A Jewish university professor returns from exile following the end of the Second World War. His hopes of rebuilding a new Germany are undermined by the continuing antisemitism of his colleagues and students.
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Based upon the Tony Award winning play, “Morning’s at Seven” is the funny, deeply poignant story of the four aging Gibbs sisters and their quirky families in a small Midwestern town in the 1920s.
An outlaw, the Llano Kid is the scourge of south Texas and a Bible quoting lawman named Thacker. The kid joins a con man in a plot to deceive a wealthy old woman that he’s her long-lost son and heir. Traveling to Mexico, move into the luxurious hacienda, but the Kid soon grows to love the woman and the beautiful neighbor Consuelo. He turns on his partner and the lawman from Texas is still on his trail.
Cocky car racer Nick Jargin has retired since he nearly caused the death of his brother at a hairpin bend on a circuit. He now holds a trendy café who keeps him busy full time until one day, Tony Boari, a new champion racer, challenges him. Nick returns to competition and this time around he will have not only to beat his new rival but also his own demons. Kelly, her pretty lover, and Mrs. Jargin, his no-nonsense mother will help him to.
Jack Hulbert plays Martin, a straight-laced Parisian millionaire who falls in love with saucy chorus girl Jeannette. The plot requires that Martin pose as a reporter who is called upon by Jeannette to pose as her wealthy benefactor: in other words, he’s hired to impersonate himself!
“Freaks” meets “X-Men” in this twisted, politically incorrect sci-fi satire from outlaw Spanish auteur Alex de la Iglesia (“The Day of the Beast”) and producer Pedro Almodovar. A band of handicapped and mutant terrorists attacking society’s standards of physical beauty kidnap a pretty socialite. The outlaws take her to a distant planet in hopes of getting big dough from her bakery tycoon father, but all hell breaks loose when they discover their leader has his own plans for the hostage and the ransom.
In rural Japan, farmers protest after their access to their water storage is blocked by corrupt landowners. The botanist Ikushima tries to resolve the conflict by locating an alternate water source for the peasants. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Motoko, who is the secretary and liaison of Tachibana, who owns the water storage. With both men being in love with Motoko, soon tensions start to escalate.