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Nadia (1984)
on 11 june 1984 , 1h40
Origin USAGenres DramaThemes Sports films,
GymnastiqueActors Jonathan Banks,
Johann Carlo,
Talia Balsam,
Conchata Ferrell,
Božidar Alić,
Carrie SnodgressRating70%
As a young child, Romanian Nadia Comăneci was discovered by domineering gymnastics coach Béla Károlyi. Károlyi and his wife Márta trained Comăneci in their gymnastics school for eight years. Comăneci eventually became a world champion gymnast. In 1976, at the age of 14, she became the first woman to ever score a perfect 10 at the Olympics; she ended the competition with seven 10s, three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze and became an instant celebrity in Romania and around the world. However, the pressure was too much for Comăneci to handle. She was separated from the Károlyis by the Romanian government and became overweight and out-of-shape. She eventually rebounded, though, and led her country to the 1979 World Championship gold., 1h32
Directed by Luc BessonOrigin FranceGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Social science fiction,
Fantastic,
Action,
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fictionThemes Post-apocalyptic films,
Films about religion,
Films set in the future,
Political films,
Dystopian films,
Arme nucléaire,
Disaster filmsActors Jean Bouise,
Pierre Jolivet,
Fritz Wepper,
Jean Reno,
Christiane Krüger,
Maurice LamyRating66%
The film opens to a shot of an abandoned office, where the main character (Pierre Jolivet), who is only identified as 'The Man' in the end credits, is having intercourse with a sex doll. The Man is then seen attempting to salvage parts from abandoned vehicles, but returns to his dwelling empty handed, where he works on building a makeshift aircraft. The Man ventures outside the office building he lives in, which is surrounded by a desert wasteland. A group of men are shown surviving in the wasteland. They hold a man, 'The Dwarf' (Maurice Lamy), captive, and force him to retrieve water for them. The Man, who has been observing the survivors, makes his way to their camp, stabs their leader, 'The Captain' (Fritz Wepper) and retrieves a car battery. Survivors pursue The Man, though he is able to escape in his now completed aircraft., 1h52
Directed by John Huston,
Danny HustonOrigin USAGenres DramaThemes Films about alcoholism,
Medical-themed films,
Films about drugsActors Albert Finney,
Jacqueline Bisset,
Anthony Andrews,
Katy Jurado,
Ignacio López Tarso,
James VilliersRating68%
Cuernavaca, capitale de l'État de Morelos au Mexique, le 1er novembre 1938 traditionnel jour des Morts, fêté en grande liesse par toute la population locale. Geoffrey Firmin, ancien consul britannique, qui a (été) démissionné de sa fonction, déambule, copieusement imbibé, de cantinas en cervecerias, de souvenirs en palabres, parmi l'étrange liesse mortuaire. Son épouse a quitté le Mexique, depuis presque une année. Ils semblent désormais, d'après un vague courrier d'avocat, officiellement divorcés. Anis, brandy, tequila, whisky, mezcal (la boisson des damnés), la brûlure de l'alcool lui permet d'oublier cet invivable abandon et de survivre à sa déchéance, (« les tremblements, voilà ce qui rend cette vie insupportable. Mais ils s'apaisent, si on s'y prend bien, avec la nécessaire lampée, la dose thérapeutique »).