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Downstairs - was released on: 6 August 1932.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- John Gilbert… Karl Schneider
- Paul Lukas… Albert, the Baron’s Butler
- Virginia Bruce… Anna, Albert’s Wife
- Hedda Hopper… Countess De Marnac
- Reginald Owen… Baron ‘Nicky’ von Burgen
- Olga Baclanova… Baroness Eloise von Burgen
- Bodil Rosing… Sophie, the Cook
- Otto Hoffman… Otto, the Wine Cellar Caretaker
- Lucien Littlefield… Françoise, a Drunken Servant
- Marion Lessing… Antoinette, Maid to the Countess

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

At the wedding of Albert and Anna, Karl, the new chauffeur, arrives. Albert is the head butler, second generation to the Baron. Karl soon seems out of place as a servant, and Albert tells him so. But Karl is a cad. Whenever he gets the chance, he will try to seduce Anna, who is not wise in the ways of the world. He lies without question if it is to his advantage and charms money out of Sophie, the old cook. He disrupts the household and then blackmails the Baroness to keep from being sacked. Written by Tony Fontana {tony.fontana@spacebbs.com}

The Cameraman - was released on: 22 September 1928.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Buster Keaton… Buster
- Marceline Day… Sally
- Harold Goodwin… Stagg
- Sidney Bracey… Éditor (as Sidney Bracy)
- Harry Gribbon… Cop

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

After becoming infatuated with a pretty office worker for MGM Newsreels, Buster trades in his tintype operation for a movie camera and sets out to impress the girl (and MGM) with his work. Written by tvman@earthlink.net

Show People - was released on: 11 November 1928.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Marion Davies… - played the character of: Peggy Pepper / Herself
- William Haines… - played the character of: Billy Boone
- Dell Henderson… - played the character of: General Marmaduke Oldfish Pepper
- Paul Ralli… - played the character of: Andre Telefair
- Tenen Holtz… Casting director
- Harry Gribbon… Jim - Comedy director
- Sidney Bracey… Dramatic director
- Polly Moran… Peggy’s maid
- Albert Conti… Producer

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Colonel Pepper brings his daughter, Peggy, to Hollywood from Georgia to be an actress. There she meets Billy who gets her work at Comet Studio doing comedies with him. But Peggy is discovered by High Art Studio and she leaves Billy and Comet to work there. For her new image, she is now Patricia Pepoire and ignores Billy when he sees her on location. When she is not longer wanted by the little people who do not understand “ART”, she plans to marry Andre to get a fake title. Billy will not let her go without a fight. Written by Tony Fontana {tony.fontana@spacebbs.com}

Letters from Iwo Jima - was released on: 12 January 2007.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Ken Watanabe… General Kuribayashi
- Kazunari Ninomiya… - played the character of: Saigo
- Tsuyoshi Ihara… - played the character of: Baron Nishi
- Ryo Kase… - played the character of: Shimizu
- Shido Nakamura… - played the character of: Lieutenant Ito (as Shidou Nakamura)
- Hiroshi Watanabe… - played the character of: Lieutenant Fujita
- Takumi Bando… Captain Tanida
- Yuki Matsuzaki… - played the character of: Nozaki
- Takashi Yamaguchi… Kashiwara
- Eijiro Ozaki… Lieutenant Okubo
- Nae… Hanako
- Nobumasa Sakagami… - played the character of: Admiral Ohsugi
- Luke Eberl… Sam (as Lucas Elliot)
- Sonny Saito… Medic Endo (as Sonny Seiichi Saito)
- Steve Santa Sekiyoshi… Kanda

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}

Kagemusha - was released on: 6 October 1980.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Tatsuya Nakadai… - played the character of: Shingen Takeda / - played the character of: Kagemusha
- Tsutomu Yamazaki… - played the character of: Nobukado Takeda
- Kenichi Hagiwara… Katsuyori Takeda
- Jinpachi Nezu… Sohachiro Tsuchiya
- Hideji Otaki… - played the character of: Masakage Yamagata
- Daisuke Ryu… Nobunaga Oda
- Masayuki Yui… Ieyasu Tokugawa
- Kaori Momoi… Otsuyanokata
- Mitsuko Baisho… Oyunokata
- Hideo Murota… Nobufusa Baba
- Takayuki Shiho… Masatoyo Naito
- Koji Shimizu… Katsusuke Atobe
- Noboru Shimizu… Masatane Hara
- Sen Yamamoto… Nobushige Oyamada
- Shuhei Sugimori… Masanobu Kosaka

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

When a powerful warlord in medieval Japan dies, a poor thief recruited to impersonate him finds difficulty living up to his role and clashes with the spirit of the warlord during turbulent times in the kingdom. Written by Keith Loh {loh@sfu.ca}

Halloween - was released on: 25 October 1978.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Donald Pleasence… - played the character of: Dr. Sam Loomis
- Jamie Lee Curtis… - played the character of: Laurie Strode
- Nancy Kyes… - played the character of: Annie Brackett (as Nancy Loomis)
- P.J. Soles… - played the character of: Lynda van der Klok
- Charles Cyphers… - played the character of: Sheriff Leigh Brackett
- Kyle Richards… - played the character of: Lindsey Wallace
- Brian Andrews… - played the character of: Tommy Doyle
- John Michael Graham… - played the character of: Bob Simms
- Nancy Stephens… - played the character of: Marion Chambers
- Arthur Malet… - played the character of: Graveyard Keeper
- Mickey Yablans… - played the character of: Richie
- Brent Le Page… - played the character of: Lonnie Elamb
- Adam Hollander… - played the character of: Keith
- Robert Phalen… - played the character of: Dr. Terence Wynn
- Tony Moran… - played the character of: Michael Myers (age 23)

