The Fallen Idol
Phillipe, the son of an ambassador in London, hero-worships his father’s butler Baines. His perception of the man changes when he accidentally discovers the secret that Baines keeps and witnesses…
The Scamp
Tod is a motherless boy, who is mistreated by his violent father. He eventually finds happiness with kindly foster parents.
The Lady Consents
Civilized wife doesn’t protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.
Firstborn
Because he’s the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way…
The Crooked Web
Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant…
The Power of Emotion
Emotions and feelings should not be confused with sentimentality. Emotion is ancient and more powerful than any artistic expression. The film observes young couples facing difficulties while trying to move…
The Sundowners
In the Australian Outback, the Carmody family–Paddy, Ida, and their teenage son Sean–are sheep drovers, always on the move. Ida and Sean want to settle down and buy a farm….
The Maids of Wilko
Set in the late ’20s. A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a close friend. He decides to go home to his aunt…
Silkwood
Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen…
In a Year with 13 Moons
Elvira Weishaupt, once a burly working-class butcher, has made an enormous sacrifice for love. She has undergone a sex change for a romantic interest who has abandoned her, and she…
Lights of Old Broadway
Adapted from the play The Merry Wives of Gotham, twin sisters are separated at birth – one of them becomes a society girl in New York, the other lives in…
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
A history professor and his wife entertain a young couple who are new to the university’s faculty. As the drinks flow, secrets come to light, and the middle-aged couple unload…
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