Movies and TvShows featuring "1920s-literature-on-screen" theme.
In a future dystopia, a pregnant woman and her android companion must journey through a dangerous and chaotic world to find safety and escape from sinister forces. Along the way, they face physical and psychological challenges, including the threat of killer robots, hostile soldiers, and a crumbling society. As they strive to survive and protect each other, the pair form a unique bond that defies the boundaries of humanity and machine.
The Human Voice is a drama short film that follows the story of a woman who experiences a nervous breakdown after a breakup. She finds solace in talking to her dog and reflecting on her life in a hardware store. As her emotions escalate, she contemplates suicide and sets herself on fire.
A composer visits a small town in Devon and becomes involved with the locals. He encounters an eccentric man who claims to have the power to shout and kill. The composer becomes obsessed with the man's ability, leading to a descent into madness and surreal events. The movie explores themes of adultery, filicide, and the power of the human voice.
Berlin Alexanderplatz follows a 30-year-old man, who after being released from prison, gets involved with a refugee, a prostitute, and a drug dealer. As he navigates the complexities of illegal immigration and the Berlin underworld, he becomes an unreliable narrator of his own story.
Thérèse, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage, decides to take matters into her own hands by attempting to murder her husband. Set in 1920s France, Thérèse faces societal expectations and the constraints of her wealthy family as she seeks freedom and self-liberation.
Set in 1920s Montparnasse, the film follows the life of a tormented artist who struggles with poverty, love, and artistic expression. The artist is constantly haunted by his lack of money and his tormented spirit, which leads him to contemplate suicide. He finds solace in his art, using it as a form of expression and escape from his misery. Along the way, he encounters a variety of characters including a billionaire, a prostitute, and an art model. The film is based on the novel of the same name and explores themes of love, art, and the struggles of a troubled artist.
In this slapstick comedy, a group of British aristocrats join the French Foreign Legion and find themselves in hilarious situations in the Sahara Desert.
Capricious Summer is a comedy and romance film set in rural Central Europe during the 1920s. It follows the story of three friends, one of whom is an ex-military officer. The film explores themes of humor, love, and the challenges of navigating a male-dominated society. It showcases the tightrope walker, the acrobat, and the magician of a traveling circus. The plot also involves an older man-younger woman romance and the reconciliation of a married couple, amidst various comedic situations and a touch of magic.
Jan Horak is a middle-aged railroad dispatcher stationed at a forsaken spot in the desert, within driving distance of the nearest town. A widower, he has saved his money and goes to town to buy a dog, meets Betty, a flashy blonde who gains his confidence and marries him to acquire his $7,000 "fortune."
A penniless countess falls in love with a cad, unaware that he is also involved on the side with her beautiful daughter.
In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Therese, a woman in early 20th century France, navigates through her complicated relationships and personal struggles. She faces challenges in her marriage, deals with anti-semitism, and experiences boredom and fear of death. As she goes through a difficult pregnancy and postpartum depression, Therese contemplates an impossible love and tries to find her own happiness.
Maria Grazia and her children Michele and Carla are left without a livelihood. Maria Grazia's money-hungry lover Leo develops a plan to take the last property from the family - the attic in which they live. Michele tries to thwart Leo's plans, but when his attempts fail, young Carla takes over.
In the First World War, when Paris is expected to fall to the Germans, the attractive widow, Princesse de Bormes, organises a convoy of cars to evacuate the wounded from the front, and bring them back to her villa in Paris to recuperate. The authorities will not give them passes until an innocent 16-year-old boy, Guillaume Thomas de Fontenoy, joins them and is mistaken as the nephew of the popular General de Fontenoy. The Princess is enraptured by Thomas and her daughter, Henriette, falls in love with him. However Thomas feels impelled to see more of the action of the war.
A prostitute in an act of pity is keeping chaste company with a condemned man through the night before he is to be hung.
In 'I Like Money,' a teacher becomes obsessed with obtaining wealth and undergoes various comedic misadventures in his pursuit. The film explores themes of poverty and the allure of materialism. Based on a play and set in the 1920s, it is a foreign-language adaptation of a French literature classic.
A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit.