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The Drews are considering new scripts when they decide to produce Pay-Day, the melodramatic story of the wealthy and sinister Kirke Brentwood and his lower-class wife, Doris Fenton.
Social & External
The people behind it
Sidney Drew
Kirke Brentwood
Mrs. Sidney Drew
Doris Fenton
Florence Short
Vampire
Emily Lorraine
Mrs. Fenton
Charles Riegel
Dr. Grayson
Linda Farley
Isabel, Mrs. Brentwood I
Dan Baker
Watkins
Richard A. Rowland
Self
Joseph W. Engel
Mrs. Samuel Zucker
Ruth, Mrs. Brentwood II
Following the tragic death of her teenage son, Manuela travels from Madrid to Barcelona in an attempt to contact the long-estranged father the boy never knew. She reunites with an old friend, an outspoken transgender sex worker, and befriends a troubled actress and a pregnant, HIV-positive nun.
Two estranged brothers reconcile after the sudden passing of their mother.
Lonely Jung-wook is looking for a woman to talk to even when he goes out for a walk in the neighborhood. Then, the back of a beautiful woman caught my eye. As she approaches her, the woman is none other than her ex-girlfriend, Ji-hyeon. Ji-hyeon is happy to see Jung-wook like that, which she has never seen before, and she begins to talk after a long time. The two, who were immersed in memories and enjoyed, eventually have sex. Jung-wook wants a new relationship with Ji-hyeon for a moment, but Ji-hyun definitely draws her line.
In the 1940s, São Paulo nightlife is the setting for Tezinho's love affairs. In love with Aninha, he needs to get away from the girl and ends up getting involved with other women, including an obsessive relationship with a prostitute.
The luminous Maria Corda stars as the eponymous Tesha, a celebrated Russian dancer who marries an Englishman (Thomas). The couple long for a child but after five years of happy marriage, remain childless. On a trip to Southampton Tesha succumbs to a brief fling with a stranger (Cavanagh), unleashing a barrage of unforeseen consequences and emotional turmoil. The superb cinematography is by the great German cinematographer Werner Brandes who worked on dozens of prestige British productions in the 1920s. Originally shot silent, sound was added in 1929.
As Isyak and his daughter Maya face the ups and downs of life, from losing a job to battling illness and the loss of hearing, their strong bond reveals the enduring power of love and family to carry them through the toughest times.
In Mexico, two teenage boys and an attractive older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life, friendship, sex, and each other.
In Kyoto a young kimono maker with traditional ideas gets involved with a married professor.
An ex-convict tries to connect with the daughter who doesn't even know he exists.
A bitter film director is forced to explain why her latest film, 'She's So Cold', reflects worrying ideas about relationships and men. Reluctant to cooperate, she hijacks the interview and propagates her own twisted perspective on life.
Reckless playboy Bob Merrick crashes his speedboat, requiring emergency attention from the town’s only resuscitator while a local hero, Dr. Phillips, dies waiting for the life-saving device. Merrick then tries to right his wrongs with the doctor’s widow, Helen, falling in love with her in the process.
The boss and his subordinates came to a remote province on a business trip. I didn’t like the female boss, who was usually full of mistakes and was bursting with her subordinates. After all I made a mistake on this business trip, I finally spilled coffee on my boss’s clothes. I got angry all the way to my head, and when I was annoyed, a dirty passion for sex suddenly came up to the subordinate’s ignorance. They start to take off their clothes one by one…
Devastated by the loss of both parents to cancer, a medical student drops out of school and meets a firebrand photographer with a lust for life.
Yan Hao, a violinist, gets into an accident causing her to be temporarily blind. Frustrated and shocked, a blessing comes as a woman suddenly tries to help Yan Hao navigate life again.
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
Chen Qiu's investment met with a friend's deceit and betrayal, and she had no choice but to rent a room to earn living expenses. The tenant Shi Ran walked into her life, and Shi Ran's concern and enthusiasm gradually melted the ice in Chen Qiu's heart.
Diantha Ebberly travels with her parents to the edge of the Sahara to meet her longtime betrothed, Herbert Medford, whom she has never seen. She is rescued from a swarm of beggars by an "Arab," then meets him again when she slips out at night in native dress. They fall in love, but Diantha is abducted by Sheik Amud, then returned safely home by the "Arab." The next morning Diantha discovers her fiancé and lover to be one and the same.
Bailey and Darla embark upon a misguided and mutually deceitful form of therapy, one in which they must drive across the country, re-enacting Darla's colorful history as a sex addict. As their true motivations for the road trip come to light, the unlikely pair force one another to confront their issues, discovering that there might actually be more to love than just sex.
A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.
When a group of old college friends reunite over a long weekend after one of them attempts suicide, old crushes and resentments shine light on their life decisions, and ultimately push friendships and relationships to the brink.
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and a new-found infatuation with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son finds success on his high school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen.
A 16-year-old girl takes her parents hostage after they miss her big jump-roping competition.
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who might be able to help him train the dog. Reluctantly, Jon gives her a try. Is the dog the problem, or the owner?
A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.
A seemingly perfect family moves into a suburban neighborhood, but when it comes to the truth as to why they're living there, they don't exactly come clean with their neighbors.
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.
A brother and sister con-artist duo find themselves scamming a grieving billionaire by convincing him they can introduce him to God, face-to-face.
A man in his mid-20s, still living at home with his mother and stepfather, puts all his eggs in one basket: the girl who works at his local coffee shop. The problem is, she has a serious boyfriend. As they become closer, the line between friendship and intimacy is blurred, and the situation forces both to examine where they are in their lives.
A wheelchair-bound singer and her best friend embark on a roadtrip to Memphis.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic one, she is forced to confront her own deeply troubled past.
A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.
Everything changes for Eva when she receives an insurance settlement check accidentally made out for $5,000,000 instead of the expected $50,000. She and her best friend take the money and head out for the adventure of a lifetime.
A social butterfly who dies during her birthday week is given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth.