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#320: Jean de Florette

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a4cudymm5wgav0s6pkqs1wfp06g#320 – Jean de Florette, 1986, Claude Berri
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In a rural French village, an old man and his only remaining relative cast their covetous eyes on an adjoining vacant property. They need its spring water for growing their flowers, and are dismayed to hear that the man who has inherited it is moving in. They block up the spring and watch as their new neighbour tries to keep his crops watered from wells far afield through the hot summer. Though they see his desperate efforts are breaking his health and his wife and daughter’s hearts, they think only of getting the water.

#321: Spring in a Small Town

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vdrwlhexpbe38aardzpxbaugyil#321 – Spring in a Small Town, (小城之春), 1948, Fei Mu
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After eight years of marriage to Liyan – once rich but now a shadow of his former self following a long, ruinous war – Yuwen does little except grocery and medication shopping. A surprise visit from Liyan’s friend Zhang re-energises the household, but also stirs up long-suppressed feelings and resentments.

#322: Scarface

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ygzmuwvmubywtfdindfu4yfizfk#322 – Scarface, 1983, Brian De Palma
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After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

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#324: The Lives of Others

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6kxcd1v4yi61cougk5iykjqisp#324 – The Lives of Others, (Das Leben der Anderen), 2006, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
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A tragic love story set in East Berlin with the backdrop of an undercover Stasi controlled culture. Stasi captain Wieler is ordered to follow author Dreyman and plunges deeper and deeper into his life until he reaches the threshold of doubting the system.

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#325: Three Colours: Blue

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fgzygqwt2yggolqa747dwgdvhrf#325 – Three Colors: Blue, (Trois couleurs : Bleu), 1993, Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Julie is haunted by her grief after living through a tragic auto wreck that claimed the life of her composer husband and young daughter. Her initial reaction is to withdraw from her relationships, lock herself in her apartment and suppress her pain. But avoiding human interactions on the bustling streets of Paris proves impossible, and she eventually meets up with Olivier, an old friend who harbors a secret love for her, and who could draw her back to reality.

#326: On the Waterfront

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ngmu9qbhycjks5nr2g9neoit7pa#326 – On the Waterfront, 1954, Elia Kazan
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Terry Malloy dreams about being a prize fighter, while tending his pigeons and running errands at the docks for Johnny Friendly, the corrupt boss of the dockers union. Terry witnesses a murder by two of Johnny’s thugs, and later meets the dead man’s sister and feels responsible for his death. She introduces him to Father Barry, who tries to force him to provide information for the courts that will smash the dock racketeers.

#328: Life of Brian

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gx9ef1scrx6kryhlgsje8ffybyn#328 – Life of Brian, 1979, Terry Jones
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Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a reputation as the Messiah. When he’s not dodging his followers or being scolded by his shrill mother, the hapless Brian has to contend with the pompous Pontius Pilate and acronym-obsessed members of a separatist movement. Rife with Monty Python’s signature absurdity, the tale finds Brian’s life paralleling Biblical lore, albeit with many more laughs.

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#329: Throne of Blood

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idmeamzd3eyxfck9exvoddteb7e#329 – Throne of Blood, (蜘蛛巣城), 1957, Akira Kurosawa
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Returning to their lord’s castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit’s prophecy comes true, Washizu’s scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit’s prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa’s resetting of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.

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