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The Betrothed (The Movie)

15, September, 2020 0 Alexandra

The adaptation of Alessandro Manzoni’s novel, one of the most important pieces of Italian literature, pictures the piety and suffering of the people of Como in times of plague. The wedding between two peasants, Renzo and Lucia is foiled by…

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

10, September, 2020 0 Joseph Shaw

Powell and Pressburger were legendary British film producers of the mid 20th century, and all of their output is worth considering by those in search of wholesome entertainment. This is an example of a film both set in and released…

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The Magnificent Seven

31, August, 2020 0 Catalin

A remake of Kurosawa’s classic, Seven Samurai, The Magnificent Seven is one of the all-time great westerns. The story is simple: some poor farmers in Mexico hire seven gunslingers from the other side of Rio Grand to protect them from…

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Little Lord Fauntleroy

31, August, 2020 0 Alexandra

Inspired by the famous novel of Francisca Hodgson Burnett of the same name (published in 1886), the adaptation of Little Lord Fauntleroy wants to show us that even a stony heart can melt at the smile of a child. A…

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Wives and Daughters (The movie)

31, August, 2020 0 Alexandra

The BBC series that adapted Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel starts with Molly Gibson, as a ten year old girl, during a visit at the local aristocrats. She gets lost but Miss Clare, comforts her, letting her sleep in her bed. Her…

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Monsieur Vincent

31, August, 2020 0 Alexandra

The life of Saint Vincent de Paul shines as a star in the middle of death that ravaged his times. The black and white movie depicts his life as a priest in the middle of the poor. In a decadent…

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The General

31, August, 2020 0 Catalin

Probably Buster Keaton’s best film, The General is an action film with clever doses of romance and comedy. Set during the American Civil War, the film centers on a train engineer named John Gray (Buster Keaton) who tries to enlist…

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

8, August, 2020 0 Catalin

The third movie in the Narnia series is well filmed, well acted and well scripted. Unlike the first two films, its plot strays from the original work – which is understandable, given that it contains, in fact, several somewhat independent…

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

8, August, 2020 0 Catalin

Narnia has been conquered for several generations by a foreign human people, the Telmarines. The rightful king, the father of Prince Caspian, has been killed and his uncle usurped the throne. Caspian flees and finds refuge with the ancient inhabitants…

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

8, August, 2020 0 Catalin

The evil White Witch holds the realm of Narnia in the thrall of a hundred-year winter; psychotic and malevolent, the witch is a chilling icon of evil. Four children from the city of London travel through an enchanted wardrobe and…

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