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Shutter Island
(2010)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley
Director: Martin Scorsese
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Drama is set in 1954, U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels is investigating the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on the remote Shutter Island.
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77%
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Rush Hour 3
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Vinnie Jones
Director: Brett Ratner
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While in Paris, Chief Inspector Lee's (Jackie Chan) latest assignment is to escort and to protect Chinese Ambassador Han as he delivers a major address before the World Criminal Court Summit in Los Angeles. While delivering his announcement, he is shot and nearly killed. Meanwhile, former LAPD ..read more »
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63%
from 27,394 members
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Heidi
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Emma Bolger, Max von Sydow, Diana Rigg
Director: Paul Marcus
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Set in the Swiss Alps, the orphaned girl Heidi is sent to live with her grandfather, a rather bad tempered hermit. Although the old man at first refuses to speak to the girl, he soon grows to love her and with the help of her animal friends they are accepted into the local community. Heidi's aunt ..read more »
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55%
from 885 members
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Sword Of Xanten
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Benno Furmann, Kristanna Loken, Alicia Witt
Director: Uli Edel
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The son of a man who makes swords for a living, finds himself saving his country from danger over and over again. Little does he realise that he's heir to the throne. Based on the myth 'Ring Of The Nibelungs'.
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51%
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Minority Report
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell
Director: Steven Spielberg
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The science-fiction thriller MINORITY REPORT, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise, is based on a short story by renowned writer Philip K. Dick. In the year 2054, in Washington, D.C., murder has been eliminated thanks to Precrime, a program that uses the visions of three psychics, ..read more »
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68%
from 43,780 members
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Sleepless
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Stefano Dionisi
Director: Dario Argento
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One of the major innovators of the horror film, Italian director Dario Argento (TENEBRE, SUSPIRIA) was one of the first auteurs to raise the previously dismissed genre to the level of art. Known for his striking visuals and elegant approach to gore and violence, Argento teams up with acclaimed ..read more »
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53%
from 733 members
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What Dreams May Come
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Robin Williams, Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow
Director: Vincent Ward
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One man's visually compelling journey through heaven, hell, and other worlds. Chris Nielsen (Williams) dies but cannot rest until he finds and joins his deceased wife (Sciorra) in the afterlife with the help of a friendly spirit (Gooding Jr.). Academy Award winner, Best Visual Effects, nominated ..read more »
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64%
from 4,664 members
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Hostile Waters
(1997)
Starring: Rutger Hauer, Martin Sheen, Max von Sydow
Director: David Drury
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When a Soviet nuclear submarine collides with an American sub off the coast of Bermuda, the captains of both vessels (Rutger Hauer as the Russian skipper, Martin Sheen as his American counterpart) are forced to work together to thwart a meltdown. Based on an actual event that occurred in 1986, with ..read more »
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53%
from 25 members
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Bible, The - Solomon
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Ben Cross, David Suchet, Max von Sydow
Director: Roger Young
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SOLOMON is the tale of the king of Israel who rules his land with love, peace, and respect. When he meets the Queen of Sheba, her beauty and charm immediately smite him, and he falls hopelessly in love. Against his wishes and desires, she must return to her homeland, leaving the King in a state of ..read more »
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65%
from 376 members
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Judge Dredd
on DVD
(1995)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jurgen Prochnow, Armand Assante
Director: Danny Cannon
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In the third millenium, all-powerful Judges keep the peace in Earth's giant Mega-Cities. Judge Dredd is framed by corrupt power-seekers and must fight for his life and for justice. Based on the futuristic, action-packed comic books by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.
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56%
from 8,994 members
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Needful Things
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Amanda Plummer
Director: Fraser C. Heston
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When a kindly and miraculous old gentleman comes to a small town in Maine he seems too good to be true. Could it be... Satan? Interesting parallel to Mark Twain's 'Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg.' Based on a story by Stephen King.
