Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
Tony Stark, a brilliant scientist and industrialist, creates a powerful suit of armor to become the superhero Iron Man. He uses his new abilities to fight against evil and save the world from various threats.
During World War II, Oskar Schindler, a German businessman and opportunist member of the Nazi party, becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce and works to save them from persecution and death by the Nazis. Through bribery and cunning, Schindler acquires a factory and employs Jewish workers, keeping them safe from concentration camps. As the war comes to an end, Schindler must flee with his wife, leaving behind the people he saved. Despite feeling he could have done more, Schindler is hailed as a righteous person and his actions are remembered by the survivors.
The Fly II follows the story of Martin Brundle, the son of Seth Brundle who was transformed into a human-fly hybrid. Martin, who inherits his father's telepathic abilities and accelerated aging, becomes a victim of his own DNA. With the help of his love interest and a sympathetic scientist, Martin tries to escape the clutches of his father's former employer who seeks to exploit his abilities.
The show follows the lives of Konstantinos and Eleni, a couple who navigate their daily lives filled with hilarity and mishaps. From their eccentric neighbors to their quirky friends, they find themselves in various comedic situations that challenge their relationship.
After a destructive industrialist threatens a small town, a young widow enlists the help of seven gunmen from various backgrounds to protect the town and its people. As they train the townsfolk and prepare for the imminent attack, the seven face their own personal demons and form a bond with the townspeople. When the industrialist and his army arrive, a fierce battle ensues, resulting in sacrifices and the display of true heroism. The people of the town are forever grateful to the courageous men who fought for them, calling their actions magnificent.
Blood & Oil is a drama TV show that takes place in an industrial town in North Dakota. The story revolves around the lives of its residents, particularly a young couple who get caught up in a web of love triangles, revenge, and business competition. As they navigate through the treacherous world of the oil industry, they uncover dark secrets, face police investigations, and experience the consequences of their own ambitions.
A thought-provoking documentary that delves into the complex interactions between machines, technology, and society in the 20th century. It examines the impact of machines and their role in shaping the social, political, and economic systems, revealing the often hidden narratives and illusions created by these systems. Through archive footage and interviews, the series explores topics such as power dynamics, corruption, ideology, and the concept of progress.
In the year 2026, the city of Metropolis is divided between the wealthy planners and the impoverished workers. The son of the city's mastermind, Freder, falls in love with Maria, a working-class prophet who predicts the arrival of a savior to unite the two classes. As Freder discovers the harsh realities of the workers' lives, he joins forces with Maria to lead a rebellion against the oppressive rulers. Together, they fight for social justice and equality, striving to bridge the gap between the head and hands of society.
In a French countryside mansion during the 1950s, a murder takes place and eight women with different motives and secrets are left trapped together due to a snowstorm. As the investigation unfolds, the women's relationships, betrayals, and family dynamics come to light.
Grand Hotel tells the story of the intertwining lives of the guests and staff at a luxurious hotel in Berlin, Germany. The movie explores themes of love, class differences, and moral dilemmas, as the characters navigate their relationships and face personal challenges.
MI6 agent James Bond is sent to recover a microchip and uncover a plot by an industrialist to destroy Silicon Valley and dominate the microchip market. Along the way, James Bond encounters a psychopathic owner of a horse racing company, a genetically engineered Nazi experiment, and a KGB connection. With the help of allies and a love interest, Bond must prevent the catastrophic plan and bring the villain to justice.
Despite rumors of impending war, the majestic ship Normandie makes its transatlantic voyage from Washington D.C., to France. Aboard is beautiful, American-born Liane De Villiers, devoted to her much-older husband, the French ambassador to the United States, and her two daughters. She meets Nick Burnham, an American steel magnate, a kind man trapped in a loveless marriage. Their passion remains unacknowledged. But when the outbreak of World War II forces Liane to flee Paris, she and Nick meet again–and pledge a love that can no longer be denied.
The title of the bestselling 1978 novel by Judith Krantz is the name of an ultra-chic Bevery Hills boutique that rags-to-riches Billy Ikehorn (Lindsay Wagner) established to fill the void left in her life by the illness of her elderly tycoon husband (Efrem Zimbalist Jr.) and his subsequent death. To help make Scruples what it has become, Billy had brought in top fashion photographer Spider Elliott (Barry Bostwick) and fashion designer Valentine O'Neill (Marie-France Pisier), and it is the intertwined lives and romances that propel this sumptuous but sudsy saga.
In a polluted land, a young boy discovers the story of the Lorax, a guardian of the trees who fought against an industrialist's greed. As the boy learns about the importance of nature, he sets out to bring back the trees and restore harmony to the community.
When a group of mountain climbers attempt to reach the summit of K2, they face numerous challenges and life-threatening situations, including avalanches, explosives, and treacherous weather conditions. In their struggle for survival, they must confront their fears and make difficult decisions to overcome the vertical limit of the mountain.
Brass is a British comedy-drama series made by Granada Television for ITV and eventually Channel 4. Set mostly in Utterley, a fictional Lancashire mining town in the 1930s, Brass was a comedy satirising the working-class period dramas of the 1970s and the American supersoaps such as Dallas and Dynasty. Unusually for ITV comedies of the time, there was no laughter track and the humour deliberately kept extremely dry, using convoluted wordplay and subtle commentary on popular culture. Brass is northern English slang for "money" as well as for "effrontery". The series also gleefully parodied the 1977 Granada TV dramatisation of Dickens' Hard Times, which also starred Timothy West. The series, created by John Stevenson and Julian Roach, was set around two feuding families—the wealthy Hardacres and the poor, working-class Fairchilds, who lived in a small terraced house rented from the Hardacre empire. The Hardacre family was headed by the ruthless self-made businessman Bradley, who espoused Thatcherite rhetoric while coming up with various harebrained schemes to make his businesses more efficient so he could sack workers, and his alcoholic aristocratic wife Lady Patience. The head of the Fairchilds was the stern "Red" Agnes, who spread militant socialist rhetoric around the Hardacre mine, mill and munitions factory, and her doltish, forelock-tugging husband George, who is dominated by his wife and his boss. In a twist, Agnes was also Bradley Hardacre's mistress.
Max Fischer is a precocious and eccentric teenager at Rushmore Academy who develops a crush on his teacher and befriends an industrialist. When he discovers their affair, he embarks on a vendetta to seek revenge.
Tarzan, raised by gorillas after the death of his parents, discovers a meteorite that holds the key to a powerful energy. When an industrialist threatens to exploit the energy, Tarzan must protect the jungle and his animal friends.