This half-hour BBC documentary offers a revealing look at Svankmajer at work on "Death of Stalinism in Bohemia," and uses excerpts from his earlier films to trace the development of his unique sensibility.

Friends, Comrades Trailer (1990)

16 November 1990

The boisterous good humor of Jurmala, the nickel-mine owner, is, if anything, only barely dented by the raging battles in Finland before, during and after World War Two.

GoodFellas Trailer (1990)

12 September 1990

The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.

Unspeakable Acts Trailer (1990)

15 January 1990

Two psychologists try to demonstrate that a man is a pedophile and has abused many children.

Total Recall Trailer (1990)

01 June 1990

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories.

Assault Platoon Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

In 1973 Vietnam, gas bombs are dropped on villages, killing men, women, and children. Two downed American pilots, accused of the bombings, are captured and tortured.

The Real Story of Itsy Bitsy Spider Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

I.B. Spider is a puny student at Spider Junior High whose bravery and endurance is put to the test when scaling a water spout.

Schlaraffenland Trailer (1990)

19 November 1990

Film by Michael Verhoeven.

Execution of a Judge Trailer (1990)

30 July 1990

Ref'at is a judge who is ruling on an important case that witnesses a lot of security interference. Rafiq Al-Henawy has him killed and stages it as a suicide before the ruling.

The Invisible Maniac Trailer (1990)

13 July 1990

An invisible scientist escapes from an asylum and teaches high-school physics to nubile teens.

Mirakel Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

Andreas, who is ten, has been brought up by his grandmother. When she dies, he removes a putto from the crucifix placed upon her, puts it in his mouth and does not speak again.

Gorzka miłość Trailer (1990)

01 May 1990

Poland, 1945. Crowds of repatriates are traveling from east to west in search of new homes and loved ones lost during the war.

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