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Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015

Laura, an Extraordinary Life

2015
2
On may 27, 1874, was born in Jericó, Antioquia (Colombia) a woman who would make history: Laura Montoya. In 2013 she was recognized as the first canonized saint in Colombia. This is the extraordinary story of her life.
The Poison Tree

2012

The Poison Tree

2012
6.3
When 19 year old Karen abandons her student bedsit and moves in with Biba and Rex to enjoy one long summer of love, she is thrown into a world she never imagined she would be a part of.
Aristocrats

1999

Aristocrats

1999
6.1
Based on a true story, Aristocrats draws back the curtain on an 18th century English family near the summit of society, revealing a tapestry of romance, prejudice, infidelity, and revolution.
Guante blanco

2008

Guante blanco

2008
6
El País de las mujeres

1998

El País de las mujeres

1998
8
El País de las mujeres is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venevisión. It was written by Leonardo Padrón and directed by Carlos Izquierdo. This telenovela lasted 188 episodes and was distributed internationally by Venevisión International. Ana Karina Manco and Víctor Cámara starred as the main protagonists.
Dombey and Son

1983

Dombey and Son

1983
5.7
Dombey and Son is a television mini-series produced by the BBC in 1983. It was based on the book Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens. It was adapted by James Andrew Hall and directed by Rodney Bennett.
The Pitch

2012

The Pitch

2012
2
The Pitch is an unscripted series from AMC produced by Studio Lambert that goes behind the scenes on the pressure on America's top creative ad agencies competing to pitch a new account. Each week the two agencies go head-to-head in a presentation known as The Pitch, with only seven days to prepare. The series premiered on Monday, April 30, 2012 and was promoted with an hour-long sneak preview on April 8, 2012 preceded by a Mad Men episode. The show was given a green light in April 2011. In June 2012 the Broadcast Television Journalists' Association nominated The Pitch for a Critics' Choice Television Award in the category of Best Reality Series - Competition. On August 16, 2012, AMC renewed the series for a second season. The second season premiered on August 15, 2013.
Press

2018

Press

2018
7
The lives of the editors and journalists working at a left-leaning broadsheet and a populist tabloid.
Trap

2020

Trap

2020
4.1
'Trap' is a cross between a romance and thriller that tells the story about the love, temptation, and betrayal that occurs among university students in their twenties.
The Dwelling Place

1994

The Dwelling Place

1994
6
Set in the 1830s, the story of 16-year-old Cissie Brodie after the death of parents and the repossession of the family home. She finds a barren place to live and care for her younger brothers and sisters with the help of Matthew, a local carpenter, but her life becomes complicated when the aristocratic Fischel family take an unwelcome interest.
Chornobyl: Aftermath

2016

Chornobyl: Aftermath

2016
5.5
1986, Chornobyl. Lera travels to the most promising place in the USRR where nuclear energy brightens the future of a new society. She is about to discover love, but also the power of physical and emotional destruction.
Real Stories with Christ

0000

Real Stories with Christ

0000
10
Real Stories of Christ is a series that follows the journey of a young Pastor as he encounters challenges faced by his church family, and through his faith, shows that God is always in control.
おっさんずラブ -in the sky- ゆく年くる年SP

2019

おっさんずラブ -in the sky- ゆく年くる年SP

2019
A zori zdes tikhie

2005

A zori zdes tikhie

2005
2.8
Terror.app

2019

Terror.app

2019
3.5
Five teenage girls obey a strange mobile application called TERROR.APP. The app forces them to be in an abandoned place with the appearance of having been the scene of a crime. Once on the site, everyone must tell a scary story they have experienced. All the stories start from a premise that enhances a real fear that any teenager can have in their day to day. Fear of excesses, to return home alone, to social media haters, to lose control or to be alone at home.
Stage Fright

2020

Stage Fright

2020
6
Lizzy is the stage manager for Crown Lake's latest production: Phantom. But when the show's lead and Lizzy's biggest crush, Noah, is put in a coma by a tragic accident during dress rehearsal, she must unite unlikely allies to get to the bottom of this whodunnit mystery
Monster

2014

Monster

2014
4
A murder of a woman in her 20s in the middle of Seoul. Tae Seok who is a student of a prestigious university accidentally kills Mi Na who's a gold digger. Tae Seok's father is about to run for councilman election and asks Lawyer Kim Hyeon Su to take care of the murder. Hyeon Su tells Tae Seok to turn himself in and claims he'll be found innocent. The prosecutor in charge of this case, Chae Jin Wook, was a fellow trainee with Hyeon Su. He's very determined to put Tae Seok in jail.
Sea Wolf

2009

Sea Wolf

2009
4.8
Captain Wolf Larsen, the notorious Sea Wolf who rules the crew of his ship, the Ghost, with an iron fist. While on the high seas he takes on a castaway, the literary critic Humphrey Van Weyden. But instead of dropping him off at the next harbour, Larsen forces him to work in his crew as a ship boy. The young dandy has to fight for his very own survival in this new, rough world on board. But his most dangerous challenge is the captain himself, who involves him in an evil game.
Byron

2003

Byron

2003
5
Byron revolutionized English poetry and died a hero. He became famous overnight when the poetic record of his adventures abroad was received with rapture. This rich historical drama explores the true identity of the wild poetic genius who broke every taboo in the book. Byron's affairs and his unconventionality, however, were always destined to bring him down.
Stranded

2002

Stranded

2002
7
The Robinson family set sail for a new life in America. After only a short time at sea, they are caught in a terrible, relentless storm that shatters their ship and they find themselves on the sandy beach of a deserted tropical island.