José do Egito (2013)

Actors: Denise Del Vecchio (actress), Taumaturgo Ferreira (actor), Caio Junqueira (actor), Henri Pagnoncelli (actor), Thelmo Fernandes (actor), Alexandre Avancini (director), Celso Frateschi (actor), Leonardo Vieira (actor), Carla Regina (actress), Paulo Henrique Farias (editor), Ângelo Paes Leme (actor), Bianca Rinaldi (actress), Andréa Avancini (actress), Paulo Nigro (actor), Milla Christie (actress),

Plot: Joseph, son of Israel (Jacob) and Rachel, lived in the land of Canaan with eleven brothers and one sister. He was Rachel's firstborn and Israel's eleventh son. Of all the sons, Joseph was loved by his father the most. Israel even arrayed Joseph with a "long coat of many colors".[1] Israel's favoritism toward Joseph caused his half brothers to hate him, and when Joseph was seventeen years old he had two dreams that made his brothers plot his demise. In the first dream, Joseph and his brothers gathered bundles of grain. Then, all of the grain bundles that had been prepared by the brothers gathered around Joseph's bundle and bowed down to it. In the second dream, the sun (father), the moon (mother) and eleven stars (brothers) bowed down to Joseph himself. When he told these two dreams to his brothers, they despised him for the implications that the family would be bowing down to Joseph. They became jealous that their father would even ponder over Joseph's words concerning these dreams. (They saw their chance when they were feeding the flocks, the brothers saw Joseph from afar and plotted to kill him. They turned on him and stripped him of the coat his father made for him, and threw him into a pit. As they pondered what to do with Joseph, the brothers saw a camel caravan of Ishmaelites coming out of Gilead, carrying spices and perfumes to Egypt, for trade. Judah, the strongest, thought twice about killing Joseph and proposed that he be sold. The traders paid twenty pieces of silver for Joseph, and the brothers took Joseph's coat back to Jacob, who assumed Joseph had been killed by wild animals. The text of the biblical story is muddled over who sold Joseph into slavery - which of the brothers, Reuben or Judah, and whether he was sold to Midianite traders or Ishmaelite traders. What is clear is that Joseph was sold to serve Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard.[2] While serving in Potiphar's household, Yahweh was with Joseph so that he prospered in everything he did. Joseph found favor in the sight of Potiphar and so he became his personal servant. Then Joseph was promoted to oversee Potiphar's entire household as a superintendent. After some time, Potiphar's wife began to desire Joseph and sought to have an affair with him. Despite her persistence, he refused to have sex with her for fear of sinning against God. After some days of begging for him, she grabbed him by his cloak, but he escaped from her leaving his garment behind. Angered by his running away from her, she took his garment and made a false claim against him by charging that he tried have sex with her. This resulted in Joseph being thrown into prison.[3] The warden put Joseph in charge of the other prisoners,[4] and soon afterward Pharaoh's chief cup bearer and chief baker, who had offended the Pharaoh, were thrown into the prison.[5] They both had dreams, and they asked Joseph to help interpret them. The chief cup bearer had held a vine in his hand, with three branches that brought forth grapes; he took them to Pharaoh and put them in his cup. The chief baker had three baskets of bread on his head, intended for Pharaoh, but some birds came along and ate the bread. Joseph told them that within three days the chief cup bearer would be reinstated but the chief baker would be hanged.[6] Joseph requested the cup bearer to mention him to Pharaoh and secure his release from prison,[7] but the cup bearer, reinstalled in office, forgot Joseph.[8] After Joseph was in prison for two more years, Pharaoh had two dreams which disturbed him. He dreamt of seven lean cows which rose out of the river and devoured seven fat cows; and, of seven withered ears of grain which devoured seven fat ears. Pharaoh's wise men were unable to interpret these dreams, but the chief cup bearer remembered Joseph and spoke of his skill to Pharaoh. Joseph was called for, and interpreted the dreams as foretelling that seven years of abundance would be followed by seven years of famine, and advised Pharaoh to store surplus grain during the years of abundance. When the famine came, it was so severe that people from surrounding nations "from all over the earth" came to Egypt to buy bread as this nation was the only Kingdom prepared for the seven year drought. In the second year of famine,[9] Joseph's half brothers were sent to Egypt, by their father Israel, to buy goods. When they came to Egypt, they stood before the Vizier but did not recognize him to be their brother Joseph. However, Joseph did recognize them and did not receive them kindly, rather he disguised himself and spoke to them in the Egyptian language using an interpreter. He did not speak at all to them in his native tongue, Hebrew.[10] After questioning them as to where they came from, he accused them of being spies. They pleaded with him that their only purpose was to buy grain for their family in the land of Canaan. After they mentioned that they had left a younger brother at home, the Vizier (Joseph) demanded that he be brought to Egypt as a demonstration of their veracity. This brother was Joseph's blood brother, Benjamin. He placed his brothers in prison for three days. On the third day, he brought them out of prison to reiterate that he wanted their youngest brother brought to Egypt to demonstrate their veracity. The brothers conferred amongst themselves speaking in Hebrew, reflecting on the wrong they had done to Joseph. Joseph understood what they were saying and removed himself from their presence because he was caught in emotion. Joseph sent the brothers back with food but kept one brother, and the remaining brothers returned to their father in Canaan, and told him all that had transpired in Egypt. They also discovered that all of their money sacks still had money in them, and they were dismayed. Then they informed their father that the Vizier demanded that Benjamin be brought before him to demonstrate that they were honest men.After they had consumed all of the grain that they brought back from Egypt, Israel told his sons to go back to Egypt for more grain. With Reuben and Judah's persistence, they persuaded their father to let Benjamin join them for fear of Egyptian retribution.Upon their return to Egypt, the brothers were afraid because of the returned money in their money sacks. Then when they get there Joseph reveals to them that he is in fact their brother, Joseph. Then has their father Jacob brought so they are all reunited in Egypt

