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Scenes From A Marriage (Theatrical version)
(1973) [M]
Marianne and Johan always seemed like the perfect couple. But when Johan suddenly leaves Marianne for another woman, they are forced to confront the disintegration of their marriage. Shot in intense, intimate close-ups by master cinematographer Sven Nykvist, the film chronicles ten years of... More
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The Woman Next Door
(1981) [M]
Following the success of The Last Metro, this was Francois Truffaut’s second film with Gerard Depardieu – and the first of two with future wife, Fanny Ardant - and stands as the director’s most startling and anguished portrait of destructive passion.
Bernard Coudray (Depardieu)... More
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Cousin Cousine
(1975) [M]
When Marthe and Ludovic discover that their respective partners are having an affair they plan a series of 'accidental' meetings. French dialogue with subtitles.
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The Soft Skin (La Peau Douce)
(1964) [M]
Fresh from his success with the critically acclaimed Jules et Jim, Truffaut chose to direct yet another film focusing on the intricacies and complications involved in a love triangle. Pierre (Jean Desailly) is married and has a child. A distinguished author and publisher by profession he is often... More
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Country Life
(1994) [M]
Starring Sam Neill, Creta Scacchi and Kerry Fox, Michael Blakemore's delightfully evocative comedy is a tale of love, lies and betrayal. Set on a rambling Australian sheep station shortly after the first world war , Country Life is a beautiful and sensual adaptation of Chekhov's tragic comedy... More
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Camille Claudel
(1979) [M]
Bruno Nuytten's Camille Claudel is the moving, passionate and tragic true story of France's greatest sculptor, Rodin, and his muse, Camille Claudel. Camille became an apprentice to Rodin and, despite their differences in age and much opposite, they fell in love. Their stormy love affair lasted... More
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Red Sorghum
(1991) [M]
In 1930s China a young woman is sent by her father to marry the leprous owner of a winery. Torn by tradition and honour she is at odds with the owner and seeks fulfilment elsewhere. In the nearby red sorghum fields she falls for one of his servants and when her master dies she finds herself... More
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Rocky
(1976) [PG]
It's the film that inspired a nation - and won the 1976 Best Picture Oscar! Audiences and critics alike cheered this American success story of an "everyman" triumphing over all odds. Featuring a dynamic musical score, a thrilling fight sequence and four Oscar-nominated performances, this rousing... More
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A Place In The Sun
(1951) [G]
Director George Steven's stunning adaptation of Theodore Dreiser's 'An American Tragedy' garnered six Academy Awards (including Best Director and Best Screenplay) and guaranteed immortality for screen lovers Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor. Clift stars as George Eastman, a poor young man... More
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Lost Horizon
(1937) [PG]
Winner of 2 1938 Academy Awards® and widely regarded as a ‘timeless classic’ from Hollywood’s Golden years, Lost Horizon is the story of the mythical ‘Shangri-La’ - a city which embodies the legend of Utopia. Based on the visionary novel by James Hilton and directed by celebrated award... More
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A Heart In Winter (Un coeur en hiver)
(1992) [M]
Un Coeur En Hiver is director Claude Sautet's award-winning classic of modern French cinema, exploring the passion and conflict within a dangerous love triangle. Stephane (Daniel Auteuil) and Maxime (Andre Dussollier) run a renowned violin making and repair business. One day Maxime introduces his... More
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Anna And The King Of Siam
(1946) [G]
In 1862, young English widow Anna Owens accepts the job of teaching the royal children of Siam. On her arrival in Bangkok, culture clash is immediate. The king respects Anna for standing up to him, though this appalls his courtiers. In due course, she becomes the king's confidant and diplomatic... More
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Raintree County
(1957) [PG]
Idealist John Wickliff Shawnessy (Montgomery Cliff) drifts away from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither (Eva Marie Saint) and enters into a passionate, but loveless, marriage with Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor) a wealthy New Orleans belle. But John soon learns that Susanna's mother died in... More
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Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
(1993) [M]
Frank, a retired Irish seaman, and Walter, a retired Cuban barber, are two lonely old men trapped in the emptiness of their own lives. When they meet in a park Frank is able to start a conversation after several attempts. They begin to spend time together and become friends. But because of their... More
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Last Of The Mohicans
(1992) [M]
