War widow Reiko rebuilds and runs the grocery shop in the house of her husband's family. Many years later, their business is threatened by a newly built supermarket and Reiko's in-laws plan to convert their small shop into a supermarket, to her detriment.
ある夜、有名な映画俳優が彼女を豪邸へ連れ帰るが、彼の元恋人が現れカビリアは追い出されてしまう。数日後、カビリアは見世物小屋で出会った青年オスカーに求婚されるが……。
In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.
When elderly pensioner Umberto Domenico Ferrari returns to his boarding house from a protest calling for a hike in old-age pensions, his landlady demands her 15,000-lire rent by the end of the month or he and his small dog will be turned out onto the street. Unable to get the money in time, Umberto fakes illness to get sent to a hospital, giving his beloved dog to the landlady's pregnant and abandoned maid for temporary safekeeping.
Several people try to take advantage of a little girl's innocence to hustle money her mom gave to her to buy a goldfish with.
Aging small-time conman Augusto works with two younger men: Roberto, who desires to become the Italian Johnny Ray, and Bruno, nicknamed Picasso. Through a series of mishaps and personal entanglements, things go badly for Augusto.
An errant salaryman's son gets lost until a man from the Tokyo tenements brings him to vendor Tane, who's reluctant to let the kid board.
In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.
A young father and his two children struggle to find harmony after his wife leaves them for another man.
Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets the Abbe Faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad. The Abbe tells Edmond of a fantastic treasure hidden away on a tiny island, that only he knows the location of. After many years in prison, the old Abbe dies, and Edmond escapes disguised as the dead body. Now free, Edmond must find the treasure the Abbe told him of, so he can use the new-found wealth to exact revenge on those who have wronged him...
L'Amore ('Love') is a 1948 Italian drama anthology film that consists of two parts, The Human Voice (Una voce umana), based on Jean Cocteau's 1929 play of the same title, and The Miracle (Il miracolo), based on Ramón del Valle-Inclán's 1904 novel Flor de santidad.
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
映画は、デイヴィッド・バーンが旅行先で耳にした話やタブロイド版の新聞や雑誌から切りとったスクラップ、ケーブルTVを見たショウなどからポートレイトしたものを写し出す。舞台はテキサスの架空の町ヴァージル。正体不明の男(デイヴィッド・バーン)がナレーターを務める。“踊る熊”のニック・ネームを持ちロマンチックな結婚を夢みている、大きなカラダに大きな心を持つ男(ジョン・グッドマン)。決してベッドから出ようとせず、TV相手に人生を送っている怠け者の女(スウォージー・カーツ)。グッチの似せ物バッグを抱え大ホラを吹く女(ジョー・ハーヴェイ・アラン)。彼女はエルヴィス・プレスリーの大半の曲を書き、ランボーからジョン・F・ケネディまで、あらゆる男と情事をもったようなことをほのめかす女性だ。ヴァージルの町づくりに情熱を示す善良な市民夫婦(スポルディング・グレイ、アニー・マッケンロー)。この夫婦はなんと3年間も口をきいていないのだった――。
Six vignettes explore love and desire in Rome, from prostitution and heartache to unwed motherhood and the male gaze.
Simple story about the man who goes to the beach and uses inflatable objects for all of his needs. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
片倉スズメ(上野樹里)は平凡な主婦である。夫は海外赴任中で、定期的に電話はくれるが、話すのはペットの亀の心配ばかりである。毎日は恐ろしく単調に過ぎていき、トイレに行けば自分の存在を無視するかのようにおばさんがオナラをし、夫さえ時々自分のことを忘れているようだ。久しぶりに待ち合わせをした幼なじみのクジャク(蒼井優)には、2時間も待たされてしまう始末(クジャクとスズメは同じ日に同じ場所で生まれたのだが、クジャクはスズメとは正反対にスケールの大きな女である)。…このまま年をとり、死んでいくのか? そう思うと恐ろしい。そんな平凡を嘆くスズメは、ふとしたことから駅の階段に貼られた広告を目にする。「スパイ募集!」。思わずその番号に電話をかけてしまうスズメだった。三日後、彼女は指定された安アパートに向かう。スズメを迎え入れたのは、クギタニシズオ(岩松了)とエツコ(ふせえり)夫妻。普段は商店街のアナウンス嬢と、無職の男である。彼らは自分たちがある国のスパイだと言い、そしてスズメのような典型的な平凡人こそが、スパイ向き。ぜひスパイになってほしいと説得する。スズメは半ば強引に活動資金として、500万円を渡されてしまった。こうしてスズメのスパイ生活は始まるが、いつもの平凡な生活も、いざ平凡を意識し始めると恐ろしく難しい。だが、クギタニ夫妻の一風変わったスパイ特訓は、スズメにはすべて新鮮に映る。一日はあっという間に過ぎていき、日常の裏側には意外な事実がいっぱい隠されていた。そんなスズメの活動に関係あるのかないのか、彼女の周りは急にザワザワしはじめる。初恋の加東先輩(要潤)に出会ったり、普通に生きている人々が実はスパイ仲間だったことを知ったり、さらにはクジャクと引いた商店街のくじ引きで、地引網漁体験が当たり、いそいそと出かけたり。しかし、なんとそこで死体がひっかかってしまう。次第に周りに人が集まってきて、クジャクも何者かに追われ、行方をくらました。目立ってはいけないはずのスズメは徐々に注目される存在となり、公安当局もスズメをマークし始める。
A lord’s servant, Ali Baba, is sent to retrieve a slave for his master, but ends up on an adventure filled with gold, mischief, love, and forty famous thieves instead.
A look at the sexual and professional lives of three people — a television director, his ex-girlfriend, and a sex worker.
Live performance by Dutch violinist and composer André Rieu recorded at his annual concert in his home town of Maastricht. Playing to a crowd of over 80,000 people, Rieu is joined on stage by the Johann Strauss Orchestra as well as some special guests including Mirusia Louwerse, The Platin Tenors and Lou Bega.