The Ransom (1916)
ジャンル : ドラマ
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演出 : Edmund Lawrence
シノプシス
Young Janet Osborn finds herself stuck in a loveless marriage, her only source of pleasure being her daughter. Janet has always dreamed of a career on the stage, but never had the chance. One day she meets Geoffrey Allen, a theatrical agent, and decides to try her luck at becoming an actress. However, when her husband Mark finds out, he orders her out of the house and keeps their daughter, Marcia. Moreover, her acting career sputters to a halt, and Geoffrey Allen takes advantage of her situation to make her his mistress. Years later she finds out that Marcia has become an actress--and that she, too, has become involved with Geoffrey.
Marian is a factory worker determined to leave the assembly line behind and move up in the world.
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
When a woman models for an artist they fall in love. Can the artist overcome the beauty's recent past as another man's mistress?
Growing up in a poor working-class family, Laura decides not to marry the boy-next-door and instead accepts wealthy, older Will Brockton's invitation to move in with him. After falling in love with young up-and-coming newsman Jack Madison she leaves Brockton to wait for Madison's return from a long assignment. She runs out of money and becomes desperate, returning again to Brockton who, upon learning of Madison's sudden arrival, tells Laura she must inform Madison of her living situation or he will.
A Harvard football star disobeys his upper class parents and runs off with his true love.
When a young man learns that his overbearing father is having an affair, he tries to stop it, only to be seduced by the older woman as well.
中年男アイザックはTVライターとしては売れっ子だったが、シリアスな小説に転向しようと産みの苦しみの最中。彼は粋なレストランで友達とダベっている。共にテーブルを囲むのは大学教授のエールと妻のエミリー。そして現在、彼が同棲中の17歳の高校生トレーシー。どちらかと言えば彼女の方が夢中で、これ以上深みにハマるのを彼は恐れている。そしてある日、彼はMOMAを見物中のエールが連れていた浮気相手のメリーに恋をする…。
Ｐ・ボワローとＴ・ナルスジャックのミステリを、Ｈ＝Ｇ・クルーゾーが映画化した作品で、「恐怖の報酬」（52）とはまた質の異なる突出したサスペンス描写に彩られた傑作。 舞台はパリ近郊の寄宿学校。校長のミシェル（Ｐ・ムーリス）は妻クリスティナ（Ｖ・クルーゾー）の莫大な財産の上に今の地位を築いていたが、その横暴ぶりにクリスティナの心労は極みに達していた。ミシェルの愛人でもある女教師ニコル（Ｓ・シニョレ）は彼女に同情し、二人して彼の殺害を企む。クリスティナとニコルは週末を利用してニコルの実家に赴き、ミシェルへ離婚の決意を告げる。やがて彼女を連れ戻そうと現れたミシェルは、薬入りの酒を飲まされバスタブで溺死させられる。死体をトランクに隠すと、学校に戻りプールの底に沈めてしまうクリスティナとニコル。後は死体が誰かに発見されるのを待つばかりであったが、なかなかその状況が生まれない。やむなく理由をつけてプールの栓を抜くことを命じるクリスティナ。だが、そこにはミシェルの死体など存在しなかった……。
人生の後半にさしかかった3人の男たち。ささやかな罪から殺人に及ぶ重大な罪まで、さまざまな罪とそれにおののく彼らの姿を描きながら人生の不条理をも辛辣に考察しているドラマ。
かつて馬肉屋をしていた男は刑務所から出所後、新生活を始めるために愛人とパリを離れるが上手くいかず、何もかもに嫌気がさし、施設に入っている娘に会うためパリへ向かう。やがて施設の娘との面会が叶い、彼女を外に連れ出し安宿に入るが娘への異常なまでの愛情から男はある計画を立てる……。＜「カルネ」の続編で、監督・脚本は同じくギャスパー・ノエ。＞
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Randolph Hearst's yacht in 1924.
Dorian and Angus chase down their womanizing stepfather with a helicopter, frightening him to death. In his effort to cover their tracks, Dorian begins investigating his stepfather's mistress, Sally. She works at a fast-food drive-through, she's pregnant and Dorian quickly falls in love with her. Unfortunately, his scheming mother wants Sally dead. And Sally isn't sure she wants Dorian to be her child's father and also his brother.
The story of an idealist's rise to power in the world of Louisiana politics and the corruption that leads to his ultimate downfall. Based on the1946 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Robert Penn Warren, loosely based on the story of real-life politician Huey Long.
１１８３年、クリスマスも間近の夜、イギリス国王ヘンリー２世は、後継者を決めるために一族を召集。息子三兄弟のほか、幽閉状態の王妃エレノア、さらにフランス国王フィリップと彼の姉でヘンリーの愛人アレースも参加した。ヘンリーは三男ジョンを、エレノアは長男リチャードをそれぞれ後押しし、次男ジェフリーとフィリップはよもやの機会を伺う。やがて、息子たちの策略や堕落に失望したヘンリーは彼らを地下牢へ閉じこめ、自らの手で処刑に及ぼうとする。
自分のホテルを経営するという大きな夢を抱く接客係マイケルの前に、スポンサー候補の実業家が現われる。だが実業家がマイケルの愛する美女に惚れ、彼は選択を迫られる。マイケル・J．フォックス主演のラブ・コメディ。
A young woman is torn between the affections of her two lovers. One is a young bachelor who brings passion into her life. The other is a married man who has kept her as his mistress for years. Architect JD has a chip on his shoulder about his father Rico never really accepting him as his son. Seamstress Sari struggles to take care of her family. The two meet by chance, and JD aggressively pursues Saris affections. Though the two are clearly a good match, there is a problem standing in the way of their bliss: Sari is the mistress of JDs father. Against his better judgment, JD continues to court Sari even after finding out this difficult fact. He hides his true identity as Ricos son, and fights to win Saris heart.
Based on the controversial novel by Philippa Gregory, "The Other Boleyn Girl" is a fictionalised account of the life of Lady Mary Boleyn who becomes mistress to England's king, Henry VIII, before being ousted by her younger sister, Anne. Mary leaves the Court to marry a commoner, but returns when Anne embarks on a reckless policy to save herself from ruin.
Early in the 20th century, middle-aged lawyer Fredrik Egerman and his young wife, Anne, have still not consummated their marriage, while Fredrik's son finds himself increasingly attracted to his new stepmother. To make matters worse, Fredrik's old flame Desiree makes a public bet that she can seduce him at a romantic weekend retreat where four couples convene, swapping partners and pairing off in unexpected ways.
1930年、上海。町の顔役であるタンのもとで働く叔父のリュウを頼ってこの町にやって来た少年シュイション。タンはアヘンと売春組織を支配することで町を牛耳っていた。シュイションは、タンがその権力の象徴として囲っている愛人で上海一の歌姫チンパオの召使として働くことになるが……。退廃した30年代の上海を舞台に、この町のギャング社会を背景にしながら、少年の視線から1人の女性の運命の変転を静かに見つめたドラマ。
A trusted driver must deal with his dead boss's Muslim mistress, her dark past pulling him into a life-and-death showdown with her notorious gangster cousin/ex-husband.
