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At the turn of the century in a Welsh mining village, the Morgans, he stern, she gentle, raise coal-mining sons and hope their youngest will find a better life. Director: John Ford Writers: Philip Dunne (screen play), Richard Llewellyn (based on the novel by) Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Anna Lee | See full cast & crew  Life is hard in a Welsh mining town and no less so for the Morgan family. Seen through the eyes of the family's youngest, Huw, we learn of the family's trials and tribulations. Family patriarch Gwilym and his older sons work in the mines, dangerous and unhealthy as it is. Gwilym has greater hopes for his youngest son, but Huw has his own ideas on how to honor his father. Daughter Angharad is the most beautiful girl in the valley and is very much in love with Mr. Gruffydd, who isn't sure he can provide her the life she deserves. Times are hard and good men find themselves out of work and exploited by unseen mine owners. Clasificación [ CM DVD 00682] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

The Snake Pit is a 1948 American drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and stars Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick.[4][5] Based on Mary Jane Ward's 1946 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a woman who finds herself in an insane asylum and cannot remember how she got there. Virginia Cunningham (Olivia de Havilland) is an apparently schizophrenic inmate at a mental institution called the Juniper Hill State Hospital (which treats only female patients). She hears voices and seems so out of touch with reality that she doesn’t recognize her husband Robert (Mark Stevens). Dr. Kik (Leo Genn; as Mark Van Kensdelaerik, MD/"Dr. Kik") works with her, and flashbacks show how Virginia and Robert met a few years earlier in Chicago. He worked for a publisher who rejected her writing, and they bumped into each other again in the cafeteria. Occasionally she continued to drop by the cafeteria so they get to know each other. Despite their blossoming romance, Virginia abruptly leaves town without explanation. Robert moves to New York and bumps into her again at the Philharmonic. After she provides a loose excuse for her absence and departure, they pick up where they left off, though she remains evasive and avoids his desire for marriage. Eventually, Virginia brings up the possibility of marriage. They marry on May 7, but Virginia acts erratically again. Clasificación [ CM DVD 00681] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

In a future where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged, a mutated mariner fights starvation and outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman and a young girl try to find dry land. Director: Kevin Reynolds Writers: Peter Rader, David Twohy Stars: Kevin Costner, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Dennis Hopper. The polar ice caps have melted, and the earth is covered by water. The remaining people travel the seas, in search of survival. Several different societies exist. The Mariner falls from his customary and solitary existence into having to care for a woman and a young girl while being pursued by the      evil forces of the Deacon.   Clasificación [ CM DVD 00106 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB

A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation. Director: Andrei Tarkovsky (as Andrey Tarkovskiy) Writers: Aleksandr Misharin (as A. Misharin), Andrei Tarkovsky (as Andrey Tarkovskiy) Stars: Margarita Terekhova, Filipp Yankovskiy, Ignat Daniltsev | See full cast & crew » Tarkovsky mixes flash-backs, historical footage and original poetry to illustrate the reminiscences of a dying man about his childhood during World War II, adolescence, and a painful divorce in his family. The story interweaves reflections about Russian history and society. Clasificación [ CM DVD 00730] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. Director: Ingmar Bergman Writer: Ingmar Bergman Stars: Victor Sjöström, Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin Argumento Wild Strawberries is a 1957 Swedish drama film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The original Swedish title is Smultronstället, which literally means "The wild strawberry patch" but idiomatically signifies an underrated gem of a place, often with personal or sentimental value. The cast includes Victor Sjöström in his final screen performance as an old man recalling his past, as well as Bergman regulars Bibi Andersson, Ingrid Thulin and Gunnar Björnstrand. Max von Sydow also appears in a small role. Bergman wrote the screenplay while hospitalized.[1] Exploring philosophical themes such as introspection and human existence, Wild Strawberries is often considered to be one of Bergman's greatest and most moving films.   Clasificación [ CM DVD 00107 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB

