This is the story of the Osmond Family and is based on the book written by Olive (Mother) Osmond. This film tells of the beginnings of this family and how they got to where they were by the late ’70s.
Category: TV Movie
TV Movie
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Ninja Hunt
It’s a rare occasion when a noted filmmaker like Yamauchi Tetsuya gets to re-visit a previous film, and in this re-make of NINJA GARI, he not only does that, but has created an even better piece. While the original from 1964 starred the great old-time actor Konoe Jushiro, this version is perfectly cast with his son Matsukata Hiroki in the lead as Wadakuro, one of four ronin hired to fight against the Shogunate’s plot to abolish the Gamo Clan, who are struggling to reinstate their young heir Tanemaru as their Lord. Facing the threat of the Koga Ninja, Wadakuro shows his own cruelty while on a personal vendetta. This is a very brutal film, with lots of realistic ninja action, violent deaths, a dark story line and is completely without any light-hearted ‘humor’ elements that Toei used to incorperate back in the golden era. And with Matsukata Hiroki’s outstanding martial skills, the swordplay is even better in this one. This is definitely one of the best ninja movies ever made!
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Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal
A poorly-educated housewife fights companies polluting her hometown’s water table in upstate New York during the 1970s.
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Examination Hell
A student, running late on the day of the University of Tokyo entrance exams, calls in a fake bomb threat in order to arrive on time.
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Shadows
The life of an ordinary working class family in Bagnolet’s block of council flats, Paris’ suburb. “I’ve spent 17 years here. I sacrificed myself for you. Now it’s over. ” says the mother, who dreams of being a singer. Between a pre-teen rocker brother and a disillusioned father, daughter Nathalie brings balance into this breaking-down family.
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A Woman Called Golda
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel’s prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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The Third Dimension
About the crew of a nuclear submarine of the Northern Fleet. The submarine commander Yuri Bukreev, a strong-willed and energetic man, confidently leads a complex team, achieving high results in solving training and combat tasks. But his rather complex character is not immediately understood by the new deputy commander Maxim Kovalev…
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Walter
A man with learning difficulties suffers neglect and ill-treatment, and this is only exasperated when his parents die and nobody seems to know what to do with him. A sequel to this film, titled “Walter and June”, was released in 1983 and set 19 years later in time. In the United States, these two are sometimes bundled together under the title “Loving Walter”.
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The Rules of Marriage
A seemingly perfect marriage disintegrates, as both husband and wife become involved in a series of affairs.
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Battle at the Crossroads
Soviet propaganda film. The first years of the VChK formation. Nurse Yunna Ruzhich and poet Lafar, who became Chekists, take an active part in uncovering a counter-revolutionary conspiracy in Moscow in 1918.