Movie: Truly, Madly, Cheaply! British B Movies

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Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet

Himself

Patricia Laffan
Patricia Laffan

Herself

Steve Chibnall
Steve Chibnall

Himself

John Mortimer
John Mortimer

Himself (as Sir John Mortimer)

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    A look at the history of British B-movies.

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    2008-06-21

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Box
45%

Box(en)

2022-06-23

A doomsday pepper is surprised to find a mysterious box appear in his living room with no trace as to how it could've gotten there.

Main Krishna Hoon
60%

Main Krishna Hoon(hi)

2013-01-25

In answer to an orphan boy's prayers, the divine Lord Krishna comes to Earth, befriends the boy, and helps him find a loving family.

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"
57%

Divers at Work on the Wreck of the "Maine"(fr)

1898-01-01

Divers go to work on a wrecked ship (the battleship Maine that was blown up in Havana harbour during the Spanish-American War), surrounded by curiously disproportionate fish.

Hauptsache Ferien
62%

Hauptsache Ferien(de)

1972-09-14

On the last day of school, teachers and students have only one thing on their minds: finally, vacation. Corinna, the daughter of a prefabricated house manufacturer, has failed to pass her exams despite all her father's attempts to bribe her. With a little trick, her classmates want to fulfill the greatest dream of Corinna's teacher, Dr. Markus. A quick spin of the wheel of fortune and he has won a prefabricated house in a competition. Everything seems to be going well, but suddenly the deception is revealed.

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder
72%

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder(en)

2021-08-22

While on a “pre-honeymoon” getaway, Aurora and Nick discover a body, and as they get closer to finding out what really happened, danger knocks on their doorstep.

Gunpowder
59%

Gunpowder(ru)

1985-03-25

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.

Maine-Ocean Express
58%

Maine-Ocean Express(fr)

1986-04-16

"Maine-Ocean" is the name of a train that rides from Paris to Saint-Nazaire (near the ocean). In that train, Dejanira, a Brazilian, has a brush with the two ticket inspectors. Mimi, another traveler and also a lawyer, helps her. The four of them will meet together later and live a few shifted adventures with a strange-speaking sailor (Mimi's client).

Station Six-Sahara
57%

Station Six-Sahara(en)

1963-01-11

A beautiful blonde joins a small group of men running an oil station in the Sahara Desert and starts the emotions soaring.

Sensaciones
50%

Sensaciones(es)

1991-07-10

A group of musicians move to a ranch in order to capture the sound of the Andes in their first album.

Joy
60%

Joy(en)

2023-06-29

Joy is a journey through the mind of a 65-year-old autistic lesbian who's addicted to sugar and can't stop thinking about her ex-girlfriend from youth. She lives with her partner—a mannequin that she's built to look like her ex. The tragicomic piece delves deep into moments of intimacy, loneliness, sexuality, joy, and the desperate longing to be loved.

Fei bao xing dong
50%

Fei bao xing dong(zh)

1983-05-17

Sabían demasiado
45%

Sabían demasiado(es)

1962-09-18

A gang of Spanish pickpockets decide to send one of them to Chicago to learn how to be a gangster...

Maccabees
0%

Maccabees(en)

2021-12-31

The film shows the story of Judah Maccabee, the hero that led the Jewish revolt against the Greek-Syrians.

Spring
70%

Spring(ru)

2010-04-23

This is a story about a city guy Nikolai, who will have to go instead of his friend on a rural business trip. A series of funny events, meetings and the beauty of the Yakut village encourage Nikolai to make an important decision in his life…

Drown Among the Dead
50%

Drown Among the Dead(es)

2018-01-25

An elderly comedian is buried up to his neck in the Mexican desert. A bitter young woman threatens to pulp his head with a nail bat; the only thing that can stall her are his stories of a mythical threshold behind which lies the absolute truth. Is she in his dream or he in hers? Or were they once the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like couple we keep seeing, exacting their revenge on the world?

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa
55%

Il suo nome è Donna Rosa(it)

1969-08-05

Andrea falls in love with the beautiful Rosetta, but the girl's father pushes her into the arms of the rich Giorgio. Al Bano and Romina in a musicarello of extraordinary success.

