Veteran experimental filmmakers Danielle Huillet and Jean-Marie Straub helmed this unusual adaptation of a novel by Elio Vittorini. Focused on the triumphs and failures of a group of laborers and farm hands who pooled their resources to operate an alternative collective farm after the end of World War II, Operai, Contadini features a cast of 12 actors who read aloud from Vittorini's book for the duration of the film, either reciting from memory or using a clearly visible script. Hardly designed to be a crowd pleaser, Operai, Contadini proved to be controversial among the audiences for its showings at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight series. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide The group makes up a primitive community which seeks to erase not only the distress created by the war but also the hardships of life and hunger, and to protect them from violence, misery and fear. Amid the ruins of this post-war period, the characters build and invent a rapport both in their professional and daily lives between themselves, the sexes, generations, diverse social and geographical origins, and antagonistic political camps. The group maintains a 'register', a kind of diary, as if it were entering the minutes of an inquiry or a trial. -Steve Grayson my favorite Straub-Huillet films are Too Early, Too Late and Operai, contadini (2001), both color landscape films with especially acute senses of place as well as of nature in all its harsh beauty. - Jonathan Rosenbaum
Midah, Rohayu and Ani are three widows who happen to be die-hard-fans of singer Aiman Zalini. When the singer's last concert is announc ed, the three ladies try and do everything they can to raise the money for the tickets. They concocted an additive-free, all natural, and non-tobacco vape juice business. Their vape formula proves to be a success and they make enough for the co...
亚瑟(阿尔·帕西诺 Al Pacino 饰)是一位精明强干的律师,在车水马龙的繁华都市巴尔的摩生活和工作。和大部分利欲熏心为了金钱可以放弃底线的同行们不同,亚瑟始终坚守着自己正义的准则,为小人物发声,绝不违背良心。
亚瑟的出淤泥而不染让同行们对他敬而远之,将其视作异类,然而亚瑟并不在意。某日,在法庭上,亚瑟得罪了法官亨利(约翰·福赛思 John Forsythe 饰),两人就此结下了梁子。谁知道,当亚瑟再度见到亨利之时,后者已经因为强暴伤害罪沦为了阶下囚。亨利要求亚瑟替自己辩护,如果亚瑟不从,这势必会对他今后的职业道路产生毁灭性的打击。
一家疗养院里,年逾古稀的犹太人古特曼先生(克里斯托弗·普卢默 Christopher Plummer 饰)呻吟着从睡梦中醒来。他的记忆正在消退,连妻子不久前去世的事也险些忘记。不过妻子的离开似乎也帮他卸去最后一点儿牵挂,他在朋友的帮助下,从养老院偷偷跑出。古特曼的身上携带着朋友写的信,上面记载着他沿途需要注意的事项以及此行最大的目的。几经辗转,他终于找到了名叫鲁迪·克兰德的老人。对方年轻时曾是参与过二战的德国士兵,家族的血海深仇驱使着古特曼先生不远万里追踪仇人。 奥斯维辛集中营的恐怖记忆,让每个切身经历者都背上了毕生无法摆脱的罪……
查理(艾迪·墨菲 Eddie Murphy 饰)和菲尔(杰夫·格尔林 Jeff Garlin 饰)供职于一家高级广告公司,两人每天勤勤恳恳的工作,却并没有为自己挣得光明的前景,反而因此而忽视了家庭和孩子。一场意外让查理和菲尔双双丢掉了工作,突如其来的大片闲暇时光让两人意识到了他们在带孩子方面的神奇天赋,两人灵光一现,决定开一家全职奶爸托儿所。 查理和菲尔的托儿所开张了,随着时间的推移,他们的“生意”越来越红火起来,也有了一批固定的“客户”,两人甚至招募了一位名叫马文(史蒂夫·茨恩 Steve Zahn 饰)的雇员,当起了名副其实的“老板”。就在两人沾沾自喜之际,问题和麻烦接踵而至。