Waken

A conservative Midwest businessman ventures into the sordid underworld of pornography in search of his runaway teenage daughter who’s making hardcore films in the pits of Los Angeles.

Runtime

1h 48m

Director

Paul Schrader

Cast

George C. Scott, Peter Boyle, Season Hubley

Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Joan Micklin Silver

Cast

John Heard, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Riegert

An adaptation of Henry James' novel about the Countess Eugenia Münster and her brother Robert, expatriate Americans who have grown up in Europe. Returning to prosperous relatives in New England, Eugenia hopes to make an advantageous marriage with a wealthy cousin. While Eugenia encounters obstacles, Robert finds his suit bearing fruit.

Runtime

1h 31m

Director

James Ivory

Cast

Lee Remick, Robin Ellis, Wesley Addy

Stephane is the mayor of a small village. He is also the manager of the tannery which provides the inhabitants with work. In a fit of anger, he kills his wife. A judge tries to prove his culpability, but it's not an easy task, because there is a political and social pressure.

Runtime

1h 56m

Director

Étienne Périer

Cast

Jean Carmet, Victor Lanoux, Valérie Mairesse

The younger brother of an assassinated US President is led down a rabbit hole of conspiracies and dead ends after learning of a man claiming to be the real shooter.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

William Richert

Cast

Jeff Bridges, John Huston, Anthony Perkins