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1) Accident
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English
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The complex relationships among an Oxford professor, one of his students, and the young woman who captivates both of them is the subject of this difficult but rewarding drama. Director Joseph Losey and writer Harold Pinter had previously collaborated on 1963's The Servant, and they surrounded this recasting of a Nicholas Mosley novel with a similar atmosphere of ominous mystery. The story is presented through flashbacks and disconnected memories that...
2) Topaze
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English
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After years of dedicated service, Professor Topaze is summarily fired for flunking his worst student, who happens to be the son of the powerful Baron, a wealthy businessman who stands to make a fortune by peddling a worthless health tonic. All the Baron needs is one man with lots of academic credentials and few scruples to endorse his sparkling water.
3) Arabesque
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English
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A high-speed, high-class tale of international intrigue starring screen icons Gregory Peck and Sophia Loren. An American hieroglyphics professor is hired by a mysterious Arab oil magnate to decipher a secret message. When the hidden meaning is revealed, the chase is on as he and the oil magnate₂s exotic yet unpredictable companion find themselves caught in the middle of an assassination plot.
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English
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A twisted mystery noir in which married college professor Andrew Gentling is inveigled by old flame Catherine Sykes into a midnight drive. The very next day, Catherine vanishes. Andrew's friend Martha convinces him that he's a prime suspect and should investigate before he's arrested. But this only puts Andrew in a deadlier kind of danger when the trail leads him to the crime-ridden streets of San Francisco.