La rosa nera (1950)

La corsara

Una cantante e ballerina di New Orleans salva dalla fucilazione un corsaro suo amico.

Ti combino qualcosa di grosso

Il film segue la storia e le comiche peripezie di Joe Baker, ragazzo deciso a "diventare qualcuno" e a "fare qualcosa" di grosso. Per poter realizzare il suo obbiettivo Joe ha bisogno di un'arma da fuoco, e per procurarsela arriverà a rapire una ragazza che si rivelerà essere la moglie di un comandante di cavalleria.

L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa

Han Suyen fa il medico in un ospedale di Hong Kong. Il marito, generale di Pechino, è stato fucilato dai comunisti. Non intende innamorarsi mai più, ma poi fa la conoscenza del giornalista Mark Elliott, americano e separato dalla moglie. Sarà proprio quest'ultima l'ostacolo insormontabile sulla strada del loro matrimonio. Infine, Mark verrà inviato in Corea, dove morirà nel corso di un attacco aereo.

Six Weeks to Twelve Years

After the death of their abusive father, two estranged twin brothers must reunite and sell off his property.

Orenda

Orenda means an invisible force, a life spirit that inhabits everything living and lifeless: people, wind, birds, rabbits, stone. The one who serves Orenda and sings to it may receive its power. Exploring the themes of guilt and grace, the destinies of two women intertwine into a tense emotional thriller set on a remote island.

Phas Gaye Re Obama

Phase Gaye Re Obama is a comedy set against the backdrop of global recession/meltdown that originated in USA. The film traces the journey of OM Shashtri, an American citizen of Indian origin, who loses all his wealth overnight to the global recession & has been asked to vacate his home by the bank unless he pays up $100,000 (mortgaged amount) within 30 days. Seeing no other option Om comes to India to sell a small piece of an ancestral property. But within days of landing in India he is kidnapped by a 'recession-hit' underworld gang those who think that he is still a millionaire. What happens to Om, is he able to save his home, how did the 'poor' gangster cope with their 'poor' catch & what do small town Indian gangsters have to say to President Obama...is largely forms the rest of the story. The film, showcases how global recession/ meltdown impacted lives from an America based businessman to underworld dons in the dusty plains of small town India.

A Mermaid for Christmas

Filled with warmth, humor, whimsy, and just a touch of magic, A Mermaid for Christmas combines classic Christmas themes with an escapist fantasy element that only a mermaid can provide!

Fantaghirò 3

Tarabas, il più potente e malvagio di tutti maghi, scopre che secondo una profezia sarà destinato ad essere sconfitto dall'innocenza di un giovane figlio di re. Per evitare che ciò accada, ordina al suo esercito di catturare tutti i figli di re che non abbiano compiuto ancora 10 anni. I soldati assalgono il castello di Fantaghirò per catturare i figli di Caterina e Carolina, ma Romualdo riesce ad allontanare le truppe nemiche dal castello, rimanendo però vittima di un incantesimo: viene tramutato in una statua di pietra che solo il potere di un bacio di Tarabas può riportare alla vita. Fantaghirò decide di mettersi in cammino per trovare Tarabas e durante il suo viaggio arriva in un castello, assediato dalla truppe del malvagio stregone....

Goodbye My Friend

Two friends Marzouk and Barakat, work with street vendor Batta on her cart in the melon trade. Al-Gayiar who works in the trade of stolen cars admires them, they work with him till they become his competitors. He decides to get rid of them after they've become a treat.

W la foca

Una giovane infermiera veneta decide di andare a Roma e lavorare presso una famiglia molto particolare composta da padre medico, madre e figlia ninfomani, figlio ritardato, nonno porcellone e una foca...

Il sapore del riso al tè verde

Il matrimonio di Taeko e Mokichi sta passando un momento di crisi. Lei lo tratta con sufficienza, gli mente molto spesso. Lui è un dirigente aziendale dai molti svaghi, bar, ippodromi e sale da pachinko che frequenta con un amico più giovane. Nel frattempo, la nipote di Taeko, Setsuko, decide di non accettare un matrimonio combinato per non condurre una vita coniugale infelice proprio come quella dei suoi zii.

