Subtitled Gems (11 titles)
Those pisky movies with subtitles you would be nuts to miss.
73.6% from 19 members
The Consequences Of Love
A true gem! Do not read a synopsis for it though.
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The Consequences Of Love
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Toni Servillo, Olivia Magnani, Adriano Giannini
Director: Paolo Sorrentino
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A psychological thriller probing the dark secret harboured by a middle-aged Italian loner who has lived for years in an anonymous Swiss hotel. Elegantly dressed, he impassively spends his days in the lobby or the hotel bar, observing the guests and staff with cool detachment. But his icy demeanour ..read more »
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from 9,555 members
Show Me Love
A sweet tale of teen love
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Show Me Love
(1998)
Starring: Alexandra Dahlstrom, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson
Director: Lukas Moodysson
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This acclaimed film explores the relationship between two young girls, aged sixteen and fourteen. Agnes, the elder, has few friends, whereas Elin is a lively girl but who is bored with her own life...
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70%
from 2,975 members
Lilya 4 Ever
Yes I am a Moodyson fan. If this film doesn't make you angry I don't know what will!
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Lilya 4 Ever
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Oksana Akinshina, Artiom Bogucharski, Elina Benenson
Director: Lukas Moodysson
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From the acclaimed director of the fantastic TOGETHER and SHOW ME LOVE comes this searing tale of a contemporary Russian teenage girl. Lilya (played by Oksana Akinsha) lives in a small poor town but is on her way to a better life in America with her mother and her boyfriend. But she is shockingly ..read more »
69%
from 7,711 members
Les Visiteurs
The funniest French film!!!
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Les Visiteurs
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Valerie Lemercier
Director: Jean-Marie Poire
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Hoping to travel back in time to right an accidental slaying, a 12th-century knight and his bumbling squire are instead sent 900 years into the future. Once they get their 20th-century bearings, they set out to reclaim their castle (now a luxury hotel) and to figure out how to return to their own era.
67%
from 3,036 members
Goodbye Lenin!
Funny German film - yes i said funny! Don't be mean!
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Goodbye Lenin!
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Katrin Sass, Chulpan Khamatova
Director: Wolfgang Becker
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This culture-shock comedy drama takes a look at life in East Germany before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Alex (Daniel Bruhl) dreams of being an astronaut while his highly-strung mother (Katrin Sass) works tirelessly as a teacher and state official. She's so vehemently pro-socialist that ..read more »
73%
from 18,479 members
All About My Mother
Almodovar when he was great... oooh I know - controversial!
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All About My Mother
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Pena
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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A birthday treat for single mother Manuela turns to disaster when her teenage son is killed in a car crash. Consumed by grief she goes to Barcelona to tell his father about the son he never knew he had, but he is a transvestite dying from an AIDS related illness... Spanish dialogue with English ..read more »
72%
from 18,705 members
Fire
Stunning and touching...
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Fire
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Director: Deepa Mehta
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A powerful drama focusing on one woman's life in a loveless marriage who becomes involved with a beautiful woman. Fire stirred controversy in India when it was first screened.
61%
from 2,351 members
Life Is Beautiful
I'm not one to follow the masses (or watch many WW2 films), but this deserves all the praise it ever got.
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Life Is Beautiful
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi
Director: Roberto Benigni
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An inspired, award-winning story about the power of love and the human spirit, Life Is Beautiful has been called a modern masterpiece! Guido - a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colourful imagination and an irresistible sense of humour - has won the heart of the woman he loves and ..read more »
75%
from 23,594 members
Aimee And Jaguar
OK so this is another WW2 film! But what a beautifully bittersweet love story!
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Aimee And Jaguar
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Maria Schrader, Juliane Kohler, Johanna Wokalek
Director: Max Farberbock
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In 1943, as World War II's Battle of Berlin rages, with air raids forcing families into their cellars for shelter and bombs exploding all over the city, Felice Schragenheim (Juliane Kohler) and Lilly Wust (Maria Schrader), fall in love. Director Max Farberbock's AIMEE & JAGUAR tells the true story ..read more »
61%
from 2,148 members
Run Lola Run
Absolute classic!
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Run Lola Run
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Franka Potente, Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup
Director: Tom Tykwer
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Presenting his third feature after last year's acclaimed Wintersleepers, Tom Tykwer cranks up the volume, stiffens the pace, and jettisons us on one of this year's most exhilarating cinematic adventures. A breathtaking race against the clock, Run Lola Run straps Tykwers' playfully hip sensibilities ..read more »
68%
from 22,292 members
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