The story of one shepherd's single-handed quest to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the French Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Newlyweds receive a build-it-yourself house as a wedding gift—and the house can, supposedly, be built in "one week". A rejected suitor secretly re-numbers packing crates, and the husband struggles to assemble the house according to this new 'arrangement' of its parts.
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi. At the reception, the wedding cake is a replica of their corporate headquarters, but an aspect of the design reminds the party of the hushed-up death of Nishi's father. It is then that Nishi unleashes his plan to avenge his father's death.
A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.
Bogata i lijepa Linnet Ridgeway udala se za Simona Doylea, mladića kojeg je otela svojoj najboljoj prijateljici Jacquelini De Bellefort. Linnet i Simon odlaze na medeni mjesec u Egipat, ali ljubomorna i ogorčena Jacqueline im se odluči pridružiti i upropastiti odmor. Kad se par ukrca na krstarenje Nilom, Jacqueline se također pojavljuje na brodu. Tamo se zatekne i Hercule Poirot, koji je na odmoru, a uskoro mu se pridruži prijatelj, pukovnik Race. Nakon posebno žestokog Jacquelininog ispada jedne večeri, Linnet je ujutro pronađena mrtva u svojoj kabini. Poirot i Race počinju istragu.
The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.
Roy Earle (H. Bogart), kriminalac koji je bio član i zloglasnoga ganga Johna Dillingera, izlazi iz zatvora. Vraća se okrnjenim ostacima svoje nekadašnje družine i priprema za novi pothvat. U međuvremenu upoznaje hromu djevojku Velmu (J. Leslie), koja ga privlači svojom prostodušnošću i tako ga udaljuje od privržene mu Marie (I. Lupino). Earle osigurava operaciju Velmine noge, a zatim kreće u novu pljačku banke.
Johnny Jones je njujorški reporter kojeg urednik šalje u Europu, jer je nezadovoljan tekstovima koji mu odande stižu. Johnnyjev prvi zadatak je otkriti detalje tajnog pakta između dviju europskih država, što će ga uplesti u potragu za grupom špijuna.
A group of disillusioned young Parisians look for satisfaction in political activism, religion, romance, music, and drugs.
The final showdown, and the final reveal. who is Friend? How can he be stopped?
A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
Box is a story of two people who meet at a crossroad. Two different destinies, two different lives, face to face in a game of sweat, blood and tears. Rafael (19) is a young boxer who dreams to conquer the world; Cristina (33) is a single mother who lost her balance. Two lives; one running very close to the earth, the other trying to fly high up, too high.
Follow the evolution of a small time juvenile delinquent hood to a big time racketeer. Based on the famous 1950 Brinks Robbery in Boston that netted the crooks $2.5 million. The story delves into the psychology of the perpetrators, as well as the intricate mechanics of the hold-up.
Jura is 23 years old - and Lena is 23. They live in Budennovsk, play computer games, walk and learn. They live in a city where Shamil Basayev entered 23 years ago with militants, and know almost nothing about the events of that time.
Ruth Butler, a clerk in an emporium, marries Jimmy Rutledge and thereby greatly displeases his mother, the owner of the emporium, because of Ruth's lowly origins. Renaud Graham, one of Mrs. Rutledge's friends, becomes interested in Ruth, forces his way into her apartment, and attempts to make violent love to her. Jimmy walks in on their embrace and, suspecting the worst, leaves Ruth. In the family way, Ruth finds refuge in a boardinghouse where she meets Al Bryant, an aspiring writer. Ruth tells Al her life story, and he makes it into a bestselling novel and then into a play. Jimmy sees the play and comes to his senses, winning Ruth's forgiveness.
Alex, a high-school boy fond of rock and punk music, falls in love with Adelaide, who shares his feelings but doesn't want to get too involved because she will soon leave for studying in America. Alex gets relief in music and his friend Martino who leads what looks to him as a more complete life.
In this second episode Dalmazio and Egisto come, respectively, from the prison and the insane asylum. They risk a second arrest for their awkwardness so they return from their "uncle" who is willing to help them.
A few funny little novels about different aspects of life.