Keywords: tv-mini-series
Genres: History,

A Short Stay in Switzerland (2009)

Actors: Julie Walters (actress), Patrick Malahide (actor), Harriet Walter (actress), Ruth Caleb (producer), Simon Curtis (director), Michelle Fairley (actress), Bruce Alexander (actor), Karen Jones (miscellaneous crew), Lyndsey Marshal (actress), Joanna Gueritz (producer), Stephen Campbell Moore (actor), John Harle (composer), Christian McKay (actor), Lucinda Wright (costume designer), Liz White (actress),

Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi, Sport,

Quotes:

[talking about the UK government's opposition to assisted suicide which forbids her even talking to anyone from Dignitas]::Dr. Anne Turner: I can't even talk to these people in my own country. What kind of ludicrous law would turn us into criminals? If they want to jail the dying, why don't they turn the Houses of Parliament into a prison and leave us all there to rot, powerless and helpless, if that's how they want to keep us?

[reading from her justification to Dignitas for them to assist her to die]::Dr. Anne Turner: I also suffer from increased impatience and I'm extremely irritable, as my family will tell you. My excuse is my symptoms - they might say otherwise!::Sophie: [chuckling] Well, now we have that in writing, Mother.

[Anne tells Sophie that she is now ready to die]::Dr. Anne Turner: I think it's time to book the flights. Soon. A short stay in Switzerland.

[Anne is being interviewed by a film crew in Switzerland]::Dr. Anne Turner: I think it's terrible that people have to come and die in a foreign country.::Interviewer: And can I ask you just one last question: is there anything anyone could say to you this morning to make you change your mind?::Dr. Anne Turner: [very determined] No. Nothing at all.

[Anne is discussing her planned suicide with the doctor from Dignitas]::Swiss Doctor: The procedure will take place in our organisation's apartment. A trained volunteer will assist you. He will have to video you taking the medicine which I will prescribe.::Dr. Anne Turner: [in a weak voice] Yes, I understand.::Swiss Doctor: And your children will be with you.::Dr. Anne Turner: To the end, yes. It's what they want.::Swiss Doctor: Is it what *you* want, Dr Turner?::[Anne pauses for a long time]::Dr. Anne Turner: I thought it was. Thought I knew for sure. But now I know something I didn't before coming here.::Swiss Doctor: What is that?::Dr. Anne Turner: I've broken their hearts.::Swiss Doctor: By dying?::Dr. Anne Turner: By dying.::Swiss Doctor: You are honest. And your children, they are honest too?::Dr. Anne Turner: They are, yes.::Swiss Doctor: Then they are where they want to be - with you.::Dr. Anne Turner: [in a strong voice] Practical matters. Is the taste horribly bitter?::Swiss Doctor: It will be, yes.::Dr. Anne Turner: Does it ever fail?::Swiss Doctor: No, it never fails.::[the doctor signs a prescription for the barbiturate]::Swiss Doctor: It is a strange thing you do today. It does require courage. You have it.