Visitor Q

Gli Yamazaki sono una famiglia alla deriva. Il padre Kiyoshi è un giornalista televisivo, umiliato dai propri colleghi. La moglie Keiko fa uso di droghe e, nel tempo libero, si prostituisce. La figlia Miki è scappata di casa e, per mantenersi, segue le orme della madre. Una sera Kiyoshi è colpito violentemente con un masso da un ragazzone allampanato. Kiyoshi lo invita casa propria e inizia a chiamarlo Mr.Q. Quando Keiko rientra a casa, Mr Q. l'abbraccia, riuscendo a farle provare un piacere dimenticato; la donna allora si tocca insistentemente i seni, facendone fuoriuscire del latte. Anche Miki è a sua volta stata colpita da Mr Q. ma quando rientra a casa vede dalla finestra del giardino il padre attaccato ad un capezzolo della madre. La figlia si unisce all'abbraccio dei genitori, mentre il figlio gioca nel lago di latte fioriuscito dai seni della madre.

The Banishment

While vacationing in the countryside at his childhood home, a woman suddenly reveals to her husband that she is expecting a child – but not his.

Shinobi No Mono 5: Return of Mist Saizo

[Period covered: 1616] On May 8th, 1615 the summer campaign of Osaka has reached the climax. This film takes place immediately following 'Ninja 4: Mist Saizo, Last of The Ninja'. Staying one step ahead of the Shogun’s forces, “Mist” Saizo tries to save the Sanada Clan, and avenge the death of his lord by assassinating the first Tokugawa Shogun. Following the first four films in this remarkable series, more previously unknown Ninja skills are shown to the world for the first time. The action heats up as Saizo single-handedly attacks the Shogun’s Palace!

Return of the Secaucus Seven

Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, D.C.

Dinotopia 4: New Horizons

A hunter discovers the elixir of youth on Dinotopia - only to realize, along with LeSage, the price for getting younger. David becomes the ultimate defender of Dinotopia when he takes on a bullish Outsider.

The Log

New Year's Eve of 1997, Hong Kong is almost in hand to China and the service routine is shaken by a number of events that threaten to get out of hand: a cop accidentally kills an old woman kidnapped by a thug during a tense action and is arrested facing general disbelief. A cadet committing the same offense is acquitted and instead celebrated as a hero by the citizens, but flooding of guilt. A senior police officer on the other hand is going to be left by his wife in vain that claims more attention and time he has never failed to give her. The three destinies cross when the third of them takes hostage during the New Year, the new man in the woman.

L'imperatrice Caterina

La giovane Sofia viene data in sposa al granduca Pietro futuro zar di tutte le Russie. Lo sposo però si rivela ben diverso da come l'avevano dscritto. Sofia lo farà uccidere e salirà al trono col nome di Caterina II. Probabilmente il capolavoro di von Sternberg. Un dramma storico permeato di una esasperata sensualità, avvolto in scenografie barocche e ridondanti che puntano alla visionaarietà assoluta che sfocia nel delirio totale.

Eating Out: All You Can Eat

Tiffani cerca di aiutare l’amico omosessuale Casey ad adescare il bel Zack tramite un falso profilo su internet usando l’immagine dell’ex ragazzo di Tiffany, Ryan. Tutto va bene fino a quando spunta fuori lo stesso Ryan. Solo attraverso un’audace scappatella sessuale Casey riesce a rimettere a posto la situazione e a conquistare il cuore dell’amato.

My Boyfriend Is Gay

Coral is completely devastated because her lifelong boyfriend has left her. Soon after, Coral discovers that her ex-partner is now a gay man and that, in addition to dressing like a woman, she is very close to marrying another man.

Per Jojo

Quando la migliore amica Jojo si innamora e pone fine alle loro folli avventure sentimentali a Berlino, Paula fa di tutto per sabotare il suo matrimonio.

American Promise

In 1999, filmmakers Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson turned the camera on themselves and began filming their five-year-old son, Idris, and his best friend, Seun, as they started kindergarten at the prestigious Dalton School just as the private institution was committing to diversify its student body. Their cameras continued to follow both families for another 12 years as the paths of the two boys diverged—one continued private school while the other pursued a very different route through the public education system.

