Cinematic Era: 1996 Vintage

Céramique and Louis are a carefree and charming young couple. But soon the whims of love appear. They have to face up to it.

Robert Askew goes to Blackpool to prepare an extraordinary end to his extra ordinary life. But this is no ordinary weekend and a succession of magical events conspire to turn a journey of despair into a voyage of discovery.

The Other Side of Sunday, also known in Norwegian as "Søndagsengler", is a movie that criticizes the small, and often tight, church community. We follow the Preacher's Daughter, Maria, on her journey to liberate herself from the stiff church community and her father.

In conurbations where hundreds of thousands live alongside one another, in the era of a highly technological society, in which communication has never played such a significant role, man has become lonely. Disappointed by his fellow human beings, he turns to animals. Dogs and other domestic animals serve him as companions, life partners, cuddly objects and bedfellows.

Katy Schimert’s alchemical abstract narrative The Astronaut 1996 a short 16mm black and white film with color inserts follows two characters, Dracula and The Astronaut. Both young men mysteriously roam the frozen surface of Lake Erie, which in its ice-laden state resembles the barren surface of the moon or an unknown planet. The Astronaut partakes in a somnambulist walkabout eventually crossing paths with Dracula, meeting in space but not in time. The film functions as both a drawing and a sculptural container engaged within a landscape, a bricolage of fluids, of ice and blood, the two men are led by her gaze, the artist, director, their lover Katy Schimert.

A look at the entire process of creating and developing Patrice Chéreau’s third staging of "In the Solitude of Cotton Fields" by Bernard Marie Koltès with Pascal Greggory and Chéreau himself. From the first reading around the table through the first contact with the performance space, rehearsals and lighting to opening night, the entire creative process unfurls in front of our eyes. The film shows us the evolving and ongoing dialogue between Greggory and Chéreau, a dialogue full of crises and magical moments of harmony and insight via which the truth, intensity, complexity, mystery and depth of Koltès’ text gradually emerge to form an implicit bond between these two men. The film also shows Chéreau directing rehearsals for Mozart’s "Don Giovanni" in Salzburg, revealing both the unity of and profound differences between his opera and theater work.

A trio of stars read stories for kids.

Galapagos: Beyond Darwin is a 1996 documentary narrated by actor Roscoe Lee Browne. It premiered on the Discovery Channel on Sunday, August 18, 1996.[1] It was directed by Al Giddings.

Things That Fly is a 30-minute sing-along special released direct-to-video by Jim Henson Video in 1996. In the special, Kermit the Frog and a young boy Muppet, Lindy, explore different varieties of things that fly in an effort to return a young, lost alien named Norberta return to her home planet. The video is a companion to Muppets On Wheels. (https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Things_That_Fly)

A film by Michael Johnsen and Greg Pierce

Twenty year-old student Peter Fraiman falls asleep in 1975 a happy man, having asked his girlfriend to marry him. But when he wakes up, it's 1995; he has a wife he doesn't recognise and two children. Unable to remember anything of the intervening twenty years, he feels he has jumped forward in time. He goes in search of his former girlfriend and is forced to face the fact that he has become a person he never expected to be.

Serge Perrin is 23 and unusually happy at the prospect of spending the rest of his life in jail for a series of crimes he did not commit. This black French comedy attempts to explain via flashback the twisted reasons why an innocent youth would so cavalierly throw away his freedom.

The very name conjures up images of the good life black tie affairs and high society balls. Yet their long saga proves that money is no guarantee of happiness or stability. John Jacob Astor built an empire by parlaying a job in the fur business into a real estate empire so vast he became the richest man in the world. Follow the fortunes of five generations of Astors in this special BIOGRAPHY. From John's son William, who doubled the family fortune and earned the nickname "the landlord of New York," to the astounding charitable contributions of the Astor Foundation, the incredible story of the famed family comes to life through interviews with family members, archival footage and period accounts. Trace the feud and reconciliation that led to the creation of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and find out how the Titanic disaster forever transformed the Astors and their reputation.

Selva befriends Kamini, daughter of a minister, who has just moved into his colony. When a terrorist group kidnaps her, Selva rescues her, but ends up paying a price for it.

Takarazuka Revue Snow Troupe 1996 production of the Viennese musical 'Elisabeth'. This was the Revue Company's first 'Elisabeth' production.

An exploration of the hopes and expectations of three working class women from Adelaide, and the differences and similarities they share with their daughters.

