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6.1

The Greek Tycoon

A lusty Greek shipping magnate courts the widow of an assassinated U.S. president.

R

6.1

1978 Drama 107 min Play

6.7

The ‘Human’ Factor

After his family is brutally murdered for an unknown reason, a computer engineer sets out to find those responsible.

NR

6.7

1975 Action 95 min Play

5.3

The Girl in Room 2A

A sadistic killer cult kidnaps and sacrifices beautiful women. A young girl, just paroled from prison, moves into a strange house and appears to be the cult's next victim.

NR

5.3

1974 Horror 90 min Play

5.3

The Catholics

Set in the near future. As a consequence of an ecumenical movement (Vatican Council IV), the Catholic Church has joined other religions and has eliminated much of the original dogma of Catholicism. A group of Irish monks rebel against this situation and react back to the past: they begin to say Mass in Latin and act according to traditional Catholic dogma. So, Rome decides to send a representative (Martin Sheen) to investigate what is happening

NR

5.3

1973 Drama 78 min Play

6

Cannon for Cordoba

In 1912, during the Mexican Revolution, the border between Texas and Mexico is on flames due to savage raids by Mexican bandits who call themselves freedom fighters, so the US government entrusts to General Pershing the capture of General Héctor Córdoba, the most notorious among them.

NR

6

1970 Action 97 min Play

5.7

Harlow

Hollywood drama loosely based on the life of film actress Jean Harlow, with Carroll Baker in the title role. One of two feature film biographies, both released in 1965 and both with the same title, about the '30s platinum blonde movie star.

NR

5.7

1965 Drama 125 min Play

5.6

The Secret Invasion

During World War II, convicts are recruited by the Allies for an extremely hazardous mission.

NR

5.6

1964 Action 95 min Play

7.3

A View from the Bridge

Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in love with Catherine, the niece that they have raised from childhood. Into his house come two brothers, illegal immigrants, Marco and Rodolpho. Catherine falls in love with Rudolpho; and Eddie, tormented but unable to admit even to himself his quasi-incestuous love, reports the illegal immigrants to the authorities.

NR

7.3

1962 Drama 110 min Play

5.6

Phaedra

A retelling of the Greek myth of Phaedra. In modern Greece, Alexis's father, an extremely wealthy shipping magnate, marries the younger, fiery Phaedra. When Alexis meets his stepmother, sparks fly and the two begin an affair. What will the Fates bring this family? Alexis's roadster and the music of Bach figure in the conclusion.

NR

5.6

1962 Drama 115 min Play

6.8

El Cid

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

NR

6.8

1961 Action 182 min Play

7.9

Two Women

Widowed shopkeeper Cesira and her 13-year-old daughter Rosetta flee from the allied bombs in Rome during the second World War; they travel to the remote village where Cesira was born. During their journey and in the village and onward, the mother does everything she can to protect Rosetta. Meanwhile, a sensitive young intellectual, Michele, falls in love with Cesira.

NR

7.9

1960 Drama 100 min Play

5.7

Vengeance

After spending ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit, John is free. He is determined to kill Luis "The Twisted", which believes that is the blame for his misfortunes, but as he needs money, he has no choice than to work for their enemy.

NR

5.7

1958 Drama 122 min Play

6.3

The Boarder

A prostitute goes on vacation to a beach resort with her young daughter (who's being schooled by nuns). Everything is cheerful and pleasant at the seashore; the customers at the hotel think she's a poor widow - she always wears black - and treat her like a lady. But when one of her former clients arrives, her carefree days on the beach are numbered.

NR

6.3

1954 Comedy 107 min Play

6.6

Obsession

Hélène and Aldo Giovanni are a circus trapeze double act and a couple. Aldo is temporarily replaced by former-partner Alexandre when the former is injured. The two get into a fight and the following day Alexandre is discovered dead. Hélène suspects her husband is responsible for the murder.

NR

6.6

1954 Crime 100 min Play

6.4

Thérèse Raquin

Star-crossed lovers Thérèse (Simone Signoret) and Laurent (Raf Vallone) think they've gotten away with murder after Thérèse's weakling husband "falls" from a speeding train. But when forced to contend with a blackmailer's demands and the mute accusations of Thérèse's mother-in-law (French stage and screen diva Sylvie, in a scene stealing performance), it's only a matter of time before the law, their passion or blind chance trips them up.

NR

6.4

1953 Drama 106 min Play

6

The Forbidden Christ

Freshly released from a Russian POW camp, Italian soldier Raf Vallone tries to discover who betrayed his brother to the Nazis.

NR

6

1951 Drama 99 min Play

7.3

The Path of Hope

The story of a group of Sicilian miners and their families decide to illegally cross the border to France and their hardships.

NR

7.3

1950 Drama 105 min Play