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Rogue Trader (1999)El Estafador
1995. The Far-Eastern money market is still emerging, and the scene is set for one naïve young Englishman to appear out of nowhere to bend the rules. Working from the Singapore office of the Queen's bankers, Nick Leeson (Ewan McGregor) would appear to have everything going for him - a position of trust, money and a beautiful new bride (Anna Friel). But he also has an unchecked driving ambition and an insatiable appetite for the highlife. But before long, his reckless gambling on the open market will spiral completely out of control and lead to unprecedented trading losses that he must somehow cover up and keep from his unsuspecting employers and trusting wife. His spectacular downfall will send ripples across the financial world, destroying a 200-year-old institution and making headlines across the world... - Director:
- James Dearden
- Cast:
- Ewan McGregor, Anna Friel, Yves Beneyton
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An intoxicating black comedy, adapted from Ann Oakley's novel, about love and sexual politics. Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell and James Aubrey star in this BBC drama, first shown in 1991. Charity Walton seems to have everything she could want: a husband, four children, a lovely house in London, and a successful career as a sociologist. Then she meets Mark Carleton, the incoming Head of the Sociology Department where she works: clever, handsome, and interested. Having devoted herself for years to her family, Charity finds herself surrendering to Carleton's charisma. Their sex is frequent, passionate and sometimes violent; their feelings for each other consuming and volatile. And Charity, having abandoned all she has known, realises that love isn't guaranteed. Mark is energetically unfaithful, a serial womaniser, and the torturous disintegration of their life together is both comical and poignantly sad. This hard-hitting five-part serial, set during the Thatcher years, launched Bill Nighy's career. - Director:
- Antonia Bird
- Cast:
- Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy, Amanda Redman
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The Treatment (2014)De Behandeling
Based on the Sunday Times bestselling novel by crime writer Mo Hayder, "The Treatment" heralds a new and unforgettable turn in the Nordic noir phenomenon. A husband and wife are discovered, imprisoned in their own home. Badly dehydrated, they've been bound and beaten. But worse is to come: their young son is missing. Detective Inspector Nick Cafmeyer is called in to investigate and as he digs deeper he exposes an insidious criminal network that unnervingly has links to his own past. - Director:
- Hans Herbots
- Cast:
- Geert Van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche
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The JFK Assassination: Conspiracy Files (2013)The JFK Assassination: 50th Anniversary Edition
Who actually killed JFK? Did Lee Harvey Oswald act alone? Was it in fact the Mob who were behind the treachery, or even the CIA? On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, this collection of insightful films evaluates the many mysteries and conspiracy theories that still surround the infamous 1963 shooting.
The JFK Assassination (2006)
This documentary delves into the various conspiracy theories that surround this infamous assassination, and aims to find exactly which theory seems the most plausible.
Kennedy and Castro: The Secret History (2003)
The incredible story of the secret peace negotiations between two of history's most iconic leaders.
The Kennedy Detail (2010)
A fascinating account of all the events that occurred in the buildup to - and aftermath of - that fateful day in Dallas, as told by Kennedy's own Secret Service agents.
JFK: The Lost Tapes (2013)
History changed forever on the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Now, for the first time since his death, newly released government tapes shed new light on that momentous day.
Bonus Film: Did the Mob Kill JFK? (2009)
After almost half a Century living in the shadows, an FBI informant has come forward to give an explosive, never-before-seen interview pointing the finger at the man who ordered the mafia 'hit' on JFK.- Director:
- Vince DiPersio
- Cast:
- Rose Kennedy, Abraham Bolden, Fidel Castro
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Pillow Talk (1959)Problemas de alcoba
The uninhibited story of a carefree bachelor and a carefree career girl and the hilarious things that happen when they tangle. Rock Hudson is Brad Allen, a songwriter and notorious playboy. Doris Day is Jan Morrow, a pert interior decorator. Together they share a party line over which they develop an intense dislike for one another. But when Brad eventually matches Jan's voice to her face and figure, the events that follow in this uproarious romantic comedy succeed in giving new meaning to the phrase "All's fair in love and war". - Director:
- Michael Gordon
- Cast:
- Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall
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Unsold on celebrity? Congested with consumption? Addled by status? You're in The World, kiddo, brought to you by Frank Tashlin - "Because Someone's Got to Live in It". And now a brief word on our latest fine product, the one that gives you the answer to that nagging question: Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? Ladies and gentlemen, no-one does straight-and-narrow quite like Tony Randall, and we guarantee his turn as lovable ad-man Rockwell P. Hunter will leave you in so many stitches you'll be just silly with sc-HAH-rtissue! And speaking of tissue: once you see Jayne Mansfield bob and weave as starlet Rita Marlowe, the ambidextrous angel who takes Hunter under her "wings" to launch his agency into the $trato$phere, you too will coo her trademark "ooo"! But that's not all! You'll also get Ms. Joan Blondell, star of Nightmare Alley and of Opening Night, who rounds out the package as Ms. Marlowe's assistant and handler - as they say in Paris, quel package! - Director:
- Frank Tashlin
- Cast:
- Tony Randall, Don Corey, Jayne Mansfield
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Greece is where western civilisation began; drama, democracy, language, science, philosophy and medicine all originated from here. This country has given the world so much, leaving an enduring legacy on the fabric of our everyday life. Joanna Lumley embarks on her own Greek Odyssey to explore Europe's most influential country, a land so rich in history, myth and romance. From the Greek islands to its far northern borders, from Mount Olympus to Corfu, Joanna's passion for travel and understanding of people makes for some of the best travel documentaries on British television.
