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Closely Observed Trains (1966)Ostre sledované vlaky
Milos Hrma, a bumbling dispatcher's apprentice at a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, he embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot. Milos becomes involved in a plot to blow up a German ammunition train, but when the plan backfires, he is forced to commit the ultimate act of courage. - Director:
- Jirí Menzel
- Cast:
- Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský
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The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick (1972)Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter / The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty
The goalkeeper Josef Bloch is sent off after committing a foul during an away game. Losing his bearings, he wanders aimlessly through the unfamiliar town, spends the night with the box-office attendant of a movie theatre and commits a crime. But instead of turning himself in or fleeing, Bloch goes to his exgirlfriend's place in the country and passively waits for the police to catch him. The visual idiom of Hitchcock's films provided the model for Wenders' debut feature and he adheres minutely to the thoroughly "cinematic"' source, a novella by Peter Handke. With his cameraman Robby Muller and his editor Peter Przygodda, in 'The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick' Wenders set forth a collaboration that would weld this team together for years. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Arthur Brauss, Kai Fischer, Erika Pluhar
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Getting Any? (1994)Minnâ-yatteruka!
Kitano returned to his comedy roots. This hilariously surreal farce follows the exploits of Asao (Duncan), a guy who is desperate for sex and comes up with one crazed scheme after another in the hope of achieving his goal. Nothing quite goes to plan. He buys a car with no brakes, finds himself caught in the middle of a yakuza gang war and the willing but unfortunate victim of a scientist whose plan to turn him invisible to spy on naked women has a very different result. - Director:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Cast:
- Duncan, Moeko Ezawa, Taka Guadalcanal
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Sweet Bean (2015)Sweet Red Bean Paste / An
Struggling street food vendor Sentaro finds himself confronted with Tokue, an odd but sympathetic elderly lady looking for work. When he reluctantly accepts, it's not long before Tokue proves to have an extraordinary gift when it comes to making "an" - the sweet red bean paste filling used in his dorayakis - which starts a relationship that is about much more than just street food. With 'Sweet Bean', Kawase again focuses on people at the periphery of Japanese society and investigates their place in the flow of life itself. - Director:
- Naomi Kawase
- Cast:
- Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida
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Nights of Cabiria (1957)Le Notti Di Cabiria
Welcome to a bittersweet world of episodic adventures and strange encounters. Welcome to a sordid, nocturnal world of ruthless, callous boyfriends and stray movie stars looking for seedy kicks. Welcome to the harsh, unforgiving streets of a crumbling Rome where hope can still prevail and dreams cradle the lost. Welcome to the world of Cabiria, a feisty, loud, outspoken and somewhat naïve prostitute waiting for a miracle, and one of the most unforgettable and endearing characters of European cinema. Eventually remade in Hollywood as 'Sweet Charity', 'Nights of Cabiria' is a often humorous, poignant, unflinching and vivid portrait of one woman's picaresque existence and her perseverance through adversity. Starring Fellini's wife, Giulietta Masina, as the irrepressible protagonist, 'Nights of Cabiria' marked Fellini's last foray into gritty neo-realism before venturing into the surreal satire and dream logic of 'La Dolce Vita' and 'Eight and a Half'. - Director:
- Federico Fellini
- Cast:
- Giulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi
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In this visually stunning drama, three romantic tales are told using elements of Japanese Bunraku puppet theater. In the first, Sawako (Miho Kanno) becomes suicidal when her fiance, Matsumoto (Hidetoshi Nishijima), leaves her to marry the boss's daughter. Next, an obsessed fan, Nukui (Tsutomu Takeshige), expresses his love for pop singer Haruna (Kyoko Fukada) in a highly violent manner. Then, aging gangster Hiro (Tatsuya Mihashi) attempts to reconnect with an old flame (Chieko Matsubara). - Director:
- Takeshi Kitano
- Cast:
- Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi
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'The Gold Rush' is widely reported to be the film that Chaplin most wanted to be remembered for. It sees The Tramp as a lone prospector venturing to Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters, falls in love with the beautiful Georgia (Georgia Hale) and tries to win her heart with his singular charm. - Director:
- Charles Chaplin
- Cast:
- Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray
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Close Up (1990)Nema-ye Nazdik
A brilliant exploration of the power of movies, Close-Up reconstructs the true story of a cinephile's attempt to become a filmmaker he admires. Hossein Sabzian introduces himself as celebrated Iranian director Mohsen Makhmalbaf and, under the pretext of working on a film project, enters the private life of a well-to-do Teheran family and eventually faces fraud charges. - Director:
- Abbas Kiarostami
- Cast:
- Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Hossain Sabzian, Abolfazl Ahankhah
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The American Friend (1977)Der amerikanische Freund
Professional frame maker Jonathan (Bruno Ganz) has been diagnosed with a terminal blood disease. A chance encounter with the enigmatic Tom Ripley (Dennis Hopper) offers him a way to ensure a stable future for his family. But as Jonathan embarks on his new and dangerous role, Tom questions his motives for involving his new friend. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer
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Manic stunt work, elaborate sight gags and mind-boggling mechanical comedy are just some of Keaton's work featured in these movies. Known the world round as the 'Stone' face comedy actor, with charming moments of intimate humour flavoured with rich pathos, uniquely graceful and characteristically hilarious. 'That's Buster Keaton'.
