Movies: Based on short story

A poetic melodramatic documentary inspired by the death of Jan Palach. The footage from the funeral is accompanied by the words of Maxim Gorky's Old Woman Izergil (On the Flaming Danek's Heart), sung by Kühn's mixed choir, solos by Milada Sýkorová an...

Three old men investigate the strange behavior of an alcoholic recluse when his son insists he's metamorphosing into a degenerate creature....

A depressed student goes on a sniping rampage from his dorm room window....

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A story about a good boy and a shoemaker who wants to do his job, but faces many challenges because of his advanced age. This thoughtful old man takes care of birds, and his good deeds come back to him in caring neighborhood kids who are trying to he...

Seven years ago, a strange fog invaded a college campus, bringing with it a killer known as Spring-heeled Jack. Now the fog's returned, and Jack wants to play. Based on the short story by Stephen King....

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The daughter of a lighthouse keeper runs away with a shipwrecked businessman to the city. But instead of her dreams, she ends up selling herself in the streets, until a painter finds her as an ideal model for his next painting....

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A window cleaner bumps into an old flame, and the pair turn detective in an attempt to foil a gang of burglars....

A man claims his beloved furniture has taken on a life of its own....

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A letter is stolen from Her Majesty's chambers. The perpetrator is already known, but an official prosecution is impossible as the stolen material could be extremely compromising once it has been made public. A house search by the Paris police is uns...

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A driver is tasked with sending weapons illegally to the partisan soldiers....

Extrasensory professor Openshaw is so removed from real life that he confuses a military alarm with a signal from the other world. Father Brown returns the professor to reality and the problems of modern life. Based on the "The Blast of the Book" sh...

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