3 Movies Starring Jay Rodan

The Triumph of Love

The Triumph of Love

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-05-10

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

Italy, UK, Germany

Runtime:

112 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

(1298 Reviews)

Director:

Clare Peploe

Cast:

Writer:

Marivaux (play)

Clare Peploe

Marilyn Goldin

Bernardo Bertolucci

Fullplot:

In an unidentified country in 18th century Europe, a usurper's daughter has inherited the throne and feels guilty about her family's crimes. She learns that a rightful heir exists but has been taught to hate her and reject all love, and who additionally is kept in seclusion to protect him from her. Spying on his household, she falls in love at the first sight of him, suggesting an obvious happy ending as regards the throne. But to even get close enough to him to talk about it, she must embark on a series of bribes, deceptions, and seductions...

Callas Forever

Callas Forever

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-09-18

Languages:

English, French, Italian, Spanish

Countries:

Italy, France, Spain, UK, Romania

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

PG-13

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1748 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Franco Zeffirelli (original idea)

Martin Sherman (scenario)

Franco Zeffirelli (scenario)

Fullplot:

This is 1977. Maria Callas; the most famous diva in the world, lives confined in her Paris apartment. Larry Kelly, a producer friend, offers her to sing Carmen in a televised concert. Unfortunately Maria's voice, tired and worn by years and strain, is not what it used to be. Larry knows the way around the problem : a technical stratagem will create the illusion. Maria, disregarding her friend Sarah's warning, agrees with the idea and the show is a tremendous success. With that in mind, Larry now considers a new version of "Tosca". But this time, Maria objects to the subterfuge. Her decision will mark the beginning of the end for the legendary singer...

The Lost Battalion

The Lost Battalion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2001-12-02

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA, Luxembourg

Runtime:

92 min

Rated:

TV-14

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (4911 Reviews)

Director:

Russell Mulcahy

Fullplot:

In 1918 in World War I, in the Meuse-Argonne Sector in France, the former New York lawyer and Major Charles White Whittlesey is assigned by Gen. Robert Alexander to a massive suicidal attack against the German forces in the Argonne Forest with his five-hundred-man battalion. However, the forces supposed to be giving support through the flanks retreat and the communications with the headquarter of the 77th American Division are cut. Major Wittlesey holds his position with his men, mostly Irish, Polish, Italian and Jewish immigrants from New York, surrounded by the German army. Without food, water, ammunition and medical supplies, only two hundred men survive after five days of siege.

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