Peter Firth
Biography: Peter Firth is a British film and television actor best known for the films Tess, Equus and The Hunt for Red October, and for playing spymaster Harry Pearce in the BBC TV series Spooks and its movie spin-off Spooks: The Greater Good.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 27, 1953
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Chill Factor
1999-09-01
Chill Factor
Overview: A store clerk and an ice cream truck driver are thrown together when a dying scientist entrusts them with a deadly chemical kept in ice. This chemical will kill every living thing once it melts. They have to take the chemical codenamed 'Elvis' to the next nearest military base while being chased by terrorists who want it to hold the country for ransom.
Genres: Action Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-09-01
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The Hunt for Red October
1990-03-02
The Hunt for Red October
Overview: A new technologically-superior Soviet nuclear sub, the Red October, is heading for the U.S. coast under the command of Captain Marko Ramius. The American government thinks Ramius is planning to attack. Lone CIA analyst Jack Ryan has a different idea: he thinks Ramius is planning to defect, but he has only a few hours to find him and prove it - because the entire Russian naval and air commands are trying to find Ramius, too. The hunt is on!
Genres: Action Adventure Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-02
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The Rescuers Down Under
1990-11-16
The Rescuers Down Under
Overview: A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry -- the Rescue Aid Society's top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-11-16
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Tess
1979-10-06
Tess
Overview: A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumor that their families are from the same line, but is left traumatised from her experiences.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-06
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An Awfully Big Adventure
1995-05-11
An Awfully Big Adventure
Overview: Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-05-11
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Amistad
1997-12-10
Amistad
Overview: In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves in an unprecedented uprising. They are then held prisoner in Connecticut, and their release becomes the subject of heated debate. Freed slave Theodore Joadson wants Cinque and the others exonerated and recruits property lawyer Roger Baldwin to help his case. Eventually, John Quincy Adams also becomes an ally.
Genres: Drama History Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-10
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Lifeforce
1985-06-21
Lifeforce
Overview: A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful alien woman who appears responsible.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-21
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Born of Fire
1987-03-31
Born of Fire
Overview: For reasons unknown, a flautist and an astronomer find themselves drawn to one another. But, when the flautist stumbles upon a secret regarding his late father, the two wind up in a celestial duel against the ancient Master Flautist for earth's future.
Genres: Fantasy Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-31
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Mighty Joe Young
1998-12-25
Mighty Joe Young
Overview: As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic anomaly, is 15 feet tall. When Gregg O'Hara arrives from California and sees the animal, he convinces Jill that Joe would be safest at his wildlife refuge. But Strasser follows them to the U.S., intent on capturing Joe for himself.
Genres: Adventure Family Action Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-25
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Joseph Andrews
1977-03-09
Joseph Andrews
Overview: Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill, but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good parson.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-03-09
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Letter to Brezhnev
1985-11-15
Letter to Brezhnev
Overview: The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and hook up for a night of fun and frolics. Teresa is looking for sex and a smile, Elaine wants love, romance and the dream of a life far away from the grime of the Liverpool docklands. A classic British romantic comedy filled with new wave tunes, 80s fashion, a little politics and a lot of heart.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-11-15
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Equus
1977-10-16
Equus
Overview: A psychiatrist, Martin Dysart, investigates the savage blinding of six horses with a metal spike in a stable in Hampshire, England. The atrocity was committed by an unassuming seventeen-year-old stable boy named Alan Strang, the only son of an opinionated but inwardly-timid father and a genteel, religious mother. As Dysart exposes the truths behind the boy's demons, he finds himself face-to-face with his own.