Nakamoto, who works at a real estate agency, enters a vacant apartment without permission and begins to peep into it. By chance, he finds an apartment building where a TV reporter lives, and eventually starts playing pranks on the phone. One day, the woman comes to Nakamoto's real estate store as a customer .......

Deception. Torture. Murder. Brazilian actor Carlos Riccelli stars in this suspenseful tale of revenge. After his wife is tortured and killed in El Salvador, Carlos vows to inflict revenge on the man responsible for her murder. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Carlos thinks he has found that man: an American CIA advisor (Robert Pine of "CHiPs"). Soon, Carlos puts his perverse plan in motion. He breaks into the agent's home and just as he is about to exact his revenge, begins to question whether he, in fact, has the right man. As Carlos unravels the answer to this question, a surprise twist surfaces that will allow Carlos to exact the ultimate best revenge.

A Gulf War veteran returns to find his wife and daughter dead due to AIDS and his father murdered, and he hunts down those responsible.

Forced to leave the farm where they lived with their friends, The Three Little Pigs move to the woods. There, we follow their adventures as they build their homes, play, dance, adapt to their new environment and avert the fearsome wolf. For the first time ever, this timeless tale is presented in a full-length animated feature combining emotion, suspense, tenderness and humor to captivate children of all ages.

The history of lighter than air transportation culminating in the Hindenburg explosion which gets thoroughly covered and analyzed.

A young man walks the city in the summer in search of flowers for his crush - all while vicious murders are occurring. A musical adaptation of the short story by Stephen King.

Inspector Bhagat Singh is brutally murdered but the killers are never found. His brothers, Ajit and Jai Singh, decide to find the culprits and learn that he was killed by none other than the police. While this is a formula film of the mid 1990's an ageing Dharmendra still puts in a credible performance.

When Frank is released after 12 years in prison for armed robbery, he is determined to stay out of trouble. He is forced to seek shelter with his daughter Susanne, who is not at all happy to see him, but her son is delighted to suddenly have a grandfather. Frank finds work and begins to get his life back on track, but both the police and his old friends are keeping an eye on him – and you don't just turn your back on a life of crime.

A young man, bored with his monotonous daily routine (which includes being pushed around at school by jocks and holding a loaded gun to his head), joins an organised group of rebels (led by a cable-TV repairman) who abduct teenagers who have become complacent with their mundane existences.

Actor Barkhanov is hired as a bodyguard for a very rich person in this criminal comedy from mid-nineties.

A hotel owner gets in trouble and is forced to close his business. He decides to start a comedy group with his friends. The only members missing are the female actors. An audition is held and two mysterious girls join the troupe.

As each relentless night turns towards day, Ernest Rackman turns towards violence to escape thoughts of loneliness and suicide. Then he poses as a police officer and rescues a young girl from her parent's apartment, where she was forced into a compromising life. Having discharged his violence, he plans to move forward with this new relationship, but the demons of loneliness and despair still haunt him.

Manju is an outspoken woman. She lives with her father, who tries to socially reform people. Belonging to a middle class family, she cannot provide a dowry for potential grooms. One day, Manju comes across an innovative advertisement where a groom is looking for a bride without any dowry. His family shocks Manju's father, but she is determined to make a life with them. Will she succeed?

Three women from three different generations and walks of life find themselves in a very hot, semi-deserted Spanish town. Patricia is a 17 year old roaming Spain in search for a certain man; Sol is 27, a door-to-door salesgirl in dire economic straits who has just been thrown out of her apartment; and Virginia is a middle aged housewife, who after 20 years decides to start a new life. These three spend a very unique 24 hour period together, often acting, as the title suggests, as modern day "witches".

Matias is a soccer referee. He promised his dying mother never to lie. When he referees a match of the spanish national team and there is a clear penalty against Spain in the last minute of the game he has no choice and marks the foul. As a result Spain does not qualify for the world championship and Matias is forced to escape from the rage of the people. He hides in the town of his father which he hasn't visited since his childhood.

A woman is assaulted on a train, later becoming a model for an artist.

Nine-year old Lannie is unmotivated and struggling at school because of a racist teacher. Reminded of his own intellectual and political challenges, Einstein steps into 1950 to spark a love of learning in Lannie.

After agonizing for weeks, Valéria finally comes to terms with being in love with another woman and confesses her love for her best friend, Laurence. Short film from the series "L'@mour est à réinventer: dix histoires d'amour au temps du SIDA" ("Love Reinvented: Ten Love Stories in the Age of AIDS").

A tale of a man who has everything he needs in his one little room, and the disasters that befall him when he succumbs to the temptation of the world outside his door. An Italian opera, with subtitles and some cows and fish.

