The Taming of the Shrew

San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.

1976-11-10 | en

Transformation by Hats

Félicien Trewey uses a basic prop to create comical hats and their accompanying caricatures.

1895-01-01 | fr

Contromano

Mario Cavallaro is 50 and lives in the same district of always in Milano and fears changes until arrives Oba, a Senegalese seller of socks so he decides to kidnap Oba and take him back to Senegal.

2018-09-20 | it

Io sono Tempesta

To avoid jail, a tax-dodging businessman is sentenced to a year of community service in a homeless shelter.

2018-04-12 | it

Un Natale al Sud

Milanese policeman Peppino and Neapolitan florist Ambrogio celebrate Christmas in the same ski resort town along with their families. After they discover that both their sons are dating, but have never met their girlfriends in person, the parents embark on a private war against those dating apps that seem to have reached almost everything and everyone.

2016-12-01 | it

The Last Day of Retrograde

Fetsy, her boyfriend Skylar, her lover Brie, and several friends attempt to secure a residence performing artist position at a gallery by putting on a last-second show for the ages.

2022-05-21 | en

Tre cazune furtunate

1987-01-01 | it

La Farsa: Una Obsesión Sin Limites

2024-03-15 | es

Pierrette's Escapades

Columbine resists Pierrette's courting in favour of Harlequin in this hand-coloured short by Alice Guy.

1900-01-01 | fr

Lady Over the Abyss

Dr. Ádám Koltay flees the city. Although he is the darling of society, he has grown weary of the emptiness of social life. He tents in the pure, unspoilt world of the snow-covered mountains, but on his first day, an unexpected event occurs: he must save the life of a young girl who has fallen off a cliff. In gratitude, she offers him an invitation to join the hustle and bustle of a nearby noisy resort, but Adam steals a kiss from her instead. Eve vows revenge, ready to do anything to disturb his peace.

1943-12-28 | hu

Communication to be understood

Kie's loud crying, echoes throughout the small coffee shop. Yumi gently watches over her. The manager of the coffee shop thinks he knows the reason for Kie's crying and tells her but... A girl power comedy!

2022-06-10 | ja

The Incredible Jessica James

Burned by a bad breakup, a struggling New York City playwright makes an unlikely connection with a divorced app designer she meets on a blind date.

2017-01-27 | en

PolandJa

In just 24 chaotic hours, the characters stumble through a series of wildly untimely misadventures that turn their lives upside down.

2017-02-17 | pl

Lucy Goes Gangsta

10-year-old Lucy is basically too good for this world. She is well-behaved, kind and perfect in every situation. Her best friend Rima and she herself want to make the world a little better with every little action. But then disaster threatens: Lucy’s parents run an ice cream parlor, and when the expensive ice cream machine breaks down, the parlor is threatened with closure. Lucy wants to prevent this at all costs. However, after much deliberation, she sees only one way to get money quickly: a bank robbery. To prepare for her big coup, she makes a deal with the class gangster Tristan. Under the code name “Operation Lucyfer”, he is supposed to teach her how to be mean and ruthless. So Lucy gets tutored in stealing, lying, cheating and blackmailing – and proves to be an amazingly docile student. Lucy barely recognizes herself. Her transformation from nerd to crook, however, causes many problems.

2022-08-24 | de

Adults

Two independent adult actresses attempt to find meaning in their work and relationships; one with her best friend, the other with her worst enemy.

2017-08-05 | en

Dim the Fluorescents

A struggling actress and an aspiring playwright pour all of their creative energy into the only paying work they can find: role-playing demonstrations for corporate training seminars. When they book the biggest gig of their careers at a hotel conference, they commence work on their most ambitious production to date.

2017-01-21 | en

No Minor Vices

Perry Ashwell is a self-satisfied child psychologist who takes his colleagues and wife somewhat for granted. So confident is he of his position that he introduces rich attractive painter Octavio Quaglini to his office and home. Quaglini is no respecter of convention, and April Ashwell is extremely attractive.

1948-11-12 | en