01 January 1981 Factual 11 mins
From the New York Transit Museum archives, a 1981 documentary about the workers who make "A" train service possible. A production of the New York State Museum.
Watch the official Working the "A" Train 1981 trailer in HD below or find more Working the "A" Train videos on Vidimovie.
United States 01 January 1981
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01 January 1981
An interview with artist, playwright, and political activist Jean Genet.
26 October 1981
A man murders his brother in a crime of jealous passion. An adaptation of Franz Kafka's short story of the same name.
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The story of an unhappy, childless princess, her loving husband and the poor villagers threatened by a terrible disease, who finally received help from above.
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Elder brother, Big Cat is a flirt and younger brother, Small Cat is mean and cold. They were sent to prison for commiting crimes.
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