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Powerful, passionate and thought-provoking, 'The Last Temptation of Christ' is the extraordinary film that follows Jesus Christ's journey as He accepts His divinity and ultimate fate. Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese directs an all-star cast of Willem Dafoe, Barbara Hershey and Harvey Keitel through this visually breathtaking re-imagining of faith and sacrifice, guilt and redemption, sin and atonement Based on the acclaimed novel by Nikos Kazantzakis, it is a masterpiece of cinematic achievement that has endured as one of the must-see films of all time. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
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- Willem Dafoe, Donna Magnani, Penny Brown
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Martin Scorsese directs this true story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late 80s - earning him the title "The Wolf of Wall Street". Money. Power. Women. Drugs. Temptations were for the taking and the threat of authority was irrelevant. For Jordan and his wolf pack, more was never enough. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
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- Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Herrmann, Jonah Hill
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Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett and Kate Beckinsale soar in this true story of the legendary rebel billionaire. Howard Hughes (DiCaprio) grew famous for his Hollywood movies, aviation records and glamorous women. He held a bold vision of the future and lived his dreams believing nothing could stop him. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
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- Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett
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Adding a little spice to a waning marriage, Anne (Toni Collette) and Bob (Harvey Keitel), are hosting a luxurious dinner when Anne realises there are 13 guests. Panic-stricken, she insists her loyal maid Maria (Rossy de Palma) disguise herself as a mysterious Spanish noblewoman to even out the numbers. But a little too much wine and some playful chat leads Maria to accidentally endear herself to a dandy British art broker (Michael Smiley). Their budding romance will have Anne chasing her maid around Paris and finally plotting to destroy this most unexpected and joyous love affair. - Director:
- Amanda Sthers
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- Toni Collette, Harvey Keitel, Rossy de Palma
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A Ship Bound for India (1947)Skepp till India land
Bergman's third film depicts a powerful love triangle between an abusive sailor, his son and a chorus girl. The captain of a ship where he lives with his wife, hunchbacked son Johannes and small crew, Alexander Blom is a domineering tyrant, who secretly harbours dreams of escape. Upon receiving the news that he is losing his sight, Alexander recklessly invites his mistress to move aboard. In the midst of this tense environment, an illicit romance develops between Johannes and his father's lover, leading to a confrontation between father and son with tragic consequences. - Director:
- Ingmar Bergman
- Cast:
- Holger Löwenadler, Anna Lindahl, Birger Malmsten
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Clint Tollinger (Robert Mitchum) has a gun for hire. Any western town with an excess of untamable rough and tough bad guys can rely on him to quiet things down. Tollinger, who watched his unarmed father die because he couldn't defend himself, is ruthless and effective in his unusual profession. But Tollinger's wife, Nelly (Jan Sterling), disapproves of his cold-blooded way of enforcing law and order. Nelly leaves her husband and sets herself up as director of a troupe of dancing girls in a small town saloon. Tollinger, determined that Nelly will return to him, follows her to Sheridan City. He is hired by Marshal Sims (Henry Hull) to protect the town from no-good rancher Dade Holman and his hired heavies. - Director:
- Richard Wilson
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- Robert Mitchum, Jan Sterling, Karen Sharpe
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Pasolini: Vol.1: Love Meetings (1964)Comizi d'amore
With Pasolini as interviewer, Italians from all over the country voice their attitudes towards taboo subjects including sex, marriage, divorce, prostitution, homosexuality and infidelity. Their opinions are often frank and honest, providing both philosophical and amusing, as well revealing their own prejudices and even disgust. A delicious slice of Italian mores in the 1960's. - Director:
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast:
- Alberto Moravia, Lello Bersani, Cesare Musatti
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Blood and Black Lace (1964)Sei donne per l'assassino
The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models...and backstabbing...and blackmail... and drug deals...and Murder.- Director:
- Mario Bava
- Cast:
- Cameron Mitchell, Paul Frees, Eva Bartok
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Hands Over the City (1963)Le Mani Sulla Citta
