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The Man from Snowy River
1994 ★ 7.1The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's
Tenali Rama
2017 ★ 8.0Court poet Tenali Rama serves at the court of Emperor Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara empire, and uses his sharp wit and wisdom to solve complicated matters
The Song of Lunch
2010 ★ 6.6A dramatisation of Christopher Reid's narrative poem that tells the story of an unnamed book editor who, fifteen years after their break-up, is meeting his form
The Pit and the Pendulum
1991 ★ 5.7Set during the height of Spanish Inquisition. The beautiful and kind-hearted Maria is arrested as a witch when she inadvertently cries out in horror at the publ
Cyrano de Bergerac
1990 ★ 7.3Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-
Bérénice
1954 ★ 5.7Shot in 16mm, Berenice is Rohmer’s first finished film. The film is based on a story by Edgar Allen Poe about a man who becomes obsessed with his fiancé’s teeth
Suspense
1949 ★ 5.1An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known au
The Horse That Cried
1957 ★ 4.1An adaptation of a story by a Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky that anticipates the Ukrainian "poetic cinema" of the '60s in its focus on star-crossed lov
Phantom of the Rue Morgue
1954 ★ 6.2When several women are found mutilated and murdered, the Paris police are baffled as to who the killer may be. All evidence points to Dupin, but soon it becomes
The Pit
1962 ★ 7.3Experimental gothic short, adapted from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. The Pit is a horror film released in Great Britain on May 6, 1962, with a
Big Sur
2013 ★ 4.9Big Sur is a film adaptation of the Jack Kerouac autobiographical novel of the same name. Topic: Film "Big Sur" (2013). Role: Meticulous television and film arc
Tales to Keep You Awake
1966 ★ 7.3Tales of terror by established authors such as Ray Bradbury or Edgar Allan Poe, as well as original scripts. Tales to Keep You Awake is a television series that
Mariken
2000 ★ 5.7A family film, based on a well-known Dutch story from the Middle Ages. Mariken tells the compelling and poetic story of spirited young girl named Mariken. The o
Toys in the Attic
1963 ★ 6.0Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who
Dalgliesh
2021 ★ 6.7A recent widower and acclaimed poet, enigmatic Inspector Adam Dalgliesh employs his exceptional empathy and insight to plumb the darker depths of the human psyc
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978 ★ 6.0The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC
The Odyssey
2026 ★ 1.0After being falsely accused of treason by a jealous king, the legendary warrior Alexander is exiled to a forbidden monster filled realm and tasked with an impos
Persuasion
2007 ★ 7.2Anne Elliot was once in love with Frederick Wentworth, a commander in the Royal Navy who was rejected by her snobby parents eight years ago. When the family hit
Bakekang
2006 ★ 8.3A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is
A Song of Life and Love
2026 ★ 0.0An experimental visual adaptation of selected poetry written by Salomėja Nėris, Eduardas Mieželaitis, Algimantas Baltakis, Janina Degtutytė, and Justinas Marcin
The Gambler
1980 ★ 5.9This Western adventure, inspired by Kenny Rogers' hit song, tells how fictional gambler Brady Hawkes, going in search of a young son he never knew he had, teams
Two Evil Eyes
1990 ★ 6.1A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black
Sayat-Nova
1960 ★ 3.0The film is an adaptation of the life of 18th-century Armenian poet and troubadour Sayat-Nova. Drama TV Movie Music historical biographical musical dramatic
My Own Private Idaho
1991 ★ 7.1In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together