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61%
from 743 members
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A Kiss Before Dying
on DVD
(1991)
Starring: Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max Von Sydow
Director: James Dearden
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Matt Dillon (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, THE OUTSIDERS) stars as a handsome and ambitious young man who marries the daughter of a wealthy copper miner feels his future is quite secure, until his new wife begins to investigate the mysterious circumstances of her twin sister's death.
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56%
from 13 members
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Awakenings
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, John Heard
Director: Penny Marshall
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Based on the true story of a research physician who uses an experimental drug to 'awaken' the catatonic victims of a rare sleeping sickness. The first patient to receive the drug (De Niro in an astounding performance) is filled with awe and enthusiasm that teaches the introverted doctor to value ..read more »
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70%
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Out Of The Ashes
on DVD
(1990)
Starring: Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow, Judd Nelson
Director: Peter Werner
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Some 150,000 citizens were killed or severely wounded when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 - an event that still remains one of the most controversial in modern warfare. This Emmy-nominated drama focuses on a disparate group of individuals caught up in the blast and relives their ..read more »
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46%
from 56 members
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Pelle The Conqueror
on DVD
(1988)
Starring: Pelle Hvenegaard, Max von Sydow, Max Von Sydow
Director: Bille August
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PELLE THE CONQUEROR is based on the first of the four volumes of Martin Andersen Nexo's epic novel. Talented Danish director Bille August focuses on Pelle when he and Lasse find work at Stone Farm. After being humiliated by the farm's young trainee manager, Pelle is disappointed when Lasse does not ..read more »
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70%
from 705 members
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The Last Place on Earth
(1985)
Starring: Martin Shaw, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Stephen Moore
Director: Ferdinand Fairfax
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Dramatisation of Roland Huntford's book of Scott and Amundsen making for the South Pole.
It wasn't meant to be a race, but race it becomes, as the world awaits news of the ..read more »
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51%
from 8 members
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Quo Vadis
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Barbara de Rossi, Max von Sydow, Cristina Raines
Director: Franco Rossi
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1980s mini-series set against the backdrop of Rome in crisis as the Emperor Nero (Klaus Maria Brandauer), caught in the grip of insanity, begins to commit increasingly extreme atrocities against the Christians, culminating in the burning of Rome. When General Marcus Vinicius (Francesco Quinn) ..read more »
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47%
from 51 members
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Dune
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Sian Phillips, Jurgen Prochnow, Jose Ferrer
Director: David Lynch
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David Lynch's baroque rendering of Frank Herbert's detailed, complex, and deliberately paced epic science-fiction novel is a muddled but visually stunning affair. It's 10991, and the desert planet Dune has been taken over by the Harkonnens, oppressive conquerors who desire the precious spice that ..read more »
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64%
from 9,848 members
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Samson And Delilah
on DVD
(1984)
Starring: Antony Hamilton, Belinda Bauer, Max Von Sydow
Director: Lee Philips
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Samson is the Israelites only defence against their Philistine oppressors. Delilah, beautiful and treacherous, plans his destruction forcing him to fight for his life and the future of his people.
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41%
from 76 members
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Dreamscape
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Max Von Sydow, Max von Sydow
Director: Joseph Ruben
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In this sci-fi thriller, Alex Gardner (Dennis Quaid), a young, extremely gifted psychic, is taught by a doctor (Max von Sydow) to actually enter other peoples' dreams, and even participate in them. Another psychic is being groomed to enter the troubled dreams of the President of the United States, ..read more »
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58%
from 523 members
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Never Say Never Again
on DVD
(1983)
Starring: Sean Connery, Max von Sydow, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Director: Irvin Kershner
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In this remake and updated version of the 1965 THUNDERBALL, James Bond (Sean Connery), who has been primarily teaching for the last few years, is quite happily yanked out of semiretirement to deal with the deadly SPECTRE organization's newest plan for the destruction of the planet. (The Bond story ..read more »
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61%
from 8,804 members
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Conan The Barbarian
on DVD
(1981)
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cassandra Gaviola, Sven-Ole Thorsen
Director: John Milius
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Years after the brutal murder of his parents, Conan the Barbarian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance on the evil Thulsa Doom (James Earl Jones). With his trusted companions, Conan has a series of marvelous adventures which culminate in a face-off against Thulsa Doom. ..read more »
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61%
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Death in Full View
(1980)
Starring: Romy Schneider, Harvey Keitel, Harry Dean Stanton
Director: Bertrand Tavernier
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After Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain he is employed to film a documentary about terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His film would then be shown on the popular TV series "Death Watch", but all does not work out according to plan.