Genres: Drama Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-10-16
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
2005-09-30
The Greatest Game Ever Played
Overview: A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-30
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Aces High
1976-05-19
Aces High
Overview: The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-19
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Band of Gold
1995-03-12
Band of Gold
Overview: A mother leads a life of prostitution after separating from her abusive boyfriend in order to support her family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-03-12
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When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979-02-09
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
Overview: A drug dealer's car breaks down in a small U.S. town. In turn, the town's people become victim to his unique brand of physical and mental torture.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-09
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Prisoner of Rio
1988-01-01
Prisoner of Rio
Overview: The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980-12-09
The Flipside of Dominick Hide
Overview: Dominick Hide, a time traveller from the year 2130, is studying the London transport system of 1980. Time travellers are supposed to be observers, and are strictly forbidden to land their flying saucers. One time traveller who broke this rule accidentally killed a dog, changing history and causing many future people to disappear. Inspired by his Great Aunt Mavis, Dominick decides to find his great great grandfather. He begins to land in 1980, where his strange clothes and speech make him seem an eccentric oddball. His quest brings him into contact with beautiful boutique owner Jane, and they fall in love. As Dominick's visits become more frequent and more prolonged, he increasingly risks his indiscretion being discovered by his boss, Caleb Line, and every moment he spends in the past increases the danger that he will catastrophically change the future
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-09
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White Angel
1994-04-15
White Angel
Overview: Ellen Carter's career is on the rocks. She hasn't written a worthy novel since her husband went missing and she was suspected by the police of murdering him. To top it all off, she has reason to believe that her new tenant Leslie Steckler is the serial killer responsible for a number of deaths in the region. But what she doesn't know is that, in the meantime, Steckler has discovered a little secret about her...
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-04-15
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The Magicians
2000-03-10
The Magicians
Overview: A magician searches for his successor to fight evil.
Genres: Action Fantasy Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-10
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Children Crossing
1990-03-25
Children Crossing
Overview: Is Joe really having an affair - or is Rosie imagining it all? A story of sexual jealousy, betrayal and vengeance - an emotional journey which keeps you guessing to the bitter end.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-25
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Burndown
1990-09-22
Burndown
Overview: The bodies turn out to be very radioactive. A sheriff and reporter start to investigate ...
Genres: Mystery Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-09-22
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Prisoner of Honor
1991-11-02
Prisoner of Honor
Overview: France, 1897. Colonel Georges Picquart challenges the French government when he discovers the obscure political maneuvers that led to the imprisonment of the Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus after being convicted of espionage in 1894.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-02
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A State of Emergency
1986-11-01
A State of Emergency
Overview: This story is about a crusading scientist out to stop nuclear testing who is motivated by scientific fact, conscience and faith. Dr. Alex Carmody (Martin Sheen) is a physicist who becomes convinced that if the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. continue to test nuclear weapons, eventually one of these tests will set off an atomic chain reaction that will obliterate the world. Carmody travels to Portugal where he tries talks to one of the women who in 1911 saw a vision of the Virgin Mary that spoke to her and her two companions about the future. Carmody is certain that the Virgin Mary predicted the very chain reaction he and his co-worker Dr. Kenneth Parrish (Peter Firth) envision. Failing in his attempt to talk to the woman, Carmody then travels to Paris and elsewhere, warning Soviet and American officials that the tests they are planning should be cancelled before they become their last.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-11-01
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Shadowlands
1993-12-25
Shadowlands
Overview: C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-25
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Another Flip for Dominick
1982-12-14
Another Flip for Dominick
Overview: Now a respected teacher of temporal observers, Dominick has not visited the past for several years. He is content with his lot, resigned to the idea that he will never again see Jane, the lover he left in 1980, or their son. Then his boss gives him a new mission: to find out what has become of one of Dominick's students, Pyrus Bonnington, who has gone missing in 1982.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-12-14
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Spooks: The Greater Good
2015-04-11
Spooks: The Greater Good
Overview: During a handover to the head of counter-terrorism of MI5, Harry Pearce, a terrorist escapes custody. When Harry disappears soon after, his protégé is tasked with finding out what happened as an impending attack on London looms, and eventually uncovers a deadly conspiracy.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-11
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Daniele and Maria
1973-02-16
Daniele and Maria
Overview: Directed by the Oscar-winning screenwriter Ennio De Concini, Daniele e Maria (1973) is the tale of a forbidden romance between a rich and reclusive boy and the poor girl whose kindness opens up his formerly sheltered life. As the familiar setup from Romeo and Juliet suggests, the romance can only have a tragic ending as Maria is whisked away from her love and is forced into a loveless marriage organized by the rich family sheltering Daniele…
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1973-02-16
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Hawking
2004-12-10
Hawking
Overview: The story of Professor Stephen Hawking's early years. It is 1963, and our young cosmologist celebrates his 21st birthday. At the party is a new friend, Jane Wilde - there is a strong attraction between the two. Jane is intrigued by Stephen's talk of stars and the Universe. But she realises that there is something very wrong when Stephen suddenly finds that he is unable to stand up.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-10
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Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
1997-01-02
Marco Polo: Haperek Ha'aharon
Overview: In the midst of a war between Venice and Genoa, Marco Polo, a citizen of Venice, is imprisoned by the inquisition and is charged with heresy.
