The Golden Bowl 2000  R, 134 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: James Ivory
Cast: Uma Thurman, Jeremy Northam, Kate Beckinsale, Nick Nolte, Anjelica Huston, James Fox, Madeleine Potter, Nicholas Day, Peter Eyre, Nickolas Grace, Robin Hart, Mattia Sbragia, Francesco Giuffrida, Marta Paola Richeldi, Rossano Rubicondi
This film is based on Henry James' novel about impossible marriages in the midst of upper-crust British society. When U.S. billionaire Adam Verver (Nick Nolte) and his daughter Maggie (Kate Beckinsale) meet socialite Mrs. Assingham (Anjelica Huston) in Europe, she introduces Maggie to penniless Prince Amerigo (Jeremy Northam), and they make plans to marry. Mrs. Assingham also encourages Adam to marry Charlotte (Uma Thurman). All does not end happily because it turns out that Charlotte and Amerigo were once lovers, and now they enter an adulterous relationship.
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 Heaven 2002  R, 96 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tom Tykwer
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Remo Girone, Mattia Sbragia, Stefania Rocca, Alessandro Sperduti, Alberto Di Stasio, Giovanni Vettorazzo, Gianfranco Barra, Vincenzo Ricotta
Philippa (Cate Blanchett) detonates a bomb in an office building as her last resort to get police to arrest the man who she believes killed her husband. But the bomb kills innocent people, and Philippa is arrested. The ensuing tale revolves around her developing romance with an investigating police officer (Giovanni Ribisi).
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 The Order 2003  R, 102 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
aka: The Sin Eater
Director: Brian Helgeland
Cast: Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Benno Furmann, Mark Addy, Peter Weller, Francesco Carnelutti, Mattia Sbragia, Mirko Casaburo, Giulia Lombardi, Richard Bremmer, Cristina Macca, Paola Emilia Villa
In this religious thriller, Alex Bernier (Heath Ledger) is a member of a Catholic order of priests, the Carolingians. After the head of the order, Dominic (Francesco Carnelutti), dies, Alex is called to investigate and suspects that Dominic had used the services of a "Sin Eater" (one who believes he has the power to cleanse souls). Alex calls his friend, Father Thomas (Mark Addy), and an artist, Mara Sinclair (Shannyn Sossamon), and asks for their help. As the investigation proceeds, Alex appears to be at the center of the mystery.
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The Passion of the Christ 2004  R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: James Caviezel, Maia Morgenstern, Monica Bellucci, Mattia Sbragia, Claudia Gerini, Christo Jivkov, Luca Lionello, Francesco Cabras, Sergio Rubini, Toni Bertorelli, Roberto Bestazzoni, Rosalinda Celentano, Francesco De Vito, Hristo Shopov, Fabio Sartor
The final 12 hours and crucifixion of Jesus Christ are depicted in this film, which begins with Jesus (James Caviezel) praying after the Last Supper. Jesus has been betrayed by Judas (Luca Lionello) and is condemned to death. He is brought before Pontius Pilate (Hristo Shopov) for sentencing. He is severely beaten and forced to carry his cross to the hill near Jerusalem where he is crucified, dies, and is buried but resurrects from the dead on the third day. The film received three Academy Award nominations.
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Year of the Gun 1991 R, 111 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: John Frankenheimer
Cast: Andrew McCarthy, Valeria Golino, Sharon Stone, John Pankow, George Murcell, Mattia Sbragia, Roberto Posse, Thomas Elliot, Carla Cassola, Darren Modder
David (Andrew McCarthy), an American journalist, is covering the political scene in Rome during the 1970s when he becomes entangled in a Red Brigade plan to overthrow the Italian government. Photographer friend Alison (Sharon Stone) also gets embroiled in the fight.
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| 1. The Golden Bowl (2000)
2. Heaven (2002)
3. The Order (2003)
aka: The Sin Eater
4. The Passion of the Christ (2004)
5. Year of the Gun (1991)
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