As told to a psychiatrist: Mr. Peabody, a middle-aged Bostonian on vacation with his wife in the Caribbean, hears mysterious, wordless singing on an uninhabited rock in the bay. Fishing in the vicinity, he catches...a mermaid. He takes her home and, though she has no spoken language, falls in love with her. Of course, his wife won't believe that the thing in the bathtub is anything but a large fish.

An ethnographic treasure that documents with visual bravado the harsh conditions of life in the isolated mountain village of Ushkul.

"Segunda Piel" (Second Skin) is a 1999 Spanish drama film directed by Gerardo Vera. The story delves into the complex and tumultuous relationships within a love triangle. It follows the lives of Alberto, a successful architect who is hiding his bisexuality; his wife, Elena, who senses something amiss in their marriage; and Diego, a surgeon who becomes Alberto's lover.

During the 18th century, German noblewoman Sophia Frederica, who would later become Catherine the Great, travels to Moscow to marry the dimwitted Grand Duke Peter, the heir to the Russian throne. Their arranged marriage proves to be loveless, and Catherine takes many lovers, including the handsome Count Alexei, and bears a son. When the unstable Peter eventually ascends to the throne, Catherine plots to oust him from power.

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

In 1850s Louisiana, the willfulness of a tempestuous Southern belle threatens to destroy all who care for her.

An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.

A piano composer's family moves into a new house; when his pregnant wife collapses from working to support the family, he hires a hot housemaid to help with housework.

Arkitekten Walter Craig bliver inviteret ned til et landhus af en klient, han ikke tidligere har mødt. Da han ankommer til huset, har han en stærk fornemmelse af, at han har været der tidligere. Inde i huset bliver han præsenteret for en gruppe mennesker af hans vært - mennesker der også synes bekendte, men ingen af dem kender ham. Pludselig går det op for ham at han har oplevet hele situationen i en tilbagevendende drøm. En drøm der altid starter roligt, men som ender med at blive et mareridt...

Harry knew Michel in high school; they meet again by accident, Harry inserts himself in Michel's life... and things take a sinister turn.

Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.

Et amerikansk olieselskab sender en mand til Skotland for at opkøbe en hel landsby, hvor de vil bygge et raffinaderi. Men tingene går ikke som forventet.

Spændingsdramaet Key Largo er måske ikke John Hustons bedste film, men tæt på. Edward G. Robinson er tilbage i en af sine rendyrkede gangsterkarakter-roller som den usympatiske Johnny Rocco, der holder en gruppe rejsende som gidsler på et hotel på sydspidsen af Florida under en tropisk storm. Humphrey Bogart spiller en krigsveteran, der ikke har tænkt sig at finde sig i noget. Claire Trevor vandt en Oscar som skurkens alkoholiserede veninde.

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.

In this film based on a Neil Simon play, newlyweds Corie, a free spirit, and Paul Bratter, an uptight lawyer, share a sixth-floor apartment in Greenwich Village. Soon after their marriage, Corie tries to find a companion for mother, Ethel, who is now alone, and sets up Ethel with neighbor Victor. Inappropriate behavior on a double date causes conflict, and the young couple considers divorce.

Fransk politis cementhoved nr. 1, inspektør Clouseau, får til opgave at finde 'Den lyserøde Panter', en kostbar diamant, der er stjålet fra en mellemøstlig stat. Clouseau går til opgaven med en iver, der ikke helt står mål med hans evner.

Jefferson Smith, leder af drengespejderne, bliver valgt til senator af staten guvernør, men opdager snart at hans idealistiske mål kommer i konflikt med korruptionen i Washington.

Den aldrende Pike og en flok andre fredløse tager til Mexico efter et mislykket røveri mod et jernbaneselskab. De bliver forfulgt af Pikes tidligere kompagnon Deke, der nu arbejder for jernbanebaronen Harrigan for at undgå en fængselsdom. I Mexico laver Pike et våbenrøveri for general Mapache, men bliver snart trængt op i en krog af Deke på den ene side og generalen på den anden uden tilsyneladende at have nogen udvej.

Året er 1607. Tre skibe, lastet med englændere på jagt efter skjulte skatte og rigdom, lægger til ved Amerikas kyst. Mens de tror, at de er helt alene i det nye land, så holder de indfødte dem under skarpt opsyn. Kaptajn John Smith tages til fange af indianernes høvding, Powhatan. Dennes smukke datter, Pocahontas, fatter interesse for den fremmede og overtaler sin far til at lade Smith leve.

Filmen ”While We´re Young” handler om den midaldrende dokumentarist Josh, der er midt i en kunstnerisk blokering. Han møder det yngre kunstnerpar Darby og Jamie, og sammen med sin kone indleder han et venskab med dem. Langsomt begynder han at genfinde sin fortabte ungdom sammen med det spontane par.