During an imaginary actors exam, in order to choose the best, the jury utilizes immoral ways of selection – spying, making conflicts, humiliating the applicants – in short, taking advantage of its power.
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Ivan
Dimo
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The story of Eugeniusz Bodo, a famous Polish actor and singer, who was at the peak of his career in 1930s.
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A bronc rider in denial about his fading rodeo career battles against brain injury and a sudden blizzard while reflecting on how it became so difficult to achieve his dreams.
Two great lawyers argue the case for and against a science teacher accused of the crime of teaching evolution.
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A Midwestern husband and father announces his plan to have a sex change operation.
Legendary acting duo and married couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor prepare for a 1983 theatrical production of the play "Private Lives."
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The screen adaptation of Azar Nafisi’s memoir tells the true story of a literature professor in revolutionary Iran who, amidst censorship and religious extremism, gathers seven of her most dedicated female students to immerse themselves in banned literary classics.
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three paranoid schizophrenic patients who believe they are Jesus Christ.
Defiant young activists take the women's suffrage movement by storm, putting their lives at risk to help American women win the right to vote.
A guy gets more than he bargained for after entering into an affair with the wife of an investment banker. Soon, a suspicious death and substantial life insurance policy embroil him in a scandal.
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.
Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.