A middle-aged upper-caste man, living unhappily in a loveless marriage, finds solace in his friendship with a boatman’s daughter.
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Tora-san, the Go-Between
In Nagasaki, Tora-san and an acquaintance help an old woman who has fallen and injured herself. She invites them to her home where the three share a night of eating and drinking. The old woman’s health deteriorates and she dies. At her funeral, Tora-san falls in love with the old woman’s daughter, but winds up acting as a go-between for her and a young law student.
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A Policeman’s Life
Löggulíf is the third movie in the “-life” trilogy of knockabout comedies about the cheeky lads Thor and Danni. The others are New Life and Pastoral Life.
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Molester Surprise Train
“Groper Train” pink film distributed by Okura Eiga.
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Deep Purple: Rises Over Japan
A 5 song concert filmed at Budokan Hall on December 15th, 1975.
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A Letter to Three Wives
Three women are going on a trip that leaves them incommunicado with the rest of the world, but before they leave, a woman who either has a history or relationship with each of their husbands leaves them a letter that says that she is leaving with one of them. As they wait to return so they can find out who it is, they each remember an important moment in their lives that involves all of the players in this sordid affair.
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Mismatched Couples
Eddie (Donnie Yen) is a young man good at both fighting and breakdancing. His cousin Stella (May Lo) has a crush on him, but apparently he loves someone else. Eddie creates trouble when he tries to help out Mini (Yuen Woo-Ping), a hawker whose business is confiscated by the cops. Mini ends up moving in with Stella, Eddie, and his sister (Wong Wan-Si), leading to possible romance as the mismatched couples struggle to get by beneath the same roof. But a powerful fighter named Power (Dick Wei) admires Eddie’s skills, and challenges him to a duel. Eddie refuses, so Power kidnaps Stella to get his way. With no choice remaining Eddie, decides to meet Power for a showdown.
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Firefighters
In the barracks of the “Settecamini” fire brigade in Rome, the shabby Squadra 17 tackles missions with resounding failures, waiting in vain for a chance for redemption.
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Poove Poochudava
An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.