Sinbad: Pirates of the Seven Storms

Sinbad, a young and easygoing pirate, is not very adept at pirating: he and his crew have not been able to capture a single ship in a year. But fate finally smiles at Sinbad: old Antioch shows him an ancient map and persuades him to set sail for Skeleton Island to seek buried treasure.

The Time of a Young Man About to Kill

In the mountains of Northern Albania, a young man seeks revenge for his father's death. The murderer has disappeared a few months ago and the police is still looking for him. The young man kidnaps the killer's only son and raises him up until he reaches his 16th birthday, when according to the Kanun, the Albanian law of revenge, a child becomes a man and he is allowed to kill or to be killed.

Vigilant

When Thief for hire Jason, steals a priceless artefact for a mysterious client, he becomes entangled in an endless game of cat and mouse across the city streets and rooftops, with a vicious pursuer on his feet at every turn. But this mysterious item Jason carries could hold more than meets the eye.

Return to Homs

Filmed over 3 years in Homs, accompanying 2 outstanding young men from the time they were only dreaming of freedom to the time when they are forced to change course. Basset, the 19yo national football team goalkeeper, who became an outspoken demonstration leader in the city, then an icon revolution singer, till he becomes a fighter... a militia leader. Ossama, his 24yo friend, renowned citizen journalist, cynical pacifist... as his views are forced to change, until he is detained by army secret service. It is the story of a city, of which the world have heard a lot, but never really got closer than news, never really had the chance to experience how a war erupted. a modern times epic of youth in war time.

Johan Falk: The Outlaws

Johan is a two-fisted Gothenburg cop who finds himself in a shoot-out with jewel robbers. After the smoke has cleared, one robber, shot by his accomplice, and an innocent bystander, are dead. Three witnesses, including Helen, identify thug extraordinaire Leo Gaut as being the dead crook's trigger-happy colleague. Gaut soon threatens the three witnesses, and only Johan, the badge-wearing hero, can save them.

Gianni e Pinotto contro l'uomo invisibile

Gianni e Pinotto, investigatori privati, aiutano a discolparsi da un'accusa di omicidio un pugile che per fuggire alla polizia si inietta un siero che lo rende invisibile. Il colpevole si aggira nel mondo della boxe e Gianni e Pinotto - soccorsi a loro volta dall'uomo invisibile - riusciranno a smascherarlo dopo numerose avventure, incontri di pugilato compresi.

Holiday on the Buses

Due to a female passenger falling out of her top whilst running for the bus Stan is distracted and crashes the bus resulting in the depot managers car being written off. As a result Stan, Jack and Blakey are fired. Stan and Jack soon get new jobs as a bus crew at a Pontins holiday resort but discover that Blakey has also gotten a job there as the chief security guard.

Clockwork Bananas

Gilles, who operates a money losing garage, teams up with his friends Max, who operates a scrap yard, and lawyer Xavier to open a brothel catering to women. They get the idea from Gilles' secretary Irma, a former prostitute. They are assisted in the implementation by Max's wife Juliette and Sabine who is mad for Gilles. Unfortunately Gilles has fallen for Florence the daughter of the conservative Prime Minister and his wife. When the Prime Minister tries to shut down the brothel Gilles decides to stand against him in the election.

Io e mia sorella

Un tranquillo musicista di Spoleto ha una sorella tanto inquieta e combinaguai, quanto lui è tranquillo e mite. La morte della madre riporta a casa la sorella dopo molti anni. Ne appprofitta per reclamare dal musicista la soluzione di tutti i suoi guai (ha una relazione con un uomo anziano, un figlio da un ungherese, e un giorno anche una donna gelosa le spara). La moglie del musicista, stufa della cognata invadente, se ne va. Fratello e sorella rimangono soli. Forse felici.

The Yakuza Papers, Vol. 4: Police Tactics

As Japan gears up for the 1964 Olympic games, the cops start to crack down on the gangs, under pressure from the public and the press, adding a new dimension in the war for power among the yakuza families of Hiroshima.

The Case of Lena Smith

A peasant girl goes to great lengths to protect her child in 19th century Vienna. The film is considered lost, and only four minutes of footage are known to remain.