Being Human 1994   PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Bill Forsyth
Cast: Robin Williams, John Turturro, Anna Galiena, Vincent D'Onofrio, Helen Miller, Hector Elizondo, Lindsay Crouse, Jonathan Hyde, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco
"Hector" (Robin Williams) is a man trying to discover life's meaning. In this series of vignettes "Hector" is a caveman, Roman slave, Crusader, shipwrecked Portuguese, and 1990s' American. What "Hector" is NOT is content, and the message is that for man, the meaning of life is elusive.
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But Forever in My Mind 1999  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Cast: Silvio Muccino, Giuseppe Sanfelice, Giulia Steigerwalt, Giulia Carmignani, Luca De Filippo, Anna Galiena, Enrico Silvestrin, Giulia Ciccone, Simone Pagani, Caterina Silva
Silvio (Silvio Muccino) is 16 years old and determined to lose his virginity; the object of his desire is Valentina (Giulia Steigerwalt). When student radicals stage a sit-in at their school, Silvio and Valentina use the situation to their advantage as they plot to join the movement and spend the night together in the school building.
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Excellent Cadavers 1999  R, 106 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ricky Tognazzi
Cast: Chazz Palminteri, Antonio Manzini, F. Murray Abraham, Anna Galiena, Andy Luotto, Lina Sastri, Arnoldo Foa, Ivo Garrani
Giovanni Falcone (Chazz Palminteri) fights to the death to bring down the Sicilian Mob in this story, based on fact, about political battles in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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The Hairdresser's Husband 1990  R, 82 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Patrice Leconte
Cast: Jean Rochefort, Anna Galiena, Henry Hocking, Anne-Marie Pisani, Roland Bertin, Philippe Clevenot, Maurice Chevit, Albert Delpy, Jacques Mathou, Claude Aufaure, Pierre Meyrand, Ticky Holgado, Michele Laroque, Yveline Ailhaud, Julien Bukowski
This French film tells the story of how a young boy, Antoine (Henry Hocking) has a sensual experience at age 12 while having his hair shampooed by hairdresser Mathilde (Anna Galiena). His dreams come to fruition years later when Antoine (Jean Rochefort) marries Mathilde, and all goes well for a while–until doubts set in.
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The Leading Man 1996 R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Duigan
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandie Newton, Barry Humphries, Patricia Hodge, Diana Quick, David Warner, Kevin McKidd, Nicole Kidman
Renowned playwright Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) finds himself in a precarious position balancing attention to his wife, Elena (Anna Galiena), against moments with his mistress, Hilary (Thandie Newton), who is starring in his latest play. Sensing Felix's despair, the leading man in the play, Robin Grange (Jon Bon Jovi), offers to seduce Elena in order to distract her away from Felix's activities with Hilary. But the best-laid plans often go awry, and this is no exception.
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Moses 1996 TV, 188 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Roger Young
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Frank Langella, David Suchet, Christopher Lee, Anna Galiena, Enrico Lo Verso, Geraldine McEwan, Maurice Roeves, Anthony Higgins, Philippe Leroy, Philip Stone, Anton Lesser
This made-for-TV account of the Old Testament prophet Moses is highlighted by the fine performance of Ben Kingsley in the title role. The story begins with the baby Moses being placed in a basket by his mother and floated down the Nile to save him from the wicked pharaoh who called for the death of all Hebrew children. Found by a princess, he is raised in luxury, but his destiny is to lead his people out of Egypt to the promised land.
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Question of Luck 1996 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Rafael Moleon
Cast: Anna Galiena, Eduardo Noriega, Marta Belaustegui, Leire Berrocal, Simon Andreu, Ion Gabella, Mikel Garmendia, Ana Miranda
Julio (Eduardo Noriega) is about to wed Pili (Marta Belaustegui) but has lost his inheritance after investing in a fish factory. He takes a room from Marie (Anna Galiena), a sexy woman with a shady past, and they soon start an affair. Matters really heat up when Julio comes across a car that contains a fortune in jewels and a dead driver.
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Three Lives and Only One Death 1996 N/R, 123 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Raoul Ruiz
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anna Galiena, Marisa Paredes, Melvil Poupaud, Chiara Mastroianni, Arielle Dombasle, Feodor Atkine, Jean-Yves Gautier, Jacques Pieiller, Pierre Bellemare
In a series of stories Marcello Mastroianni plays an ex-husband, a professor-turned-beggar, a killer, and a wealthy industrialist. The stories seem to come together (or do they?) at the end when the industrialist discovers members of the family that he has invented for himself are coming for a visit.
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| 1. Being Human (1994)
2. But Forever in My Mind (1999)
3. Excellent Cadavers (1999)
4. The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
5. Hotel Colonial (1987)
6. The Leading Man (1996)
7. Moses (1996)
8. Question of Luck (1996)
9. Three Lives and Only One Death (1996)
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