees, executive Dick Van Dyke, forced into early retirement by a computer, and guard Sid Caesar, unceremoniously dismissed before his pension comes due, concoct a computerized scheme to steal from the rich (i.e. the bank) and give to the poor with anonymous checks (money accessed from inactive accounts) to average do-gooders.
Comedy
The Party's Over
6.625

The Party's Over

Apr 22, 1965

The Party's Over
1965 94 min 20 vues
A group of close friends spend their time drinking and partying. When the American fiancé one of them shows up, the clique protects her by hiding her from him. He slowly becomes deeper involved with the wild bunch while the party rages on. This once controversial British movie was filmed in 1962 but not released until three years later.
Drama
A Private Battle
1

A Private Battle

Oct 07, 1980

A Private Battle
1980 100 min 1 vues
A dramatization of the story of noted writer/journalist Cornelius Ryan, author of "The Longest Day," and the valiant battle against terminal cancer that led him to write about his ordeal, with the help of his loving wife, while at the same time determined to complete "A Bridge Too Far," which he had spent years researching.
TV Movie
Stoned
1

Stoned

Nov 12, 1980

Stoned
1980 46 min 1 vues
Jack is a motivated high school student who smokes cannabis for the first time, and falls in with a fast crowd. Will he wake up and realize what he's doing with his future before it's too late?
Drama
Morgan
6.2

Morgan

Apr 03, 1966

Morgan
1966 97 min 36 vues
Jack is a motivated high school student who smokes cannabis for the first time, and falls in with a fast crowd. Will he wake up and realize what he's doing with his future before it's too late?
Comedy
£20 per ton
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£20 per ton

Jan 01, 1955

£20 per ton
1955 5 min 1 vues
Wintry snowfall in a factory yard contrasts with the furnaces burning within. This film follows the eye of the firm's accountant as he traces waste and excess about the works. The concerns for fuel efficiency and reducing pollution are all about economy, even when the narration talks of coal heating up the atmosphere. Among the wastrels are the workers, who are shooed away from a warming stove.
Documentary
Forward a Century
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Forward a Century

Jan 01, 1951

Forward a Century
1951 29 min 1 vues
Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival.
Documentary
Mannequin 2
5.753

Mannequin 2

May 17, 1991

Mannequin 2
1991 95 min 156 vues
Commissioned by the Festival of Britain to show the similarities and contrasts between 1851 and 1951, by means of the Great Exhibition and the Festival.
Fantasy
Folks!
5.5

Folks!

May 01, 1992

Folks!
1992 107 min 29 vues
A slightly self absorbed yuppie takes in his parents including his senile father, after their home burns down. But his personal and professional life fall apart soon after.
Comedy
I Am a Reporter
1

I Am a Reporter

Oct 01, 1961

I Am a Reporter
1961 12 min 1 vues
The inner-workings of local paper the Hertford Mercury are revealed by young, fresh-thinking reporter Peter Gibbs on his hunt for a regional scoop.
Documentary
Our School
6

Our School

Sep 21, 1962

Our School
1962 28 min 1 vues
A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.
Documentary
Folie meurtrière
5.4

Folie meurtrière

Sep 28, 1984

Folie meurtrière
1984 100 min 19 vues
A few hours in the lives of the pupils at a contemporary Secondary Modern school in Hertfordshire, England.
Crime
The Clairvoyant
5.3

The Clairvoyant

Oct 24, 1982

The Clairvoyant
1982 97 min 11 vues
A small comedy drama about the life and sex adventures of an amorous window cleaner, in the hip and swingin' London of the '60s.
Thriller
Les optimistes
6.4

Les optimistes

Oct 17, 1973

Les optimistes
1973 110 min 10 vues
A small comedy drama about the life and sex adventures of an amorous window cleaner, in the hip and swingin' London of the '60s.
Drama
Isadora
6.065

Isadora

Sep 14, 1968

Isadora
1968 131 min 31 vues
A small comedy drama about the life and sex adventures of an amorous window cleaner, in the hip and swingin' London of the '60s.
Drama
The Phantom of the Opera
5.1

The Phantom of the Opera

Jan 29, 1983

The Phantom of the Opera
1983 96 min 7 vues
The Budapest Opera House's diva commits suicide after the owner ruins her career for having rejected his advances but her conductor-husband, believed killed in a fire, plans his revenge on all those he deems responsible for her suicide.
Drama
Dark Holiday
1

Dark Holiday

May 01, 1989

Dark Holiday
1989 100 min 1 vues
American tourist Gene LePere (Lee Remick), on vacation in Turkey, is hounded by a street vendor into buying a carved head she doesn't want. Then she is cast into prison for smuggling an antique.
Drama
Svengali
4.7

Svengali

Mar 09, 1983

Svengali
1983 100 min 6 vues
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
Romance
Unnatural Causes
6.8

Unnatural Causes

Nov 10, 1986

Unnatural Causes
1986 91 min 4 vues
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
TV Movie
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
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Three Sovereigns for Sarah

May 01, 1985

Three Sovereigns for Sarah
1985 159 min 1 vues
Nineteen people were hanged and one man pressed to death, while hundreds went to jail during the "witch hysteria" of 1692. THREE SOVEREIGNS FOR SARAH offers an accurate portrayal of the Salem witch trials, with real characters and original transcripts woven into the dialogue. The film is a powerful, moving story about three loving sisters accused of witchcraft.
History
Intimate Strangers
1

Intimate Strangers

Jan 01, 1986

Intimate Strangers
1986 100 min 1 vues
A Vietnam War nurse, who was captured by the enemy and held prisoner of war for many years, escapes her captors and finds her way back to America. Upon returning to the States, she must cope with her readjustment to post-war society, POW nightmares and her husband's new wife.
Drama
Man on the Cliff
1

Man on the Cliff

Jan 01, 1955

Man on the Cliff
1955 24 min 1 vues
A man wakes on a clifftop with no memory of who he is or how he got there and has to piece toigether what happened to him.
Drama
5.8

Mar 03, 1987
1987 min 6 vues
I'll Take Manhattan is a 1987 American television miniseries, adapted from Judith Krantz's novel of the same name. Screened by CBS, it tells the story of the wealthy Amberville family, who run their own publishing company in New York. After Zachary Amberville, the patriarch of the family, dies, the company is taken over by his unscrupulous brother Cutter. Zachary's children, especially his energetic and intelligent daughter Maxi, begin a battle to regain control of the father's company. I'll Take Manhattan was the highest-rated miniseries of the 1986–87 US television season with a 22.9/35 rating/share.
Drama
1

Jan 04, 1987
1987 min 1 vues
A mother forces her son to kill her father, based upon a true event in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1978.
Crime