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62%
from 9 members
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Flash Gordon
on DVD
(1980)
Starring: Sam Jones, Ornella Muti, Melody Anderson
Director: Mike Hodges
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New York football star Flash Gordon vaults into outer space to battle the nefarious Ming, supreme ruler of the planet Mongo. Ming intends to conquer planet earth, and hunky Flash teams up with several of his daring female admirers, as well as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov, in an effort to thwart the ..read more »
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69%
from 4,063 members
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Exorcist 2 - The Heretic
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Richard Burton, Linda Blair, Louise Fletcher
Director: John Boorman
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Four years after Regan (Linda Blair) has a demon exorcised by a Catholic priest, flying reveries and visions continue to pervade her dreams. Father Lamont (Richard Burton) is released from the Vatican to discover the truth behind Regan's problems, little knowing that the search will take him to ..read more »
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45%
from 1,778 member
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March Or Die
on DVD
(1977)
Starring: Gene Hackman, Terence Hill, Max von Sydow
Director: Dick Richards
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Expelled from West Point, a man enlists in the French Foreign Legion and commands a motley crew of men assigned to protect an archaeological expedition. Things don't go as planned. Filmed in the Sahara Desert and starring Gene Hackman.
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50%
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The Exorcist
on DVD
(1973)
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller
Director: William Friedkin
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With THE EXORCIST, William Friedkin (THE FRENCH CONNECTION, THE BOYS IN THE BAND) rivals Hitchcock for heart-stopping terror in this deeply horrifyingmasterpiece that led to religious boycotts, fainting and nauseous audiences, and a commercial success that forever changed Hollywood. Linda Blair ..read more »
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67%
from 22,017 members
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Passion Of Anna
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Shot in striking, diffused colour by master cinematographer Sven Nykvist, THE PASSION OF ANNA is one of several Ingmar Bergman films of the 1960s dealing with a limited number of characters in an isolated setting--filming took place on the remote island of Faro, where Bergman was living at the time-..read more »
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66%
from 586 members
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Shame
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Liv Ullmann, Max von Sydow, Gunnar Bjrnstrand
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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In this powerful but excruciating drama, Liv Ullmann and Max Von Sydow play Eva and Jan Rosenberg, a married couple who have withdrawn to a farm on a remote island while their country is ravaged by a violent civil war. After the island is overrun by rebel troops, all hell breaks loose, and an ..read more »
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69%
from 592 members
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Hour Of The Wolf
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Max von Sydow, Liv Ullmann
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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This surreal Gothic drama by Swedish master Ingmar Bergman stars Max von Sydow as Johan, a troubled artist who is literally haunted by demons from his past, and Liv Ullmann as his loving wife Alma, who eventually experiences the same nightmarish delusions. A local aristocrat (Erland Josephson) and ..read more »
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66%
from 716 members
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The Quiller Memorandum
on DVD
(1966)
Starring: George Segal, Alec Guinness, Max Von Sydow
Director: Michael Anderson
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George Segal, Alec Guinness and Max von Sydow square off against each other in this espionage thriller, adapted by Harold Pinter, from the novel by Adam Hall. Ace spy Quiller is lured away from holiday to replace a British agent who died while essaying a most challenging assignment: infiltrating ..read more »
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59%
from 436 members
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
on DVD
(1965)
Starring: Charlton Heston, Pat Boone, John Wayne
Director: George Stevens
