The Age of Innocence 1993 PG, 133 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Martin Scorsese Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Joanne Woodward, Alexis Smith, Geraldine Chaplin, Mary Beth Hurt, Alec McCowen, Richard E. Grant, Miriam Margolyes, Robert Sean Leonard, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Gough
Close attention to detail of settings reflects the mood of this movie. The story is Edith Wharton's 1870s view of the New York elite. A crisis occurs in a love triangle involving Newland Archer, Countess Ellen Olenska, and May Welland (Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder). In the midst of social snobbery, Ellen arrives in New York, and sparks fly when she meets her cousin May's fiance Newland. Winona Ryder was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar.
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BloodRayne 2006 R, 94 min. Genre: Action / Fantasy / Horror
Director: Uwe Boll Cast: Kristanna Loken, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Kingsley, Will Sanderson, Udo Kier, Billy Zane, Meat Loaf, Michael Pare, T.J. Storm, Geraldine Chaplin
Set in the 18th century, this story involves Romanian dhampir (half-human, half-vampire) Rayne (Kristanna Loken) and her efforts to avenge her mother's rape and death by putting her guilty father (Ben Kingsley) at the top of her hit list. In the process, she joins forces with vampire hunters Sebastian and Vladimir (Matthew Davis and Michael Madsen) who are members of the secret Brimstone Society.
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Bolero 1981 N/R, 173 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Lelouch Cast: James Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hessein, Nicole Garcia, Daniel Olbrychski, Richard Bohringer, Jean-Claude Brialy, Feodor Atkine, Fanny Ardant, Francis Huster
This film spans the era between the 1920s and 1970s as it relates experiences in the lives of a family of European musicians. 1 User Review
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| | Warren 05/15/2007 | | Best movie I have ever seen. Complex intertwining of the fates of artists from each of the theatres of WW2. Much human passion, plenty of tragedy, expert artistic performances and a convincing fictional portrayal of the history of the period. |
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey 2004 PG, 120 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Mary McGuckian Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Robert De Niro, F. Murray Abraham, Kathy Bates, Harvey Keitel, Geraldine Chaplin, Pilar Lopez de Ayala, Emilie Dequenne, Adriana Dominguez, Samuel Le Bihan, John Lynch, Dominique Pinon
In the 18th century, a freak accident on a rope bridge stretching over a Peruvian ravine results in the deaths of five people. Was the accident part of God's Divine Plan? That is the question asked by Friar Juniper (Gabriel Byrne) as he investigates the life stories of the victims. Previously made in 1944.
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Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History... 1976 PG, 120 min. Genre: Western / Comedy
Director: Robert Altman Cast: Paul Newman, Kevin McCarthy, Joel Grey, Burt Lancaster, Geraldine Chaplin, Harvey Keitel, Frank Kaquitts, Will Sampson, Allan F. Nicholls, John Considine, Robert DoQui, Mike E. Kaplan, Bert Remsen, Bonnie Leaders, Denver Pyle
Buffalo Bill Cody (Paul Newman) uses the legends of his life as the basis of his Wild West show. Chief Sitting Bull (Frank Kaquitts) agrees to be part of the show, but problems arise when Sitting Bull wants authenticity, and Buffalo Bill's lies about the past begin to catch up with him. This film points out the fraudulence of Buffalo Bill's accounts. However, the film is interesting as it shows how egotistic personalities write their own versions of history.
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Chaplin 1992 PG-13, 144 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins, Paul Rhys, Dan Aykroyd, Marisa Tomei, Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, James Woods, John Thaw, Moira Kelly, Maria Pitillo, Milla Jovovich, Kevin Dunn
Screen pioneer Charlie Chaplin (Robert Downey Jr.) discusses events of his life with his editor George Hayden (Anthony Hopkins) concerning his professional as well as his controversial personal life–as covered in Chaplin's autobiography. Through flashbacks, Chaplin's childhood in London, his vaudeville days, many marriages, and accusations of anti-American sentiments are told in this enjoyable film, which features Chaplin's real-life daughter Geraldine in the role of his mentally ill mother Hannah.
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A Christmas Carol: The Musical 2004 TV, 97 min. Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Arthur Allan Seidelman Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Jesse L. Martin, Jane Krakowski, Jason Alexander, Geraldine Chaplin, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Patrick David, Steven Miller, Emily Deamer, Julian Ovenden, Edward Gower, Linzi Hateley, Jacob Moriarty, Josh Wilmott, Julie Alannagh-Brighten
Based on a long-running stage play that was performed over the Christmas holidays in Madison Square Garden, the classic Charles Dickens tale is put to music with Kelsey Grammer as the miserly Ebonezer Scrooge. The Alan Menken ("Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin") musical score is a highlight.
