Rushmore
“A teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.” – IMDB...
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Magnolia
“An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.” – IMDB USA, 1999, Paul Thomas Anderson. Drama, 3hrs 8mins (18) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
All About My Mother
(Original title: Todo sobre mi madre) “A comedy-drama about a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.” – IMDB Spain/France, 1999, Pedro Almodóvar. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr 41mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
Girl On The Bridge
(Original title: La fille sur le pont) “One night, a fading entertainer intervenes when a woman contemplates suicide, beginning a strange, unpredictable relationship.” – IMDB France, 1999, Patrice Leconte. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr 30mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
Of Freaks And Men
(Original title: Pro urodov i lyudey) “Dariya the maid getting a boy to touch her large breast is just one incident that occurs when Yohan and Victor infiltrate two families, forcing young Liza and blind Ekaterina to appear in porn,...
Ghost Dog: The Way Of The Samurai
“An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.” – IMDB France/Germany/USA/Japan, 1999, Jim Jarmusch. Crime/Drama, 1hr 56mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
Not One Less
(Original title: Yi ge dou bu neng shao) “13-year old Wei Minzhi is the new substitute teacher of a mountain village school. She is told not to lose any of her pupils under any circumstances.” – IMDB China, 1999, Yimou...
Being John Malkovich
“A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.” – IMDB USA, 1999, Spike Jonze. Comedy/Drama/Satire, 1hr 53mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
The Insider
“A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.” – IMDB USA, 1999, Michael Mann. Biography/Drama/History, 2hrs 37mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club
The Talented Mr. Ripley
“In late 1950s New York, a young underachiever named Tom Ripley is sent to Italy to retrieve Dickie Greenleaf, a rich and spoiled millionaire playboy. But when the errand fails, Ripley takes extreme measures.” – IMDB USA, 1999, Anthony Minghella....
