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Their Finest (2016)Their Finest Hour
1940, London, the Blitz. With the country's morale at stake, inexperienced screenwriter, Catrin (Gemma Arterton) and a makeshift cast and crew, work under fire to make a film to lift the country's flagging spirits and inspire America to join the war. Alongside fellow screenwriter, Buckley (Sam Clafiin) and a gloriously egotistical actor, Ambrose (Bill Nighy) they set off to make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation. - Director:
- Lone Scherfig
- Cast:
- Gemma Arterton, Amanda Pepper, Sam Claflin
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The Taste of Others (2000)Le Gout Des Autres
Castella is a rich but lonely man. He has built up a successful business but has lost sight of himself, his wife and his family in the process. Clara is a middle-aged actress who lives for the theatre but craves for a family and some security in her life. Clara teaches English in her spare time and this is how she meets Castella. There is no obvious attraction at first but when he just happens to see her perform in the theatre she triggers something inside him. Castella begins to pursue her aggressively, attempting to break into her social circle and even shaving off his moustache. But it into her social circle and even shaving c is only when he leaves his wife and becomes more considerate and sensitive to the people around him that Clara begins to have feelings for him. - Director:
- Agnès Jaoui
- Cast:
- Anne Alvaro, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Alain Chabat
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Dirty Dancing 2 (2004)Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
This Sequel to 'Dirty Dancing' stars a hot young cast and has a sizzling style and rhythm all of its own. In pre-revolution Cuba, Katey Miller (Romola Garai) is about to defy everyone's expectations. Instead of a parent-approved suitor (Jonathan Jackson), Katey is drawn to the sexy Javier, a waiter who spends his nights dancing in Havana's nightclubs. And as Katey secretly learns to dance with Javier, she learns the meanings of love, sensuality and independence. - Director:
- Guy Ferland
- Cast:
- Diego Luna, Romola Garai, Sela Ward
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Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara star as a young couple who – after being separated by loss – discover an eternal connection and a love that is infinite. An unforgettable meditation on love and grief, A Ghost Story emerges ecstatic and surreal – a wholly unique experience that lingers long after the credits roll. - Director:
- David Lowery
- Cast:
- Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr.
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Victorian London is gripped with fear as a serial killer - dubbed The Limehouse Golem - is on the loose and leaving cryptic messages written in his victims' blood. With few leads and increasing public pressure, Scotland Yard assigns the case to Inspector Kildare (Bill Nighy) - a seasoned detective with a troubled past and a sneaking suspicion he's being set up to fail. Faced with a list of suspects, including music hall star Dan Leno (Douglas Booth), Kildare must discover which one is the killer before the Golem strikes again. - Director:
- Juan Carlos Medina
- Cast:
- Douglas Booth, Olivia Cooke, Sam Reid
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Three Colours: White (1994)Trois couleurs: Blanc
'Three Colours White', a very funny and ironic black comedy, is the second in Krzysztof Kieslowski's acclaimed trilogy based on the ideals of the French Revolution. Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski), a Polish hairdresser, is divorced by his beautiful French wife Dominique (Julie Delpy) and thrown onto the streets of Paris, penniless and with no passport. All seems lost until he meets a fellow Pole who ingeniously smuggles Karol back to Warsaw in a suitcase. Once there, Karol is determined to take revenge against his ex-wife. He deals successfully on the black market until he has enough money to put his plan into action, but he hasn't counted on love getting in the way of its perfect execution. - Director:
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Cast:
- Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Janusz Gajos
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Port of Shadows (1938)Le Quai Des Brumes
Jean (Jean Gabin), a deserter, arrives in Le Havre and looks for a shelter before leaving the French territory. Housed in a shed on the harbour, at the end of the docks, he meets an eccentric painter and a mysterious and beautiful girl called Nelly (Michèle Morgan)... From then on he will be trapped in a tragic destiny, in spite of his passion for Nelly and his will to live... - Director:
- Marcel Carné
- Cast:
- Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michèle Morgan
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Russia 1805. When we first meet Pierre (Paul Dano), Natasha (Lily James) and Andrei (James Norton), their youthful ambition, despite their privileged circumstances, is to find meaning in their lives. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia's richest man, wants to change the world for the better. The beautiful and spirited Natasha is searching for true love, while handsome and gallant Andrei, frustrated with the superficiality of society, seeks a higher purpose. At the same time Napoleon's army edges ever closer to Russia's borders. As everything they thought they knew is thrown into question, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian lives are about to change forever. - Director:
