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Foundation date 1 january 1984
Palisades Tartan is a British/American film distribution company, founded by US-based Palisades Media Group to take over the film library of film distributor Tartan Films after it folded in Summer 2008.
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(2003)Filmography of Palisades Tartan (40 films)
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London Fields (2018)
, 1h58Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Amber Heard, Theo James, Jim Sturgess, Jaimie Alexander, Cara Delevingne, Billy Bob Thornton
Une voyante, Nicola Six, entame une relation avec trois hommes différents dont un, pense-t-elle en se fiant à ses prémonitions, sera son meurtrier...
Funny Games (2008)
, 1h51Directed by Michael Haneke
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Jeu, Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Tim Roth, Naomi Watts, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart, Siobhan Fallon Hogan
George and Ann Farber, their son Georgie, and their dog arrive at their lake house. Their next-door neighbour, Fred, is seen with two young men, Peter and Paul, who seem to be friends or relatives. They find Fred reacting somewhat awkwardly. Fred and Paul come over to help put the boat into the lake. Lucky, the dog, keeps barking at Paul, but George ignores it. After Fred and Paul leave, George and Georgie stay outside by the lake, tending to their boat. Georgie asks his father why Fred was behaving so strangely.
The Maid (2005)
, 1h33Directed by Kelvin Tong
Origin Singapore
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Alessandra De Rossi, Chen Shucheng, Hong Huifang
During the Chinese Seventh Month, the gates of hell open and spirits are set loose upon the unsuspecting world. Hailing from a small village in the Philippines, 18-year-old Rosa Dimaano arrives in Singapore on the first day of the Seventh Month to work as a domestic maid. She urgently needs money to save her younger brother who is ill back home. Her employers, the elderly Mr. and Mrs. Teo, appear kindhearted and sympathetic. Their mentally-handicapped son Ah Soon also takes to Rosa immediately.
The Red Shoes (2005)
, 1h43Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Dance films, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Kim Hye-soo, Kim Sung-soo, Go Soo-hee
Sun-jae (Kim Hye-soo) leaves her unfaithful husband, Sung-joon (Lee Eol), and moves into an old apartment with her daughter, Tae-su (Park Yeon-ah). During Sun-jae's return home, she takes a pair of hot pink high heels she found in a subway car, only to discover that they are cursed. Her obsession grows, arousing envy and greed with mysterious, nightmarish visions. Even Tae-su and one of her friends, Kim Mi-hee (Go Soo-hee), fall victim to the power of the shoes, resulting in hysteria and theft. Mi-hee dies soon after she takes the shoes, but they return to Tae-su(suggesting that she may be Keiko reincarnated).
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The Assassin (2015)
, 1h45Directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien
Origin Taiwan
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Zhou Yun, Tetsuya Komuro, Zuo Xiaoqing
The film is set during the Tang Dynasty-period in Chinese history, in 9th century China. The film centers on Nie Yinniang (played by Shu Qi) a female killer appointed to slay corrupt government officials by her master, Jiaxin, a nun who raised her from the age of ten. When Yinniang displays mercy by failing to kill during her duties, Jiaxing punishes her with a ruthless assignment designed to test Yinniang’s resolve. She is sent to the distant province/circuit of Weibo in northern China, which is led by the military governor Tian Ji'an, her cousin and former lover.
Kidnapper (2010)
, 1h38Directed by Kelvin Tong
Origin Singapore
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Christopher Lee, Phyllis Quek
Lim is a struggling 40-year-old taxi driver whose wife divorced him years ago. He has a close relationship with his son, Wei Xiang, whom he chauffeurs to school every day. Mistaken for a rich man’s son, Wei Xiang is kidnapped one day at an arcade and held for a ransom of S$1 million. Thus begins one father’s relentless quest to get his son back.
The First Beautiful Thing (2010)
, 2h2Directed by Paolo Virzì
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about families
Actors Valerio Mastandrea, Micaela Ramazzotti, Stefania Sandrelli, Claudia Pandolfi, Marco Messeri, Fabrizia Sacchi
The film tells the story of the Michelucci family, from the 1970s to the present day: the central character is the stunningly beautiful Anna, the lively, frivolous and sometimes embarrassing mother of Bruno and Valeria. Everything begins in the Summer of 1971, at the annual Summer beauty pageant held at Livorno’s most popular bathing establishment. Anna is unexpectedly crowned “Most Beautiful Mother”, unwittingly stirring the violent jealousy of her husband, a Non-commissioned officer of Carabinieri. From then on, chaos strikes the family and for Anna, Bruno and his sister Valeria, it is the start of an adventure that will only end thirty years later. The whole movie is set when Bruno, a high school teacher who ended up living in Milan after managing to escape from Livorno and his mother, returns to his hometown to be at his mother’s side during her very last days, remembering all those key episodes of his family life through a long series of flashbacks.
