A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs more
A bored little prince makes a poor rat hunter his whipping boy but after his pranks at the royal court almost causes a war with the neighbor king he runs away with the whipping boy to escape from his first spanking. After being in the real world his life will change making him a prince fit to rule. close
A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world of spies in Swinging London. With the help of his MI5 more
A chance meeting with a Schlecht agent forces a humble coffee shop manager into the secret world of spies in Swinging London. With the help of his MI5 friend, he poses as the recently dead Major Cavendish who had managed to infiltrate the dreaded organization; he knows that they are intending to assassinate someone - could it be the famous Russian ballerina who has recently arrived for an appearance at Covent Garden? close
Stuck in their late Grandfather's country cottage with no TV, Anthea, Robert and Chris are resigned to a boring week until they find a mouldy old carpet more
Stuck in their late Grandfather's country cottage with no TV, Anthea, Robert and Chris are resigned to a boring week until they find a mouldy old carpet and a strange golden egg. But when the egg accidentally falls into the bonfire, it hatches into the mythical firebird, the Gloden Phoenix. So begins an amazing journey and the adventure of a lifetime, as the Phoenix takes them to a land of enchantment, magic and fantasy - via a magic flying carpet. Written by L.H. Wong close
On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up more
On holiday with their mother in the Lake District in 1929 four children are allowed to sail over to the nearby island in their boat Swallow and set up camp for a few days. They soon realise this has been the territory of two other girls who sail the Amazon, and the scene is set for serious rivalry. close
There is only one great sculptor of the nineteenth century (Claude Monet called him “the great of the great”) – Auguste Rodin. Only he opened up new possibilities more
There is only one great sculptor of the nineteenth century (Claude Monet called him “the great of the great”) – Auguste Rodin. Only he opened up new possibilities in the art of plastic, expanded its range and enriched the language. He combined boldness, realism of searches, vitality of images, energetic pictorial modeling, fluidity of form, incompleteness of works with dramatic design, striving for philosophical concepts.
The stylistics of Rodin’s later works gave rise to a judgment about him as the founder of impressionism in sculpture. The search for movement, the tendency to the picturesque “blurring” of volumes, the addiction to fragments bring him closer to Claude Monet or Degas, and the pathetic and fundamental “literature” of images brings him closer to Van Gogh. close
In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig more
In a Medieval castle, a marauder tries to kidnap the twin infant sons of the lord. He makes off with only one, whom he drops about a mile away. A pig rescues this baby, so one brother grows up high on the hog, the other down with the swine; one is lazy, his lost brother is industrious. Years later, when a neighboring prince declares war, the brother in the castle is too soft to fight. Through happenstance, the twins are united just before the final battle. Will the upper-class brother let his humble sibling lead the troops to certain defeat and death? close
Three lonely people, each looking for love in their own ways. This is hard enough in any big city – never mind in Tehran, where individual freedoms can’t more
Three lonely people, each looking for love in their own ways. This is hard enough in any big city – never mind in Tehran, where individual freedoms can’t be taken for granted. In a sexy voice on the telephone, an overweight receptionist seduces men who wouldn’t look twice at her real ‘me’. A former bodybuilding champion now earns a living as a personal trainer. When he develops feelings for a promising young sportsman as a client; he drops everything else; even a very promising acting job for a well-known French director. A singer at religious funerals is dumped by his fiancée. He tries to find new purpose in life by retraining as a singer at weddings and parties. That’s a lot more attractive to women, his friend assures him. close
The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses more
The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut. close
Spider-Plant Man is a parody of Spider-Man, made for the Comic Relief 2005 appeal and aired on BBC One. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Peter Piper/Spider-Plant more
Spider-Plant Man is a parody of Spider-Man, made for the Comic Relief 2005 appeal and aired on BBC One. It featured Rowan Atkinson as Peter Piper/Spider-Plant Man and Rachel Stevens as his love-interest Jane-Mary. Jim Broadbent also made an appearance, portraying Batman, and Tony Robinson as Robin. close
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love. He fancies a more
In this one-off half-hour silent film, Benny stars as the title character, a "born loser" who is unlucky in everything - especially love. He fancies a pretty nurse who walks by the park, but ends up with a plainer girl. close
Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "Offers You Cannot Resist". A nasty fate awaits all more
Four customers purchase (or take) items from Temptations Limited, an antiques shop whose motto is "Offers You Cannot Resist". A nasty fate awaits all of them—particularly those who cheat the shop's Proprietor. close
A two-part conspiracy thriller starring Anna Friel. An eager young photographer and a bitter tabloid hack are sent to investigate mysterious deaths at more
A two-part conspiracy thriller starring Anna Friel. An eager young photographer and a bitter tabloid hack are sent to investigate mysterious deaths at a cottage hospital. But why is the new environment minister keeping tabs on their every move? The TV movie tackles controversial topics like genetically modified plants, the role of large pharmaceutical companies and the question of control of state and government close
Batyrhan Shukenov is a pop singer, popular both in his homeland, Kazakhstan, and in Russia, where he was recognized and loved as a soloist of the A'Studio moreBatyrhan Shukenov is a pop singer, popular both in his homeland, Kazakhstan, and in Russia, where he was recognized and loved as a soloist of the A'Studio group. In May 2013, he celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his creative activity by organizing two solo concerts in the capital of Kazakhstan, Almaty.
