The Ballroom of Romance (1982)
ジャンル : ロマンス, ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 5分
演出 : Pat O'Connor
脚本 : William Trevor
シノプシス
A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
In 1920s Ireland young doctor Damien O'Donovan prepares to depart for a new job in a London hospital. As he says his goodbyes at a friend's farm, British Black and Tans arrive, and a young man is killed. Damien joins his brother Teddy in the Irish Republican Army, but political events are soon set in motion that tear the brothers apart.
1980年代のダブリンで育った少年は、好きな女性に好印象を与えるためにバンドを結成し、ぎくしゃくした家庭生活から抜け出します。
A young British soldier must find his way back to safety after his unit accidentally abandons him during a riot in the streets of Belfast.
Deep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.
A group of unwitting sorority sisters accidentally awaken the serial-killing Leprechaun after they build a sorority house on his hunting grounds.
静かな海辺にある孤島の灯台で、お父さんのコナー、お母さんのブロナー、愛犬のクーと幸せに暮らしていた男の子のベン。彼らは、新しい家族を迎えようとしていた。大好きなお母さんから、「あなたは世界で一番のお兄ちゃんになるのよ」と言われ、ベンも赤ちゃんが生まれてくる日を楽しみにしていた。
優しくて物知りなお母さんは、ベンにたくさんのお話や歌を教えてくれた。巨人のマクリルと愛犬の物語や、アザラシの妖精セルキーが歌うと妖精が家に戻れる不思議な伝説、古い言葉で綴られる美しい歌など……。
ある晩、ベンはお母さんに海の歌が聞こえる貝の笛をもらう。うれしくて、笛を大事に抱いて眠りについたのだが、目を覚ますとお母さんの姿が見当たらない。 お母さんは赤ちゃんを残して、海へ消えてしまったのだ。
ロンドンの爆破テロで愛娘を失い、悲しみに包まれる料理屋の店主。そして男は、犯人の素性をつかみ、自らの手で制裁を下さんとする復讐(ふくしゅう)の鬼と化す。
アイルランド、ダブリン。毎日のように街角に立ち、古びたギターで歌を歌うストリート・ミュージシャンの男性。そんな彼の前にある時、花売りの若い女性が現われ、矢継ぎ早に話しかけてくる。チェコからの移民である彼女は家政婦の仕事で家族を養いながら、楽器店でピアノを弾かせてもらうことを数少ない楽しみにしていた。女のピアノに心動かされた男は、彼女とのセッションを持ちかける。
NY市警官トムの家に同居することになったローリーは、アイルランドから来た好青年。彼はトムの妻や娘ともすぐに親しくなるが……。異色2大スターの顔合わせによるサスペンス・アクション。
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深い心の傷を負った天才青年と、同じく失意の中にいた精神分析医がお互いにあらたな旅立ちを自覚して成長してゆく姿を描く感動のヒューマン・ドラマ。ボストンに住む青年ウィルは、幼い頃から天才ゆえに周囲から孤立していた。だが、彼の才能に気付いた数学教授のランボーは、ウィルに精神分析医のショーンを紹介する。ウィルはショーンにしだいに心を開いてゆくが、彼の才能に気付いた政府機関や大企業が接近してくる。
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アイルランドの小さな町で、厳格な母親、憧れの姉とともに暮らすエイリシュ。町の食料品店で意地悪な女性店主にこき使われ、息苦しい毎日を送っていた彼女は、優しい姉の力添えを得て、単身アメリカのNYへと渡り、新たな生活をスタートすることに。当初は異郷での生活になかなかなじめず、ホームシックを募らせるエイリシュだったが、やがてダンスパーティーで知り合ったトニーという恋人もでき、明るさと元気を取り戻していく。
情熱的なアイルランド人のジェリーと相思相愛の仲で結ばれ、NYで幸せな日々を送っていたホリー。ところが、脳腫瘍に冒されたジェリーは、ある日あっけなくこの世を去り、悲しみに暮れたホリーは、以後すっかり引きこもりの状態に陥ることに。ところが、彼女の30歳の誕生日に、意外な品がホリーのもとに届く。それはなんと、亡き夫からの贈り物だった。その後も、彼からのラブレターが定期的に届いて、ホリーは励まされる。
When Holly’s dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent confrontation with her father, who will do anything to keep the secret hidden.
CIA分析官を辞職し、アメリカ海軍兵学校の教官となったジャック・ライアンは仕事を兼ねて妻と娘の三人でロンドンに来ていた。
ライアンが講演の仕事を終えて家族との待ち合わせ場所であるバッキンガム宮殿の広場に着いた時、イギリス王室のホームズ卿がIRAの過激派グループに襲撃される。持ち前の正義感から襲撃犯と撃ち合いになりホームズ卿を助け、ショーンの逮捕に協力、彼の弟を射殺する。
だが、今度は護送中に脱走し弟の復讐に燃えるショーンのターゲットになってしまい、なおもホームズ卿の命を狙うケビンのIRAグループの事件にも巻き込まれていく。
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