Juegos prohibidos de una dama (1988)
Género : Aventura
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 48M
Director : Carlo Vanzina
Sinopsis
Venecia, siglo VIII. La frivolidad y la inestabilidad emocional llevan a la baronesa teutona Matilde Von Wallenstein a jugarse a los dados parte de su fortuna. Si pierde, ésta irá a parar a manos del apuesto Francesco Sacredo, quien acepta el reto con el fin de recuperar la elevada suma de dinero que su progenitor había perdido. Como contrapartida, en el caso de no verse favorecido por la suerte, Francesco pasará a ser el esposo de la veterana Matilde. Al darse esta situación, Francesco decide emprender una huida con rumbo desconocido, peregrinando por distintos puntos de Francia e Italia bajo nombre falso. Por su parte, la Baronesa, despechada y humillada, se consagra a su persecución por cualquier rincón de Europa, empleando a sus hermanos, los Podestá, para tal menester.
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Tokyo, 1934. The boss of the clan that controls gambling agonizes and some of his followers propose to Nakai to take his place, but he refuses the offer and suggests they choose Matsuda, who is in prison. Other clan members oppose and Ishido is elected. When Matsuda is freed, he doesn't accept this decision.
A brilliant detective is forced into early retirement after losing eyesight. Making ends meet by solving cold cases for reward money, he teams up with a rookie lady inspector to solve a case from her personal past.
Lo Tien Pei has retired as the king of gambling. But Yen Li Shan, who was humiliated by Lo years ago, is coming to town with fiery vengeance in his heart. Yen manages to buy the Endless Night, the top casino night club in Shanghai. Lo's son, Chi Feng, sees his father being forced by Yen to fall to his death. Chi Feng, trying to get revenge against Yen is badly beaten up. Chi Feng escapes and eventually leaves Shanghai. He takes on the meanest jobs, including boxing against a kangaroo, to eke out a living. Chi Feng eventually comes back to Shanghai for revenge...
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A provincial detective seeks to take down a local gambling syndicate with the help of two convicts.
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"Summer is gone" and throughout the forest, squirrels are working hard gathering acorns for the long cold winter ahead. But one young squirrel has a better idea...winning acorns by shooting dice. His father disapproves of the plan but can't make his son stop gambling. Winter comes and the father sends the son to the First Nutional Bank to retrieve the family acorn savings. On the way back, the son meets up with a mysterious squirrel intent on teaching him the evils of gambling...
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A teacher writing a book about gambling meets a hotel/casino owner threatened by a gangster.
Comedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
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A syndicate is set up to buy a racehorse, but they end up buying the wrong one by mistake. Unfortunately the horse is useless on the flat, so they try entering him as a jumper.
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Aspiring young Scottish politician John Shand enters into an unusual agreement with the wealthy Wylie family -- if they fund his education, he must marry their daughter, Maggie. Staying true to his word, John weds Maggie and begins a successful career, thanks largely to his savvy wife. The couple's relationship is placed in jeopardy when John faces temptation in the form of the lovely aristocrat Lady Sybil Tenterden.
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