[in a letter delivered to her friends after her death]::Dr. Anne Turner: [voiceover] Forgive me for not telling you in advance of my intentions, for not saying goodbye properly. Because the law in the UK is not supportive, I have had extra complications which have required a certain degree of secrecy. I hope I have spared you some of the pain and grief which those very few people in the know have experienced. My life has been wonderful and varied. I have always recognised how fortunate I am. Thank you for your friendship, love and support. Yours, Anne.

Jaal (1986)

Actors: Rekha (actress), Rekha (actress), Mohan Choti (actor), Gulshan Grover (actor), Jagdeep (actor), Jeetendra (actor), Javed Khan (actor), Roopesh Kumar (actor), Birbal (actor), Anu Malik (composer), Vinod Mehra (actor), Amrit Pal (actor), Yunus Parvez (actor), Tej Sapru (actor), Sharat Saxena (actor),

Plot: Shankar Verma lives a poor lifestyle with his mom, Shanti, in India after His father, Sathpal, leaves the family for a courtesan by the name of Meenabai. Years later, Shankar has now grown up and finds himself the object of affection of two beautiful women, Sunita - who is wealthy and is the daughter of Bhanu Pratap Singh, and Madhu - who is poor and lives with her parents, Hariya and Tara. Both women think that Shankar is in love with them. Shankar is hired by a wealthy woman named Amita who wants him to spy on Bhanu Pratap, his sons, Balram and Jackie, and his partner, Kedar. Shankar goes on this task and reports his findings to Amita regularly. One day while talking to villagers, he finds out that his dad had a bad reputation and had not only betrayed Bhanu Pratap, but had also killed Bhanu's brother, Shashi. His inquiries take him to Central Jail so that he could speak with his dad, but on arrival, he is told that his dad passed away six years ago. Shankar then sets out to find out the whereabouts of Meenabai, but her brothel had caught fire and no one knows her whereabouts. Little does Shankar know that Meenabai is still alive in the shape and form of none other than Amita - and is using Shankar as a tool to extract vengeance against Bhanu Pratap!!

Genres: Mystery, Thriller,

Raksha (1981)

Actors: Agha (actor), Parveen Babi (actress), Parveen Babi (actress), Moushumi Chatterjee (actress), Rahul Dev Burman (composer), Birbal (actor), Prem Chopra (actor), Iftekhar (actor), Manik Irani (actor), Jeetendra (actor), Goga Kapoor (actor), Satyendra Kapoor (actor), Viju Khote (actor), Narendra Nath (actor), Suresh Oberoi (actor),

Plot: With India ready to enter into the Atomic Age, several international gangsters get together to steal the secret for the benefit of other nations. This results in a bomb being planted on an airliner carrying Dr. Srivastava, the Chief Scientitist, and the abduction of another, Khurana. The Indian Secret Service assigns this case to Agent 116, Gopalkishan Pandey, who is just recovering from the death of his fiancée, Asha, who was killed by gunmen hunting for him. Gopal's investigation leads him to a young cabaret dancer, Bijli, who is the main contact between the international conspirators. Through befriending her, he learns that she is not who she claims to be, but is actually the daughter of Kedar, an employee of Daulatram, who had mysteriously disappeared. As Gopal delves more and more into this mystery, the fewer become his chances at successfully apprehending an enemy that is always elusive and a step ahead of the authorities.

Genres: ,

Harfan Maulaa (1976)

Actors: Aruna Irani (actress), Chandrashekhar (actor), Kabir Bedi (actor), Anwar Hussain (actor), Bindu (actress), Helen (actress), Helen (actress), Satyendra Kapoor (actor), Satish Kaul (actor), Ashok Kumar (actor), Ashok Kumar (actor), Ashok Kumar (actor), Mehmood (actor), M.B. Shetty (actor), K.N. Singh (actor),

Plot: Sheela lives a wealthy lifestyle along with her widower dad, Ghanshyamdas. One day she interviews a candidate named Mahesh for the position of an Engineer. Despite of his pretending to be wealthy, he does manage to impress her and both fall in love with each other. Ghanshyamdas approves of this marriage. Then one day Sheela and her dad are notified by the Police that Mahesh has been arrested and is being held in a cell for allegedly possessing a briefcase containing 40 Lakh Rupees. Sheela rushes over to the Police Station to provide for bail - only to find out that Mahesh has managed to escape. She must now find out how Mahesh came to be in possession of so much cash, why he escaped - amidst life-threatening danger and the involvement of a large number of people who are not who they claim to be.

