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James Mason is Johnny McQueen, the idealistic leader of an illegal organisation in Northern Ireland. Shot during an armed raid he is badly wounded. Stumbling through the back streets of Belfast his friends, enemies and the police begin to close in as he tries to find a place to hide...

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Lucy (Phyllis Calvert), Charlotte (Dulcie Gray) and Vera (Anne Crawford) are three sisters who are pursued by three very different kinds of men asking for their hand in marriage.

Geoffrey (James Mason) is an ambitious, carousing businessman who pursues Charlotte because he believes a demure, stay-at-home wife will make his career progress more rapidly and his extra-marital social activities more pleasant. William (Peter Murray-Hill) is a dependable, kindly man who recognises in Lucy a kindred spirit. Vera is a social butterfly with no interest in anyone but herself, so when Brian (Barry Livesey) offers to marry her, she accepts as a marriage of convenience and takes lovers when she desires. As time passes the three sisters suffer joy and heartache, but as the cruel, sadistic behaviour of Geoffrey threatens to send Charlotte insane, the sisters decide to unite together with momentous consequences...

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One dark summers night, Francesca Cunningham (Ann Todd), a once world-famous concert pianist, escapes from her hospital room and tries to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge. Rescued by Dr. Larsen (Herbert Lorn), Francesca is taken back to the hospital in order to undergo psychological treatment.

Desperate to know what events drove her to this state of mind, Dr Larsen hypnotises Francesca and uncovers a traumatic relationship with her domineering guardian, Nicholas (James Mason). Forced to endlessly practice the piano, Francesca's deep psychological traumas have become hidden behind The Seventh Veil...

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The destinies of six characters are bound together by fate in this gripping and moving feature from acclaimed director Faith Akin.

The story begins as widower Ali seeks out companionship with the prostitute Yeter, setting in motion a chain of events that will link three families across different cultures, countries and generations. Skilfully constructed and brilliantly played by an outstanding cast, The Edge of Heaven is an ambitious and compelling tale of tragedy, betrayal, persecution and redemption.

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Working the underbelly of the Paris streets as a narcotics cop, Lucien 'Lulu' Marguet (Didier Bezace) is a man who refuses to play by the rules, much to the disenchantment of his superiors.

Assigned to the drug squad, he is driven only by a desire to rid the streets of dealers and prevent innocent lives being destroyed by addiction to heroin. However Lulu's professional ideals are constantly tested by the pressure of poor funding, and corrupt, incompetent colleagues.

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Michelle Yeoh ("Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon") plays Yeung, a martial artist who arrives in Hong Kong from China. With no other qualifications, she finds work as a stunt woman.

Alone and isolated from familiar surroundings - and as yet to be accepted by the closed world of the stunt performers - Yeung's struggle for acceptance is aided by experienced action director "Thunderbolt" (Sammo Hung), who admires her courage, skill, and determination. An affair with a playboy businessman is an attempt to escape from this lonely world; but when it ends in betrayal and heartbreak she returns to stunt work, again with the help of Thunderbolt. When he is killed while trying to break up a confrontation between members of his stunt team and a local gang, Yeung takes on the responsibility of Thunderbolt's orphaned son, who is determined to avenge his father's death while the gang are equally determined to kill both Yeung and the boy...