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Murder By Phone
»rank: 13031
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Far From the Madding Crowd: Masterpiece Theatre
»rank: 4227
:Description:Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel, Far from the Madding Crowd is a turbulent tale of passion and destruction set in the 19th century. Bathsheba Everdene (Paloma Baeza), a beautiful and proud woman with a fiercely independent spirit, ensnares--and almost destroys--three men. She rejects the proposal of the loyal and dependable Gavriel 0ak (Nathaniel Parker), who takes a job on her farm because of an unfortunate twist of fate. He can only stand by and watch as Bathsheba mischievously flirts with her neighbor, ...
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Ivanhoe (1982)
»rank: 125
: :This 1982, 180-minute television remake of the original MGM feature, produced 30 years before, is the rare makeover of a classic that works quite well under its own steam. Anthony Andrews plays the disinherited knight who returns from the Third Crusades and is determined to raise the ransom to free a kidnapped King Richard (Julian Glover). With his bid rebuffed by his estranged father (Michael Hordern), and the affection of the latter's ward, Rowena (Lysette Anthony), compromised, lvanhoe looks toward the generosity of ...
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Little Dorrit - Part Two: Little Dorrit's Story
»rank: 2269
:Description:The trials & tribulations of a young woman born & raised in debtor's prison provides the basis for this two-part adaptation of a Charles Dickens novel.
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The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over (VHS)
»rank: 1245
: essential video:The long-defunct, Southern California band regrouped for an album, an expensive tour (expensive for ticket buyers, that is), and this televised special, which features the Eagles in performance. Laid-back but sharp and even stirring during a longish acoustic set, the guys quickly get past the nostalgia element and sound truly viable. They even make it look easy: the sight of Joe Walsh wearing glasses and sitting in almost perfect repose as he effortlessly colors old hits 'Tequila Sunrise' and new material ...
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Au Revoir Les Enfants
»rank: 6814
: :The long shadow of Malle's autobiographical memoir of occupied France continues to fall heavily across subsequent representations of World War ll, boarding school, and male adolescence--in fact, it would be difficult to identify a recent film that addresses these concerns and does not, in some substantial way, echo Au Revoir Les Enfants. The straightforward, unsentimental, gutsy Enfants finds its 12-year-old protagonist, Julien Quentin, sheltered from the conflict in a Catholic school. His classmate Jean, a new arrival, becomes first a competitor, then a ...
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Blithe Spirit
»rank: 1897
: essential video:Noel Coward's favorite play was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known for adapting Dickens in the '40s. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful gem. Rex Harrison is an acerbic author haunted by the ghost of first wife Elvira (Kay Hammond), who tries to seduce him all over again. This throws his second wife (Constance Cummings) into a panic, second-guessing her lack of passion. lt's a celestial sex romp that hasn't lost its bite. Margaret ...
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Burnt by the Sun
»rank: 278
: :Russian filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov is also the star of this tragic 1994 drama about the last happy season in the life of a Bolshevik hero's family. The year is 1936, and Stalin's purges are in full swing. Despite his reputation and revolutionary record, Sergei Kotov (Mikhalkov) seems to be on the dictator's hit list, as indicated by the insulting arrival of his wife's former lover, an agent of government police. Mikhalkov treats all this as a matter of personal and political intrigue dropping ...
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Wings of Desire
»rank: 1730
:Description:From 0scar(r)-nominated* writer/director Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) comes this 'exhilarating' (Vanity Fair) and life-affirming tale that won him the 1987 Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival and inspired City of Angels. Co-written with Peter Handke, this 'enchanting' (The New York Times) film about the joy of life is 'that rare thing a work of true originality' (Newsweek)! Damiel (Bruno Ganz) is a lonely angel who roams the streets of Berlin providing comfort to mortals in need. But when he ...
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A Cry In The Wild
»rank: 11065
:Description:From 0scar(r)-nominated* writer/director Wim Wenders (Buena Vista Social Club) comes this 'exhilarating' (Vanity Fair) and life-affirming tale that won him the 1987 Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival and inspired City of Angels. Co-written with Peter Handke, this 'enchanting' (The New York Times) film about the joy of life is 'that rare thing a work of true originality' (Newsweek)! Damiel (Bruno Ganz) is a lonely angel who roams the streets of Berlin providing comfort to mortals in need. But when he ...
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