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- DirectorYuriy KaraStarsViktor RakovAnastasiya VertinskayaNikolay BurlyaevInterwoven are a satire of the 1930's under Stalin, the inner struggle of Pontius Pilate around the execution of Jesus, and the love story between a writer in Moscow and his lover Margarita.Yuriy Kara UA
- DirectorJacques BeckerStarsGérard PhilipeLilli PalmerAnouk AiméeAbout the last years of the life of the great artist Modigliani. A poor Italian artist suffering from alcoholism and opium addiction falls in love with Jeanne, a girl from a wealthy family whose parents are categorically against it.Jacques Becker (1906 - 1960) FR ࿏ starring Gerard Philipe, Lily Palmer
- DirectorCarol ReedStarsOrson WellesJoseph CottenAlida ValliPulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, Harry Lime.Carol Reed (1906 - 1976) UK ࿏ starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli
- DirectorGustaf MolanderStarsLars HansonElissa LandiAnita HugoA married writers luck turns when he gets a play produced at Théâtre de Paris. He meets the femme fatale who should play the lead in his play. Passion and conflict occurs.Gustaf Molander (1888 - 1973) SE
- DirectorHenry KingStarsGregory PeckDeborah KerrEddie AlbertToward the end of his life, F. Scott Fitzgerald is writing for Hollywood studios to be able to afford the cost of an asylum for his wife. He is also struggling against alcoholism. Into his life comes the famous gossip columnist.Henry King (1886 - 1982) US ࿏ starring Gregory Peck, Deborah Kerr
- DirectorJack ClaytonStarsAnne BancroftPeter FinchJames MasonBeautiful Mother of five Jo leaves the banality of her marriage to second husband Giles to wed her passionate screenwriter lover, Jake Armitage. As suspicions of Husband Jake's philandering grows, Jo's sanity spirals.Jack Clayton (1921 - 1975) UK ("How many others? six a dozen? what does the number matters?")
- DirectorBarbet SchroederStarsMickey RourkeFaye DunawayAlice KrigeBased on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.Barbet Schroeder IN ࿏ starring Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.Martin Scorsese ࿏ starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroSharon StoneJoe PesciIn Las Vegas, two best friends - a casino executive and a mafia enforcer - compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.Martin Scorsese ࿏ starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.John Madden UK ࿏ starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck
- DirectorNeil JordanStarsRalph FiennesJulianne MooreStephen ReaA desperate man tries to find out why his beloved left him years ago.Neil Jordan ("The end was just the begining") UK ࿏ starring Julianne Moore, Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Rea
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsRobert De NiroBilly CrystalLisa KudrowA comedy about a psychiatrist whose number-one patient is an insecure mob boss.Analyze this ࿏ by Harold Ramis ("New York's most poweful gangster is about to get in touch with his feelings...") US ࿏ starring Robert De Niro, Billy Crystal
- DirectorClaude ChabrolStarsAndrew McCarthyNigel HaversBarbara De RossiExpatriate Henry Miller indulges in a variety of sexual escapades while struggling to establish himself as a serious writer in Paris.Based on Henry Miller's novel ࿏ by Claude Chabrol FR
- DirectorWash WestmorelandStarsKeira KnightleyFiona ShawDominic WestColette is pushed by her husband to write novels under his name. Upon their success, she fights to make her talents known, challenging gender norms."Colette" starring Keira Nightley, Dominic West ࿏ from the life of writer Colette (Trilogy Claudine) by Wash Westmoreland UK
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsMeryl StreepNicole KidmanJulianne MooreThe story of how the novel "Mrs. Dalloway" affects three generations of women, all of whom, in one way or another, have had to deal with suicide in their lives.Based on Virginia Woolf's novel ࿏ by Stephen Daldry UK ࿏ starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman
- DirectorChanya ButtonStarsGemma ArtertonElizabeth DebickiIsabella RosselliniThe fascinating true story of the love affair between socialite and popular author Vita Sackville-West and literary icon Virginia Woolf.by Chanya Button (The story that inspired Virginia Woolf's "Orlando") UK
- DirectorChristine JeffsStarsGwyneth PaltrowDaniel CraigLucy DavenportStory of the relationship between poets Edward James "Ted" Hughes and Sylvia Plath.Christine Jeffs ("Life was too small to contain her") NZ ࿏ starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Daniel Craig
- DirectorDouglas McGrathStarsToby JonesDaniel CraigSandra BullockWhile researching his novel "In Cold Blood", Truman Capote develops a close relationship with convicted murderers Dick Hickock and Perry Smith.Douglas McGrath ("There's more to the story than you know") US
- DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsJuliette BinocheWilliam ShimellJean-Claude CarrièreIn Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.Abbas Kiarostami IN ࿏ starring Juliette Binoche, William Shimell
- DirectorJessica HausnerStarsChristian FriedelBirte SchnöinkStephan GrossmannBerlin, the Romantic Era. Young poet Heinrich wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his skeptical cousin Marie to join him in a suicide pact. It is whilst coming to terms with this refusal, ineffably distressed by his cousin's insensitivity to the depth of his feelings, that Heinrich meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance. Heinrich's subsequent offer to the beguiling young woman at first holds scant appeal, that is until Henriette discovers she is suffering from a terminal illnessJessica Hausner, AT
- DirectorStephen FrearsStarsBen FosterChris O'DowdGuillaume CanetAn Irish sports journalist becomes convinced that Lance Armstrong's performances during the Tour de France victories are fueled by banned substances. With this conviction, he starts hunting for evidence that will expose Armstrong.Lance Armostrong's story in a book that reveils the role of doping in the awarded 7 times cyclist in Tour of France competition ࿏ "The Program" (Champion hero legend cheat) by Stephen Friars UK ࿏ starring Ben Foster
- DirectorWim WendersStarsJames FrancoPeter MillerGilbert WahiakeronOne day, driving aimlessly around the outskirts of town after a trivial domestic quarrel, a writer named Tomas accidentally hits and kills a child. Will he be able to move on?Wim Wenders DE ࿏ starring James Franco, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Rachel McAdams, Marie-José Crose
- DirectorRupert GooldStarsJames FrancoJonah HillFelicity JonesWhen disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse."True Story" by Rupert Goold (Some mysteries are beyond belief) ࿏ starring James Franco, Jonan Will
- DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsRussell CroweAmanda SeyfriedAaron PaulA Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown; 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge her own connections.Gabriele Muccino IT ࿏ starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittCharlotte Le BonBen KingsleyIn 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers.Robert Zemeckis ࿏ A true story ("Every dream begins with a single step") US