Ten Minutes of Silence for John Lennon (1980)
Género : Documental
Tiempo de ejecución : 10M
Director : Raymond Depardon
Sinopsis
The documentary is about the ceremony dedicated by American people to John Lennon after his murder. The 10 minutes of silence in New York's Central Park allows a deep observation of the particularly immobile people.
En este western moderno, corre el rumor de que el famoso gángster Frank Lowies escondió millones en efectivo antes de ir a la cárcel. Siguiendo los tatuajes crípticos en el cuerpo de una stripper sexy, cada sinvergüenza en la ciudad desierta de Copenhague está en la búsqueda, pero ¿dónde demonios está el dinero?
Este vídeo único, protagonizado por "Vincent Van Goat", introduce a bebés y niños pequeños a los colores básicos a través de encantadoras marionetas, arte atemporal, secuencias de acción en directo, música clásica y poesía adaptada a los niños. Incluye imágenes de los cuadros más famosos de Van Gogh... Descripción completa pinturas. Con arreglos para niños de música de Brahms, Ravel, Strauss, Tchaikovsky y otros.
A featurette (most likely shot for American television) about the Spaghetti Western genre during the late 60's and how it had affected Italy at that particular point in time. Contains behind-the-scenes footage from the films "Il Grande Silenzio" "Vado, Vedo e Sparo" "Ammazza Tutti e Torna Solo" and "Corri, Uomo, Corri" and interviews with their directors and cast.
One of the most remarkable and innovative documentaries ever made, this film follows the famous true story of two English women who as babies got switched in the hospital and 20 years later discovered that they'd been raised by the wrong sets of parents. Romand enlists all the surviving family members in her haunting and bizarre investigation, which involves not only a recounting but a reenactment of all the significant events in the two daughters' emotional histories.
Living an indolent life in a luxurious palace, Prince Gautama (Rai) is insulated by his family from the harshness of the world outside. But he is destined to learn greater truths: shocked to discover the pain and suffering of so many in his kingdom, he abandons his privileged existence, and his wife Gopa (Seeta Devi), to become a wandering teacher, eventually finding enlightenment and founding Buddhism. Featuring superimposed images and deep-focus shots that were highly impressive for the time, Light of Asia astutely combines a deeply felt spirituality with the surefire attraction of Indian exotica, which helped make it a considerable success in Europe.
Un científico predice que lo peor está por venir: un inmenso cometa puede impactar con el planeta tierra. Con el objeto de no crear pánico, los astrónomos, reunidos con un pequeño número de millonarios, ocultan la noticia al pueblo y a la prensa. Pero después del paso del cometa, un número muy elevado de desastres naturales y toda clase de disturbios pondrán en peligro a la raza humana. (Eddie Constanti)
Armand and Marie survive in the streets until charitable (and wealthy) scientist Pierre Marcel takes Armand in after a botched robbery. Marie, a fiery Apache, swears revenge on Marcel for taking her lover away from her.
This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short looks at the U.S. Department of Immigration's efforts to halt the smuggling of illegal aliens into the country. Desperate immigrants, tired of waiting for legal entry, pay exorbitant fees and risk a grisly death to enter by illegal means.
A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.
A country girl and her boyfriend arrive in Shanghai for a better life. They soon find only desperation. She is raped and falls into prostitution as he drifts into revolutionary circles. Her access through her trade grants her greater access which she uses to aid her revolutionary lover with tragic results.
The film tells a story with no dialogue. The group of boy skaters are suddenly at a point when one of the boys sees a young girl, and becomes interested in her. This causes a rift with the other boys, who challenges him to a skating duel that goes down a hilly street. The young boy loses. However, he gets the girl, and shortly, a few other girls are seen and become interested in the boys, too. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young man graduates from the police academy at the top of his class. He then teams up with some local thieves and uses his knowledge of police procedures to pursue a career of undetected crime.
A young man is convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to a term in prison. There he forms a close relationship with his cellmate. Upon his release his wife is concerned as to how prison has changed the man she married.
Nina is a rich and spoiled girl. Dilip accidentally meets her and starts liking her, not knowing that she is already engaged.
These Encounters Of Theirs divides 10 non-professional actors into couples, then has them take turns in declaiming the Dialogues With Leuco, Cesare Pavese's abstract, philosophical work.
Explores the attempts of the minister of the Augustana Lutheran Church in Omaha, Nebraska, to persuade his all-white congregation to reach out to "negro" Lutherans in the city's north side.
Odisea de un honrado hombre de negocios atrapado por un lío de delincuentes.
Inspirado en el cuento "El capote" de Nicolai Gogol, esta "ópera prima" de Jack Clayton narra una historia de fantasmas más dramática que aterradora. Se considera el precedente de "Suspense", una de las mejores películas de Clayton.
Ambientada en la provincia sureña de Yunnan, la película comienza en la primera mitad de los sesenta, cuando el fervor revolucionario aún estaba enraizado en el país sin contaminarse por los excesos de la Revolución Cultural. En este panorama, Li Chunfen es una adolescente que, vende billetes a bordo de un autobús de larga distancia que atraviesa las montañas que separan Longze y Xinangyang. La joven comenzará una historia sentimental con el conductor, mucho mayor que ella, una historia que será testigo durante décadas de los cambios sociales y políticos del país. Mejor película en el Asian First Film Festival 2006.
An interview with former Nazi and mercenary Siegfried Müller about his life and war campaigns in Africa.
