The Carabineers follows two friends in poverty who are drawn into the army by the promise of a better life. However, they soon realize the harsh reality of war as they are forced to join a firing squad and witness the atrocities committed. This dark comedy and satire explores themes of cynicism, sardonic humor, and the anti-war sentiment. Based on a play, this film is a critique of war crimes and the effects of war on individuals.
Queen & Country is a coming-of-age story about a young man named Bill Rohan who joins the British Army during the Korean War. Through his experiences, he learns about friendship, love, and the challenges of military life.
The Sunday Woman (1975) is a comedy crime mystery set in Turin, Italy in the 1970s. It follows an upper-class architect who becomes involved in a police investigation after his wife is accused of murder. As he delves deeper into the case, he discovers a web of adultery, prostitution, and hidden desires. With a mix of wit, suspense, and phallic imagery, the film explores the dark underbelly of society and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets.
During World War Two, a writer fights against censorship and repression in a satirical comedy. Set in the theatrical world, the writer engages in a battle of wits with the authorities to preserve his play and artistic freedom.
In Little Fauss and Big Halsy, a carefree womanizer forms an unlikely partnership with a naive mechanic as they navigate the world of motorcycle racing. Their friendship is tested when a pregnant runaway girl enters their lives, leading to a romantic rivalry and conflicts within their personal relationships. Set in 1970s Arizona, the film explores themes of family, love, and the pursuit of a carefree lifestyle.
The Well-Digger's Daughter tells the story of an 18-year-old girl in the south of France who becomes pregnant out of wedlock, causing conflict with her father. As she navigates the challenges of being a pregnant teenager in a conservative society, she also faces class differences, the return of an outcast, and the pressures of societal expectations. Through it all, she finds love and support from unexpected sources.
A teenager whose father is a millionaire radio station owner secretly records a song and plays it on one of his father's stations. It becomes a hit.
The Army takes a bandleader (Kay Kyser) away from his bride (Ellen Drew) and sends him on a spy mission with a woman (Jane Wyman).
Seventh Heaven is a touching story set during World War One, following the lives of two individuals. A shy and submissive woman, named Diane, works as a nurse in a hospital. She crosses paths with Chico, a lowly street washer. Together, they find solace and love in each other's arms despite the hardships and trials they face amidst the war. This heartwarming film explores themes of love, resilience, and the power of the human spirit.
In 'Forward March Hare', Bugs Bunny receives a draft notice and ends up in military induction. He goes through a series of humorous mishaps and mix-ups in a surreal army base.
A young American hockey player, studying in Canada on a hockey scholarship, falls in love while risking his scholarship and the prospect of the Vietnam war draft.
On one hot summer night, the residents of a Hungarian apartment house slated for demolition restlessly revisit their haunted pasts as they face an uncertain future. In a gently turning kaleidoscope of dream imagery, regret-laden nostalgia and painstakingly intimate detail, the looming wrecking ball pales in significance to the accumulated experiences each dreamer revisits. Pre-war prejudice, occupying Nazis and Stalinist deprivations all come and go as each tenant’s backward glance yields moments of aching sensuality, infectious exuberance and catastrophic loss.
Elmer Fudd, on a fourth of July picnic, throws some of his firecrackers into an ant colony, and the ants declare all-out war on him.
Prague, 1983. The communist regime, in a suffocating atmosphere ruled over by the secret police, imposes "normalization". Miki and David need some kind of motivation to carry on in the communist wasteland. They discover The Clash's album 'London Calling' and, of course, decide to set up a punk band. But playing punk during normalization in Czechoslovakia isn't the best idea, an opinion shared not only by their horrified parents. Many decisions made under the influence of cheap alcohol and compulsive music could be more fatal than they initially seemed. A story about the revolt of some 18-year-olds against authority, against social norms, against adult duties and responsibility. It is about the search for one's own models and values. Although based on personal experiences from the early 1980s, it could have taken place at any time and anywhere, and is more than likely taking place somewhere right now.
Bugs lectures his nephew Clyde about early America, inserting himself into events wherever possible.
Cocky Kelly's girlfriend helps him straighten up enough to get a job as a process server.
Two Korean conscripts undergo Imperial Japanese Army training, much to the pleasure of their families.
Two young lovers, Mary and Tim, deal with pressure, parents and change in this heartfelt drama.
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