PLOT
In 1910s Russia, Czar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra find their son Alexei, sole heir to the Romanov dynasty, suffering from hemophilia and
conventional medicine failing to help him. Alexandra looks into finding holistic treatment and finds Father Grigory Rasputin , a destitute monk
who claims he had a vision from the Virgin Mary telling him that the Czar needed him. Though Nicholas and the royal doctor are both skeptical of
Rasputin’s alleged healing abilities, young Alexei quickly bonds with the charlton/prophet, so he remains in the Royal Court. But Rasputin’s
constant boozing and womanizing angers the aristocracy and worsens the already unstable tensions between Nicholas and his subjects. With the
seeds of revolution brewing, it becomes increasingly apparent that a bad end awaits for the entire Royal Family.

Awards:
1.) Golden Globe, 1997, Winner, Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globes, USA,
2.) Golden Globe, 1997, Winner, Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globes, USA, Alan Rickman
3.) Golden Globe, 1997, Winner, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globes, USA, Ian McKellen
4.) Golden Globe, 1997, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television, Golden Globes, USA, Greta Scacchi
5.) Primetime Emmy, 1996, Winner, Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special, Primetime Emmy Awards, Elemér Ragályi
6.) Primetime Emmy, 1996, Winner, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special, Primetime Emmy Awards, Alan Rickman

Recommendations: Mesmer, Closet Land, An Awfully Big Adventure, Dark Harbor, The Search for John Gissing, Snow Cake,

Rasputin.1996.DVDRip.x264-HANDJOB.mkv

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:None

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The incredible story of Israel’s rebirth – this landmark series is the masterpiece of Israeli documentaries and the crowning achievement of Israeli television.

Pillar of Fire relates the drama of the Jewish people’s return to Zion and the establishment of the state of Israel. It is an extensive documentary production that feature rare documentary footage collected from more than 30 archives and private collections throughout the world, as well as many eye-witness interviews. This documentary series also portrays the Jewish-Arab struggle for Palestine, persecution of Jews in Europe, the war of 1948 and David Ben-Gurion’s declaration of independence.

01 the jew returns – the arab awakens (1896 – 1920)
02 the dream (1914 – 1929)
03 the rise and fall of german jews (1919 – 1937)
04 who’s afraid of a jewish state (1937 – 1939)
05 holocaust (1939 – 1945)
06 exodus (1945 – 1947)
07 a nation reborn (1947 – 1948)

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Language(s):English
Subtitles:None

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The story of James Whale, the director of Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935), in the time period following the Korean War. Whale is homosexual and develops a friendship with his gardener, an ex-Marine.

Gods.and.Monsters.1998.576p.BluRay.x264.mkv

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Language(s):English, Hungarian
Subtitles:English

The post Bill Condon – Gods and Monsters (1998) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Synopsis
Sequel to Walter (1982).

Walter (Ian McKellen) is a mentally disabled man who depends on his parents for his survival. So when his mother and father die, Walter’s future is thrown into question. With nowhere to go, Walter is put into a poorly run state mental institution. In these new, harsh surroundings, Walter befriends a schizophrenic woman named June (Sarah Miles). As their bond grows, the pair’s affection turns to romance — and soon they plot their escape from the hospital, hoping to begin a new life in London.

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Synopsis
This English film examines the state of social programs in Britain during the 1980s through the case of a mentally retarded man who’s thrust into the system. Walter (Ian McKellen) works at a factory and lives with his mother (Barbara Jefford) and father. When his parents suddenly die, Walter is abruptly sent to a mental hospital, where he is mistreated. The hospital experience is a disaster, save for June, another mentally retarded patient, who falls in love with Walter.

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The post Stephen Frears – Walter (1982) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

It is World War II in German-occupied Romania. Nazi soldiers have been sent to garrison a mysterious fortress in a remote area of the Carpathian Alps. A nightmarish discovery is soon made, forcing them to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling the mysterious force killing their men. They soon discover the massive stone fortress was not built to keep anyone out—it was built to keep something in.

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https://nitro.download/view/A29CCBCF458D3C9/The.Keep.1983.DVD.AC3.2.0.x264-SaL.mkv

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Subtitles:None

The post Michael Mann – The Keep (1983) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Words from Ian McKellen
When Toby Robertson, artistic director of Prospect Theatre, decided to revive our Richard II, he thought to accompany it with his own production of Edward II, a play he had previously directed with Derek Jacobi and other Cambridge undergraduates in 1957. I recall he asked Alan Bates, who was busy elsewhere. I may even have suggested myself to play both kings. In 1969 it was still considered an outrageous play, after all, perhaps, the first drama ever written with a homosexual hero. Edward’s death with a red-hot poker thrust into his bowels had been discretely mimed behind a curtain when Harley Granville Barker played the eponymous role. We showed all, as it were, with the aid of a glowing torchlight and dim lighting.

The auditions for Gaveston, Edward’s lover, were conducted at Hampstead Theatre Club in London, where actors were asked to kiss me – I still recall the first softness of James Laurenson’s lips, which was a bonus throughout the run. At the Edinburgh Festival, the late Councillor John Kidd took offence to this show of male affection, particularly as it took place on a stage erected within the Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland. The local watch committee sent along a couple of policeman who reported “no problem” and the fuss guaranteed full houses for the run and the subsequent tour in which Marlowe played in repertoire with Shakespeare. Dame Sybil Thorndyke attended a matinee and I asked her had she seen Granville Barker as Edward. “Ah no – that would be in the 1920s when I was touring Shakespeare across the USA with Ben Greet”. She said that they had played just one afternoon performance in Hollywood, then a settlement so small, that they moved on to play elsewhere the same evening.

The arc of Edward’s progression is as simple and strong as Marlowe’s language. He starts as a lovelorn youth. His passions are thwarted by his advisers, on whom he turns his anger and growing strength. By the climax of the play he is a full-blown tyrant. I emphasised all this by ageing through make-up and false beard. — Ian McKellen, May 2003

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