Shaw turned to the classic Victorian melodrama to focus on the insincerity of much that his audience held dear, especially family and marriage. In 1777 as the American War of Independence rages, Dick Dudgeon returns to the family he revolted against years ago. But his life is about to take another twist as the british arrive and seem set on an execution...

In Victorian England, the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, who show him the consequences of his selfishness and guide him towards redemption.

A writer in New York develops a close relationship with a bookseller in London through letters, sparking a lifelong friendship.

In New York City, a respected lawyer's life takes a dark turn when he confesses to a crime that sparks a series of events involving adultery, faith, and revenge.

In a turn-of-the-century town, a man is arrested and thrown into a bizarre and confusing legal system. As he navigates through the bureaucracy and encounters a kangaroo court, he becomes entangled in a web of paranoia, mistaken identity, and confusion.

Jacknife is a drama film that follows the story of a Vietnam War veteran who deals with the emotional and mental trauma of his experiences. The movie explores themes of guilt, loss, and the difficulty of moving on from the past. It delves into the character's relationships, especially with his best friend's widow, and his struggle to find redemption and peace.

When Pericles discovers the dread answer to Antioch's riddle, he flees for his life straight into famine, shipwreck, love, fatherhood, and another shipwreck; he loses his wife and daughter, and doesn't find them again until the story moves us through resurrection, attempted murder, pirates, prostitution, and divine revelation.

A doctor suffering from Alzheimer's wishes to end his life, causing a severe rift in the family, with each side convinced they have the father's best interests at heart.

When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is beseiged by suitors.

Sophie and the Moonhanger is a thought-provoking drama set in the 1950s American South. The movie delves into the deep-rooted racism and racial prejudice prevalent during that era. The story revolves around Sophie, a black woman, who forms a strong bond with her white friend. Together, they navigate through the challenges posed by the Ku Klux Klan and societal discrimination. The movie also sheds light on the dynamics of a troubled husband-wife relationship and the struggles faced by the housekeeper. With its powerful portrayal of race relations, Sophie and the Moonhanger leaves a lasting impact on the viewer.

Betrayal is a 1983 drama-thriller movie that revolves around adultery, infidelity, and a retrograde narrative. The story is based on a play and follows the complicated relationships and betrayals of a group of characters in London, England. The plot is known for its reverse-chronology and nonlinear timeline, which adds depth and suspense to the story. The movie explores themes of love, trust, and deception, with a focus on the consequences of betrayal.

Claire's number one priority is her family. When her husband Dennis loses his stockbroker job, the couple's traditional family roles switch. As Dennis takes on his new stay-at-home role, Claire's furniture design business takes off. Just as she's beginning to master the art of balancing her home and work life, Dennis serves her with divorce papers and charges her with being an unfit mother. Claire discovers that in a modern courtroom there are still traditional biases unsympathetic to the idea of a woman working three jobs, as a wife, an entrepreneur and a mother.

A single woman has her idyllic life disrupted when she takes in orphans. But, soon she comes to depend on the sound of little feet and couldn't think of life without them.

An aging and recent widower, not wanting to spend his first Christmas alone, responds to an ad in the newspaper which reads: "You are not alone. We make social arrangements of all kinds." When he visits the Social Arranger, he makes it very clear his only interest is in "social company" and is subsequently introduced to a woman who agrees to spend the holiday with him. The woman bids him to not ask any questions about her personal life, which harbors a secret that threatens their developing friendship, and could ultimately change both their lives.

John and Debbie Challender have been trying to conceive a child for ten years. Because this hasn't worked they adopted a son, but Debbie still feels she has missed out on something not knowing what it's like to feel life inside of her. They decide to seek treatment from a so-called 'miracle doctor' Ash at Irvine University. Although John doesn't like the doctor they go ahead with the treatment, which almost kills Debbie. All ends well though and they become the parents of another son. Meanwhile the office manager of Dr. Ash's clinic become more and more suspicious when she finds out that some of his nurses are not licensed RN's.

After struggling and finally conceiving a child, Roxy and Vinnie Ventola, a successful television writing couple, learns that their newborn has AIDS. Soon afterward, the two parents are also diagnosed with the fatal virus.

A 75-year old widow with battles herself as she struggles with being a burden to those she loves. Though determined not to rely on her children, she is forced to move in with her daughter after a serious fall, and the family learns to face the future with dignity and hope.

' You should have thrown the hand-grenade.' ' I've still got it!' An unexpected stranger arrives at the old people's home in Norway where a famous writer is kept in confinement after the war. Should he be brought to trial for collaborating with the Nazis? Or will the young partisan carry through his original plan to kill him?

Lily Marshall has a loving, supportive husband, two great kids and an unfulfilled dream: to return to college and get the degree she always wanted. "Is there life beyond her family and home?", Lily wonders. The hole in Lily's life is soon filled by too much. There's a confusing new social life on campus, schoolwork keeping her up late, a part-time job keeping her from her husband and kids whose mom is turning into a stranger. Lily's strength, love and perseverance are the only things that can help her now.