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Anthony Quinn: An Original
6.5
Born in Mexico, Anthony Quinn became the family's main provider when his father died in an accident. Thus began the story of a man who had a thousand jobs before acting in a Cecil B. DeMille film…
Documentary
Winged Victory
5.5

Winged Victory

Dec 22, 1944
Pinky Scariano, Allan Ross, and Frankie Davis all join the Army Air Forces with hopes of becoming pilots. In training, they meet and become pals with Bobby Grills and Irving Miller, and the five struggle through the rigid training and grueling tests involved in becoming pilots. Not all of them succeed, and tragedy awaits for some.
Drama
Der Richter und sein Henker
4.9
Hans Baerlach is a Swiss police detective who has dedicated much of his career to pursuing powerful and allegedly murderous businessman Richard Gastmann. Though Baerlach's partner meets his demise while investigating Gastmann, his replacement, Walter Tschanz, is undaunted. Meanwhile, the lovely Anna Crawley becomes involved in the case, which proceeds to take many twists and turns.
Mystery
Norma Rae
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Norma Rae

Mar 02, 1979
Norma Rae, divorcée et mère de deux enfants, est ouvrière du textile dans une petite ville du sud des Etats-Unis. A l'arrivée d'un délégué syndical de New York, elle se lance à ses côtés dans un combat contre le patronat et ce malgré l'hostilité générale.
Drama
Awake and Sing!
1

Awake and Sing!

Jun 03, 1972
The Bergers, a blue-collar Jewish family living in an overstuffed tenement and undone by the Depression, struggle through hard times and dream of a better future in this 1972 production of Clifford Odets' pungent play. Personalities and politics clash as Odets' mélange of characters try to survive on pennies a day. Walter Matthau plays cynical World War I amputee Moe Axelrod, and Leo Fuchs portrays the family's iron-willed leftist grandfather.
Drama
The Slugger's Wife
3.6

The Slugger's Wife

Mar 29, 1985
Darryl Palmer, joueur de baseball en ligue majeure, rencontre et courtise une séduisante chanteuse. Après quelques échecs, ils se marient et se lancent dans un voyage émotionnel qui voit la carrière de Darryl décoller, mais pas celle de la chanteuse. Lorsqu'elle renonce à ses rêves pour soutenir son mari, elle ne peut échapper à son propre malheur. Alors qu'une séparation se profile à l'horizon, Darryl doit choisir entre sa vie de joueur de ligue 1 et son unique amour.
Romance
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.
Documentary
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man
4.8
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and affected by his encounters with a punch-drunk ex-boxer, a sympathetic telegrapher, and an alcoholic advanceman for a burlesque show. After failing to get a job as reporter in New York, he enlists in the Italian army during World War I as an ambulance driver. His camaraderie with fellow soldiers and a romance with a nurse he meets after being wounded propel him to manhood.
Drama
Cinq Femmes marquées
6

Cinq Femmes marquées

Mar 15, 1960
Young and restless Nick Adams, the only son of a domineering mother and a weak but noble doctor father, leaves his rural Michigan home to embark on an eventful cross-country journey. He is touched and affected by his encounters with a punch-drunk ex-boxer, a sympathetic telegrapher, and an alcoholic advanceman for a burlesque show. After failing to get a job as reporter in New York, he enlists in the Italian army during World War I as an ambulance driver. His camaraderie with fellow soldiers and a romance with a nurse he meets after being wounded propel him to manhood.
Drama
Cross Creek
6.5

Cross Creek

Sep 21, 1983
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Drama
No Down Payment
6.3

No Down Payment

Oct 30, 1957
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.
Drama
Le Bruit et la Fureur
6.6

Le Bruit et la Fureur

Mar 27, 1959
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.
Drama
L'Insurgé
6.1

L'Insurgé

Oct 11, 1970
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.
Drama
L'Outrage
6

L'Outrage

Oct 07, 1964
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone and her sadistic husband Troy, hard-working Herman Kreitzer and his understanding wife Betty, and newlyweds Jean and David Martin.
Drama
Cross Creek
6.5

Cross Creek

Sep 21, 1983
In the 1930s, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings moves to Florida's backwaters to write in peace. She feels bothered by affectionate men, editors and confused neighbors, but soon she connects and writes The Yearling, a classic of American literature.
Drama
Conrack
6.7

Conrack

Mar 27, 1974
A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.
Drama
Casey's Shadow
6.4

Casey's Shadow

Jan 01, 1978
Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion.
Drama
Traître sur commande
6.338

Traître sur commande

Feb 08, 1970
Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion.
Drama
Cinglée
6.317

Cinglée

Nov 20, 1987
Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion.
Drama
Conrack
6.7

Conrack

Mar 27, 1974
A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.
Drama