Paul Rusesabagina was a hotel manager who housed over a thousand Tutsi refugees during their struggle against the Hutu militia in Rwanda. Director: Terry George. Writers: Keir Pearson, Terry George. Stars: Don Cheadle, Sophie Okonedo, Joaquin Phoenix. Argumento 1994. In Rwanda, the classification of the native population into Hutus and Tutsis, arbitrarily done by the colonial Belgians, is now ingrained within Rwandan mentality despite the Rwandan independence. Despite the Belgians having placed the Tutsis in a higher position during the Belgian rule, they have placed the majority Hutus in power after independence. Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu married to a Tutsi, Tatiana Rusesabagina, is the House Manager of the Hotel Des Milles Collines in Kigali. The Milles Collines, owned by Sabena (the national airline of Belgium), is a four-star hotel catering primarily to wealthy white westerners. Paul, who knows how to work the system to run the hotel effectively for its guests and for Sabena, is proud that most of the Caucasians who he meets in this professional capacity treat him with respect. After a specific incident, the relative calm between the Tutsi guerrillas and government-backed Hutu militia takes a turn.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00108 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

One Fine Day is a 1996 American romantic comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney as two single working parents, with Alex D. Linz and Mae Whitman as their children. The title comes from the 1963 song "One Fine Day" by The Chiffons. Michelle Pfeiffer served as an executive producer on this film,[1] which was made in association with her company Via Rosa Productions. Melanie Parker (Michelle Pfeiffer) is an architect and divorced single mother to son, Sammy (Alex D. Linz). Her day gets off to a bad start when she is late to drop him off at school, due to the forgetfulness of fellow single parent Jack Taylor (George Clooney), a New York Daily News reporter whose daughter, Maggie (Mae Whitman), is thrust into his care that morning by his ex-wife. The children arrive just a moment too late to go on a school field trip (a Circle Line boat cruise). Their parents are forced to accept that, on top of hectically busy schedules, they must work together that day to supervise each other's child. In their confusion of sharing a taxi, they accidentally switch cellphones, causing each of them, all morning, to receive calls intended for the other one, which they then have to relay to the right person. Melanie must make an architectural design presentation to an important client. Jack has to find a source for a scoop on the New York mayor's mob connections. Sammy causes havoc at Melanie's office with toy cars, causing her to trip and break her scale model display. In frustration, Melanie takes Sammy to a daycare center (which is having a "Superhero Day"), where she coincidentally comes across Jack trying to convince Maggie to stay and behave herself.  Clasificación [ CM DVD 00733] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

Funny Games (titulada Horas de terror en Argentina y Funny Games en España) es una película austriaca del año 1997 escrita y dirigida por Michael Haneke. La cinta participó en la selección oficial del Festival de Cannes de 1997. En 2007, el director de la película hizo una versión en inglés para conseguir mercado en Estados Unidos. Anne se dirige a su casa de verano en su casa junto al lago con su marido George y su hijo de diez años Georgie para desconectar del trabajo. Poco después de instalarse, dos jóvenes llaman a la puerta para darles la bienvenida y pedirles huevos de parte de su vecina. Tras romper los huevos repetidamente, Anne empieza a sospechar que algo pasa. Más tarde, a pesar de la buena educación de ambos, George pide a ambos que abandonen su casa reiteradamente sin éxito, y éstos acaban golpeando a George con un palo de golf rompiéndole la pierna sin perder la sonrisa y los buenos modos. A partir de ahí, los jóvenes le dicen a la familia que todo se trata de un simple juego, una apuesta: le apuestan a la familia, a que al día siguiente, a las 9 de la mañana, estarán todos muertos. La trama transcurre durante esa noche y como juegan a ganar la apuesta de manera muy sádica manteniendolos secuestrados en su propia casa, incomunicados y maniatados. El final de la película muestra que no ha sido la primera familia a la que se lo han hecho y no es la ultima, puesto que empiezan el juego en otra casa. Clasificación [ CM DVD 00678] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