Beginning with the collapse of an apartment building in a working-class district, the film zeroes in on the subsequent investigation of responsibility surrounding the disaster. At the centre is Edoardo Nottola (Rod Steiger), a wealthy land developer and council member of the government's ruling party, who is determined to keep his personal and professional interests in the building of new government housing as intertwined as possible. - Director:
- Francesco Rosi
- Cast:
- Rod Steiger, Salvo Randone, Guido Alberti
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Scarface (1932)Scarface: The Shame of the Nation
Generally regarded to be the best of the classic gangster films, 'Scarface' tells the exciting story of organised crime's brutal control over Chicago during the Prohibition era. Paul Muni gives an electrifying performance as Tony Carmonte, an ambitious criminal with a ruthless drive to be the city's top crime boss. Directed by the legendary Howard Hawks, 'Scarface' was a groundbreaking film which established both Paul Muni and George Raft as major Hollywood stars, while influencing all gangland films to follow. - Director:
- Howard Hawks
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- Paul Muni, Ann Dvorak, Karen Morley
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Spring in a Small Town (1948)Xiao cheng zhi chun
Regarded as the finest work from the first great era of Chinese filmmaking, Fei Mu's quiet, piercingly poignant study of adulterous desire and guilt-ridden despair is a remarkable rediscovery, often compared to David Lean's Brief Encounter. After eight years of marriage to Liyan - once rich but now a shadow of his former self following a long, ruinous war - Yuwen does little except deliver his daily medication. A surprise visit from Liyan's friend Zhang re-energises the household, but also stirs up dangerously suppressed longings and resentments. Director Fei Mu's deft use of locations, dissolves and camera movements makes for a fraught, febrile mood of hesitant passion, entrapment and ennui. - Director:
- Mu Fei
- Cast:
- Chaoming Cui, Wei Li, Yu Shi
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Written by Academy Award winners Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett, 'Midnight' has been hailed as 'just about the best comedy ever caught by the camera from the Golden Age of Hollywood!' Academy Award winners Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and John Barrymore simply light up the screen. The fun begins when a penniless showgirl (Colbert) impersonates a Hungarian Countess and, with the help of an aristocrat (Barrymore), quickly adapts herself to her new lifestyle. But can she stop herself from falling in love with yet another poor man (Ameche)? - Director:
- Mitchell Leisen
- Cast:
- Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore
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Eddie Ginley (Albert Finney) is a comedian turned private eye who gets into hot water when he meets a fat man (George Silver) and a femme fatale (Janice Rule). Armed with only rapid-fire banter and a sharpened instinct, Ginley must save the dame from a drug smuggling ring before the joke's on him. Paying homage to Bogart, Chandler and Hammett, 'Gumshoe' puts a clever spin on the classic detective tale. - Director:
- Stephen Frears
- Cast:
- Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay
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In a rural community of grinding economic and spiritual poverty, where poaching and delivering bootleg liquor supplement meagre incomes and love is absent, Mouchette is endlessly abused. She cares selflessly and without thanks for her family as her mother slowly dies, whilst she is humiliated by a teacher for singing out of tune, is called a slut by a shopkeeper and even, as she is about to speak to a young man who smiled at her on the dodgems, is slapped by her harsh, judgemental father. Finally, having sought to help the epileptic poacher Arsene, she is raped by him. Even then, she later protects him. Mouchette may not understand all that she experiences but nor is she a helpless victim. She cares for her mother and especially for her infant sibling. Ostracised by her cruel classmates, she retaliates, throwing mud at them. She also avenges herself against the woman who speaks with pious reverence of the dead and who offers Mouchette a funeral shroud for her mother and a dress for herself. - Director:
- Robert Bresson
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- Nadine Nortier, Jean-Claude Guilbert, Marie Cardinal
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Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese teams with Academy Award winner Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro in this quintessential film about the New York jazz scene. Introducing the world-famous title song to popular culture - New York, New York is a sophisticated and stunning homage to the city that never sleeps. Jimmy is a smooth-talking, joint-jumpin' saxophonist aiming for Big Band stardom. Francine is a timid lounge singer who dreams of the spotlight. When they meet, sparks fly and temperatures rise - and when he plays and she sings, they set New York on fire! It's the beginning of a stormy relationship that will test their ability to balance their passion for jazz with their love for each other. - Director:
- Martin Scorsese
- Cast:
- Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Lionel Stander
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