Country: United States, Germany, Ethiopia
Genre: Biography, Drama
Running the streets of Rome in 1960 an unknown barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the...
Country: France, West Germany, Italy
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
In 1944 upper class boy Julien Quentin and his brother François travel to Catholic boarding school in the countryside after vacations. Julien is a leader and good student and when the new student Jean Bonnet arrives in the school they have friction in their relationship. However Julien learns to respect Jean and discovers that he is Jewish and the priests are hiding him from the Nazis. They...
Country: United States
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
F. Ross Johnson the CEO of RJR Nabisco decides that the time is ripe to take over his own company and enlists American Express. This kicks off a tide of other firms swarming in to tender offers. The outline of the film follows the actual takeover of the RJR Nabisco empire in a tongue in cheek...
Country: United Kingdom, Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic
Genre: Biography, Drama, Fantasy, History
Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to mens aspirations for power and...
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
The year is 1795 and young Jane Austen is a feisty 20-year-old and emerging writer who already sees a world beyond class and commerce beyond pride and prejudice and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally her parents are searching for a wealthy well-appointed husband to assure their daughters future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley nephew...
Country: United States
Genre: Drama
The film is about two couples who meet as old friends and discover their lives are tainted by money success sex and...
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