The Crucible (1996)
A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preac
The Train (1964)
As the Allied forces approach Paris in August 1944, German Colonel Von Waldheim is desperate to take all of Frances greatest paintings to Germany. He manages to secure a train to transport the valuable art works even as the chaos of retreat descends upon them. The French resistance however wants to
A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A Man for All Seasons (1966) The story takes place in 16th century England. But men like Sir Thomas More, who love life yet have the moral fiber to lay down their lives for their principles, are found in every century. Concentrating on the last seven years of English chancellor's life, the struggle
Scorpio (1973)
Scorpio 1973 Cross is a CIA field agent, most of his tasks as an assassin He has just returned to Washington DC from working on a case in Paris, he accompanied by Jean Laurier, code name Scorpio, a Frenchman who has long been mentored by Cross and who works as a freelance assassin Scorpio pulled the
Kurosawa (2000)
Adam Low's Kurosawa is a 90-minute documentary that looks at Kurosawa's life and works. Originally broadcast on PBS in the US, the film follows a fairly conventional approach as it chronicles Kurosawa's career. The film includes many interviews, more of which are provided on the documentary's home v
A Delicate Balance (1973)
A Delicate Balance (1973) In Connecticut, Agnes and Tobias are an upper-class married couple whose relationship has been uneasy for many years, since at least the time their son died; but they've managed to find a certain comfortable pattern of uneasiness. Agnes's sister, Claire, lives with them and
When the Whales Came (1989)
When the Whales Came (1989) A pair of children befriend an accentric old man, who lives isolated on the far shore of their island home. But it turns out that the old man knows a terrible secret about the island and the narwhales who sometimes come. Meanwhile WWI is making life hard in the village.
London (1994)
London (1994) An inspiring tale through London by pictures narrated by Paul Scofield.
Bartleby (1970)
Bartleby 1970 Updated to 1970s London, this faithful adaptation of Herman Melvilles classic follows a young accounting clerk rebelling against his employer by responding to demands to do work by saying, I prefer not to This is carried on ad absurdum until the office is in chaos because the other emp
King Lear (1970)
King Lear 1970 The Shakespeare tragedy that gave us the expression How sharper than a serpents tooth it is to have a thankless child King Lear has not one but two ungrateful children, and its especially galling because he turned over his entire kingdom to them Paul Scofield is an ancient, imposing s