Mister Lonely (2008)
, 1h52Directed by Harmony Korine
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, Werner Herzog, James Fox, Anita Pallenberg
A young man living in Paris scratches out a living as a Michael Jackson look-alike, dancing on the streets, public parks, tourist spots and trade shows. During a show in an old people's home, he meets Marilyn Monroe. Haunted by her angelic beauty, he follows her to a commune in the Scottish Highlands, joining her husband Charlie Chaplin, and her daughter Shirley Temple. Here, the Pope, the Queen, Madonna, James Dean, and other impersonators build a stage in the hope that the world will visit and watch them perform.
P2 (2007)
, 1h38Directed by Franck Khalfoun
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Christmas films
Actors Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley, Simon Reynolds, Philip Akin, Grace Lynn Kung, Stephanie Moore
Young businesswoman Angela Bridges (Rachel Nichols) works in a downtown Manhattan office block and gets stuck working late on Christmas Eve, before leaving to attend a family party. On her way to her car in the second underground parking lot level (P2) beneath the office block, she discovers that her car won't start. After receiving some assistance from the security guard named Thomas (Wes Bentley) and turning down his offer to spend Christmas with him, she calls for a taxi and waits in the lobby. When the taxi arrives, she discovers she's locked in the lobby, and runs back into the parking garage. The lights soon shut down and Angela, guided by the light on her cell phone, wanders around the deserted parking lot. Thomas then attacks Angela, drugs her with chloroform, and takes her to his office.
Silent Light (2007)
, 2h22Directed by Carlos Reygadas
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion
Silent Light begins with a long tracking shot of the sun rising over a beautiful plain. The protagonist Johan, his wife Esther, and their children sit silently saying grace, after which each member of Johan's family departs from their home except for him. Once he is alone, he stops the clock on the wall and breaks down crying. Johan goes to work and discusses with a colleague that he is having an affair with a single woman by the name of Marianne; he makes it clear that his wife knows about the affair. Johan leaves work to meet Marianne in a field, and they begin to kiss. In the next scene, Johan's children are bathing and playing along a riverbank while he and his wife watch. They call one of their children over to bathe her, and as they are doing so, Esther begins to cry.
You, the Living (2007)
, 1h35Directed by Roy Andersson
Origin Suede
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Actors Jessica Nilsson
There is no central plot, but some of the vignettes connect loosely. All the stories show the essential humanity of the characters and address themes of life, existence and happiness.
12:08 East of Bucharest (2006)
, 1h29Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
Origin Roumanie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Political films
Actors Luminița Gheorghiu, Teodor Corban
Vaslui, Roumanie de l'est, c'est le seizième anniversaire de la révolution de Noël et Virgil Jderescu, le propriétaire et journaliste de la télévision locale, veut organiser un "talk show" en direct pour répondre à une question importante : "Cette ville a-t-elle réellement participé à la révolution ou a-t-elle seulement fêté la chute du dictateur ?"
Princess (2006)
, 1h22Directed by Anders Morgenthaler
Origin Danemark
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Animation, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about pornography
Actors Thure Lindhardt, Ida Dwinger, Christian Tafdrup, Rasmus Bjerg
August, un prêtre missionnaire de 32 ans, apprend la mort de sa sœur Christina, ancienne star du porno connue sous le nom de « The Princess », qui a succombé à une overdose après des années de déchéance. Il recueille la fille de Christinia, Mia, âgée de cinq ans. August entame alors une sanglante recherche pour venger Mia et détruire tout le matériel pornographique montrant « The Princess ».
The Page Turner (2006)
, 1h25Directed by Denis Dercourt
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, Films about classical music and musicians, Musical films, Piano, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Catherine Frot, Déborah François, Pascal Greggory, Xavier de Guillebon, Christine Citti, Jacques Bonnaffé
A young girl, Mélanie Prouvost, aspires to be a pianist and auditions in front of famous pianist Ariane Fouchécourt for a place at a conservatoire. Ariane signs an autograph for an admirer during the recital, distracting Mélanie and affecting her performance. She leaves the audition with her mother, heart broken.
Driving Lessons (2006)
, 1h38Directed by Jeremy Brock
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Julie Walters, Rupert Grint, Laura Linney, Nicholas Farrell, Jim Norton, Michelle Duncan
Seventeen-year-old Ben Marshall is the sensitive, poetry-writing son of complacent and emasculated Robert, a vicar obsessed with ornithology, and domineering overbearing mother Laura, whose strong religious beliefs lead her to perform numerous charitable acts while ignoring the emotional needs of her own family, such as forcing Ben to deliver meals on wheels despite his having no car. Her faith does not, however, hinder her from engaging in an affair with Peter, a young curate portraying Jesus Christ in the church pageant she is directing.