An epic adventure and passionate romance unfold against the panorama of a frontier wilderness ravaged by war. Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Hawkeye, rugged frontiersman and adopted son of the Mohicans, and Madeleine Stowe is Cora Munro, aristocratic daughter of a proud British... More
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Like Water For Chocolate
(1992) [M]
Based on the best-selling novel by Laura Esquival, this internationally popular romantic fable from Mexico centers on a young woman who discovers that her cooking has magical effects. The tale's heroine, Tita, is the youngest of three daughters in a traditional Mexican family. Bound by tradition... More
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The House Of The Spirits
(1993) [M]
Chile, second half of the 20th century. The poor Esteban marries Clara and they have a daughter, Blanca. Esteban works hard and eventually earns enough money to buy a hacienda and become a local patriarch. He becomes very conservative and is feared by his workers. When Blanca grows up, she falls... More
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Reality Bites
(1994) [M]
In this study of Generation X manners, Lelaina, the valedictorian of her college class, camcords her friends in a mock documentary of post education life. Troy is her best friend, a perpetually unemployed musical slacker. Vickie is a manager at the Gap who worries about the results of an AIDS... More
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Belle Epoque
(1992) [M]
A young army deserter seeks sanctuary on a country estate and finds true love. Spanish dialogue with English subtitles. Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film in 1994. More
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The Man From Snowy River
(1982) [PG]
Sweeping in scale, magnificent in execution and faithful in capturing the spirit of Banjo Paterson's epic poem, this is the film that put Australian cinema on the world map. Featuring an outstanding ensemble cast including Kirk Douglas, Jack Thompson and in career defining roles, Sigrid Thornton... More
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Claire Of The Moon
(1992) [R]
Blond, brash and beautiful, Claire Jabrowski attracts men easily, and takes her own heterosexuality for granted. But at a writer's conference, she shares a cabin with Dr. Noel Benedict, a lesbian who questions Claire's promiscuous lifestyle. Challenged and disturbed by Noel, Claire can't accept... More
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Les Amants (The Lovers)
(1958) [R]
At the age of 26, Louis Malle directed his second fiction feature, "Les Amants". The star, Jeanne Moreau, had been the focus of "Ascenseur pour L'echefaud", and their collaboration continued here. In this delicately woven tale of frustrated love & passion, Malle utilizes long takes, an elegant... More
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The Double Life Of Veronique (2 disc set)
(1991) [M]
A beautiful and disquieting romantic mystery from Krzysztof Kieslowski, The Double Life of Veronique stars Irene Jacob, winner of the Cannes 1991 Best Actress award for her performance as two identical women, Veronique and Veronika, born at the same time 20 years ago in Poland and France. They... More
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Bilitis
(1977) [R]
The elegant and delightful imagery of photographer/director, David Hamilton tells this haunting story of a young schoolgirl for whom the end of term is the beginning of a very special summer. Bilitis is the girl who falls in love with Lucas, the young man who arrives to photograph the school... More
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The Tamarind Seed
(1974) [M]
Judith (Julie Andrews), an attractive widow, is holidaying in Barbados where she meets the charming and handsome Feodor (Omar Sharif) the russian military attache to Paris. A friendship develops but unbeknown to Judith, Feodor uses his position to conceal his position as Second-in-Command of the... More
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Mansfield Park (BBC) (2 Disc Set)
(1983) [G]
When Sir Thomas Bertram takes in the 9-year-old daughter of an impoverished relative, his wife has someone to bully. Never allowed to forget her good fortune, Fanny's good nature and fortitude finally win her a valued place in the household and the man of her dreams. Anna Massey heads the cast of... More
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Emma (1972)
(1972) [G]
This BBC production, set in the small town of Highbury, depicts the often hilarious attempts of Miss Emma Woodhouse to make proper marital matches for all of her friends. Though often mistaken in her judgement, she is counselled and criticised by her neighbor and brother-in-law, the wise Mr.... More
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The French Lieutenant's Woman
(1981) [M]
Oscar® winners Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star as two separate pairs of lovers in this "jarring, engaging [and] beautifully visualized" film (Leonard Maltin). Embraced by audiences and critics alike - and garnering five 1981 Academy Award® nominations, including Best Actress (Streep) - The... More
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Enchanted April
(1992) [G]
Four women rent a chateau on a remote Italian island to try to come to grips with their lives and relationships. They explore the differences in their personalities, reassess their goals, and re-examine their relationships in a sisterly fashion. More
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