, 2h13 Directed byRoman Polanski OriginEspagne GenresThriller, Fantastic, Horror, Crime ThemesFilms about religion, Demons in film ActorsJohnny Depp, Lena Olin, Frank Langella, Emmanuelle Seigner, James Russo, Barbara Jefford Roles la baronne Kessler Rating66% Dean Corso (Johnny Depp), a New York City rare book dealer, makes his living conning people into selling him valuable antique books for a low price, and then selling them for profit. He meets with wealthy book collector Boris Balkan (Frank Langella), who has recently acquired a copy of The Nine Gates of the Kingdom of Shadows by 17th-century author Aristide Torchia, one of only three copies known to exist. According to legend, the book is Torchia's adaptation of an older book written by the Devil himself and purportedly contains the means to ritualistically summon the Devil and, through him, acquire invincibility and immortality. Balkan believes two of the copies are forgeries. He hires Corso to authenticate all three copies, and acquire the legitimate copy by any means necessary.
, 1h40 OriginUnited-kingdom GenresDrama ThemesChildren's films ActorsPaul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Barbara Jefford, Jeremy Kemp, John Hallam Roles Tante Mildred Rating61% Two children named Gracie Jenkins and Daniel Pender are best friends living on the island of Bryher. They enjoy sailing wooden boats that they make off the numerous beaches, but the tide carries their favorite one across to a forbidden bay. This is the home of a local hermit nicknamed the Birdman, whom all the children are forbidden to go near and whom none of the adults trust. This is partly due to him being born on a nearby island named Samson which all locals avoid, as they say it is cursed. On stormy nights he goes over to Samson and can be seen sending lantern signals out to sea.
, 2h42 Directed byMichael Anderson OriginUSA GenresDrama, Thriller ThemesPolitique, Films about religion, Political films ActorsLaurence Olivier, Anthony Quinn, John Gielgud, Oskar Werner, David Janssen, Vittorio De Sica Roles le dr. Ruth Faber Rating69% Set during the height of the Cold War, The Shoes of the Fisherman opens as protagonist Kiril Pavlovich Lakota (Anthony Quinn), the Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv (or Lvov as it is spelled in the movie adaptation), is unexpectedly set free after twenty years in a Siberian labour camp by his former jailer, Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (Laurence Olivier), now the premier of the Soviet Union.