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June 4, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Maria's Lovers (1984)

— 109 min - Drama, Romance - 3 October 1984

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When her teenage sweetheart Ivan returns home from WWII, Maria eagerly accepts his marriage proposal, looking forward to a lifetime of happiness. But her joy is short-lived when Ivan’s dark past shrouds their wedding night in misery, driving a wedge between them that neither knows how to remove. Confused and depressed, Maria attempts to mend her true love’s heart despite the advances of other suitors. But when a traveling musician hits the right note, Maria struggles to justify her unfulfilling life. Is her passion too powerful to be contained within the sanctity of marriage?

Director:  Andrei Konchalovsky

Writers:  ...

May 10, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)

— 117 min - Romance, Drama - 9 February 1986

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An erotic story about a woman, the assistant of an art gallery, who gets involved in an impersonal affair with a man. She barely knows about his life, only about the sex games they play, so the relationship begins to get complicated.

Director:  Adrian Lyne

Writers:  Sarah Kernochan Zalman King Patricia Louisianna Knop

Stars:  Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Margaret Whitton, David Margulies, Christine Baranski, Karen Young, Dwight Weist, Roderick Cook, Victor Truro, Justine Johnston, Julian Beck, Michael Margotta, Petina Cole, Joey Silvera, Sarah Kernochan, Helen Hanft, William De Acutis, Cintia Cr...

March 15, 2023, Posted in Uncategorized

Birdy (1984)

— 120 min - Drama - 14 December 1984

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Birdy is a 1984 American drama film based on William Wharton's 1978 novel of the same name. Directed by Alan Parker, it stars Matthew Modine and Nicolas Cage. Set in 1960s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the film focuses on the friendship between two teenage boys, Birdy (Modine) and Al Columbato (Cage). The story is presented in flashbacks, with a frame narrative depicting their traumatic experiences upon serving in the Vietnam War.

Director:  Alan Parker

Writers:  Sandy Kroopf & Jack Behr

Stars:  Matthew Modine, Nicolas Cage, John Harkins, Sandy Baron, Karen Young, Bruno Kirby, Nancy Fish, George Buck, Dolores Sag...