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The City of No Limits 2002 N/R, 118 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Antonio Hernandez Cast: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Fernando Fernan Gomez, Geraldine Chaplin, Ana Fernandez, Adriana Ozores, Leticia Bredice, Roberto Alvarez, Alex Casanovas, Monica Estarreado, Alfredo Alcon, Natacha Cucic, Jorge San Jose
Wealthy businessman Max (Fernando Fernan Gomez) lies in his Paris hospital bed awaiting treatment for cancer. Son Victor (Leonardo Sbaraglia), the last of the family to arrive and not associated with the lucrative business, begins to feel that Max has secrets he is hiding while the family bickers over the business. Victor is soon drawn in to help his father by seeking answers concerning a man from Max's past.
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Cop-Out 1967 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Pierre Rouve Cast: James Mason, Geraldine Chaplin, Bobby Darin, Paul Bertoya, Ian Ogilvy, Bryan Stanton, Clive Morton, Megs Jenkins, James Hayter, Moira Lister
This remake of 1942's "Stranger in the House" is about a lawyer (James Mason) who reluctantly agrees to defend his daughter's friend when he is accused of murder.
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Cousin Bette 1998 R, 108 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Des McAnuff Cast: Jessica Lange, Elisabeth Shue, Bob Hoskins, Hugh Laurie, Kelly Macdonald, Aden Young, Geraldine Chaplin
Set in 19th-century France, this is the story of a poor seamstress, Bette (Jessica Lange)–the black sheep of her family who is spurned by her relatives. She exacts her revenge with the help of a courtesan, Jenny Cadine (Elisabeth Shue), and destroys those who earlier scorned her.
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Cria! 1976 N/R, 110 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama aka: The Secret of Anna
Director: Carlos Saura Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Ana Torrent, Conchita Perez, Maite Sanchez, Monica Randall, Florinda Chico, Hector Alterio, German Cobos, Mirta Miller, Josefina Diaz
Director Carlos Saura succeeds in blending past and present into this spellbinding tale of nine-year-old Anna's inner strength. Anna (Ana Torrent) is an orphan, but memories of her mother (Geraldine Chaplin) have not disappeared. Anna calls up imagined visits from her mother, which help her deal with the harsh realities of life at Aunt Paulina's (Monica Randall) house.
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Doctor Zhivago 1965 N/R, 197 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: David Lean Cast: Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Courtenay, Alec Guinness, Rod Steiger, Ralph Richardson, Rita Tushingham, Klaus Kinski, Adrienne Corri, Siobhan McKenna, Jeffrey Rockland, Tarek Sharif, Bernard Kay, Gerard Tichy
Costuming and scenery are terrific in this Hollywood extravaganza. The Russian Revolution is the backdrop for Boris Pasternak's story about Dr. Yuri Zhivago (Omar Sharif) who falls in love with Lara (Julie Christie). There is one problem: he is already married to Tonya (Geraldine Chaplin). The film won five Academy Awards and was nominated for five others, including Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor (Tom Courtenay as Pasha, a revolutionary). 1 User Review
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| | Bettu 08/19/2007 | | I saw Doctor Zhivago in 1965 and to this day watch the video/DVD about 5-6 times a year. And ..... I have personally seen Omar Sherif buying fish in the Zamalek quarter of Cairo, Egypt!! |
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A Foreign Field 1993 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Sturridge Cast: Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Lauren Bacall, Geraldine Chaplin, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph, Jeanne Moreau, Dorothy Grumbar, Michelle Gheleyns-Hue, Cateline Alteirac
Fifty years after D-Day, British (Alec Guinness and Leo McKern) and American (John Randolph) veterans return to Normandy where they encounter each other while staying at the same hotel. Recalled memories turn animosity into friendship as past secrets are revealed.
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The Four Musketeers 1974 PG, 108 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester Cast: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Richard Chamberlain, Michael York, Frank Finlay, Charlton Heston, Christopher Lee, Faye Dunaway, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Geraldine Chaplin, Roy Kinnear, Michael Gothard, Simon Ward, Sybil Danning
This very good sequel to Richard Lester's "The Three Musketeers" has plenty of good action. Musketeers Athos (Oliver Reed), Aramis (Richard Chamberlain), and Porthos (Frank Finlay) team up with D'Artagnan (Michael York) to rescue the fair lady, Constance (Raquel Welch).
