John Fante

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A Sad Flower in the Sand
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About a largely unsung writer of the twentieth century: John Fante, the renegade author whose highly autobiographical novels illustrate his deep-rooted love of Los Angeles and his struggles working through poverty and prejudice.
Documentary
Youth Runs Wild
4.2

Youth Runs Wild

Sep 01, 1944
The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are busy with the war.
Drama
Youth Runs Wild
4.2

Youth Runs Wild

Sep 01, 1944
The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are busy with the war.
Drama
Un seul amour
6.3

Un seul amour

Aug 02, 1957
The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are busy with the war.
Drama
The Reluctant Saint
7.6

The Reluctant Saint

Nov 02, 1962
Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.
Drama
La Rue chaude
6.5

La Rue chaude

Mar 21, 1962
Cupertino, Italy, 1623: A simple-minded and clumsy young man joins a Franciscan order as a hired hand, overcoming his intellectual and social challenges with a pure heart and a simple faith. God performs a miracle through him, quite literally raising him to sainthood.
Drama
My Man and I
6.8

My Man and I

Sep 05, 1952
In California, a Mexican-American laborer is falsely accused of shooting the racist farmer he was working for after the farmer stiffed him with a bad check.
Drama
Dinky
6.7

Dinky

May 11, 1935
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a prison term on a framed fraud charge.
Drama
Pleine de vie
6

Pleine de vie

Dec 25, 1956
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a prison term on a framed fraud charge.
Drama
Pleine de vie
6

Pleine de vie

Dec 25, 1956
A mother sends her young son to military school so he won't find out she's been sentenced to a prison term on a framed fraud charge.
Drama
Something for a Lonely Man
7.4
The blacksmith of a small western town finds himself an outcast. He had led the townspeople west in hopes of starting a new life, only to find the town that they founded is to be bypassed by the railroad.
Western
Maya
5.9

Maya

May 26, 1966
The blacksmith of a small western town finds himself an outcast. He had led the townspeople west in hopes of starting a new life, only to find the town that they founded is to be bypassed by the railroad.
Adventure
Mon Chien Stupide
6

Mon Chien Stupide

Oct 30, 2019
The blacksmith of a small western town finds himself an outcast. He had led the townspeople west in hopes of starting a new life, only to find the town that they founded is to be bypassed by the railroad.
Comedy
A Sad Flower in the Sand
1
About a largely unsung writer of the twentieth century: John Fante, the renegade author whose highly autobiographical novels illustrate his deep-rooted love of Los Angeles and his struggles working through poverty and prejudice.
Documentary
My Six Loves
5.6

My Six Loves

Apr 03, 1963
A celebrated actress discovers six runaway children living on her country property.
Comedy