Joseph is a young doctor who returned to his hometown in the Mountain Province to bury his father, an Ifugao chieftain, who was killed during a tribal dispute. While there, he discovers his rich heritage and acquires pride in his being an Ifugao. Though the lure of a career in America remains strong, he is unable to resist the urge to help his village, which has resisted modern medicine and is now in the midst of a pneumonia epidemic and a civil war.

In this episode, the adventurous twosome take on the undersea case of three pirates who swear that the sharks are actually singing!

Angsumalin, the beautiful daughter of a military leader, says good-bye to her friend Vanus, who is going to England to study. She won't promise to marry him, but will give him an answer when he returns. The Japanese invade, and circumstances bring Angsumalin together with Kobori, an idealistic Japanese captain, who is also related to a powerful Japanese general.

In "The Model Killer," two models are chloroformed, tied and gagged by a photographer after refusing his offer of an "adult photo shoot." In "The Poolside Murders," two friends ridicule a salesman who then comes back and "teaches them a lesson."

Acclaimed soprano Edita Gruberova stars as the title character in this 1996 production of Gaetano Donizetti's "Linda di Chamounix," featuring the Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House under the direction of conductor Adam Fischer. Secretly in love with Viscount Carlo, Linda goes mad when she learns a marriage to another woman has been arranged for him. Jacob Will and László Polgár also star.

The Gossip Queen's "beams of bitterness" turn Bibleman mouthy and menacing when he attempts to protect the church kids' group from same.

Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquieting peril.

The love story of Pascal and Hélène who meet at Françoise's birthday party and the love story of Gérard, Pascal's confidant, and Françoise who invited Pascal and Hélène to her birthday party.

After an architect (Fabrizio Bentivoglio) is invited to the home of his associate, the harmony of the place comes undone with the visitor's attraction to someone.

“Mai is a late-night pirate radio disc jockey, Dush is a boy from the street and Bob Finch is a detective constable with something to hide. As the night's drama unfolds, all three are brought together on a collision course.” - Radio Times (1996)

Aspiring director Dennis Clarke finds work in a studio specializing in sleazy music videos. Although he finds the work uncreative, Dennis falls for classy erotic dancer Amy, and is soon prepared to sacrifice everything he holds dear for her.

The new captain of the Carabinieri, Fabio Leopardi, arrives in a quiet provincial town, called to investigate the possible existence of a satanic sect which has led to the death of three people: the parish priest of the town, who died in an alleged accident, the captain of the carabinieri, apparently dead by suicide, who was investigating the death of the priest, and a young student, found dead in a ditch, who behind her 'good girl' appearance hid the use of narcotic substances and the practice of rituals satanic. Despite a series of misdirections, Leopardi will be able to shed light on the case.

Ravi lives in Bombay city with his blind and ailing mother, who cannot withstand any excitement. His dad works out of town, but manages to send them money for their livelihood every month. Then one day the Police come and knock on his door, and inform him that his father has passed away. He is devastated, but hides this fact from his mother, and arranges the funeral with the help of friends and neighbors. He comes to know that his father was killed by a man named Shiva, and he vows to avenge this. One day he gets into a fight with hoodlums, and a man named Tony comes to his aid.

An enterprising star agent and party-maker is a heavy drinker. He is struggling to keep everything moving. He tries to get his life in shape, but is surrounded by chaos.

At millenium's end, a psychopath is terrorizing a major Latin city. This unusual thriller skillfully blends the thriller and romance genres.

A nouveau riche family's Thanksgiving weekend is turned upside down by the Prince of Darkness in this outlandish fable for the politically incorrect.

A documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by Ricky Jay, David Mamet and Steve Martin.

16mm color found footage film about the distasteful diets that lead to cholesterol through re-editing a film about Cholesterol.

The film depicts the momentous and tragic history of the Poznan uprising of 1956. The memory of the director, who was a nine-year-old boy at the time, is the only canvass of the script. The main characters of the black-and-white film are two boys aged ten and twelve. From their perspective, the viewer follows the development of events. From the depths of the gates, through the rails of fences and cluttered backyards, through the eyes of the children we watch the street riots. The film, without action in the literal sense of the word, was made using a reportage technique that perfectly captures the spontaneity of the Poznan uprising. Among other things, the author of the picture depicts the adventures of a young worker Zenek, who becomes the unwitting leader of the protest, and five professors, who by chance find themselves in the very center of events.

Rosa is a lonely 13 year old wearing a leg prosthesis. She lives with her single father in a small town.