Drame

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Man is not a bird / L'Homme n'est pas un oiseau (Covek nije tica)

Title Man is not a bird / L'Homme n'est pas un oiseau (Covek nije tica)
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Two loosish narrative threads staging two workers in a copper plant : the first one is a tough muscular party animal, who abuses his wife. In her absence he gave most of her dresses to his mistress.

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Juliet of the spirits / Juliette des esprits (Giulietta degli spiriti)

Title Juliet of the spirits / Juliette des esprits (Giulietta degli spiriti)
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Giulietta is a wealthy housewife who lives with her husband and two maids in a rich house. Her parents and family distract her from a rather aseptic evironment. But she discovers that her husband, whom she loves innocently, is unfaithful. An extraordinary mental world then opens up before her, in which her mind blends dream with reality. In Giulietta we find no longer the conventional housewife, but a person gifted with an immense depth of feeling.

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Au hasard Balthazar

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The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson’s Mouchette.

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Ulysses

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June 16, 1904, in Dublin. Stephen Dedalus, who fancies himself as a poet, embarks on a day of wandering about the city during which he finds friendship and a father figure in Leopold Bloom, a middle-aged Jew. Meanwhile, Bloom's day, illuminated by a funeral and an evening of drinking and revelry that stirs paternal feelings toward Stephen, ends with a rapprochement with his earthy wife Molly.

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Artists in the Big Top: Perplexed (Les artistes sous les chapiteaux : Perplexes)

Title Artists in the Big Top: Perplexed (Les artistes sous les chapiteaux : Perplexes)
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Circus director Leni has just lost her father in a trapeze accident. She tries to keep the circus out of debt and vows to continue the performances under the big top. Helped by a small and unexpected inheritance, Leni has high hopes of keeping the circus operating. She must decide if her dedication to the show is realistic or merely wishful thinking.

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The Indomitable Leni Peickert (Die Unbezähmbare Leni Peickert )

Title The Indomitable Leni Peickert (Die Unbezähmbare Leni Peickert )
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Loose sequel to Artists in the Big Top: Perplexed. It continues the story of circus owner Leni Peickert as she returns to the Big Top after being expelled from the world of broadcast television. The circus in winter. Desperate times.

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Sex Circus

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A sadistic lion tamer recruits girls for a circus style nightclub.

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Mera Naam Joker

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The story of Raju, considered the best circus clown ever. Ever since Raju’s father died in an accident during his performance, Raju’s mother had been repulsed by the circus. As luck would have it, Raju had a natural affinity towards the circus world. The film traces Raju’s journey from his childhood to the day of his last performance.

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The Great Waldo Pepper (La Kermesse des aigles)

Title The Great Waldo Pepper (La Kermesse des aigles)
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A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed, eventually getting a chance to prove himself in a film depicting the dogfights in the Great War.

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