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1) Pygmalion
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One of George Bernard Shaw's best-known plays, Pygmalion is based on ancient Greek mythology. Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life. The general idea of that myth was a popular subject for Victorian era British playwrights.
Shaw's updated and revised version of this ancient Greek legend was first presented in England in 1914. Poking fun of the antiquated British class system, it introduces Henry Higgins, a professor...
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"A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen is a groundbreaking and thought-provoking masterpiece that challenges societal norms and explores the complex dynamics of marriage and identity. Set in 19th-century Norway, the play revolves around Nora Helmer, a seemingly content wife and mother, and her husband Torvald.
As the plot unfolds, the audience is drawn into a web of secrets, lies, and personal revelations. Nora's journey from a docile, doll-like existence...
3) Ugly love
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#1 'New York Times' bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with a new heart-wrenching love story. When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn't want love, she...
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Algernon is a gentlemen from a wealthy family. Algernon's close friend Jack, has a ward, Cecily. Both Algernon and Jack have created alter egos to make life more interesting. Algernon arrives for a weekend visit in the country posing as Earnest. Having heard of Earnest's misadventures, Cicely has developed an infatuation with the rogue, and Algernon's impersonation of him works famously on Cicely. Meanwhile, Algernon's cousin, Gwendolyn, arrives for...
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Coleccion De Oro volume 14
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c1944
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Español
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The trials of a man who must decide whether or not to marry a very beautiful woman.
Por el efecto de una bebida alcohólica, se desatan una serie de divertidas aventuras. Ramón un joven tímido que está enamorado de Carolina, hija del presidente municipal, quien se opone al pretendiente de su hija, decide tomar dicha bebida para tener valor de luchar por su amor.
By the effect of an alcoholic beverage, a series of fun adventures are unleashed....
10) The hired heart
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2006
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For small town doctor Garnet Hadley, finding love was the last thing on her mind. A widow of two years, this once vivacious and flirtatious young woman preferred a solitary life of mourning. Despite the best efforts of the well-intentioned, yet annoying, townspeople and even her meddling father-in-law, Garnet refuses to enter the dating scene. As the county fair approaches, she finds herself trapped into an unfair deal involving her attendance at...
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Christina and her party-hopping pals are three sexy singles who love the night life. At the city's most exclusive dance club, Christina unexpectedly meets Peter, her perfect match. Discovering the next morning that he's left town, Christina and her friend Courtney set out on a wild road trip to find him. But the road to Mr. Right is paved with seductive surprises and hilarious misadventures.
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A struggling single mom takes a job as a chambermaid at a luxury hotel in New York. she meets and falls in love with a sauve and sophisticated heir to an American political dynasty, who mistakes her for a society woman. When her real identity is revealed, the reality about their separate lives sets in.
13) The iron rose
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2014.
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Two lovers have a tryst in a vacant tomb, only to find themselves trapped within the graves and crypts of the massive cemetery. One of cult director Jean Rollin's most unconventional films, The iron rose vividly depicts the young couple's steady descent into madness.
14) Manslaughter
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2014.
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A society woman falls victim to a Burmese ivory trader (Sessue Hayakawa) who intends to brand her for his own. A visually powerful today as when it was made.
15) The phone call
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2013.
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This Oscar-award winning short film follows Heather (Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water, Blue Jasmine), a shy lady who works at a helpline call center. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever..
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Melanie is a successful New York fashion designer who is dating the city's most eligible bachelor. When he pops the big question, Melanie returns to her southern hometown to tell her parents the news and convince her husband Jake to grant her a divorce. However, the more time she spends with her old flame, the more she feels sparks flying between them again, while she also learns her Eastern affectations don't fly with everyone back home.
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A small-town girl goes overboard with war-time patriotic zeal and marries a soldier she's only met once. He disappears after one night, then she thinks she's pregnant... but she just can't remember her husband's name. Nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the **Academy Awards.** *"Great verbal gags and non-sequiturs, fast paced action, and a thorough irreverence for all things deemed respectable...make it a lasting delight." - Geoff Andrew, **Time...
18) Picture perfect
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[2009]
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As adorable as she is ambitious, Kate is determined to turn her mid-level advertising job into an executive position - and equally determined to snare Sam, the agency's ultra-suave Romeo who prefers illicit affairs with attached women.
19) Bounce
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[2001]
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English
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A young widow gets involved with a slick, womanizing man who has reason to feel guilty about her husband's death.
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