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The year is 1963, the night; Halloween. Police are called to 43 Lampkin Ln. only to discover that a 17 year Judith Myers had been stabbed to death, by her 6 year-old brother… After being institutionalized for 15 years, Myers breaks out just days before Halloween. No one knows nor would wish to find out what would happen on October 31st 1978, besides Myer’s physciatrist Dr. Loomis. He knows Michael is coming back to Haddonfield, but by the time the town realizes it, it’ll be to late for many people… Written by Massive Fan

Charme discret de la bourgeoisie, Le - was released on: 22 October 1972.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Fernando Rey… Don Rafael Acosta
- Paul Frankeur… - played the character of: M. Thevenot
- Delphine Seyrig… Simone Thévenot
- Bulle Ogier… Florence
- Stéphane Audran… Alice Sénéchal (as Stephane Audran)
- Jean-Pierre Cassel… Henri Sénéchal
- Julien Bertheau… Mgr Dufour
- Milena Vukotic… Ines
- Maria Gabriella Maione… Guerilla
- Claude Piéplu… Colonel
- Muni… Peasant
- Pierre Maguelon… Sgt de police
- François Maistre… Delecluze
- Michel Piccoli… Ministre
- Ellen Bahl

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

Several bourgeois friends planning to get together for dinner experience a succession of highly unusual occurrences that interfere with their expected dining enjoyment. Written by Ed Cannon {ecannon@mail.utexas.edu}

The Godfather - was released on: 24 March 1972.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Marlon Brando… - played the character of: Don Vito Corleone
- Al Pacino… - played the character of: Michael Corleone
- James Caan… - played the character of: Santino ‘Sonny’ Corleone
- Richard S. Castellano… - played the character of: Peter Clemenza (as Richard Castellano)
- Robert Duvall… - played the character of: Tom Hagen
- Sterling Hayden… - played the character of: Capt. McCluskey
- John Marley… - played the character of: Jack Woltz
- Richard Conte… - played the character of: Don Emilio Barzini
- Al Lettieri… - played the character of: Virgil ‘The Turk’ Sollozzo
- Diane Keaton… - played the character of: Kay Adams
- Abe Vigoda… - played the character of: Sal Tessio
- Talia Shire… - played the character of: Connie Corleone Rizzi
- Gianni Russo… - played the character of: Carlo Rizzi
- John Cazale… - played the character of: Fredo Corleone
- Rudy Bond… - played the character of: Don Carmine Cuneo

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The story begins as “Don” Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia “family”, oversees his daughter’s wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father’s business. Through Michael’s life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don’t want to follow the old ways and look out for community and “family”. An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don’s influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don’s fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family. Written by Charlie Ness

Armée des ombres, L’ - was released on: 12 September 1969.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Lino Ventura… Philippe Gerbier
- Paul Meurisse… Luc Jardie
- Jean-Pierre Cassel… Jean François Jardie
- Simone Signoret… Mathilde
- Claude Mann… Claude Le Masque
- Paul Crauchet… Felix
- Christian Barbier… Le Bison
- Serge Reggiani… The hairdresser
- André Dewavrin… - played the character of: Colonel Passy
- Alain Dekok… Legrain
- Alain Mottet… Commander of the camp
- Alain Libolt… Paul Dounat
- Jean-Marie Robain… Baron de Ferte Talloire
- Albert Michel… Gendarm
- Denis Sadier… Gestapo’s doctor

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

France, 1942, during the occupation. Philippe Gerbier, a civil engineer, is one of the French Resistance’s chiefs. Given away by a traitor, he is interned in a camp. He manages to escape, and joins his network at Marseilles, where he makes the traitor be executed… This non-spectacular movie (do not expect any Rambo or Robin Hood) shows us rigorously and austerely the everyday of the French Resistants : their solitude, their fears, their relationships, the arrests, the forwarding of orders and their carrying out… Both writer Joseph Kessel and co-writer and director Jean-Pierre Melville belonged to this “Army in the Shadows”. Written by Yepok

The Magnificent Ambersons - was released on: 10 July 1942.

The movie had an excellent cast consisting of:

- Joseph Cotten… - played the character of: Eugene Morgan
- Dolores Costello… - played the character of: Isabel Minafer
- Anne Baxter… - played the character of: Lucy Morgan
- Tim Holt… - played the character of: George Minafer
- Agnes Moorehead… - played the character of: Fanny Minafer
- Ray Collins… Jack Minafer
- Erskine Sanford… Roger Bronson
- Richard Bennett… - played the character of: Maj. Amberson
- Orson Welles… Narrator (voice)

Here is a summary of the film’s plot:

The young, handsome, but somewhat wild Eugene Morgan wants to marry Isabel Amberson, daughter of a rich upper-class family, but she instead marries dull and steady Wilbur Minafer. Their only child, George, grows up a spoiled brat. Years later, Eugene comes back, now a mature widower and a successful automobile maker. After Wilbur dies, Eugene again asks Isabel to marry him, and she is receptive. But George resents the attentions paid to his mother, and he and his whacko aunt Fanny manage to sabotage the romance. A series of disasters befall the Ambersons and George, and he gets his come-uppance in the end. Written by John Oswalt {jao@jao.com}