Sol (Rod Steiger), is a Jewish pawnbroker, and Holocaust survivor. He has lost all faith in his fellow man and ultimately realizes the tragedy of his own actions. Nominated for Best Actor at the **Academy Awards,** and the **Golden Globes**. Winner of Best Actor at the **BAFTA Awards** and the **Berlin International Film Festival.** *"...a dark and haunting drama of a man who has reasonably eschewed a role of involvement and compassion in a brutal and bitter world..." - Bosley Crowther, **The New York Times***

Jack Lemmon plays Harry Stoner, a man caught in violent collision with his past and present life. He believes there is nothing significant in his life except survival, and that instinct pushes him beyond moral conduct. Winner of Best Actor in a Leading Role (Jack Lemmon) and nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Gilford) and Best Adapted Screenplay at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture (Jack Gilford), and Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Jack Lemmon) at the **Golden Globes**.

In this chilling drama, Frances Austen (Sandy Dennis) is a wealthy and frustrated spinster who invites a homeless boy into her apartment, offering him living quarters. As she becomes completely obsessed with him, he rejects her amorous advances, leading her to take him as a prisoner in her home. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival**. *"Full of the drifting long shots, slow zooms, and overlapping dialogue that would help to characterise Altman's later masterpieces." - Tom Grieve, **The Skinny***

Starring studio-era legends Sophia Loren and Clark Gable, IT STARTED IN NAPLES follows an American lawyer who travels to the Italian city to settle the estate of his recently deceased expatriate brother. When he arrives, he discovers that his sister-in-law was also killed in the accident, leaving their son Marrietto in the guardianship of an aunt he hardly knows. Though the two share a mutual suspicion towards one another at first, they eventually find love in this picturesque romantic comedy. Nominated for Best Art Direction at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Motion Picture - Comedy and Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Sophia Loren) at the **Golden Globes**.

Frank Pierson's energetic and ambitious film KING OF THE GYPSIES is a fascinating saga of three generations of a violent Romani family. Eric Roberts makes an impressive screen debut as Dave, grandson of the aging King Zharko, who is chosen by him to lead the clan at his death. Dave's only inclination is to join the American mainstream, but he knows that the mantle of Romani power cannot be taken lightly or denied. Based on the best-selling non-fiction book by Peter Mass (author of *Serpico*), KING OF THE GYPSIES is a compelling and realistic depiction of life inside the mysterious Roma culture. Nominated for Best Motion Picture Acting Debut - Male (Eric Roberts) at the **Golden Globes**.

The glorious epic style of Cecil B. DeMille is exemplified in this story of the Bible's legendary strongman and the woman who seduces and betrays him. Victor Mature is the classic Samson, muscular and fearless in his barehanded battle with a lion, his single-handed assault on a thousand Philistine soldiers, his struggle with a giant, and the spectacular Old Testament climax where he pulls down the pagan temple. The enormous cast and the splendor of the production adds to the spectacle. And Delilah, the irresistible lady with the scissors, is brought to seductive life by the lovely, brilliant Hedy Lamarr. Winner of Best Costume Design and nominated for Best Cinematography at the **Academy Awards**. Nominated for Best Cinematography at the **Golden Globes**.

Robert De Niro and Michael Moriarty star in this superbly crafted film about the unlikely friendship between two baseball players. Moriarty plays the team's ace pitcher and social charmer; De Niro is the catcher, a farm boy from Georgia who lacks all of Moriarty's sophistication. He is also dying. During their last season together on a team fraught with bickering and infighting, the two men grow into manhood and respect for themselves and each other. BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY is moving without being sentimental and is filled with tenderness, humor, honesty and brilliant acting. Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Vincent Gardenia) at the **Academy Awards**. Voted one of the Top Ten Films of 1973 by the **National Board of Review, USA**. *"By the end, you've taken a fastball in the gut without even knowing how it got there." - Michael Booth, **Denver Post***

When four teenagers all meet with mysterious deaths exactly one week after watching a videotape, investigative reporter Rachel Keller tracks down the video... and watches it.

Micah Mangena is sitting on a powder keg and doesn't know it. He's a sergeant in South Africa's police force, a supporter of the powers that be. But the strife tearing at the fabric of 1980 South Africa is about to rip Micah's own world apart.

THE SKULL of the Marquis de Sade has been taken from its grave, bringing terror to those who own it. Demonologist Christopher Maitland is eager to add the piece to his occult collection.

When a star comedian dies, his comedy team, decides to train a nobody to fill the shoes of the Star in a big TV show (a Patsy). But the man they choose, bellboy Stanley Belt, can't do anything right. The big TV show is getting closer, and Stanley gets worse all the time.

An advertising executive flying home for Thanksgiving finds himself seated beside a boisterous curtain ring salesman. When their flight is rerouted due to a snowstorm, the salesman's advice propels them into one disaster after another.