The story of J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan. Director: Marc Forster Writers: Allan Knee (play), David Magee (screenplay) Stars: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie. Argumento Sir James Matthew Barrie es un escritor de obras de teatro. Cuando sus obras ya no reciben buenas críticas decide escribir una nueva historia. Mientras está en el parque conoce a Sylvia Llewelyn Davies y a sus hijos, Peter, Jack, George y Michael. Peter es el único de los tres al que parece no agradar James. Barrie crea una gran amistad con la familia, pero no es bien vista por su esposa Mary ni por la madre de Sylvia. El escritor y la familia pasan un magnífico verano juntos en el cual los chicos y él mismo aprenden muchas cosas juntos. Especialmente Peter, con quien J.M. Barrie crea un gran lazo de amistad, inseparable. Una vez, en el campo, de paseo, Sylvia comienza a toser descontroladamente y se descubre que posee un problema pulmonar, pero decide no someterse a medicaciones ni tratamientos, aunque eso la hace empeorar. La esposa de James se cansa de tener que compartir su marido con otra familia y decide dejarlo. Sylvia empeora rápidamente, llegando a un punto en el cual ya no hay muchas esperanzas.     Clasificación [ CM DVD 00110 ] Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)

The King of Comedy is a 1982 American satirical black comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis and Sandra Bernhard.[3] Written by Paul D. Zimmerman, the film focuses on themes including celebrity worship and American media culture. 20th Century Fox released the film on February 18, 1983, in the United States,[4] though the film was released two months earlier in Iceland.[5] The film began shooting in New York on June 1, 1981, to avoid clashing with a forthcoming writers' strike,[6] and opened the Cannes Film Festival in 1983. Rupert Pupkin (Robert De Niro), a stage-door autograph hound, is an aspiring, mentally-deranged stand-up comedian unsuccessfully trying to launch his career. After meeting Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis), a successful comedian and talk show host, Rupert believes his "big break" has finally come. He attempts to book a spot on the show but is continually rebuffed by Langford's staff and finally by Langford himself. Along the way, Rupert indulges in elaborate and obsessive fantasies in which he and Langford are colleagues and friends. Hoping to impress, Rupert invites a date, Rita, to accompany him when he decides to show up uninvited at Langford's country home. When Langford returns to his house from a golfing round, he finds Rupert and Rita settling in. Angered, he launches into a furious tirade against Rupert, telling him that his act is mediocre and that he's a lunatic who'll never amount to anything. While Jerry yells at him, Rupert continues trying to stay in his good graces, until an embarrassed Rita gets Rupert to finally leave. When the straight approach does not work, Rupert hatches a kidnapping plot with the help of Masha (Sandra Bernhard), a fellow stalker similarly obsessed with Langford. As ransom, Rupert demands that he be given the opening spot on that evening's Jerry Langford Show (guest hosted by Tony Randall), and that the show be broadcast in normal fashion. The network brass, lawyers, and the FBI agree to his demands, with the understanding that Langford will be released once the show airs. Between the taping of the show and the broadcast, Masha has her "dream date" with Langford, who is duct-taped to a chair in her parents' Manhattan townhouse. Jerry convinces her to untie him and he manages to escape. Rupert's stand-up routine is well received by the audience. In his act, he describes his troubled life (from growing up in a poor neighborhood with neglectful, alcoholic parents; to getting regularly bullied and beaten up during his adolescence) while simultaneously laughing at his circumstances. Rupert closes by confessing to the studio audience that he kidnapped Jerry Langford in order to break into show business. The audience laughs, believing it to be part of his act. Rupert responds by saying, "Tomorrow you'll know I wasn't kidding and you'll all think I'm crazy. But I figure it this way: better to be king for a night, than a schmuck for a lifetime." The movie closes with a news report of Rupert's release from prison, set to a montage of storefronts stocking his "long awaited" autobiography, King For a Night. The report informs that Rupert still considers Jerry Langford his mentor and friend and that he and his agent are currently weighing several "attractive offers", including comedy tours and a film adaptation of his memoirs. The final scene shows Rupert taking the stage for an apparent TV special with a live audience and an announcer enthusiastically introducing and praising him, leaving the viewer to decide whether it is reality or Rupert's fantasy. Clasificación [ CM DVD 00683 Disponible en DVD, 4 Piso BJB)