Seven Chances (1925)
Jimmie Shannon is a romantically jinxed young man who in order to inherit 7 million dollars must marry by 7pm. A public announcement of his problem brings a string of birds eager to make his acquaintance and money. Fleeing these would be gold diggers he finally makes a mad dash for the alter with the girl of his dreams.
The Balloonatic (1923)
In an amusement park in the city Buster manages to get himself on top of a hot air balloon which then breaks free and sometime later deposits him some miles away in the countryside. There he enjoys a spot of fishing, dambuilding, canoeing and Bear fighting before finally finding romance.
Neighbors (1920)
In this short Buster tries to woo his sweetheart despite his Mother and her Father's wishes. despite their best efforts and those of the Cop's Buster gets his girl.- Director:
- Buster Keaton
- Cast:
- Buster Keaton, Ruth Dwyer, T. Roy Barnes
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First Love (2019)Hatsukoi
Blood, gore, severed heads, but a tender love story at heart. Takashi Miike is back! One night in Tokyo. Leo (Masataka Kubota), a young boxer down on his luck, meets his 'first love' Monica (Sakurako Konishi), a callgirl and an addict, but still an innocent. Unwittingly caught up in a drug-smuggling scheme, Leo and Monica find themselves pursued through the night by a corrupt cop, a yakuza, his nemesis, and a female assassin hired by the Chinese Triads. Prepare for unadulterated mayhem and carnage and fall for 'First Love'. - Director:
- Takashi Miike
- Cast:
- Nazeeh Tarsha, Becky, Bengaru
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Kelly plays an ex-GI who loves Paris and loves even more an alluring (but engaged) perfume-shop clerk. Dance sequences spun around Gershwin songs accent Kelly's romantic pursuit. And the final 17-minute ballet - combining the title symphony. Impressionist set stylings and Kelly's unique talent for telling a story in dance - lifts this winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture into the ether of timelessness. Love Is Here To Stay Kelly sings. So is An American In Paris. - Director:
- Vincente Minnelli
- Cast:
- Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant
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Alice in the Cities (1974)Alice in den Städten
Philip Winter (Rüdiger Vogler), a journalist with writer's block, becomes the guardian of eight year-old Alice (Yella Rottlander) when her mother leaves the girl with him briefly at an American airport, only never to return. Back in Germany, an unlikely friendship develops between the two as they embark on a journey to find Alice's grandmother. - Director:
- Wim Wenders
- Cast:
- Yella Rottländer, Rüdiger Vogler, Lisa Kreuzer
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Seven Samurai (1954)Shichinin no Samurai
In 16th century Japan a poor village is raided every year by a group of bandits until, driven to the brink of starvation, the villagers decide to hire professional warriors to protect them. With only three meager meals a day to offer as payment, their request seems an impossible one. A simple plot, flawlessly executed - 'Seven Samurai' combines comedy, pathos, memorable characters, gripping tension and some of the finest action scenes ever filmed. - Director:
- Akira Kurosawa
- Cast:
- Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima
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Wealthy Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) suddenly decides to propose to his neighbour across the street, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire), and sends his servant to book passage for a honeymoon sea cruise to Honolulu. When Betsy rejects his sudden offer however, he decides to go on the trip anyway, boarding without delay that night. Because the pier number is partially covered, he ends up on the wrong ship, the Navigator, which Betsy's rich father has just sold to a small country at war. - Director:
- Donald Crisp
- Cast:
- Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Frederick Vroom
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