Legion of the Black
80%

Legion of the Black(en)

2012-12-21

"Legion of the Black" tells the visual story of the Black Veil Brides album "Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones." The film follows a group of rebels known as "The Wild Ones" as they defend their hearts, minds and bodies against F.E.A.R., a futuristic new world order determined to capture and imprison the rebellious clan living in a survivalist desert camp.

Troublesome Night 6
58%

Troublesome Night 6(cn)

1999-09-02

Four reporters from a tabloid magazine stalks a model for their gossip column. The model, having breaking up with her rich boyfriend, later commits suicide to escape all the pressure. The reporters relentlessly post the photos of suicide aftermath in their tabloid magazines. Years later, the reporters begin to fester and die violent deaths, and an inspector is assigned to track down the perpetrator. In addition, the inspector claims he has seen the model at the crime scenes, even if it has since been four years after her death!

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The House That Shadows Built
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The House That Shadows Built(en)

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The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912. It was a promotional film for exhibitors and never had a regular theatrical release and includes a brief history of Paramount, interviews with various actors, and clips from upcoming projects (some of which never came to fruition). The title comes from a biography of Paramount founder Adolph Zukor, The House That Shadows Built (1928), by William Henry Irwin.

A Trip to Paramountown
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A Trip to Paramountown(en)

1922-07-10

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte
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Auge in Auge - Eine deutsche Filmgeschichte(de)

2008-07-03

This is not merely another film about cinema history; it is a film about the love of cinema, a journey of discovery through over a century of German film history. Ten people working in film today remember their favourite films of yesteryear.

Melville-Delon: Honor and Night
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Melville-Delon: Honor and Night(fr)

2011-01-31

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Robert Altman's Players
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Robert Altman's Players(en)

1992-01-01

Behind-the-scenes documentary about a fundraiser which was staged for Robert Altman's film "The Player" (1992).

The Making of Europa
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The Making of Europa(en)

1991-12-31

Documentary about the making of Lars von Trier's 1991 film.

100 Years of the UFA
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Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder
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Never Be Boring: Billy Wilder(de)

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Amicus: House of Horrors
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Amicus: House of Horrors(en)

2012-10-30

For the first time on DVD, the Alpha Archives Collection proudly presents a two part feature length documentary celebrating the history of the Amicus Productions film company. Founded in the early 1960s by Americans Milton Subotsky and Max J. Rosenberg, Amicus produced some classic (now cult) horror movies, including Dr. Terror's House Of Horrors, The House That Dripped Blood, Tales From The Crypt, Asylum and From Beyond The Grave. Featuring interviews with key individuals who worked for Amicus (actors, directors, etc.), and with many rare photographs and production designs throughout, this documentary is a must-see for fans of British horror cinema.

Take the World From Another Point of View
85%

Take the World From Another Point of View(en)

1973-01-01

In 1973 Yorkshire public television made a short film of the Nobel laureate while he was there. The resulting film, Take the World from Another Point of View, was broadcast in America as part of the PBS Nova series. The documentary features a fascinating interview, but what sets it apart from other films on Feynman is the inclusion of a lively conversation he had with the eminent British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle.

Inventory
0%

Inventory(fr)

2008-01-01

A documentary by Olivier Gonard, shot partly in Paris’s Musée d’Orsay, that examines Olivier Assayas' film Summer Hours, and its approach to art.

The Tribe Remembers
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The Tribe Remembers(en)

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Don't Call It Road Rap - A Noisey Film
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Don't Call It Road Rap - A Noisey Film(en)

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David Beckham: Into the Unknown
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David Beckham: Into the Unknown(en)

2014-06-09

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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio(en)

1985-01-01

After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success.

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
90%

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn(en)

2007-10-17

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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun(en)

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Spielberg
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Spielberg(en)

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Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski
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Ciné regards: Tess: Roman Polanski(fr)

1979-09-01

Television documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film, Tess.

Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut
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Mantrap – Straw Dogs: The Final Cut(en)

2003-03-08

Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs."