简介:The movie chronicles the events of history's man of mystery, Rasputin. Although not quite historically accurate and little emphasis is put on the politics of the day, Rasputin's rise to power and eventual assassination are depicted in an attempt to explain his extraordinary power and influence.
简介:1962年10月14日,一则由飞临古巴上空U-2侦察机所拍摄照片中透露的情报信息,引发了一场当时世界两大超级大国美国与苏联之间的空前危机。美国情报官员在这组情报资料中发现,苏联正在距离佛罗里达不到150公里的古巴首都哈瓦那西南的圣克利斯托瓦尔修建基地,部署中短程导弹和运 载核武器的伊尔-28重型轰炸机,这些导弹足以摧毁全美各大城市并且造成重大伤亡。全美上下陷入极度恐慌之中,也将整个世界推向了核灾难的边缘。总统约翰·肯尼迪(布鲁斯·格林伍德 Bruce Greenwood 饰)和其弟罗伯特·肯尼迪(斯蒂文·卡普Steven Culp 饰)沉着应对这场一触即发的核战危机,影片透过白宫高级特别助理肯尼斯·奥唐纳(凯文·科斯特纳 Kevin Costner 饰)之眼,再现了危机重重的惊天十三日。
简介:A murderous religious cult is way-laying travellers and stealing goods in nineteenth century India. As the disappearances mount and trade becomes difficult, the British East India Company is forced to act. But they give the job to an upper-class officer completely out-of-touch with the country rather than the obvious candidate who has been in India for years and well understands the people and culture.
简介:Using fiction to chart the rise (between the Sixties and the Eighties) of the charismatic and highly mediatised businessman Bernard Tapie (who died in October and was, among the many other twists and turns in his life, head of a professional cycling team which won the Tour de France, president of Marseille’s Olympique football club at the height of its glory – winning the Champ...
简介:A down-on-his-luck farmer makes a deal with the devil for seven years of prosperity. When Mr. Scratch comes to collect, orator and hero of the common man Daniel Webster comes to the rescue. Based on the short story by Stephen Vincent Benet. Also known as All That Money Can Buy.