- Tom Harper
- Cast:
- Aneurin Barnard, Jessie Buckley, Paul Dano
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The Proprietor (1996)Le Propriétaire
Jeanne Moreau, the greatest of all French actresses, heads the cast of Merchant Ivory Productions' 1996 feature, 'The Proprietor', a poignant tale about the healing powers of hive and friendship. A magical, mysterious creation that embraces many genres and themes, 'The Proprietor' is anchored by Moreau's superb performance as Adrienne Mark, an expatriate French novelist who leaves New York to return to Paris - the city she fled as a child during the Nazi occupation - when her old home there comes up for sale. It is an experience that, in many ways, will prove disturbing for her. Yet in discovering the truth behind her mothers sudden disappearance, Adrienne guilty feelings of having 'abandoned' her arc finally laid to rest, and her homecoming turns out to be a happy one. - Director:
- Ismail Merchant
- Cast:
- Jeanne Moreau, Sean Young, Sam Waterston
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In Tolstoy's tempestuous epic of love and war, passion and power, a small circle of aristocrats find their glittering world crumbling as Napoleon's sweeping forces threaten to overwhelm Imperial Russia. Set in the opening decades of the 19th century, 'War and Peace' follows the changing fortunes of brooding military hero Prince Andrej, his bookish friend Pierre and the spirited but naive Natasha. As Napoleon's armies menace their privileged lives, the horrors of the battlefield reach into Russia's most elegant ballrooms and bedrooms. Starring an international cast, this magnificent production was filmed on location in Saint Petersburg and Eastern Europe by Oscar-nominated director Robert Domhelm. - Director:
- Robert Dornhelm
- Cast:
- Clémence Poésy, Saul Reichlin, Corin Mellinger
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From the makers of Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary comes the ultimate romantic comedy. This blockbuster film includes a fantastic all-star cast and an outstanding soundtrack. The hilarious Love Actually explores the ups and downs of relationships in the weeks building up to Christmas. Boyfriends and girlfriends, husbands and wives, fathers and sons and rock stars and managers all combine to make Love Actually not just one story but ten very different ones. Because if you look hard enough you will find love actually is all around. - Director:
- Richard Curtis
- Cast:
- Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Liam Neeson
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It's the summer of 1963, and 17 year old Frances "Baby" Houseman (Jennifer Grey) is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing. On holiday in America's Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, "baby" shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles upon the staff's quearters where an all-night dance party is in full swing. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms, "baby" can't wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of sexy, heart-throb Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) the resort dance instructor. "baby's" life is about to changhe forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny's leading lady both on-stage and off with breath-taking consequences. - Director:
- Emile Ardolino
- Cast:
- Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach
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Elle (2016)Oh!
From legendary filmmaker Paul Verhoeven, 'Elle' is a gripping psychological noir thriller. Starring iconic actress Isabelle Huppert in a career-defining role, 'Elle' follows Michele LeBlanc (Huppert), founder and CEO of a successful video game company, who is attacked in her own home. Upending our expectations, Michele begins to track down her assailant, and soon they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game, one that at any moment may spiral out of control. - Director:
- Paul Verhoeven
- Cast:
- Isabelle Huppert, Oury Milshtein, Laurent Lafitte
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Jacqueline (Vanessa Paradis) is a young mother living in 1960s Paris with her disabled son Laurent. Abandoned by her husband, Jacqueline sacrifices everything to care for her son and vows to give Laurent a "normal" life full of happiness. Antoine (Kevin Parent), is a successful DJ in present day Montreal who seems to have it all: a thriving career, two beautiful daughters, partner Rose, with whom he is passionately in love. However, nothing is perfect and Antoine's ex-wife Carole remains devastated by their recent separation. - Director:
- Jean-Marc Vallée
- Cast:
- Vanessa Paradis, Kevin Parent, Hélène Florent
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Passion overtakes reason in this dark and layered romance - based on Daphne du Maurier's classic novel - starring Oscar Winner Rachel Weisz. Believing his mysterious, beautiful cousin Rachel (Weisz) murdered the man who raised him, Philip (Sam Claflin), a young Englishman, plots revenge against her. But, despite evidence that Rachel might be a killer, Philip finds himself falling deeply in love with her in this visually stunning, tension-laced film. - Director:
- Roger Michell
- Cast:
- Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen
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