The year is 1381, and England is in the grip of unrest. At the head of the rebels is Wat Tyler, an ordinary peasant whose family perished during the plague. He never dreamed of becoming a leader, but it is he who will change the course of history.
A lovely little girl from a poor Japanese family is sent to work as a servant in a geisha house. Over the years, the beautiful girl blossoms and learns all the secrets of this profession. The most influential men fall under the spell of a famous geisha named Sayuri, who has achieved perfection in her art. But in Sayuri’s heart burns a love for the one over whom her charms hold no power.
For decades, two Hutsul clans—the Paliychuks and the Gutenyuks—had been at odds. But it so happened that Ivan Paliychuk fell in love with a beautiful woman from the rival clan—Marichka, the daughter of his father’s murderer, who was destined to live a short but happy life. Ivanko could not be happy without her. But he carried on with his life. He got married. He was loved. He had no children. He ran his household. And he sought the death that had taken his beloved from him...
China, the 1920s. The young beauty Songlian becomes the fourth wife of a wealthy feudal lord, and now she must learn to live by and submit to the strict rules of the closed community of a feudal household.
Chicago police officer Nico Taskani stumbled upon a major case. It’s so big that he’s been suspended from duty, and the suspects have been released. Nico has uncovered a trail leading to former CIA agents who are trafficking drugs and even plotting a political assassination. They believe they’re above the law.
The brilliant and tragic fate of the French queen Marie Antoinette will always amaze and horrify future generations. A carefree childhood in the household of her father, the Emperor of Austria. An early marriage at age 15—and to whom!—the heir to Louis XV himself! Her accession to the French throne at 19 and a youth filled with endless entertainment amid the luxury of Versailles. And finally, a sudden, horrific death by guillotine amid the jeers of the Parisian rabble. Historians say that Marie Antoinette paid with her head for hating and failing to understand the common people. But then we'd have to admit that this witty and extraordinary woman was a primitive shrew! The filmmakers behind this movie have a different version, one designed to shed light on all the dark corners of the biography of the most famous queen in French history...
Harold is the son of Mrs. Chazen, a wealthy woman who pays him no attention. Suffering from depression and a lack of friends, he stages carefully planned but ridiculous suicide attempts that fail to make any impression on his distracted mother. Fascinated by death and all its trappings, Harold drives around the cemeteries near town in an old hearse. At two funerals in a row, he meets Maude, a 79-year-old woman who survived a concentration camp and is as fascinated by life as Harold is by death. Free-spirited, she is the polar opposite of the solemn and self-important Harold. Nevertheless, they become best friends, and she instills in him a desire to live, to spread his wings, and to enjoy his brief time on Earth. As time goes by, they go on several funny and wild adventures together, and their friendship blossoms into love—much to the dismay of Harold’s mother.
Chip Douglas, the cable installer, is a guy with his quirks. After meeting Steven Kovach, he wants to become his best friend. As he gets to know Chip better, Steven realizes that this friendship could have serious consequences and decides to get rid of his new acquaintance. But that won’t be easy at all.
“Linda, Linda, Linda” is the title of a hit song by the legendary Japanese rock band The Blue Hearts, which the girls in the school band decide to cover for a music festival. But three days before the performance, the band nearly breaks up. Just as they’re about to give up hope, Kei, Kyoko, and Nozomi meet a Korean girl named Son and convince her to become their lead singer.
