#131 – Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991, James Cameron
Nearly 10 years have passed since Sarah Connor was targeted for termination by a cyborg from the future. Now her son, John, the future leader of the resistance, is the target for a newer, more deadly terminator. Once again, the resistance has managed to send a protector back to attempt to save John and his mother Sarah.
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#180 – A Brighter Summer Day, (牯嶺街少年殺人事件), 1991, Edward Yang
A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
#469 – Raise the Red Lantern, (大红灯笼高高挂), 1991, Zhang Yimou
China in the 1920s. After her father’s death, 19 year old Songlian is forced to marry the much older lord of a powerful family. With three wives already, each living in a separate house within the great castle, there is fierce competition for his attention and the privileges that are gained. This competition gets out of hand…
#471 – The Double Life of Véronique, (La double vie de Véronique), 1991, Krzysztof Kieślowski
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
#532 – Beauty and the Beast, 1991, Gary Trousdale & Kirk Wise
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who’s been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle’s enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all – that true beauty comes from within.
#650 – Barton Fink, 1991, Joel Coen
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
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#694 – The Road to Racetrack, (경마장 가는 길), 1991, Jang Sun-woo
R returns from studying in France and reunites with J, whom he used to live with in Paris.
#737 – JFK, 1991, Oliver Stone
This acclaimed Oliver Stone drama presents the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison. When Garrison begins to doubt conventional thinking on the murder, he faces government resistance, and, after the killing of suspected assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, he closes the case. Later, however, Garrison reopens the investigation, finding evidence of an extensive conspiracy behind Kennedy’s death.
#766 – La Belle Noiseuse, 1991, Jacques Rivette
The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on his countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist Nicolas visits him with his girlfriend Marianne, Frenhofer decides to start again the work on a painting he long ago stopped: La Belle Noiseuse. And he wants Marianne as model. The now starting creative process changes life for everyone. It is a struggle for truth, life and sense, and the question where the limits of arts are or whether art is limitless.
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