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Gulliver's Travels 1996 TV, 188 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Charles Sturridge Cast: Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, James Fox, Ned Beatty, Edward Fox, Robert Hardy, John Standing, Alfre Woodard, Geraldine Chaplin, Peter O'Toole, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Phoebe Nicholls, Karyn Parsons, Edward Petherbridge, John Wells
An all-star cast, Jim Henson's special effects, and good performances make this made-for-TV miniseries a joy to watch and is probably the most faithful retelling of the Jonathan Swift social satire. Lemuel Gulliver (Ted Danson) returns home to Mary (Mary Steenburgen) after a long absence and acts out his wild adventures that include the tiny Lilliputians, the huge Brobdingnags, the Laputas (the no-common-sense scientists), and the intelligent horses surrounded by wild humans.
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The Hawaiians 1970 PG, 134 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Gries Cast: Charlton Heston, Geraldine Chaplin, John Phillip Law, Tina Chen, Mako, Alec McCowen, Keye Luke, James Gregory, Lyle Bettger, James Hong
This disappointing sequel to "Hawaii" is also based on James Michener's novel, but it pales in comparison to the entertaining original film. This film's story picks up where the original left off and continues into contemporary times. 1 User Review
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| | Great perfomances | Review old Movies 02/13/2008 | | I really enjoyed this movie, thought it was better than Hawaii, the characters were thoroughly enjoyable. |
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Heidi 2005 N/R, 104 min. Genre: Family / Drama / Adventure
Director: Paul Marcus Cast: Emma Bolger, Max von Sydow, Geraldine Chaplin, Pauline McLynn, Diana Rigg, Del Synnott, Oliver Ford Davies, Jessica Claridge, Robert Bathurst, Sam Friend, Kellie Shirley, Caroline Pegg, Jessica James, Peter Wight
Aunt Detie (Pauline McLynn) drops young orphan Heidi (Emma Bolger) off to live with her Grandfather (Max von Sydow) in the Swiss Alps. Heidi loves her new life with the goats and neighbor boy Peter (Sam Friend)–until Aunt Detie reappears on the scene and takes Heidi to Frankfort where she is supposed to be a companion to wheelchair-bound Clara (Jessica Claridge). Clara's kindly Grandmamma (Diana Rigg) teaches Heidi to read, but Heidi is still homesick for Grandfather, Peter, and the goats.
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Home for the Holidays 1995 PG-13, 104 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Jodie Foster Cast: Holly Hunter, Robert Downey Jr., Anne Bancroft, Dylan McDermott, Charles Durning, Geraldine Chaplin, Steve Guttenberg, Cynthia Stevenson, Claire Danes, Austin Pendleton, Emily Ann Lloyd, Amy Yasbeck, Zack Duhame, David Strathairn, James Lecesne
Single-mom Claudia Larson (Holly Hunter) comes home to Baltimore for the Thanksgiving weekend at her parents' (Charles Durning and Anne Bancroft) home. Her dysfunctional family banters their way through a neurotic nightmare of a family reunion that is not to be believed. Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable film about a larger-than-life family who survives the holiday in its own unique manner.
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In the Beginning 2000 TV, 185 min. Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Kevin Connor Cast: Martin Landau, Jacqueline Bisset, Bill Campbell, Eddie Cibrian, Diana Rigg, Fred Weller, Alan Bates, Steven Berkoff, Geraldine Chaplin, Christopher Lee, Art Malik, Amanda Donohoe
Bible stories from Genesis and Exodus are the focus of this two-part, made-for-TV miniseries, which includes the troubles and testing of Abraham (Martin Landau) and continues through the stories of Joseph (Eddie Cibrian) and his coat of many colors and Moses (Bill Campbell) and the Ten Commandments.
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Jane Eyre 1996 PG, 113 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Franco Zeffirelli Cast: Charlotte Gainsbourg, William Hurt, Joan Plowright, Anna Paquin, Geraldine Chaplin, Fiona Shaw, John Wood, Josephine Serre, Billie Whitelaw, Maria Schneider, Nic Knight, Nicola Howard, Sasha Graff, Amanda Root, Leanne Rowe
This is Charlotte Bronte's classic tale of the persecuted girl, Jane Eyre (Charlotte Gainsbourg), who rises in life with her heartless aunt, Mrs. Reed (Fiona Shaw), and the repressive school run by the tyrannical Mr. Brocklehurst (John Wood). Following graduation, Jane is hired to care for a young child (Josephine Serre) and is taken under the wing of the maternal Mrs. Fairfax (Joan Plowright). Jane then finds her brooding soul mate in her master, Edward Rochester (William Hurt).
