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The Birling family are rich, pampered and complacent. It is 1912, and the shadow of the impending war has yet to fall across their lives. As they sit down to dinner one night, celebrating the engagement of the eldest child, Sheila (Eileen Moore), to prosperous business man Gerald (Brian Worth), a knock at the door announces the arrival of a visitor who will change their lives forever. - Director:
- Guy Hamilton
- Cast:
- Alastair Sim, Arthur Young, Olga Lindo
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The Millionairess (1960)Die Millionärin
Spoiled heiress Epifinia is looking for a man in her life, but she is not finding it an easy task as the lucky man not only has to cope with her attitude, but also has to measure up to her gather’s strict expectations, which is that any prospective husband must, from a 500 pounds start multiply his initial investment to 15000 pounds, and this within 3 months! Epifinia however as not having any success in landing her man with the Midas touch. In despair she decides to jump into the Thames but as luck would have it the good Dr. Kabir just happens to be rowing past, and, after some persuasion rows to Epifinia’s rescue. Little could she have known however, that her handsome beau in a boat had been issued with a similar test of character, as set by his devoted mother. Can they ever measure up to the demands made by their respective parents? - Director:
- Anthony Asquith
- Cast:
- Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Alastair Sim
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Internal Affairs (1990)Sospecha mortal
Dennis Peck knows his way around the law. He can launder money, run a scam, fix a bad rap. He can even, for the right price, arrange a murder. "Trust me" he says, "I'm a cop". Richard Gere is Peck and Andy Garcia is Raymond Avila, the investigator determined to bring Peck to justice in this supercharged police thriller. Peck isn't going down without a fight. The slick, cold-blooded manipulator intends to take Avila's career, his marriage and even his sanity with him in 'Internal Affairs'. - Director:
- Mike Figgis
- Cast:
- Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Laurie Metcalf
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Electra Glide in Blue (1973)Asfalto violento
Ambitious but diminutive motorcycle cop John Wintergreen (Robert Blake) patrols the Arizona highways, yearning for promotion to the homicide division. Thanks to his revelation that a supposed suicide is actually a murder, his wish it granted. But good cop Wintergreen is about to discover that street-smarts and integrity can have lethal consequences as he finds himself sinking into a mire of workplace politics and corruption - not to mention a very tricky love-triangle. - Director:
- James William Guercio
- Cast:
- Robert Blake, Billy Green Bush, Mitchell Ryan
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