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama,

Jaggu (1975)

Actors: Master Bhagwan (actor), Mohan Choti (actor), Hercules (actor), Anwar Hussain (actor), Jagdeep (actor), Viju Khote (actor), Paintal (actor), M.B. Shetty (actor), Shivraj (actor), Shatrughan Sinha (actor), Indira Bansal (actress), Bindu (actress), Aruna Irani (actress), Purnima (actress), Master Sonik (composer),

Plot: Jagtap alias Jaggu has taken to crime as a career and has the police on the lookout for him. The police manage to apprehend Jaggu's associate, Kaalia, who decides to act as an informant for the police and as a result Jaggu is arrested, tried in court, and sentenced to two years in prison. After his discharge an enraged Jaggu confronts Kaalia, who apologizes profusely to Jaggu and both patch up. One day a widow approaches Jaggu and asks him to rescue her daughter, Geeta, who has been abducted by Desai. Although Jaggu is a hired hand of Desai, Jaggu does rescue Geeta, both fall in love with each other and get married. A vengeful Desai wants Jaggu dead at all costs and for this purpose is willing to pay any price to get him killed. And the person he intends to hire is none other than Jaggu's friend, Kaalia - a man who has betrayed Jaggu once, but may now end up killing him.

Genres: Crime,

Prem Patra (1962)

Actors: Keshto Mukherjee (actor), Chand Usmani (actress), Salil Choudhury (writer), Bimal Roy (producer), Bela Bose (actress), Seema Deo (actress), Padmadevi (actress), Rajendra Nath (actor), Radheshyam (actor), Satyendra Kapoor (actor), Sudhir (actor), Shashi Kapoor (actor), Hiralal (actor), Salil Choudhury (composer), Rajendra Krishan (writer),

Plot: While studying in medical college Arun Kumar Mathur (Shashi Kapoor) has a misunderstanding over a love letter with Kavita Kapoor (Sadhana), and must leave the college, much to his dismay. Kavita later finds out that it was not Arun's fault, but Arun has already left town. Arun's marriage is arranged with Saroj Chowdhary (Seema Deo), who also happens to be a distant relative of Kavita. When Arun loses his vision in an accident, Saroj is unable to go to take care of him, and Kavita takes her place. Unwilling to reveal her identity, Kavita let's him think it is Saroj, not her. She learns that he still hates and despises her. Soon it will be time to take bandages off his eyes, and he will be able to see again, much to the dread of Kavita.

Keywords: bandage-over-eyes
Genres: Drama, Family, Romance,

Sharey Chuattar (1953)

Actors: Jahar Roy (actor), Uttam Kumar (actor), Suchitra Sen (actress), Haridhan Mukherjee (actor), Shyam Laha (actor), Padmadevi (actress), Molina Devi (actress), Bhanu Bannerjee (actor), Salil Dutta (actor), Tulsi Chakraborty (actor), Panchanan Bhattacharya (actor), Ajit Chatterjee (actor), Nabadwip Halder (actor), Gurudas Bannerjee (actor), Bijon Bhattacharya (writer),

Genres: ,

Dushman (1938)

Actors: Nitin Bose (director), Jagdish Sethi (actor), Manorama (actress), Nitin Bose (writer), Pankaj Mullick (composer), K.L. Saigal (actor), Devbala (actress), Nemo (actor), Leela Desai (actress), Najmul Hussain (actor), Boken Chatto (actor), Sudarshan (writer), Dhumi Khan (actor), Elias Chowla (actor), Shiraz Farooque (actor),

Genres: ,

Bhikharan (1935)

Actors: Master Vinayak (actor), Premankur Atorthy (director), Premankur Atorthy (writer), Pramila (actress), B. Pawar (actor), Rattan Bai (actress), Gundopant Walavalkar (actor), H.C. Bali (composer), I.A. Hafizji (actor), Pheroze Bai (actor), Raja Pundit (actor),

Plot: A four-handed melodrama: Kedar (Hafizji) asks Madhavi (R. Bai) to leave home so that he may marry the rich Chandra (Pramila). But Chandra is only obeying her parents: in fact she loves the painter Kumar (Vinayak). Madhavi, now a beggar singing for alms, becomes Kumar's model and lover while Chandra tries to get away from Kedar. She enlists Kumar's help, pushing Madhavi out again. The latter becomes a stage actress while the distraught Kumar becomes a mad street singer. Eventually, Madhavi and Kumar get married.

Genres: Drama,