1500-tallets Japan hærges af borgerkrig, men keramikeren Genjuro og hans svoger Tobe er kun optaget af at få opfyldt deres personlige ambitioner. Genjuro ønsker at tjene store penge på sit lertøj, mens Tobe tragter efter at blive samurai. Begge lader sig forføre af deres drømme, og det fører de to mænd væk fra deres trofaste hustruer. Kenji Mizoguchis poetiske fabel var med til at sætte japansk film på landkortet og regnes som en af verdens bedste film.

The sextuplets attend a high school class reunion. There, they see all their former classmates who have become "proper" adults with company jobs. The sextuplets sulk about this and go home and drink until they fall asleep. But when they wake up, a certain scene awaits them.

Otsuta is running the geisha house Tsuta in Tokyo. Her business is heavily in debt. Her daughter Katsuyo doesn't see any future in her mother's trade in the late days of Geisha. But Otsuta will not give up. This film portraits the day time life of geisha when not entertaining customers.

In 1852, the famine on a desolate Britanny's island named Blaz-Mor, off the coast of Finistère. Some residents exalted hold responsible the young Moira, equivalent to a witch. The old Marnez, "head" of the island, is trying to restore calm and opposes Yann Le Heart, the fiancé of his daughter Louise Kermelen, who wants causing a shipwreck to save the island from famine.

In Edo Period Japan, a noblewoman's banishment for her love affair with a lowly page signals the beginning of her inexorable fall.

40 international directors were asked to make a short film using the original Cinematographe invented by the Lumière Brothers, working under conditions similar to those of 1895. There were three rules: (1) The film could be no longer than 52 seconds, (2) no synchronized sound was permitted, and (3) no more than three takes.

A man takes a job at an asylum with hopes of freeing his imprisoned wife.

Edvard Munch's childhood is overshadowed by death: he suffers the loss of his sister and mother, while enduring serious illness himself, almost dying. At university, Munch discovers his talent as a painter. As he immerses himself in the art world, he becomes part of a cultural revolution lead by the likes of nihilist Hans Jæger.

In the shady black markets and bombed-out hovels of post–World War II Tokyo, a tough band of prostitutes eke out a dog-eat-dog existence, maintaining tenuous friendships and a semblance of order in a world of chaos. But when a renegade ex-soldier stumbles into their midst, lusts and loyalties clash, with tragic results. With Gate of Flesh, visionary director Seijun Suzuki delivers a whirlwind of social critique and pulp drama, shot through with brilliant colors and raw emotions.

When the wife of a 17th century Kyoto scroll-maker is falsely accused of having an affair with his best employee, the pair flee the city and find themselves falling for one another.

Salvatore and Romolo are two young and poor young men that are neighbours and friends. They live with their parents in Piazza Navona, Rome. They are poor but handsome, and both fall in love with Giovanna.

A wealthy landlord lives a decadent life with his wife and son. His passion – his wife would calls it his addiction – is music, and he spends a great deal of his fortune on concerts held for the locals in his magnificent music room. He feels threatened by his neighbour, a commoner who has attained riches through business dealings. His passion for music and quest for social respect are his undoing, as he sacrifices his family and wealth trying to retain it.

Matahachi og hans bedste ven, Takezo, forlader deres landsby for at slutte sig til hæren. Efter at have lidt nederlag i krigen søger de tilflugt hos en enke og hendes datter. Matahachi lader sig forføre af enken, Oko, og glemmer alt om sin trolovelse med den kyske Otsu. Matahachi, Oko og hendes datter Akemi rejser bort sammen, mens Takezo vender tilbage til landsbyen. Her beretter han om rejsen, men da Matahachis familie nægter at tro på fortællingerne, bliver Takezo arresteret for forræderi og har udsigt til en dødsdom. En munk redder ham og dømmer ham til at studere samuraiens love. Otsu og Takezo forelsker sig, og hun lover at vente på ham, mens han drager ud i verden for at lære samuraiens kunst.

Two sisters find out the existence of their long-lost mother, but the younger cannot accept the fact that she was abandoned as a child.

Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.

Røveren Walker tror, han skal dele et bytte med sin kompagnon, Mal, men bliver i stedet skudt ned af Mal, der stikker af med 93.000 dollars og Walkers kone. Et par år senere vender en sammenbidt og målrettet Walker tilbage for at få hævn og få sine penge. For at opnå dette må han trænge igennem det uigennemskuelige hierarki i ”organisationen” og gøre kort proces med mange af de mennesker, han møder på sin vej.

Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.

Aparajito picks up where the first film leaves off, with Apu and his family having moved away from the country to live in the bustling holy city of Varanasi (then known as Benares). As Apu progresses from wide-eyed child to intellectually curious teenager, eventually studying in Kolkata, we witness his academic and moral education, as well as the growing complexity of his relationship with his mother. This tenderly expressive, often heart-wrenching film, which won three top prizes at the Venice Film Festival, including the Golden Lion, not only extends but also spiritually deepens the tale of Apu. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1996.

I et vestjysk sogn er grundtvigianeren Morten Borgen den største gårdejer. Den mellemste af hans tre sønner, Johannes, er blevet sindssyg og tror, han er Jesus. Den yngste søn kan ikke få lov at ægte datteren af den lokale indremissionske leder, Peter Skrædder. Da den ældste søns kone, Inger, dør i barselsseng, beder hendes otteårige datter Johannes, om ikke han vil vække moderen til live igen. Barnets enfoldige tro får ham til at udvirke det mirakel, der gør de interne kirkelige modsætninger ligegyldige.