Composed of three disturbingly sensual and terrifying short narratives, unified by the twin themes of sex and death.
John Vincent is a cop on a quest for vengeance. After finding his wife murdered in his own home, he decides to dispense justice on the murderous psycho's who have destroyed his life. Armed with only a crowbar and his wits, John takes to the city streets and takes out the insane maniacs only to find there's something worse out there.
The struggle to survive, for a generation, torn between wanting to leave its country, yet bound by blood to home.
In 1928, as the talkies threw the film industry and film language into turmoil, Chaplin decided that his Tramp character would not be heard. City Lights would not be a talking picture, but it would have a soundtrack. Chaplin personally composed a musical score and sound effects for the picture. With Peter Lord, the famous co-creator of Chicken Run and Wallace & Gromit, we see how Chaplin became the king of slapstick comedy and the superstar of the movies.
Στην αρχαιότερη γέφυρα του Παρισιού, δύο άστεγοι, ο εθισμένος στις ουσίες Αλέξ και η Μισέλ, η οποία χάνει σταδιακά την όρασή της, θα ζήσουν μια παθιασμένη ερωτική ιστορία.
Ο Τζον Ράμπο είναι ένας αποπροσανατολισμένος βετεράνος του Βιετνάμ. Κάνει ωτοστόπ από πόλη σε πόλη για να δει τους φίλους του από τον πόλεμο. Ένας σερίφης προσπαθεί να τον διώξει από την πόλη κι όταν ο Ράμπο θα αρνηθεί, ο σερίφης θα τον συλλάβει. Θα δραπετεύσει από τη φυλακή αφού πρώτα θα πέσει θύμα κακοποίησης από τον σερίφη. Τώρα, είναι η σειρά του να απαντήσει.
A man who has a body almost completely covered in tattoos is searching for the woman who cursed him with the "skin illustrations". Each tattoo reveals a bizarre story, which is experienced by staring at the scene depicted. When the illustrated man meets a fellow tramp on the road a strange voyage begins.
After returning from a party, Angela finds herself locked in her house with two unknown women, while a homeless man lurks outside.
Alberto Medina is a very famous composer and is on a field trip when his car runs out of gas and goes downhill. While looking for help, he finds the Valverdes' house and is welcome by Emilia, the mother of the family, who is known for giving shelter to tramps. The rest of the family disagrees, because the last one disappointed her. In a story of family situations, funny moments and jealousy, Alberto ends up earning everyone's respect and has a special connection with the oldest daughter, the beautiful Susana, and they fall in love.
A flea sets up its new home in the fur of a sleeping dog.
A story of the great-depression era about women hobos, tramps, job-seekers, fugitives and runaways running from or toward something as they hitch-hiked their way across the United States, dodging the police, do-gooders, lustful men and pursuing-husbands in a bad mood. One of them is a killer, another is a girl hitch-hiking to her wedding in order to afford a wedding gown, and there is also the Governor's daughter who crusades on their behalf, while hitch-hiking along with them.
After saving a tramp from suicide, a millionaire takes his clothing and disappears. Word is out that he will give a million dollars to anyone who is kind to a tramp.
Society matron Emily Kilbourne has a habit of hiring ex-cons and hobos as servants. Her latest find is a handsome tramp who shows up at her doorstep and ends up in a chauffeur's uniform. He also catches the eye of Geraldine.
A couple of naïve girls get themselves unwittingly involved in the gambling racket in this Poverty Row production directed by the redoubtable Phil Rosen.
Το ευφυές και προφητικό σχόλιο του Τσάπλιν (και η τελευταία βουβή ταινία του) πάνω στην παράνοια της βιομηχανικής εποχής, της μοντέρνας κοινωνίας και της τεχνολογικής προόδου. Κοινωνική κριτική, σουρεαλισμός, ανθρωπισμός και ψυχαγωγία συνυπάρχουν μοναδικά σε ένα σπαρακτικό αριστούργημα, γεμάτο υπέροχα ενορχηστρωμένες κωμικές σκηνές ανθολογίας. Ο Τσάπλιν είναι ένας εργάτης φάμπρικας που προσπαθεί να συγχρονιστεί με τη γραμμή παραγωγής σφίγγοντας βίδες, ενώ το τυραννικό αφεντικό του παρακολουθεί το προσωπικό μέσα από μόνιτορ σε στυλ «Μεγάλος Αδελφός». Όταν συναντάει και ερωτεύεται μια ορφανή κοπέλα του δρόμου, οι δυο τους ονειρεύονται μια πιο όμορφη και ήρεμη ζωή μακριά από τον αστικό εφιάλτη της μοντέρνας βιομηχανικής κοινωνίας, όμως μια σειρά από ατυχή περιστατικά τον καθιστούν διαρκώς παρεξηγημένο και κυνηγημένο...
Old Mr. Cohen (Paul Graetz) simply walks away from his London department store, leaving his sons to run it.
On Christmas Eve, the Little King sneaks two tramps into the castle. The next morning, the three men are thrilled by the presents Santa left behind.
A hobo searches the countryside for the daughter he lost when his wife left him...
Rival window cleaners Willy I and Willy 2 befriend Jou-Jou, an aspiring dancer, who has been tricked out of money by a con-man posing as an American movie mogul, and together they turn an old railway carriage into a "Villa Hollywood" for her.