Posts Tagged ‘crimes-of-passion’
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 |
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This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder. Based on a novel by James M. Cain. |
The Crucible (1996)Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 |
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A small group of teen girls in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts caught in an innocent conjuring of love potions to catch young men are forced to tell lies that Satan had invaded them and forced them to participate in the rites and are then forced to name those involved. Thrown into the mix are greedy preachers and other major landowners trying to steal others’ land and one young woman (Ryder) infatuated with a married man (Day-Lewis) and determined to get rid of his innocent wife (Allen). Arthur Miller wrote the events and the subsequent trials where those who demanded thier innocence were executed, those who would not name names were incarcerated and tortured, and those who admitted their guilt were immediately freed as a parable of the Congressional Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joe McCarthy in 1950’s America. |
Lady Sings the Blues ()Monday, January 5th, 2009 |
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Chronicles of the Rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stop as a prostitute, earlier tours, weddings and drug addiction are included. Хрониките на Стани и падането на легендарния блус певеца Били Холидей. Нейните късно детство, спирам като проститутка, ранна турове, сватби и наркоманиите са включени. |
