
Apostasy
In the Meiji period, a schoolteacher tries to hide his lower-class upbringing as he supports a visiting liberal intellectual.
Genre: Drama
Director: Keisuke Kinoshita, Masaki Kobayashi, Yasuo Takiuchi
Actors: Eijirō Tōno, Eitarō Ozawa, Jūkichi Uno, Kappei Matsumoto, Masao Shimizu, Osamu Takizawa, Ryō Ikebe, Yasushi Nagata, Yōko Katsuragi, Yoshi Katō
The Pleasure
Passion’s Web
Janet, a prison psychologist for potential parolees, finds herself drawn to Robert Moss, an inmate convicted of a bank robbery. After his release she and Moss begin a heated affair,…
Les Misérables
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men’s lives, and soon Valjean finds himself…
That’s My Boy
While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd’s 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for years, Todd’s…
Madame X
A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son…
The Dawn Patrol
World War I ace Dick Courtney derides the leadership of his superior officer, but he soon is promoted to squadron commander and learns harsh lessons about sending subordinates to their…
Stolen from the Heart
A former prostitute kidnaps a baby boy at birth to satisfy her drug-dealing husband, who has told her that he is going to divorce her and put her out on…
Warm Water Under a Red Bridge
A down-and-out businessman travels to a seaside town, where he meets a woman with unusual sexual powers.
The Final Curtain
The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O’Toole. It tells the story of J. J. Curtis, ageing gameshow host played by…