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George Stevens presents his monumental adaptation of the story of Jesus Christ starring Max von Sydow. The film concentrates on the most familiar episodes of the biblical story, including the birth of Christ in Bethlehem, Herod's (Jose Ferrer) decree of the execution of all male children in Judea, ..read more »
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63%
from 577 members
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Winter Light
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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The second film of Ingmar Bergman's trilogy on religion and the loss of faith--the other two being THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY and THE SILENCE)--is an unrelentingly austere minimalist drama that takes place in a small village surrounded by a bleak, wintry landscape. Local pastor Tomas Ericsson (Gunnar ..read more »
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72%
from 1,263 member
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Through A Glass Darkly
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Harriet Andersson, Max von Sydow, Gunnar Bjrnstrand
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY won Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film for the second year in a row. (It was preceded by THE VIRGIN SPRING, which won in 1960.) The picture represents Bergman's first experiment with what he referred to as the chamber play, featuring only ..read more »
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from 1,973 member
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The Virgin Spring
on DVD
(1960)
Starring: Max von Sydow, Birgitta Valberg, Gunnel Lindblom
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Derived from a medieval ballad, THE VIRGIN SPRING was director Ingmar Bergman's first film to win an Academy Award. The movie represents a return to simpler themes for Bergman after the philosophical complexity of THE SEVENTH SEAL and WILD STRAWBERRIES. On its most basic level, it's the story of ..read more »
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72%
from 1,370 member
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The Magician
on DVD
(1958)
Starring: Max von Sydow, Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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An elegant follow-up to Bergman's acclaimed WILD STRAWBERRIES, THE MAGICIAN is set in Sweden in the mid-1800s and stars Max von Sydow as the mysterious Albert Vogler, of Vogler's Magnetic Health Theater, a magician and spiritualist who is en route with his troupe--including Vogler's wife, disguised ..read more »
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Wild Strawberries
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Bibi Andersson, Victor Sjostrom
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Winner of the Grand Prix Award for Best Film at the 1958 Berlin Film Festival, Ingmar Bergman's classic Wild Strawberries concerns an elderly academic, introverted and emotionally arid, who makes a journey to collect a university award and en route relives his past through nightmares, dreams and ..read more »
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72%
from 5,083 members
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The Seventh Seal
on DVD
(1957)
Starring: Max von Sydow, Bibi Andersson, Gunnar Bjornstrand
Director: Ingmar Bergman
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Antonius Block (Max Von Sydow), a knight, returns from a 10-year crusade with his squire, Jons (Gunnar Bjornstrand), to find his homeland ravaged by the plague. When the black-cloaked figure of Death (Bengt Ekerot) appears to claim them, Block, whose war experiences have left him cynical about the ..read more »
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69%
from 8,852 members
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Voyage Of The Damned
Starring: Faye Dunaway, Max von Sydow
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
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A boatload of Jewish refugees embarks on a freedom journey from Nazi oppression. They are forced to return when they can't get permission to land anywhere. The film received ..read more »
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Dune
to Watch Now
(1984)
Starring: Francesca Annis, Kyle MacLachlan, Sian Phillips
Director: David Lynch
Certificate: 
Watch now: £2.49
Run time: 130 minutes
Sensing that Paul Atreides, the son of Duke Leto, is the Kwizatz Haderach, a super-being, the Spacing Guild, which has a monopoly on inter-planetary travel, asks the Emperor to make sure that Paul dies. The Emperor sends Duke Leto, his family and his army to the water-starved planet Arrakis, known ..read more »
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73%
from 127 members
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The Excorcist - Directors cut 22 November 2004
...ed by the devil. Only one man can help her: The Excorcist who is parson Merrin (Max von Sydow) and who stands in front of her house very soon... ...
Spice it up 10 June 2005
