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On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas. Tom Hanks plays the train conductor of a magical train heading for the North Pole, in addition to five other parts. Based on a storybook written by Chris Van Allsburg, the Christmas story tells of a boy who has reached an age when he begins to have doubts believing in Santa...
Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling, and true love.
In the 22nd century, a war rages inside a man-made shelter due to climate change making Earth uninhabitable. Jung Yi, the elite leader of the allied forces, becomes the focus of a brain cloning experiment that could determine the outcome of the war.
Laal Singh Chaddha, a man with weak legs, overcomes obstacles and embarks on an extraordinary journey filled with love, warmth, and happiness. From his childhood in a village near Pathankot to his time in school, college, and the Army, Laal navigates through personal and national struggles. Along the way, he reunites with his best friend Rupa, opens an undergarment factory, and becomes a nationwide sensation. Eventually, Laal finds love, happiness, and fulfilment as his life comes full circle.
An American woman tries to break off her relationship with her Italian lover at Rome's Stazione Termini train station. This is Vittorio De Sica's original 89-minute "Terminal Station" which was released first in April 1953 as "Stazione Termini," the Italian title of Cesare Zavattini's story. A year later in May 1954, Columbia Pictures released a different version with the alternative title "Indiscretion of an American Wife" which producer David O. Selznick had re-edited and cut to a shortened 64 minutes, dramatically altering characterization by removing its establishing shots and neorealist touches.
In an alternate reality in Japan, railroads were the most popular form of travel and transportation. But the difference with these railways is that the trains were paired up with humanoid modules called “Railords.” Due to a popular new form of travel, the railroads were practically forgotten about and eventually, railways were discontinued…
The year 2004 saw two hundred years of railways in Great Britain and to celebrate this historic landmark year, dedicated train enthusiast Mark Williams traveled the length and breadth of Britain in an exciting new TV series. Travelling the length and breadth of Britain, Mark tracks down the nation's fascinating railway heritage and gets to grips with locos such as the magnificent 160 ton Duchess of Sutherland. From the earliest designs of Richard Trevithick and George and Robert Stephenson to the advent of Class 31s, and from the development of London's Underground to the evolution of railway coaches, he reveals how our railways have changed over 200 years of history.
Anna Karenina was a 1977 BBC television adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel & tragic story of the love affair between Vronsky, a Russian Count and Anna Karenina, a married upper class woman. Nicola Pagett takes the role of Anna, a young woman who is married to a man twenty years her senior (Eric Porter), and who begins a passionate affair with the handsome Count Vronsky (Stuart Wilson). When she falls pregnant, Anna decides to dissolve her marriage and wed Vronsky, but true happiness proves elusive.
After his wife's death, a man decides to visit his grown children unannounced. As he travels, he discovers the true nature of their lives and mend the broken bonds of family.
In 1906, a scientific expedition on a train in Siberia becomes a nightmare when an alien creature starts possessing the passengers, leading to chaos and violence. The anthropologist and the monk on board must find a way to stop the monster before it kills everyone on the train.
When a woman disappears on a train, a group of passengers band together to uncover the truth. With twists and turns, they unravel a conspiracy involving spies and manipulative behavior.
Anna Karenina is an aristocrat who falls in love with Count Vronsky, despite being married to Alexei Karenin. Their affair leads to a series of events that ultimately result in tragedy.
Night and Fog is a powerful and haunting documentary film that explores the horrors of the Holocaust. It provides an unflinching look at the atrocities committed during World War II, particularly in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Through a combination of archival footage, photographs, and interviews, the film examines the role of the Nazis, the experiences of the prisoners, and the lasting impact of the Holocaust on humanity. It serves as a stark reminder of the atrocities of war and the importance of remembering history.
A police detective in Japan investigates the mysterious disappearance of a woman and uncovers a web of secrets and lies. As he delves deeper into the case, he finds himself confronting his own past and facing the dark underbelly of society.
Best Friends follows the story of a screenwriter and his wife as they navigate the ups and downs of their relationship, from their honeymoon to their struggles in Hollywood. With themes of love, commitment, and family relationships, this film explores the challenges of maintaining a lifelong friendship.
Actor Julie Walters rides upon the UK's most beautiful coastal railways.
A newlywed couple stays at a hotel in Belgium where they encounter a beautiful and enigmatic countess who turns out to be a vampire. The countess seduces the husband and begins to exert a dark influence over him, leading to a series of disturbing events. As the husband falls deeper under the countess's spell, his wife becomes increasingly suspicious and fearful for her life.
A couple encounters a gang of thieves on a train journey and must use cunning and sacrifice to protect themselves and others.