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Russian poet Andrei Gorchakov journeys through Italy with his interpreter Eugenia to research the life of an 18th-century Russian composer who once lived abroad. Isolated and consumed by an unrelenting longing for his homeland, Andrei becomes drawn to Domenico, a radical mystic obsessed with spiritual redemption. Through austere imager...

Runtime

2h 4m

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast

Oleg Yankovsky, Erland Josephson, Domiziana Giordano

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Runtime

1h 47m

Director

Andrei Tarkovsky

Cast

Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev, Larisa Tarkovskaya

On the eve of a seven-year prison sentence, a New York drug dealer spends his final day of freedom confronting his past, his relationships, and the choices that led to his downfall in a city still reeling from 9/11.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Spike Lee

Cast

Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Barry Pepper

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

Runtime

2h 16m

Director

Cameron Crowe

Cast

Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz

A young East German woman leaves her controlling husband/business partner and relocates to a West German city to start anew as an accountant, but he soon catches up with her.

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Christian Petzold

Cast

Nina Hoss, Devid Striesow, Hinnerk Schönemann