Puccini: Turandot at the Forbidden City of Beijing / 19999.02 voti

Turandot at the Forbidden City is a 1998 live production of Puccini's opera Turandot directed by Zhang Yimou. The opera was performed by Giovanna Casolla, Audrey Stottler, and Sharon Sweet alternating as Princess Turandot; Kristján Jóhannsson, Sergej Larin and Lando Bartolini as Calàf; and Barbara Frittoli, Angela-Maria Blasi and Barbara Hendricks as Liù, with Zubin Mehta conducting the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.

Forbidden City: The Great Within / 1995

Amidst the grand walls of the Forbidden City, the film takes us on a deep journey through the ceremonial life of the Chinese emperor, unveiling the secrets and intrigues of concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids. As the West begins to influence China in the late 19th century, the dynamics within the city shift dramatically. The film highlights the preservation and restoration of invaluable treasures and paintings, culminating in the creation of the Palace Museum. With insights from renowned China scholar, Jonathan Spence, this is an intimate exploration of the rich cultural and historical tapestry that makes up the heart of ancient China.

Kim Jong-Il : the forbidden biography / 2011

The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow / 2011

A group of friends discover an ancient book, the Necronomicon, the Book of the Deads. They discover that the book is a link between our world and the world of ancients creatures, older than our civilizations.

Jim della giungla e gli uomini scimmia / 1952

Jungle Jim is forced to lead anthropologist Dr. Edwards into a land inhabited by giant people.

Forbidden Passion: The Oscar Wilde Movie / 1985

As in earlier Oscar Wilde biopics, this version preoccupies itself with the homosexuality scandal involving Lord Alfred Douglas and his lordship's political powerful father, the Marquis of Queensbury. Arrested for corrupting Lord Douglas' morals, Wilde spends a debilitating five years in Reading Gaol, emerging a shattered shell of his former self

AnneKapal: The Forbidden Concert Round 2 / 2014

VIVA Live and Annebisyosa Productions Inc. presentsAnne Curtis The Forbidden Concert Round 2 ANNEKAPALMay 16, 2014 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum

Forbidden Film: The Production Code Era / 2009

This short documentary explores the history behind Hollywood's infamous "Production Code".

The Forbidden City Concert: Carmina Burana / 2019

A spectacular concert at the site of Beijing’s Forbidden City. The concert features the renowned Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Long Yu, who perform Orff’s Carmina Burana with Aida Garifullina, Toby Spence and Ludovic Tézier, before being joined by Daniil Trifonov for Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 and Mari Samuelsen for Max Richter’s Violin piece "November". Length 114′ (complete repertoire) / 71′ (Carmina Burana & Jasmine Flower Song) / 43′ (Piano Concert & November)

Forbidden Cinema: Volume 3 - Naughty Nudies Of The 40s & 50s / 2014

By the 1940s amateur erotic productions of beautiful naked models and strippers performing their dances abounded. Blue or stag movies were produced secretly in homes, then circulated discreetly, because it was a felony to be caught viewing or possessing them. This collection features some of the top models of the era, often shot at unusual angles to emphasize the ladies' amazing assets. The segments are longer with the camera completely exploring the unbelievable charms of woman unadorned.

Questbound: Forbidden Ventures of the Undead Soul / 2023

“Questbound- Forbidden Ventures of the Undead – From Death to Life to Death Again”, is an animated short film about a depressed skeleton king who hasn’t felt anything in the last ten thousand years, and has given up hope on ever doing so again. Until a flamboyant noble knight enters his lair to slay him.

Forbidden Under Censorship of the King / 1972

A young college student researches sexual deviancy by placing ads in underground newspapers.

Sijjin 3: The Forbidden Love / 2016

Growing up, siblings Sedat and Kahder live a happy life with their childhood friend Orhan. The trio's kinship is further strengthened by the union of Orhan and Kahder in a holy matrimony. However, when the siblings are involved in a fateful accident, Orhan's faith is put to the test in his desperate attempt to save his sanity by making a deal with the devil, all in the name of love.

Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix / 2001

Dylan can't get enough of the new action-packed video game "Insectoids". So when he and his friend Sal are invited to play Insectoids "for real" in the virtual-reality Room of Consequence at Whit's End, they jump at the chance. But when the game gets too predictable, Dylan throws caution to the wind and enters the "forbidden matrix." Soon they're engaged in a life-sized, three-dimensional jungle war, fighting giant insect warriors and facing an even more dangerous foe.

The Forbidden City and Secrets of Hollywood /

How the magnificent Forbidden City came to be built is told by the main people who witnessed it.

Ossip & Marina - the forbidden words / 2024

The life and the verses of Ossip Mandelstam and Marina Tsvetaeva incite us to use forbidden words – words that we cannot speak in public, or even to our loved ones.

Il Decamerone proibito / 1972

The Decameron forbidden is a 1972 Italian comedy, directed by Carlo Infascelli. The film, which counts among the starring actors such as Orchidea De Santis, Gabriella Giorgelli, nut Crostarosa and Carlo De Carvalho, is inspired by Boccaccio's fourteenth-century novels. In particular, it is the film adaptation of that novel starring frà Pepin, a young native of Florence, which was discovered and arrested for his relationship with Mona Fawaz, a married woman. Thanks to the help of his friends painters, manages to escape..

The Chosen: Forbidden Cave / 2015

Jin-Myung is a psychiatrist and exorcist. With his assistant, Ji-Kwang, they attempt an exorcism on Geum-Joo. She suffers from a bizarre phenomenon. They then face a powerful existence within Geum-Joo. Extreme horror arises out of her.

Forbidden Knowledge: Lost Secrets of Egypt and the Ancients /

Planet Earth is not what we've been told throughout the centuries, far from it. From our true origins and evolution, to occult secrets hidden from the masses since time immemorial, the ruling elite have controlled the written accounts of world history from a perspective of knowledge is power, controlling what we learn and perceive as the truth. The time has come to expose the Forbidden Knowledge.

The Forbidden City / 2005

The history of China's Imperial Palace, which was home to 24 emperors from 1368 to 1911.