Genres: Adventure War History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-02
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Risen
2016-02-18
Risen
Overview: Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-18
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King Arthur, the Young Warlord
1975-01-01
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Overview: This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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The Laughter of God
1991-11-10
The Laughter of God
Overview: Amanda Donohoe and Peter Firth star in Tony Bicât’s unnerving thriller about a poisoned marriage in which both people are locked in passionate affairs and fantasizing about murder
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-11-10
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Seasick
1996-04-05
Seasick
Overview: Eco-terrorists attack a ship carrying toxic waste.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-04-05
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The Aerodrome
1983-12-13
The Aerodrome
Overview: In the future England is ruled by a fascist government, and one day the leaders begin the construction of a heavily guarded, mysterious airport. BBC adaptation of Rex Warner's 1941 novel of the same name. A stereotypical village in a somewhat alternative England is taken over wholesale by 'The Air Force.' Living in the village is young Roy, who has just learned he is not who he thought he was. Attempting to forge a new sense of identity, he joins the dashing Air Force, seduced by its dynamism and direct and brutal ways.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-13
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Northanger Abbey
1987-02-15
Northanger Abbey
Overview: A tale of intrigue, adventure and romance, this enchanting, remastered dramatization captures the romance of Jane Austin's classic novel "Northanger Abbey".
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-15
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The Perfect Husband
1993-06-02
The Perfect Husband
Overview: Dostoevsky-inspired drama set in 1900s Prague about a bored arrogant playboy who spends time seducing other men's wives and dueling. He begins an affair with his friend's wife, but falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1993-06-02
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
2002-05-05
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Masks of Evil
Overview: A top secret mission for French Intelligence brings Indy to Istanbul during the first world war. Exploring the city's dark and dangerous streets, he is thrust into a web of betrayal and murder when he discovers a vile Turkish plot to assassinate French espionage agents. Evil of a more enduring kind awaits him in Transylvania where he engages in a mortal combat with bloodthirsty Vlad the Impaler and his horrific army of the living dead. With his life at stake, Indy must garner all his strength and wits in order to defeat the fiend and save mankind.
Genres: Adventure Horror Action TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-05
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Diamonds on Wheels
1973-08-19
Diamonds on Wheels
Overview: Three kids get mixed up with jewel thieves and stolen diamonds in a 24-hour road rally.
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-08-19
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
1976-09-19
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Overview: In Victorian England, handsome Dorian Gray makes a Faustian deal that his portrait painted by Basil Hallward (Jeremy Brett) will age while he remains young. But his vain bargain eventually leads to murder and destroys Gray's life. This 1976 installment of the BBC's long-running "Play of the Month" television series co-stars Gwen Ffrangcon Davies, Judi Bowker and John Gielgud as Lord Henry Wotton.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-09-19
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Pearl Harbor
2001-05-21
Pearl Harbor
Overview: The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Genres: War History Romance Drama Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-05-21
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Happily Ever After
2016-03-18
Happily Ever After
Overview: When Heather and Sarah Ann were growing up they told each other every secret. But Heather left their small town on the last day of high school vowing never to return. Forced to come back when her father becomes ill, the young documentary filmmaker is pressured into filming Sarah Ann's wedding video. Heather is convinced that the edgy filmmaker and bubbly pink-wearing bride have nothing in common, but as the big day approaches she finds that no one is quite what they seem – especially the old friend she thought she knew better than anyone.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-18
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Me & Mrs. Jones
2003-01-26
Me & Mrs. Jones
Overview: A top tabloid journalist poses as a political fundraiser to get dirt on the prime minister, but things take a turn when the two begin to fall for one another.