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Life Is a Bed of Roses 1983 PG, 111 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Alain Resnais Cast: Vittorio Gassman, Ruggero Raimondi, Geraldine Chaplin, Fanny Ardant, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azema, Andre Dussollier, Jean-Louis Richard, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu, Robert Manuel, Martine Kelly, Samson Fainsilber
The possibility of a perfect world is examined in this fable, which uses a World War II "Temple of Happiness" from that era and compares its purpose with a present-day conference on education. The findings are that utopia does not seem to be the answer to society's problems.
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Mary, Mother of Jesus 1999 TV, 94 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Kevin Connor Cast: Christian Bale, Pernilla August, Melinda Kinnaman, David Threlfall, Geraldine Chaplin, Simone Bendix, Hywel Bennett, John Shrapnel, Robert Addie, Edward Hardwicke
This made-for-TV film tells the story of Mary of Nazareth (Pernilla August) raising her son, Jesus (Christian Bale), and their strong and loving relationship.
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The Mirror Crack'd 1980 PG, 105 min. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Guy Hamilton Cast: Angela Lansbury, Geraldine Chaplin, Tony Curtis, Edward Fox, Rock Hudson, Kim Novak, Elizabeth Taylor, Nigel Stock, Pierce Brosnan, Margaret Courtenay, Charles Lloyd Pack, Charles Gray, Wendy Morgan, Marella Oppenheim, Maureen Bennett
In this Agatha Christie mystery, an American movie company is making a film in an old English village. One of the actresses, Marina Rudd (Elizabeth Taylor), had suffered a mental breakdown but is now trying to make a comeback. Unfortunately, she is still plagued by her past and has been receiving death threats. When a pair of murders takes place, Scotland Yard Inspector Craddock (Edward Fox), arrives on the scene with his aunt, Miss Marple (Angela Lansbury), to investigate. Everyone thinks that Marina was the intended victim, but Miss Marple and Craddock look into others involved with the movie set including Marina's husband who is the film's director Jason Rudd (Rock Hudson). Also on the list of suspects are film producer Marty Fenn and his wife Lola Brewster (Tony Curtis and Kim Novak). Determination pays off as Craddock and Miss Marple finally uncover the evidence that identifies the guilty party.
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The Moderns 1988 R, 126 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Rudolph Cast: Keith Carradine, Linda Florentino, Genevieve Bujold, Geraldine Chaplin, Wallace Shawn, John Lone, Kevin J. O'Connor, Gailard Sartain, David Stein, Elsa Raven
A group of American artists converged on Paris in the 1920s and helped to begin the period of modern art. This is the story of the fascinating world of artists, gallery owners, and patrons of the arts–including their loves and indiscretions.
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Nashville 1975 R, 159 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Altman Cast: Ronee Blakely, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, Karen Black, Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Murphy, Henry Gibson, Shelley Duvall, Barbara Harris, Scott Glenn, Keenan Wynn, Robert DoQui, Jeff Goldblum, Barbara Baxley
On the surface, this film is about the country music business; however, the characters in this story weave together people from all walks of life who represent something much deeper than just the music industry of Nashville. Keith Carradine wrote the Oscar-winning song, "I'm Easy." The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Supporting Actress (both Ronee Blakley and Lily Tomlin), and Director.
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The Odyssey 1996 PG-13, 165 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky Cast: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbe, Christopher Lee, Irene Papas, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams
This is a weak rendition of Homer's classic tale about the brave and clever Odysseus (Armand Assante) and his adventures on the long trek home to his beloved and faithful Penelope (Greta Scacchi).
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The Orphanage 2007 R, 100 min. Genre: Foreign / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Juan Antonio Bayona Cast: Belen Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Princep, Mabel Rivera, Geraldine Chaplin, Andres Gertrudix, Edgar Vivar, Oscar Casas, Mireia Renau, Georgina Avellaneda, Carla Gordillo Alicia, Carmen Lopez, Montserrat Carulla
In this good, Spanish ghost story, Laura (Belen Rueda) is happily married to Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and has a seven-year-old adopted boy, Simon (Roger Princep). Laura also was adopted from an orphanage, and now she wants to open the now-abandoned orphanage as a home for handicapped children. The family moves in, and Simon enjoys his new home, cavorting with imaginary friends. But Simon disappears, and after months of anguish, Laura brings in Aurora (Geraldine Chaplin), a medium, to gather clues as to what happened to Simon. The answers may rest with Laura's own past in this frightening film.
