The Trouble with Girls is a comedy movie set in a small town in the 1920s. It follows the story of a small-town sheriff who faces various challenges, including dealing with alcoholic behavior, organizing a talent show, and addressing workers' rights. The movie also explores themes of friendship, justice, and romance.
Based on a Japanese folktale, a bamboo cutter finds a tiny girl inside a shining bamboo stalk. When he takes her home, she begins to grow at an alarming rate. The girl quickly becomes a radiant and beautiful young woman who wants to return to her friends in the moon. The princess experiences love and heartbreak as she struggles to find her place in the human world.
Explore the life and artistic process of American impressionist painters through their garden landscapes. Journey from Connecticut to rural areas in Pennsylvania and New Hampshire as you witness their inspirations from the beautiful gardens of Giverny. Discover the exhibition that celebrates the significance of these artists in the art museum.
A man is hired by a group of people he believes to be gangsters to escort a briefcase from America to Hong Kong. When he arrives, however, his contact is nowhere to be found. With no further instructions, he decides to take in the sights of Hong Kong, which consist of him taking part in a great deal of blood, sex and general weirdness, all while wearing a briefcase handcuffed to his arm.
A documentary about the revolutionary art movement known as Impressionism and the key figure, Claude Monet, who made it popular. It explores the struggles and triumphs of the Impressionists and their lasting impact on the art world.
Make Mine Music is a collection of animated musical segments, each with its own unique story and style. From a hillbilly feud to a love-struck couple, the film takes viewers on a journey through various musical genres and settings.
Iblard Time takes viewers on a surreal journey through a whimsical and fantastical world, filled with breathtaking landscapes and magical creatures. With no dialogue, the film relies solely on visuals to transport viewers to a dream-like realm of imagination and wonder. From floating cities to flying girls, Iblard Time is a mesmerizing exploration of a fantasy world like no other.
Stupid Boy is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama that follows the life of a young man as he navigates through friendship, love, and identity. Set in a small town, the film explores themes of self-acceptance and finding one's place in the world.
From award-winning director Phil Grabsky comes this fresh new look at arguably the world’s favourite artist – through his own words. Using letters and other private writings I, Claude Monet reveals new insight into the man who not only painted the picture that gave birth to impressionism but who was perhaps the most influential and successful painter of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite this, and perhaps because of it, Monet’s life is a gripping tale about a man who, behind his sun-dazzled canvases, suffered from feelings of depression, loneliness, even suicide. Then, as his art developed and his love of gardening led to the glories of his garden at Giverney, his humour, insight and love of life is revealed. Shot on location in Paris, London, Normandy and Venice I, Claude Monet is a cinematic immersion into some of the most loved and iconic scenes in Western Art.
Multi-talented Kate Robbins and her comedian brother Ted appeared in their own Saturday night tea-time show from Granada TV. Here Kate impersonates, amongst others, Victoria Wood, Cilla Black, Tina Turner, Carmen Miranda and Fergie, Duchess Of York!
In a small seaside village in Mauritania, a young boy dreams of leaving his homeland behind and embarking on a new and exciting journey. As he navigates the complexities of life in a place marked by poverty and isolation, he forms unexpected friendships and discovers new forms of happiness.
The Fall of the House of Usher tells the eerie tale of a widower who invites his childhood friend to his isolated mansion, where they uncover dark secrets and supernatural experiences. As the story unfolds, the Usher family's hereditary curse and the impending doom of the house come to light.
Mathias Pascal, only son of a once-rich family, marries beautiful Romalinda, who has a terrible mother-in-law. She controls her daughter, and soon his home life becomes a nightmare. His only moments of lights are his mother and baby, but both die on the same day. Shocked, he leaves his hometown and goes to Monte Carlo, where he wins a fortune at the casino. Returning home, he reads his own obituary in a paper. They have found a corpse in a creek and connected it with his disappearance. Mathias, noticing that he is now free from all ties to his old life, decides to start a new one.
This documentary explores the life and art of Paul Gauguin, a troubled artist known for his impressionist and post-impressionist paintings. It delves into his self-imposed exile in Tahiti, his struggles with syphilis, and his controversial relationships, including a May-December romance. The film examines his contributions to the art world and the symbolism present in his works.
A scientist develops a powder that he believes will have the effect of distorting reality for those who take it. To test its effect tries it out on his assistant, a dog, himself and two young couples.
The Little Match Girl follows the sad journey of a young girl as she tries to sell matches on a cold New Year's Eve. Ignored and rejected by society, she finds solace in lighting her matches and hallucinating visions of a warm and loving world. Despite her best efforts, she eventually succumbs to the cold and dies. This tragic tale serves as a stark reminder of the harsh realities faced by those in poverty.
Art writer Waldemar Januszczak explores the revolutionary achievements of the Impressionists.
Unique film of the Impressionist painter Edgar Degas captured walking down a street in Paris in 1915.
A poem to love & patriotism soon after the end of WWI. A highly original and poetic film using many experimental camera techniques, which proved too fanciful for many but which established his reputation as a talented innovator. This is the director's debut film and it is considered the second impressionist film, the first being Abel Gance's, 1918, La Dixième symphonie (The Tenth Symphony).