Miss Marple investigates a murder that takes place at a country house, where the poison used matches the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence', which involves counting blackbirds baked in a pie. With her sharp intelligence and keen observation skills, Miss Marple delves into the lives of the family members and staff, searching for clues and uncovering secrets in order to solve the crime.
Shallow Grave (1994) is a dark comedy neo-noir film set in Edinburgh, Scotland. It follows the story of three roommates who find a suitcase full of money in their new flatmate's room after he overdoses. As they decide to keep the money for themselves, tensions rise and trust is tested within the group. The film explores themes of greed, distrust, and the consequences of their actions. It is a psycho-thriller that keeps the audience on the edge of their seats.
A woman enlists a man who claims he is gay to accompany her on a long drive to a feminist conference in Munich.
Madame Ranevsky and her daughter Anya return home from Paris to find their beloved family estate and cherry orchard are to be auctioned off to pay debts. Lopahin, a former serf on the estate who is now a wealthy landowner, proposes razing the home and cherry orchard and dividing the estate into plots that could be leased at great profit. The family, however, continues to hold out hope that their beloved home can somehow be saved from destruction.
Couples and Robbers is a 1981 English language comedy/crime film written and directed by Clare Peploe, starring Frances Low, Rik Mayall and Peter Eyre. Two couples -- one with all the riches that dreams are made of, the other with only dreams and schemes -- are brought together by the plotting of the poorer couple. A pair of newlyweds wander through the city streets, bickering about their poverty, until they are distracted by the opulent home of a lawyer. Impulsively, the couple makes off with the lawyer's vehicle for one night of extravagant indulgence. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
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