Posts Tagged ‘1700s’

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

Thursday, February 8th, 2007
Genres: Drama | Romance
Countries: UK | USA
Actors: Close, Glenn | Malkovich, John | Pfeiffer, Michelle | Kurtz, Swoosie | Reeves, Keanu | Natwick, Mildred | Thurman, Uma | Capaldi, Peter | Sheridan, Joe | Gogan, Valerie | Benson, Laura | Pavlis, Joanna | Hawtrey, Nicholas | Do Nascimento, Paulo Abel | Lalande, François
Directors: Frears, Stephen
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Set in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil’s ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. The Marquise would like Valmont to seduce Cecile before her wedding day. Meanwhile Valmont has a conquest of his own in mind, Madame de Tourvel, a beautiful, married, and God fearing woman. The Marquise doesn’t think that Valmont can do it, she tells him that if he can provide written proof of a sexual encounter with Madame de Tourvel, that she will offer him a reward, one last night with her. But Valmont will find himself falling in love with Mrs. de Tourvel, embrasing the deadly jealousy of the marquise de Merteuil.

Affair of the Necklace, The (2001)

Sunday, February 4th, 2007
Genres: Drama
Countries: USA
Actors: Cox, Brian | Swank, Hilary | Pryce, Jonathan | Baker, Simon | Brody, Adrien | Richardson, Joely | Walken, Christopher | Panettiere, Hayden | Kunz, Simon | Brooke, Paul | Eyre, Peter | McCusker, Frank | Shackleton, Simon | Gulliford, Hermione | Hutchings, Geoffrey
Directors: Shyer, Charles
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Paris, 1786: a woman in court. The Crown murdered her father for his views about the poor, now Jeanne wants her home and good name back. She believes all can be set right if she can talk to the Queen, whose House Minister rebuffs her. With the help of a courtside gigolo, she learns to use what others desire to get what she wants. She needs a patron: with forged letters, she convinces Cardinal de Rohan she is the Queen’s confidante and can help him regain royal favor. Jeanne conspires to have the Cardinal purchase a fabulous diamond necklace for the Queen. He delivers it to Jeanne for Marie Antoinette. If the scheme breaks down, what then? Might this affair spark revolution?

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007
Genres: Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy
Countries: USA
Actors: Depp, Johnny | Rush, Geoffrey | Bloom, Orlando | Knightley, Keira | Davenport, Jack | Pryce, Jonathan | Arenberg, Lee | Crook, Mackenzie | O'Hare, Damian | New, Giles | Barnett, Angus | Bailie, David | Berry Jr., Michael | Singleton Jr., Isaac C. | McNally, Kevin
Directors: Verbinski, Gore
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This swash-buckling tale follows the quest of Captain Jack Sparrow, a savvy pirate, and Will Turner, a resourceful blacksmith, as they search for Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth, the daughter of the governor and the love of Will’s life, has been kidnapped by the feared Captain Barbossa. Little do they know, but the fierce and clever Barbossa has been cursed. He, along with his large crew, are under an ancient curse, doomed for eternity to neither live, nor die. That is, unless a blood sacrifice is made. Full of edge-of-the-seat action and swashbuckling adventures, this is a movie you won’t want to miss!