Waldwinter / 1956

I miserabili / 1934

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Gli avventurieri di Plymouth / 19526.84 voti

A bordo del Mayflower, diretto in Virginia con i primi coloni inglesi dell'America, si intrecciano diverse passioni: il capitano Jones, che d'accordo con un gruppo di speculatori conta di far sbarcare i coloni lontano dalla Virginia, si innamora di Dorothy, una donna sposata. Ma Dorothy, che lo ricambia, preferisce morire pur di non tradire il marito. Il suo sacrificio spinge Jones a restare dalla parte dei coloni.

Un mondo che sorge / 19377.01 voti

In the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company, will secure an important contract if he delivers fresh oysters to Buffalo from New York City. When he rescues Justine Pryor and her mother, who are stranded in a broken wagon on his route, he doesn't let them slow him down and gives the ladies an exhilirating ride into Buffalo. He arrives in time to obtain the contract and is then sent by company president Henry Wells to St. Louis to establish a branch office.

My Sweet Little Village / 19858.01 voti

The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.

Mayrig / 1991

Henri Verneuil was born Achod Malakian of Armenian parentage on October 15, 1920, in Rodosto, Turkey, and his family fled to France and settled in Marseilles when he was a young child. He later recounted his childhood experience in the novel Mayrig, which he dedicated to his mother and made into this 1991 film with the same name.

Sharpe's Justice / 1997

Napoleon has been exiled to Elba, the English have returned from the wars, and Major Richard Sharpe finds himself in a sort of exile to lead a company of Yorkshire Yeomen. His duties include protecting mill owners from restless workers who are on the verge of strike or outright revolt. Meanwhile, Sharpe's faithless wife and her lover fall within range of Sharpe's wrath. Sharpe, with his two of his devoted Chosen Men nearby, must decide whether to continue to protect the mill owners or to take the side of their fiercely downtrodden workers.

Conflitti di famiglia / 19967.02 voti

Jeremy Collier è un giovane di ritorno dalla guerra del Vietnam, incapace di riadattarsi alla vecchia vita di provincia e in preda ad allucinazioni angosciose. I suoi genitori, appartenenti alla tipica borghesia americana, anziché cercare un vero dialogo per aiutare Jeremy a elaborare il suo trauma, sono presi unicamente dai preparativi per il Ringraziamento. E sarà proprio il giorno di festa a portare a galla recriminazioni e rancori repressi.

Marinai a terra / 1928

Dopo aver offerto un passaggio in auto a due ragazze, Stanlio e Ollio rimangono intrappolati in un ingorgo stradale dove contribuiscono a una distruttiva rissa.

Uli the Tenant / 1955

Uli has been the tenant of the "Glunggen-farm" for two years. His wife Vreneli gave him two children and the couple is happy. But this year, the harvest looks bad and his landlord calls in the rent, as the old man urgently needs money to satisfy the demands of his son and stepson. Desperate to make ends meet, Uli fraudulently sells a cow knowing that she does not produce any milk. He is pursued in court but is acquitted. But then, the buyer curses him... and disaster promptly strikes.

Le voci della nostra infanzia / 20076.08 voti

Giappone, fine anni '50. Akira è un ragazzino come tanti, ingenuo e serio. Gon è il capo. Hakase è un genio. Una primavera, arriva a scuola una nuova insegnante di musica. Tutta la classe decide di partecipare a una gara canora indetta dalla scuola. Tuttavia, alcuni ragazzi sono sorpresi a taccheggiare e l'intera classe è costretta a ritirarsi dalla gara...

The Silver Forest / 2019

Roxana is a young Romanian nanny looking after 8-year-old Georges, the son of David and Elizabeth. David's a financier at the European Bank of Strasbourg. Working on a project for a motorway across Romania, David asks Roxana for some help.

Casa mia / 19487.01 voti

William McClure è il medico del villaggio in una remota valle scozzese. Con l'inganno compra Lassie, un collie che ha paura dell'acqua, e si impegna a insegnarle a nuotare. Allo stesso tempo, ha un problema più grande: sta invecchiando e deve assicurarsi che il villaggio abbia un nuovo medico locale pronto.

Yeats Country / 1965

Yeats Country is a lyrical film commissioned by the Department of Foreign Affairs to commemorate the centenary of the birth of William Butler Yeats. The first Irish film by cinematographer and director Patrick Carey celebrates the landscape of Yeats’ poetry through stunning photography, narrated by Tom St. John Barry. Evocative images of the west of Ireland illustrate the poet’s life including Thoor Ballylee Castle where he lived, Coole Park, home of Lady Gregory where literary figures of the period socialised, Lissadell House, Knocknarea Mountain, the slopes of Ben Bulben, the waterfall at Glencar and finally Yeats’ grave at Drumcliffe. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short in 1966.

Pumpkin Everything / 2022

Amy una scrittrice torna nella sua città natale per prendersi cura del nonno testardo, Tom e del suo negozio a tema zucca.

Planetary / 20157.02 voti

Planetary presents a stunning visual portrait of our Earth, taking us on a journey across continents: from the African savannah to the Himalayas, and from the heart of Tokyo to the view of our fragile planet from orbit. Through intimate interviews with a diversity of people, from NASA astronauts and environmentalists to philosophers and Tibetan lamas, the film explores our shared future. It suggests that the key to transforming our civilisation lies in an understanding that all life is inseparably interconnected, and that we cannot change the world unless we change the way we see ourselves, our planet, and the wider cosmos we are embedded within.

Siebenmal in der Woche / 1957

A Season in France / 2018

An African high school teacher flees his war-torn country for France, where he falls in love with a Frenchwoman who offers a roof for him and his family.