Episodes Comprise:
- The Land of the Ancient Greeks
- Greece's Borderlands
- The Islands
- Mount Olympus and Beyond- Director:
- Rob Farquhar
- Cast:
- Joanna Lumley
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Liverpool 1978: What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale, the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame (Annette Bening), and her young lover, British actor Peter Turner (Jamie Bell), quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control. - Director:
- Paul McGuigan
- Cast:
- Jamie Bell, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave
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When country girl Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) marries a charismatic egomaniac named Willy (Dominic West), he unlocks the door to the tantalizing world of the Parisian arts scene. With her creative appetite sparked, Willy has Colette write novels under his name. The phenomenal success of her 'Claudine' series makes Willy famous and elevates them both to the high life. Although she is now the toast of the town, the lack of recognition begins to gnaw at Colette. In turn, their marriage starts to internally combust, fuelled by Willy's infidelities and Colette's growing interest in women, and the gender defying Missy (Denise Gough). On a downward spiral, Willy resorts to increasingly desperate measures to pay his debts and sabotage his wife, but Colette is developing resources of her own. - Director:
- Wash Westmoreland
- Cast:
- Keira Knightley, Fiona Shaw, Dominic West
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Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), an old-fashioned cowboy doll, is Andy's favourite. But when Andy gets Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen) for his birthday, the flashy new space hero takes the playroom by storm! Their rivalry leaves them lost with a toy's worst nightmare - Sid, the toy-torturing boy next door. Woody and Buzz must work together to escape, realising along the way that they've got a friend...in each other. - Director:
- John Lasseter
- Cast:
- Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles
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Geraldine Somerville and Elizabeth McGovern and Janet McTeer star in this BBC biopic which explores the secret love life of Daphne du Maurier, author of Rebecca and one of the best-loved writers of all time. Daphne called herself "a boy in a box" and this revealing drama shows how Daphne's incendiary love life informed her writing. Based on personal letters, this film charts Du Maurier's alleged unrequited infatuations with American publishing tycoon's wife, Ellen Doubleday and the irreverent, fun-loving actress Gertrude Lawrence. - Director:
- Clare Beavan
- Cast:
- Geraldine Somerville, Elizabeth McGovern, Janet McTeer
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Wit, bon vivant, social gadfly, master of the mystic arts and star of stage and screen - 'Count Arthur Strong' is none of these, though he likes to think he is... Steve Delaney returns as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this BAFTA-nominated sitcom written by Delaney and Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd). Co-starring Rory Kinnear as Michael, a perpetually nervous writer and the son of Arthur's late comedy partner, this third series is presented here complete and uncut. - Director:
- Graham Linehan
- Cast:
- Steve Delaney, Rory Kinnear, Zahra Ahmadi
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Strangers on a Train (1951)Pacto siniestro
Tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) half-jokingly muses about killing his wife with a stranger he meets on a train, unhinged playboy Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker), who'd prefer his father be deceased. In theory, each could murder the other's victim. Crisscross. No motive. No clues. No problem... except: Bruno takes the idea seriously, with deadly consequences. - Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Cast:
- Farley Granger, Robert Walker, Ruth Roman
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'Roadkill' follows the charming and assertive politician Peter Laurence (Hugh Laurie), whose public and private life comes under strain when enemies threaten to upend him. As personal secrets spiral out of control, Peter, untroubled by shame or remorse, remains determined to further his own political agenda and avoid complete catastrophe. However, despite Peter's best efforts, events reveal just how hard it is to leave the past behind. - Director:
- Michael Keillor
- Cast:
- Hugh Laurie, Helen McCrory, Olivia Vinall
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As ever, all Clarence wants is to be left in peace with his beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings. But events conspire against him as never before. On top of his imperious sister Connie and his feeble-witted, fun-loving son Freddie, the paradisal beauty of Blandings Castle is invaded by the poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable, the most odious man in Shropshire. With the help of his faithful, port-fuelled butler, Beach, Clarence is obliged to navigate a cavalcade of impossible guests and impostors including a scandalous Hollywood actress, a saxophone-playing secretary, a leather-gusseted Bishop's wife, Clarence's frankly terrifying sister Charlotte and - worst of all - his incorrigibly rakish brother Galahad, on the prowl with a glittering monocle and a case full of shocking memoirs which threaten to ruin the entire family. Will tranquillity ever reign at Blandings Castle, even for an afternoon?
Episodes Comprise:
1. Throwing Eggs
2. Dirty Work at the Crossroads
3. Hallo to All This
4. Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
5. Sticky Wicket at Blandings
6. Necessary Rhino
7. Custody of the Pumpkin- Director:
- Mandie Fletcher
- Cast:
- Harry Enfield, Ron Donachie, Timothy Spall
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