Humoresque (1920)
Жанр : драма
Время выполнения : 1Ч 11М
Директор : Frank Borzage
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Young Leon Kanter dreams of being a great violinist. His parents scrape up the money for a violin and for lessons, and Leon rewards them by becoming a great player. But as an adult, Leon finds that people want more from him than just music.
После смерти отца-священника маленькую осиротевшую Поллианну забирает к себе ее черствая тетка Полли. У Поллианны великодушное сердце, и она завоевывает расположение горожан добрыми делами. К сожалению девочке не удается тронуть свою тетю, все еще переживающую разрыв с местным врачом. Положение меняется только после того, как Поллианна, пытаясь спасти ребенка, попадает под машину. Тогда тетя Полли осознает, как много значит для нее племянница, и, проглотив гордость, обращается к бывшему возлюбленному доктору Тому Чилтону. Благодаря его стараниям Поллианна выздоравливает, а тетя Полли и Чилтон счастливо воссоединяются.
Действие фильма происходит в 1757 году. Между Англией и Францией идет война за американские колонии. Дочери британского командира Мунро Кора и Элис пытаются пробраться в английский форт, осажденный французами. В качестве проводников с ними отправляется индеец Магу, который хочет заманить сестер в ловушку. Но его планам мешают молодой охотник Соколиный Глаз и его друзья Чингачгук и Винкас. «Последний из Могикан» — экранизация одноименного романа Джеймса Фенимора Купера.
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