Released Date:
1982-04-09
Languages:
English, French
Countries:
UK
Runtime:
119 min
Rated:
PG
IMDB Ratings:
7.3 (36661 Reviews)
Director:
Hugh HudsonColin Welland (original screenplay)
The story, told in flashback, of two young British sprinters competing for fame in the 1924 Olympics. Eric, a devout Scottish missionary runs because he knows it must please God. Harold, the son of a newly rich Jew runs to prove his place in Cambridge society. In a warmup 100 meter race, Eric defeats Harold, who hires a pro trainer to prepare him. Eric, whose qualifying heat is scheduled for a Sunday, refuses to run despite pressure from the Olympic committee. A compromise is reached when a nobleman allows Eric to compete in his 400 meter slot. Eric and Harold win their respective races and go on to achieve fame as missionary and businessman/athletic advocate, respectively.
Released Date:
1991-01-01
Languages:
Italian
Countries:
Italy
Runtime:
107 min
Rated:
R
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (9009 Reviews)
Director:
Dario ArgentoDario Argento (screenplay)
Dario Argento (story)
Franco Ferrini
A young opera singer (Betty) gets her big chance when the previous star of a production of Verdi's Macbeth is run over by a car. Convinced the opera is bad luck she accepts, and becomes the target (in Argento's unmistakable style) of a psychopath - a man she has been dreaming of since childhood.
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