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Skokie (1981) on 17 november 1981
, 2h5Directed by Herbert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Danny Kaye, Eli Wallach, Carl Reiner, George Dzundza, Brian Dennehy, Ed Flanders
Rating71%
The peace of Skokie, a comfortable Chicago suburb, is threatened when Frank Collin (George Dzundza), a politically astute neo-Nazi organizer, selects the place as the site of his next rally. Close to 40 percent of the town’s population is Jewish, and many of them are survivors of the Holocaust. They see the march as a warning and reminder of their days as concentration camp prisoners.
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981) on 20 november 1981
, 1h19Directed by Friz Freleng, Phil Monroe
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Mel Blanc, June Foray, Bea Benaderet, Stan Freberg, Ralph James, Frank Nelson
Rating70%
The film starts with a showing of the 1958 award winning cartoon Knighty Knight Bugs before going into its opening credits. This is followed up by Bugs narrating how Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies immediately replaced baggy-pants comedy before introducing us to "a warm-hearted humble little Introvert called Yosemite Sam".
They All Laughed (1981) on 20 november 1981
, 1h55Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, John Ritter, Colleen Camp, Patti Hansen, Peter Bogdanovich
Rating62%
Detective John Russo (Ben Gazzara) attempts to cheat on his girlfriend, country singer Christy Miller (Colleen Camp), with a blonde taxi driver he calls Sam (Patti Hansen), with the connivance of his colleague Arthur Brodsky (Blaine Novak). Russo has met the taxi driver en route from a meeting at which he's been assigned to follow Angela Niotes (Audrey Hepburn), wife of a European tycoon.
Croque la vie (1981) on 18 november 1981
, 1h40Directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella, Rémy Duchemin
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Carole Laure, Brigitte Fossey, Bernard Giraudeau, Alain Doutey, Jacques Serres, Jean-Marc Thibault
Rating61%
En 1973, à leur sortie de l'École des arts appliqués, Thérèse, Catherine et Alain, trois amis âgés de 26 ans, créent une petite entreprise artisanale. Mais le travail se fait rare et l'avenir s'annonce difficile. Le trio se désagrège alors, chacun empruntant un chemin différent. Ils vont se retrouver quelques années plus tard...
Ragtime (1981) on 20 november 1981
, 2h35Directed by Miloš Forman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Politique
Actors James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern, Kenneth McMillan, Howard Rollins
Rating72%
The film begins with a newsreel montage, depicting celebrities of the turn of the 20th century such as Harry Houdini, Theodore Roosevelt, and the architect Stanford White (Norman Mailer), as well as life in New York. The newsreel is accompanied by ragtime pianist Coalhouse Walker, Jr. (Howard E. Rollins, Jr.). The millionaire industrialist Harry Kendall Thaw (Robert Joy), who makes a scene when White's latest creation, a nude statue on the roof of Madison Square Garden, is unveiled. The model for the statue is Evelyn Nesbit (Elizabeth McGovern), a former chorus girl who is now Thaw's wife. Thaw becomes convinced White has corrupted Evelyn and humiliated him, and publicly shoots White, killing him.