Margaret og Helen Schlegel ved ikke, at de bliver snydt for landstedet Howards End, da familien Wilcox beslutter at brænde testamentet efter gamle fru. Wilcox. Romantiske forviklinger bringer dog alligevel de to søstre til Howards End.

Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives an unusual man whose bizarre conduct confuses his fellow monks, while others who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons and foretell the future.

Japan har invaderet og okkuperet store dele af Kina, og i 1937 udfører japanerne et blodig angreb på den tidligere hovedstad, Nanking. Krigsreportere fra hele verden prøver at komme ind i byen, og en af disse er den erfarne engelske journalist, George Hogg. Uventede omstændigheder fører til, at han møder Chen Hansheng, lederen af den kinesiske partisanbevægelse, og sygeplejersken Lee Pearson. Sammen begiver de sig ud på en farlig rejse for at lede 60 børnehjemsbørn i tryghed for okkupationsstyrkerne. Rejsen på flere hundrede kilometer går gennem sneklædte bjerge, nådesløse ørkener, og steder, hvor de risikerer at møde patruljer med soldater.

Michael Caine i sin ungdoms-glansrolle som cockney-fyren Alfie, der føler en bestandig og umættelig trang til det modsatte køn. Pigerne er gået i blodet på ham, og han har svært ved at holde sig fra "godterne". Under overfladen på denne sex-komedie lurer en tragedie, der fortæller enkelt og intenst om den, der tager og den, der bliver taget. Blandt de øvrige medvirkende ses Shirley Winters, Millicent Martin, Julia Foster, Jane Asher og Shirley Anne Field.

While out to avoid spending time with her narcissistic and promiscuous mother, sixteen-year-old Jo has a brief affair that leaves her pregnant and abandoned. When her mother remarries, Jo's only support becomes her friend Geoffrey, a homosexual.

In a village in eastern Turkey, tales of the economic success of Turks in Switzerland inspire Haydar to convince his wife Meryem that they must go. He sells their livestock and small plot of land in exchange for passage for two. He wants to leave their seven children in the care of the eldest and his parents; his father advises him to take one son to be educated in Europe, as economic insurance. The three set off for Istanbul, Milan, and Switzerland, stowing away on a ship. At Lake Como, they pay the rest of their money to unprincipled men who abandon them at an Alpine pass before a blizzard. Father and son are separated from Meryem. Will anyone reach the land of promise?

A woman in an unhappy relationship takes refuge with a friend's family on holiday in Tuscany.

A rich, young beauty, Louise Durant, follows the man she loves and hopes to marry to Zurich where he studies violin at the conservatory. A piano student at the conservatory falls madly in love with Louise. The violinist loves his music first and Louise second. The pianist loves Louise first and his music second. Louise must ultimately choose which man she wants.

Sidney Cochran bliver offer for sin hustru Dianas vrede, da hun ikke vinder en Oscar. Marvin Michaels skal på en eller anden måde forklare overfor sin kone, hvorfor der ligger en sexet blondine i hans seng. Den rapkæftede Hannah Warren har det lidt stramt med sin eksmands nye livsstil i Californien. Og Dr. Chauncey må lære at affinde sig med sin vens mere og mere anstrengende opførsel.

The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.

Lucio, a prestigious university professor, takes the position of substitute teacher at a high school in the suburbs of Buenos Aires, where he grew up. Through tales, novels and poetry, he tries to distract his class from the harsh reality of their everyday lives. But soon, he must step out of his professional duties when Dilan, one of his students, is threatened by a local drug kingpin.

I Holy Smoke er Ruth blevet fascineret af en indisk guru. Hendes familie søger hjælp fra P.J. Waters, som har tre dage til at 'afkode' hende. Men P.J. bliver selv fascineret af Ruth og de indleder et erotisk og skæbnesvangert forhold.

Denne sorte komedie af Peter Greenaway fra 1988 er virkelig sort og er gjort med en undertone af herlig, pirrende fryd. Hele tre kvinder af samme familie, en mor, hendes datter og hendes niece, alle med samme navn, er højst utilfredse med deres ægtemænd og drukner dem på skift. Den lokale bedemand drages hver gang modvilligt med ind i mordplanerne. Historien fortælles i tal, fra 1 til 100 – i sandhed en original og anderledes film.

Overklasse briten Adela tager i 1920'erne til Chandrapore for at opleve det ægte Indien. Her møder hun den indfødte Dr. Aziz, og de to bliver venner. Det er dog slut med venskabet da Adela anklger ham for voldtægt efter en udflugt. Selvom beviserne er utilstrækkelige, bliver Aziz' liv aldrig det samme igen.

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.

Reklamemanden Roger Thornhill mødes med et par kolleger på Plaza Hotel i New York til et par drinks. Her forveksles han med en George Kaplan og bortføres. Det lykkes dog Thornhill at flygte, men ingen tror på hans historie, og snart er han også eftersøgt for mord.

Documentary filmmaker Amy Berg investigates the life of 30-year pedophile Father Oliver O'Grady and exposes the corruption inside the Catholic Church that allowed him to abuse countless children. Victims' stories and a disturbing interview with O'Grady offer a view into the troubled mind of the spiritual leader who moved from parish to parish gaining trust ... all the while betraying so many.

En kok er rejst vestpå, og slået sig til en gruppe af pelsjægere i Oregon territoriet, og bliver snart venner med en kinesisk emigrant. De slår sig sammen i en forretning, afhængig af deltagelse af den eneste ko i miles omkreds, som tilhører den lokale grossist.

To unge mænd er flade og har ingen planer for fremtiden, men så opdager de en smuk arving i nærheden og prøver at charme sig ind på hende og hendes penge.

In Polignano a Mare, covered in snow, they are more nervous than usual. Hysterics, anxiousness, pregnancy tests, lost rings and stuck lifts - what else can happen?