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The Story of Bean

July 1997 •English

Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well as interviews with Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, British comedians Lenny Henry and Mel Smith and movie celebrities Jeff Goldblum and Burt Reynolds.

Charles and Di: The Truth Behind Their Wedding

July 2019 •English

20 year-old Lady Diana Spencer laughed out loud when Prince Charles proposed to her having met her only 12 times. Five months later, she walked up the aisle - watched by three quarters of a billion people around the world - to marry what people believed was her Prince Charming. This is the true story of the seven days that led to the wedding of the decade - was it doomed before it even began?

The Wedding of the Century

October 2021 •English

This feature-length documentary reframes one of the most iconic days in history like never before, with beautifully restored original film of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer's wedding, now presented in full 4K resolution.

The Queen

September 2006 •English

The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.

Mrs. Fitzherbert

December 1947 •English

The tangled affairs of George, Prince of Wales, leading to his illegal marriage to commoner Mrs. Fitzherbert. Also portrayed is the conflict between the future George IV and his father George III.

King Charles III

May 2017 •English

Prince Charles' accession to the throne following the Queen's death. When he refuses to sign a controversial bill into law, political chaos ensues: a constitutional crisis, rioting on the streets and a tank in front of Buckingham Palace.

Sex War

July 1973 •Japanese

A wandering matchmaker finds she must defend the brothel she is staying at when a local yakuza boss targets the women working there with a hired gang of three brothers with unusual sexual powers.

Rosie!

November 1967 •English

An eccentric Los Angeles dowager decides to fight back when her two greedy daughters attempt to have her declared legally insane.

College Girls: Sex Equation

January 1973 •Japanese

Nikkatsu Roman Porno

Foolish Hearts

December 1935 •English

A little entry from the RKO shorts department serving also as an audition-type (stick 'em in one of these and see if they appeal to a real audience, and make a buck or two at the same time)film for studio contractees and budding starlets. And, surrounded and supported by veteran character actors, such as Jack Norton, Jack Rice and Harrison Green, the likes of Tony Martin, Phyllis Brooks and Lucille Ball usually looked pretty good. And soon made for themselves, with studio help, rather nice Hollywood careers.

Nuigulumar Z

January 2014 •Japanese

A gothic lolita merges with a teddy bear to fight zombies and save the world.

Van Kooten & De Bie: Ons Zingt Ons - Dertig jaar liederen en leaders!

October 2003 •Dutch

Miracle Child

April 1993 •English

A despairing young widow who abandons her baby at pond-side among bulrushes and a man who's fighting to reclaim his own son are drawn together. A baby plops out of a rainy, stormy sky into the arms of the town's beloved, vaguely addled spinster. Miracles suddenly reverse the fortunes of the town as drought and unemployment disappear, only to be replaced by boosterism and greed.

Two Comedies of Branislav Nušić

January 1969 •Russian

Teleplay based on comedies by Serbian playwright Branislav Nušić and combined with songs by Andrey Mironov

Игроки XXI

February 1992 •Russian

A Gostosa da Gafieira

March 1981 •Portuguese

Kingkoy: Ninja Komisyon

July 1986 •English

A simple street vendor gets attacked by bad guys and decides to train to become a Ninja to stop the evil in town.

Greg Warren: Where the Field Corn Grows

June 2020 •English

Greg Warren is smart enough to understand what he doesn't know, and it's in his common-sense attempt to understand basic agriculture, home repair, or finances that he harvests the ridiculous and absurd.

Um Marciano em Minha Cama

January 1981 •Portuguese

Los hijos del otro

March 1947 •Spanish

A mother hires a psychologist to be the father of 3 children, and he performs his role excellently, providing affection.