Scent of a Woman (1975)
An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples. The captain, Fausto, who wants no pity, brooks no disagreement, and charges into every situation, nicknames the youth Ciccio ("Babyfat"), and spends the next few days ordering him about and generally behaving badly in public. In Rome, Fausto summons a priest to ask for his ...Read all
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Block-Heads (1938)
Stan, who has remained faithfully at his World War I post for twenty years, finally comes home where his best friend, Ollie, takes him in, thus allowing him to discover the many conveniences of the modern world.
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The Definition of Insanity (2004)
Robert is an actor who may or may not be himself in this film about acting, aging and the dark side of ambition. Filmed over the course of 18 months, as a documentary crew follows Robert from one failed audition to another, recording in raw detail his every humiliation and small triumph as he searches for that elusive perfect role that will catapult his career into th...Read all
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The Best Two Years (2003)
Two pairs of Mormon missionaries from America live in a beaten-up apartment in the Dutch city of Haarlem. Their personalities are distinctly different. Appropriately, the most responsible one, Elder Johnson, is the District Leader and oversees their efforts. His companion, the vain Elder Van Pelt, seeks to become the assistant to the mission president (the top post av...Read all
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1776 (1972)
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
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The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
A tycoon goes undercover to ferret out agitators at a department store, but gets involved in their lives instead.
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Life Is a Miracle (2004)
What could be better for the village than a scenic railway to bring in the tourists? What could be worse for tourism than war? Luka builds the railway and shuts his eyes to war. Then Luka's wife runs off with a musician and his son is called up to the army. Luka's life is a war zone. Then he meets Sabaha..
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Bread and Chocolate (1974)
Italian immigrant Nino steadfastly tries to become a member of Swiss Society no matter how awful his situation becomes.
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Bluffmaster! (2005)
When his girlfriend learns that he's a con artist, Roy is forced to reassess his choices. At this critical crossroad, a dim-witted apprentice comes into his life seeking a mentor in a bent profession.
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Secondhand Lions (2003)
A coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas.
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