Drama, History
Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
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IMDB 6.3 | May , 1987
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IMDB 8.2 | Nov , 1953
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IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 1983
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.Dream Lover
IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 1993
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IMDB 5.9 | Aug , 2005
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IMDB 4.7 | Jan , 1996
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IMDB 6.2 | Apr , 1996
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IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1990
A man with economic problems get's involved with the mafia, but when he is asked to commit murder he refuses, which gets him in trouble with a drug lord, this brings nothing but problems to his son, who must now take control of the situation.What Goes Up
IMDB 5.3 | May , 2009
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IMDB 5.3 | Aug , 2006
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1975
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1999
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2024
Psychological Horror short film directed by Elena Coletta.Simon
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2004
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IMDB 7 | Dec , 1947
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IMDB 5.3 | May , 2019
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IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1980
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IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1994
A very free adaptation of Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', Goethe's 'Faust' and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.Little Otik
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2001
When a childless couple learn that they cannot have children, it causes great distress. To ease his wife's pain, the man finds a piece of root in the backyard and chops it and varnishes it into the shape of a child. However the woman takes the root as her baby and starts to pretend that it is real.The Scent of Death
IMDB 6 | Jan , 1989
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