The Guild of the Kutná Hora Virgins (1938)
Género : Comedia, Historia
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 25M
Director : Otakar Vávra
Escritor : Otakar Vávra, Zdeněk Štěpánek
Sinopsis
A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it to the poor.
Saucy screwball comedy wherein lovely Madeleine falls in love with flier Fred despite interference from her fiancee and his ex.
Niskavuori's Aarne (Arne från Niskavuori) is a Finnish drama film from 1954. It is based on Hella Wuolijoki's play Niskavuori's Bread. In chronological order of the Niskavuori series, the film is the fourth. Aarne has married Ilona and left the house in Niskavuori, which he hosts, where his former wife Martta still lives, while the old mistress is holding the reins. Aarne and Ilona live in Helsinki, but Aarne has not been able to completely break away from Niskavuori, but keeps secretly in touch with the headmaster and gives instructions on the farm management.
Strong women take care of the property while the men focus on chasing women.
Cuando Julieta, de noble nacimiento capuchino, se enamora perdidamente de Romeo, un zombi, las calles de la bella Verona explotan en una antigua enemistad. Mientras la estrella se cruza, los amantes luchan por superar el prejuicio hacia su unión impía, Mercutio, la mejor amiga de Julieta, lucha para recuperar su corazón de la putrefacción de Romeo. A medida que esta tragedia eterna se desarrolla en una nueva comedia, Mercutio descubre que puede tener que elegir entre la felicidad de Julieta y su propia vida.
The last black-and-white film in the Niskavuori series of movies.
Londres, Inglaterra, 5 de noviembre de 1892, Noche de Guy Fawkes. El famoso dramaturgo Oscar Wilde y su amante, lord Alfred Douglas, acuden discretamente a un burdel de lujo donde el propietario, Alfred Taylor, ha preparado una sorpresa para el renombrado autor: una representación privada y muy especial de su obra «Salomé», prohibida por las autoridades, en la que participarán el propio Taylor y los peculiares habitantes del exclusivo establecimiento.
El hijo (Anthony Perkins) del granjero Eben sólo espera el día en que pueda heredar las tierras de su padre, un tiránico viudo (Burt Ives). Pero cuando éste vuelve a casarse y anuncia que dejará sus posesiones a su nueva esposa, estallan las pasiones más encontradas a lo largo de una noche llena de furia y deseo entre Eben y su nueva madrastra (Sophia Loren).
Based on the Ukrainian vaudeville by Mykhaylo Staritsky, the famous Ukrainian writer. The leading character, Svirid Petrovich Golokhvosty had his own barbershop in town and a reputation of a dandy. Once, after losing everything he had at cards, he decided to remedy his financial situation by a profitable marriage. A rich but ugly girl named Pronya Sirko fell for the illustrious suitor’s courtship...
La familia del millonario Cyrus West ha sido convocada para la lectura de su testamento en el vigésimo aniversario de su muerte. El testamento va a ser leído por el propio Cyrus West, quien antes de su muerte dejo grabada una película. En el film, West nombra como única beneficiaria a Annaelle, incluyendo un collar de incalculable valor que ha de encontrar siguiendo las pistas que se dan en el film grabado por Cyrus West.
A producer decides to reopen a theater, that had been closed five years previously when one of the actors was murdered during a performance, by staging a production of the same play with the remaining members of the original cast.
Hitler Meets Christ premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in 2007 and went on to play at other festivals internationally. Written as a play by Michael Moriarty entitled "Hitler and Christ meet Death at the Port Authority Bus Station" while living in New York and acting in Law & Order, it was adapted for screen after Moriarty moved to Vancouver Canada. The film was produced by Brendan Keown and Jeremy Dyson of Third Tribe Productions and directed by Brendan Keown.
Harriet es una mujer fría y calculadora que ama su casa y su pequeño mundo material más de lo que nunca podrá amar a una persona. El temor a que un fracaso económico pudiera hacerle perder sus propiedades y su bienestar la impulsará a engañar a su marido asegurándole que es estéril.
Juan Carrasco, un bandido mexicano, secuestra a una pareja y el asunto acaba trágicamente. El hilo conductor de la historia serán las declaraciones realizadas a lo largo del juicio por tres testigos involucrados en el caso, cada uno de los cuales expondrá su propia visión de los hechos. Un singular western que se basa en parte en el "Rashomon" de Kurosawa.
Pauline becomes involved in a series of adventures around the world and is aided by her ever present friend, George.
Margaret Holt and her brother Victor set out to smash a narcotics ring responsible for their father's death. Young reporter John Howell and eccentric mystery writer Winthrop Clavering help unravel the truth about the murder.
Based freely on the play of the same title by Tennesee Willams. Some fragments of the original play are restaged frame by frame by new botanical performers.
An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
A princess is torn between her royal obligations and her love for a handsome Frenchman.