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Roseland 1977 PG, 103 min. Genre: Drama
Director: James Ivory Cast: Geraldine Chaplin, Joan Copeland, Helen Gallagher, Lou Jacobi, Louise Kirtland, Lilia Skala, Christopher Walken, Teresa Wright, Conrad Janis
Set in NYC's famous Roseland Ballroom, this trilogy reveals insight into the lives of lonely people who come together for dancing and hopes of companionship.
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Talk to Her 2002 R, 112 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Pedro Almodovar Cast: Javier Camara, Dario Grandinetti, Leonor Watling, Rosario Flores, Mariola Fuentes, Geraldine Chaplin, Lola Duenas, Beatriz Santiago, Paz Vega, Fele Martinez
Journalist Marco (Dario Grandinetti) and nurse Benigno (Javier Camara) spend much of their time at a clinic where important women in their lives are in comas. Their conversations, fueled by loneliness, provide the basis for their unfolding stories. An Oscar was received for Best Writing (Original Screenplay).
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The Three Musketeers 1973 PG, 105 min. Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Lester Cast: Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Raquel Welch, Michael York, Geraldine Chaplin, Charlton Heston, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Lee, Frank Finlay, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Spike Milligan, Roy Kinnear, Joss Ackland, Simon Ward, Georges Wilson
This is a very good rendition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel about the swashbuckling adventures and romances of D'Artagnan (Michael York) and the three Musketeers–Athos, Aramis, and Porthos (Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, and Frank Finlay). The story begins when D'Artagnan arrives in Paris wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father (Joss Ackland) who was a Musketeer. He meets and befriends Athos, Aramis, and Porthos and then joins in their efforts to defend Queen Anna (Geraldine Chaplin) from the scheming Cardinal Richelieu (Charlton Heston).
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Voyage en Douce 1980 N/R, 98 min. Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy
Director: Michel Deville Cast: Dominique Sanda, Geraldine Chaplin, Jacques Zabor, Jean Crubelier, Valerie Masterson, Cecile Le Bailly, Jacqueline Parent, Jacques Pieiller, Francoise Morhange, Frederic Andrei, Christophe Malavoy, Andre Marcon
Best friends Helene (Dominique Sanda) and Lucie (Geraldine Chaplin) travel by car from Paris into the French countryside and, through many long discussions, present different viewpoints concerning the subjects of their erotic and intellectual lives. The end result is that, by trip's end, each has a better understanding of the other's feelings about life.
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White Mischief 1987 R, 108 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Radford Cast: Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Sarah Miles, Joss Ackland, John Hurt, Hugh Grant, Trevor Howard, Geraldine Chaplin, Susan Fleetwood, Alan Dobie
England was at war in 1940 when a newly wed couple Jock and Diana Broughton (Joss Ackland and Greta Scacchi) left for diplomatic duty in Kenya. Once there, they participate in a carefree lifestyle that seems to contain little morality.
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| 1. The Age of Innocence (1993)
2. BloodRayne (2006)
3. Bolero (1981)
4. The Bridge of San Luis Rey (2004)
5. Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History... (1976)
6. Chaplin (1992)
7. A Christmas Carol: The Musical (2004)
8. The City of No Limits (2002)
9. Cop-Out (1967)
10. Cousin Bette (1998)
11. Cria! (1976) aka: The Secret of Anna
12. Doctor Zhivago (1965)
13. A Foreign Field (1993)
14. The Four Musketeers (1974)
15. Gulliver's Travels (1996)
16. The Hawaiians (1970)
17. Heidi (2005)
18. Home for the Holidays (1995)
19. In the Beginning (2000)
20. Jane Eyre (1996)
21. Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983)
22. Limelight (1952)
23. Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
24. The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
25. The Moderns (1988)
26. Nashville (1975)
27. The Odyssey (1996)
28. The Orphanage (2007)
29. Roseland (1977)
30. Talk to Her (2002)
31. The Three Musketeers (1973)
32. Voyage en Douce (1980)
33. White Mischief (1987)
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