Omen (1975)
ジャンル : コメディ, ドラマ, ファンタジー
上映時間 : 1時間 58分
演出 : Luis Alcoriza
シノプシス
While attending the birth of Isabel, the wife of foreigner Felipe, Mama Santos predicts that "something terrible is going to happen in the town." From this omen, calamities will torment the locals.
A small-town Oregon teacher and her brother, the local sheriff, discover a young student is harbouring a dangerous secret that could have frightening consequences.
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead Prince of Darkness stalks the village of Keineneburg to ensnare victims and satisfy his evil thirst.
「パパは、出張中！」「アンダーグラウンド」のエミール・クストリッツァ監督作品。ドナウ川のほとりに暮らすジプシー一族に起こる若者の恋愛や石油列車強奪計画といったエピソードを、陽気にストレートに描いたコメディ。ジプシーのマトゥコは、自称ダマしの天才。ある日、彼はロシアの密輸船から石油を買うが、見事に騙されて大金を失う。金に困ったマトゥコは、息子のザーレとともに、“ゴッドファーザー”グルガに石油列車強奪の計画を持ちかけ資金援助を乞うが……。
ペネロペ・クルス演じるライムンダの娘パウラが、養父であるライムンダの夫を刺殺してしまう。娘のためと事件の隠蔽を図っていると、最愛の叔母が亡くなったとの知らせが届き……。たくましく生きる女性の姿を描いた、ペドロ・アルモドヴァル監督作品。
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