This performance was all the more important and touching for the musician because thirty years before this event he first appeared on stage in this hall, where the anniversary concerts were now held. Since then, he has managed to win the hearts of many fans with his talent and his songs, which have joy, sadness, love and hope. The film Batyr: Live 2013 includes not only a recording of Batyrkhan’s concert performance, but also a story about how the whole friendly team of people who surround the musician and help him in his activities works. close
The project of the British Film Institute “Cinema Age” was conceived as a collection of personal opinions of the most prominent and influential figures more
The project of the British Film Institute “Cinema Age” was conceived as a collection of personal opinions of the most prominent and influential figures of world cinema, each of whom could share his thoughts on the path traveled and prospects of cinematography of his own country. From Hitchcock’s Blackmail to Four Weddings and a Funeral, Stephen Frears offers an elegant and witty answer to François Truffaut’s famous statement that the words “English” and “cinema” don’t seem to go together. Of course they do! With Gavin Lambert and Alexander McKendrick, Frears tells us about English cinema in the twenties and fifties. With his contemporaries Michael Upted and Alan Parker, he discusses the complex relationship between film and television in the sixties, marked by a special love-hate attitude of British filmmakers to Hollywood. close
"Wild creatures flee in terror as a strange missile flies overhead. As it passes over the sleeping city, the world's leaders and wise men look upwards. more
"Wild creatures flee in terror as a strange missile flies overhead. As it passes over the sleeping city, the world's leaders and wise men look upwards. The missile explodes, destroying humans, wild creatures and the Earth itself. A Short Vision became one of the most influential British animated films ever made when it was screened on US television as part of the popular Ed Sullivan Show. Although children were advised to leave the room while it played, it still caused outrage and alarm with its graphic representation of the horrors of nuclear war. close
On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a two-person tea party when an unexpected guest menacingly more
On a rainy day, a mother and daughter forego a trip to the park to bake pastries and partake in a two-person tea party when an unexpected guest menacingly invites himself into the house and ransacks the food and drink in the house. close
The Beginning of the End directed by Giles Foster is the story of a family of Scottish aristocrats. Their family business gives a huge crack after the more
The Beginning of the End directed by Giles Foster is the story of a family of Scottish aristocrats. Their family business gives a huge crack after the tragic death of a wayward heir who died during horse racing. Elizabeth Dewhurst Suzanne von Borsodi ) after the death of her younger brother, she becomes the chief manager, but she knows nothing about business. A huge estate, endless bills - she can not cope alone, but Elizabeth still does not lose hope. Meanwhile, like a gift of fate, a charming professor comes to those places. His plans include a visit to the Dewhurst Family Library. close
While travelling through Hong Kong, Bob Mitchell accidentally stumbles into the middle of criminal negotiations between a mean gang, the Five Golden Dragons and the local mobsters.
While travelling through Hong Kong, Bob Mitchell accidentally stumbles into the middle of criminal negotiations between a mean gang, the Five Golden Dragons and the local mobsters. close
In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into her more
In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into her swimming pool. Once the furry beings are shaved at her girlfriend's salon, the women discover three handsome men underneath. After absorbing the native culture via television, the spacemen are ready to hit the dating scene in 1980s Los Angeles. close
Held captive by a circus, Malu is frantically rescued from her shackles by her husband. As she waits anxiously in the darkness for her chance to escape, more
Held captive by a circus, Malu is frantically rescued from her shackles by her husband. As she waits anxiously in the darkness for her chance to escape, a disturbing truth she's hidden away seeps back in. close