Six Characters in Search of An Author(1992)

Adventure at Obžiky(sk)

A television production of a play by Ján Palárik. A comedy directed against nationalism, national indifference and stupid arrogance. A classic plot built on a mix-up of characters.

Hero(ko)

An Jung-geun fights for Korea's independence from the Japanese Empire and sparks a movement. In 1909, he assassinates Itō Hirobumi, the first prime minister of Japan and resident-general of Korea.

L'Instinct(fr)

More Than Blue(zh)

A terminally ill man sets up his best friend, whom he has loved since high school, so that she will not be lonely after he passes away.

Emilia Galotti(de)

A tragedy by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

Spring and Port Wine(en)

A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working class Bolton, England.

Edward II(en)

The reign of Edward II, King of England, is troubled from the start when he brings his male lover, hated by the nobles, out of exile.

Lulu(de)

A 14-year-old girl is caught while trying to pick a doctor's pocket. The doctor ends up taking her in and turning her into a sophisticated lady, whom he marries off to a wealthy man.

Four Mothers(en)

Edward, a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.

Macbeth(hu)

In this powerful film, the renowned William Shakespeare play is stripped down to the bare essentials, consisting of two lengthy shots.

The Tragedy of Man(hu)

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

Our Town(en)

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom Married with Children.

OMG: Oh My God!(hi)

A shopkeeper takes God to court when his shop is destroyed by an earthquake.

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial(en)

A full-length adaptation, originally staged as a play, of the court-martial segment from the novel "The Caine Mutiny".

A Streetcar Named Desire(en)

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.

A Streetcar Named Desire(en)

A fading Southern Belle moves in with her sister in New Orleans where her ferocious brother-in-law takes stabs at her sanity.

Girls of the Thirteenth Month(ja)

Kazuho Anamori, a high school girl, was unable to fit in with her class because she was reluctant to withdraw. One day, by chance, she met Miko Karakida, who was born with heart disease, and they became closer. However, six months later, the shrine maiden died while in the hospital. A letter arrives at Ichiho who is sad. "I have a story about Miko Karakida. Come to that room tomorrow night.” What is the story about the shrine maiden? Ichiho goes into the school building at night. A mysterious transfer student, Rin Ukima, who appeared at the same time as the death of the shrine maiden, was waiting there.

Raja Harishchandra(mr)

Revolves around the noble and righteous king, Harishchandra, who first sacrifices his kingdom, followed by his wife and eventually his children to honor his promise to the sage Vishwamitra.

Carrie(en)

A contemporary take on the horror classic about an awkward, telekinetic teenage girl, whose lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.

The Girl from the Marsh Croft(de)

A farm boy betrothed to a socialite falls in love with his maid - an impoverished girl from the marsh.