A 27-year-old guy from a peripheral Roman suburb leads a normal but repetitive life: his conscience manifests in the form of an armadillo with whom he has conversations bordering on paradoxical during which he updates him on what's happening in the world. Based on the best-selling graphic novel.
Judah Ben-Hur es un príncipe falsamente acusado de traición por su hermano adoptivo Messala, un oficial del ejército romano. Desposeído de su título y separado de su familia y de la mujer que ama, Judah es condenado a la esclavitud en las galeras. Después de varios años, Judah regresa a su tierra natal en busca de venganza, pero encontrará su propia redención.
Beatrice es una condesa charlatana y millonaria que está convencida de encontrarse entre los círculos íntimos de los líderes políticos mundiales. Por su parte Donatella es una joven tatuada, vulnerable e introvertida, envuelta en su propio halo de misterio. Ambas son pacientes de Villabiondi, una delirante institución psiquiátrica.
Hendrick Goltzius solicita al Margrave de Alsacia un mecenazgo para imprimir un volumen de historias bíblicas ilustradas con grabados. A cambio, el pintor y su compañía de teatro representarán dichos cuentos para diversión del benefactor y su corte. Fiel a su discurso culto y abigarrado, Peter Greenaway sigue elaborando una concepción multidisciplinar del cine que, todavía hoy, pertenece únicamente a él. (FILMAFFINITY)
The story of the latest week on the earth before the announce of the landing of an extraterrestrial society on earth seen by the eyes of a misogynist man with only the desire solitude and routine.
Loose adaptation of Italy's national epic, Alessandro Manzoni's “The Betrothed”. In war-torn 17th century Italy, shady feudal lord Don Rodrigo eyes young and beautiful Lucia, who loves—and is reciprocated by—commoner Renzo. The two lovers plan to marry in secret, but Rodrigo discovers it and they are forced to flee their village, becoming separated and each facing many dangers, includine the Plague.
After the 8th September 1943 north of Italy is occupied by Germans. Italian army collapsed and the soldiers are escaped to the mountains trying to set up a resistance. Many civilians did the same and Johnny, an English literature student, is among them. Johnny avoids to band together the red partisans (communists) and tries to be part of the azure bands (former regular soldiers). But in both cases he is deluded by the partisan bands and discovers that the partisan war is less poetic and genuine that he thought. At one point anyway the partisans free Alba from Germans. When the city falls again in German hands Johnny escape with Ettore and Pierre. But, one after another, German army and Italian fascists captures the partisans and Johnny will pass the winter alone and isolated. He then finds the way to participate to one of the last attack to occupants, in fact the war will be over two months later.
