A tramp falls in love with a blind flower girl and decides to help her by earning money for her medical treatment. With the help of a wealthy drunkard, he experiences humorous mishaps, mistaken identity, and even a fake boxing match in his efforts to assist the girl. Eventually, the tramp is arrested and jailed, but upon his release, he discovers that the girl's sight has been restored and she has opened a successful flower shop. They reunite and share a heartfelt moment as the film ends.
In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society. With the help of Colonel Pickering, Higgins takes on the challenge and starts training Eliza in speech and manners. As Eliza goes through the rigorous training, she starts to make progress and eventually speaks with an impeccable upper-class accent. However, Higgins' callous treatment and indifference towards her future prospects lead Eliza to walk out on him. But when Higgins realizes his feelings for Eliza, he tries to win her back.
John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, a pair of committed womanizers who sneak into weddings to take advantage of the romantic tinge in the air, find themselves at odds with one another when John meets and falls for Claire Cleary. They navigate through a series of successful wedding crashes, with Jeremy having a sexual encounter with a possessive and obsessive woman, while John tries to court Claire while dealing with her hotheaded boyfriend. The duo finally attends an extended weekend party at the Cleary family compound, where they further connect with the women they are interested in. Drama and chaos ensue as Jeremy is sexually assaulted by one woman and John faces a confrontational situation with Claire's boyfriend. Eventually, true feelings are revealed, relationships are tested, and the couples find their way to happiness.
Little Manhattan is a delightful romantic comedy that tells the story of a 10-year-old boy named Gabe who experiences his first love in the bustling streets of New York City. Gabe is smitten with Rosemary, a quirky and confident girl in his karate class. As they navigate the ups and downs of their blossoming relationship, Gabe discovers the complexities of love, friendship, and growing up. With its charming and relatable characters, Little Manhattan is a heartwarming tale that reminds us all of the innocence and excitement of young love.
Jenny is a lesbian woman who decides to get married, but faces challenges and prejudice from her family. She navigates through the ups and downs of wedding preparations while also dealing with her own doubts and fears. With the support of her friends, she learns the importance of staying true to herself and celebrating love.
Flowers of Shanghai is a movie set in 1884 Shanghai, focusing on the lives of courtesans and the inner workings of brothels. It explores themes of love, rivalry, debt, and the objectification of women. The story follows the intertwined lives of several characters as they navigate the complexities of their relationships in a society dominated by opium and male power.
Three Seasons is a beautifully crafted movie set in post-war Vietnam. It tells the intertwined stories of a rickshaw driver, a prostitute, a leper, and a flower girl, all seeking redemption and hope in their lives. The film explores themes of love, loss, and the pursuit of dreams in the midst of a changing society. With stunning cinematography and a touching narrative, Three Seasons captures the essence of post-war life in Vietnam.
In an Edo-period retelling of "City Lights", Iyami, a poor beggar, befriends a flower-selling blind young girl. Through the ups and downs of their friendship, Iyami strives to find a way to make her see again.
The Blackbird tells the story of a reformed criminal who is framed for murder. He must navigate the London underworld and Scotland Yard to clear his name and find the true culprit. Along the way, he encounters a love triangle and confronts prejudice and racism.
Blond bombshell Zeynep, a mute girl who lives with her aging father at a farm. One day five criminals, who just escaped from prison, invades the homes and kills the father and rapes Zeynep. Because of the shock of being raped, she regains her speech and decides to take revenge on the criminals. With the help of the friendly hobo Murat she learns to be en expert shooter, manages to take a brown belt in karate and sets out to kill them all.
Loukis, after a successful break-in, manages to escape the police chase thanks to a younf flower seller named Krinoula who introduces herself as "Little Mouse". He will take her with him in his hideout where he lives with Vangelis, Hristina and their gang leader Costas. Loukis wants to live an honest life and so he rents a room with the Little Mouse and tries to astart over. Costas though is not yet ready to see his criminal gang disband...
In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
An adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play.
In the spring of 2004, Massachusetts began the final battle of its journey towards legalizing same-sex marriage. This documentary follows a few local couples & their families through the months leading up to & shortly after that defining occasion in LGBTQ+ history, culminating in their respective weddings. Also includes interviews with active opponents attempting to discourage the movement (& failing, of course). Premiered at the Independent Film Festival of Boston in April 2005, just a month short the decision's one-year anniversary.
Violet Barton, a femme-fatale goal-setter, fascinates men and readily returns their affection to obtain the wealth she desires, even to the point of bigamy. She has an affair with gambler Gregg Delaney but marries his best friend, Johnny Hale, when she discovers Hale is the richest man in Texas. This loses her the respect of her sister, Janet, who loves Hale, and Delaney, who loves Violet. Meanwhile, town sheriff Bill Howard is working hard to get Delaney to confess to a murder.
The Gay Parisian is an American short film produced in 1941 by Warner Bros. featuring the Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo and directed by Jean Negulesco. The film is a screen adaptation, in Technicolor, of the 1938 ballet Gaîté Parisienne, choreographed by Léonide Massine to music by Jacques Offenbach. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 14th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel).
The poor, lower-class girl Eliza Dolittle sells flowers at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral to passers-by. Her plain jargon, her headstrong way of expressing herself, fascinates the briefly passing-by language researcher and phonetics teacher professor Higgins. He meets a good acquaintance, colonel Pickering, who is also interested in science, and makes a wager with him: Higgins bets that he can accomplish that, within just six months, he can turn the squalid girl with grubby looks into a gentle lady of the London society with splendid manners and a likewise pronunciation. Eliza may not know what’s coming for her, but after some persuasiveness, she agrees to move into the fine house of the professor.
In 1920s Ireland, a woman finds herself torn between her husband and a former suitor who returns during the country's fight for independence. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, she must make a choice that will change her life forever.