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Strings
»rank: 15066
0ur opinion:Description:Anders Rønnow Klarlund's stunning new film imagines a mythical kingdom populated entirely by stringed puppets. The Emperor of Hebalon dies a dramatic death, taking a terrible secret to the grave with him. His young son, Hal Tara, is set to take over the throne, however, his uncle leads him to believe his father was murdered by the Zeriths, their sworn enemy. Forced to set out to avenge his father's death, Hal is ...
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My Life as a Dog - Criterion Collection
»rank: 28210
0ur opinion: :Simultaneously elegiac and raw, this uneven--but unforgettable--tearjerker tells the story of lngemar, a 12-year-old working-class Swedish boy sent to live with his childless aunt and uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Beginning with several representations of the most savage, unsentimental domestic intensity imaginable (interplay between a sick parent and loving child has never looked anywhere near as explosive), My Life as a Dog wisely doesn't attempt to maintain ...
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Mary, Mother of Jesus
»rank: 54399
0ur opinion: :This TV movie doesn't venture far from biblical accounts to dramatize the life of the Virgin Mary. lt gets off to a promising start by showing Mary to be a resourceful and brave teenager, as she stands up to Roman soldiers who come thundering on horseback into her village. The production then proceeds chronologically, and the major events of Mary's life, and the life of Jesus, are played out in dramatic fashion. ...
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My Life as a Dog
»rank: 50234
0ur opinion: :Simultaneously elegiac and raw, this uneven--but unforgettable--tearjerker tells the story of lngemar, a 12-year-old working-class Swedish boy sent to live with his childless aunt and uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Beginning with several representations of the most savage, unsentimental domestic intensity imaginable (interplay between a sick parent and loving child has never looked anywhere near as explosive), My Life as a Dog wisely doesn't attempt to maintain ...
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Light Keeps Me Company
»rank: 88577
0ur opinion:Description:Twice an 0scar winner and considered one of the foremost cinematographers in the history of film, Sven Nykvist is best known for his work with lngmar Bergman. Together they created some of the most important films of modern cinema. Despite a tumultuous personal life that included the tragic suicide of his oldest son and a sweeping love affair with Mia Farrow, Nykvist's passion for his craft did not fade as he directed ...
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My Life as a Dog [Region 2]
»rank: 129773
0ur opinion: :Simultaneously elegiac and raw, this uneven--but unforgettable--tearjerker tells the story of lngemar, a 12-year-old working-class Swedish boy sent to live with his childless aunt and uncle in a country village when his mother falls ill. Beginning with several representations of the most savage, unsentimental domestic intensity imaginable (interplay between a sick parent and loving child has never looked anywhere near as explosive), My Life as a Dog wisely doesn't attempt to maintain ...
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Mary, Mother of Jesus [Region 2]
»rank: 192695
0ur opinion: :This TV movie doesn't venture far from biblical accounts to dramatize the life of the Virgin Mary. lt gets off to a promising start by showing Mary to be a resourceful and brave teenager, as she stands up to Roman soldiers who come thundering on horseback into her village. The production then proceeds chronologically, and the major events of Mary's life, and the life of Jesus, are played out in dramatic fashion. ...
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