A Kind of America (2002)
ジャンル : コメディ
上映時間 : 1時間 55分
演出 : Gábor Herendi
シノプシス
Tamás is a young, Budapest-based director of video clips and commercials who dreams of directing his...
船舶の炎上事故を調べていた捜査官クラインは尋問していたヴァーバルから奇妙な話を聞かされる。6週間前に銃器強奪事件の容疑者として集められた5人が、釈放後、協力して宝石強奪を決行。ブツをさばくためにLAの故買屋と接触した5人は、そこで新たなヤマを依頼されるが、宝石と聞かされていた獲物は麻薬で、トラブルから相手を射殺してしまう。そして恐慌状態の彼らの前に、伝説のギャング“カイザー・ソゼ”の右腕と名乗る弁護士が現れたというのだ。
When a young, ambitious market researcher finds out her boss is involved in the leaking of a scandalous Prime Minister speech, she decides to investigate the case to gain a position among the big-shots. Based on actual events.
アウシュヴィッツで生き延びるため、同胞の死体処理に従事しているユダヤ人・サウル。収容所で息子の死に遭遇してしまい、ユダヤ教の教えのとおり埋葬してやろうと奔走する。〈第88回アカデミー賞〉の外国語映画賞を受賞した感動作。
Between 1993 and 1999, one man robbed 29 financial institutions in Budapest. Banks, post offices and even travel agencies fell victim to his crime spree. The police had no leads and no hope of finding him during his six-year stint. The only clue left behind at the crime scenes was the distinct aroma of whiskey. The media christened him the “Whiskey Bandit”. Never physically harming anyone, many began to eagerly follow his escapades through the media. A Transylvanian immigrant, who also happened to be a goalie for one of the city's largest hockey teams, named Attila Ambrus, was finally identified as the “Whiskey Bandit”. The police had finally captured him... or so they thought.
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