Genres: Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-26
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The Ballad of Ben Bagot
1973-11-08
The Ballad of Ben Bagot
Overview: Ben Bagot is 17; bright, charming and attractive, but he has difficulty setting his sights on reality and always makes the wrong decisions for himself and others. Faced with a pregnant girlfriend, he 'chucks' his job in a shoe shop without any future plans.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-11-08
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The Lady of the Camellias
1976-12-13
The Lady of the Camellias
Overview: The doomed love story between Marguerite Gautier, a French courtesan frequented by high-class gentlemen, who is suffering from tuberculosis, and a young gentleman Armand Duval who's new in town.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-13
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Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972-03-03
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
Overview: In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. He slowly recovers, but after the illness he is no longer the Francesco that everybody knew. Instead of spending hours in taverns, he meditates on the beauty of God's creatures, soon renouncing his riches and his family with plans to rebuild an abandoned church and his life.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: it
Release Date: 1972-03-03
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The Incident
1990-03-04
The Incident
Overview: Small town lawyer, Harmon Cobb, defends a Nazi prisoner of war against murder charges. Set during World War II, Cobb has to contend with the difficulties of defending the devil when the town's only doctor (Barnard Hughes) dies while at "Camp Bremen" in the fictitious town of Bremen, Colorado.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-03-04
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The Garden of Redemption
1997-05-25
The Garden of Redemption
Overview: A priest struggles with his religious beliefs as he sees his countrymen murdered in Nazi occupied Italy and as he becomes attracted to a woman operating in the resistance.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-05-25
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Trouble in Paradise
1989-05-25
Trouble in Paradise
Overview: In the harbor of Rotterdam, an action group called "Redpeace" discovers illegal weapon transports. Those are executed by shipping-trade Kusters Shipping Company. The discovery is annoying for Ann Kusters, the wife of Erik Kusters. She functions as a translator with the European parliament. It gets even worse when Ann is discovered and photographed while she's having an intimate rendez-vous with a french politician, whose investigating the illegal weapon transports. Short after, the man is found dead...
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1989-05-25
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The Witch's Daughter
1996-01-01
The Witch's Daughter
Overview: While visiting the island of Skua, reliable Tim (Richard Claxton) and his blind sister Janey are joined by a waif-like "witch" named Perdita (Sammy Glenn) in an effort to foil a gang of jewel thieves. Patrick Bergin and Peter Firth costar in this fun-filled family adventure.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-01
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Fire and Sword
1982-01-15
Fire and Sword
Overview: The young knight Tristan is injured in a fight in Ireland and cared for by the beautiful Isolde. He falls in love with her, unaware that she is the daughter of the Irish king.
Genres: Romance Adventure
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1982-01-15
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Her Majesty's Pleasure
1973-10-25
Her Majesty's Pleasure
Overview: They are all 'in' for life so the pleasures are sparse, and strictly of their own making.Their really big event is the Christmas pantomime, only this year they have lost their star. Mother Bear has escaped. Still, there is some consolation. The new arrival looks a likely Goldilocks. "There's one or two who'll be after him", says Woodbine - and he knows all their weaknesses.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-10-25
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The Pleasure Principle
1992-01-31
The Pleasure Principle
Overview: Part relationship drama and part sex comedy follows a middle-aged man who loves women and sex and can't stop cheating. He gets a divorce from his angry wife, but then cheats on his lovers. However, one of them decides to get even.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-31
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White Elephant
1984-01-01
White Elephant
Overview: This film was made entirely in Ghana and consists of documentary scenes and a fictitious story about a British engineer who wants to import microchips to Africa. But the reaction of the blacks to his plans to build a fully automatic plastic furniture factory surprises him. His faith in technocracy stands opposed to what they know about the environment. When the conflict has reached its climax, a spell is cast upon him... finally, he gives up... but his attitude toward Africa has changed for the better.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Tree of Hands
1989-03-07
Tree of Hands
Overview: A woman is attempting to cope with her son's tragic death when her mother arrives on an ill-timed visit with her own remedies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-07
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