This is the sprawling saga of Honoré de Balzac, a man who created a great literary oeuvre from the dramas and adventures of his own life - a life that he shaped into one spectacular and unforgettable blaze of passion.

Hanele Trailer (1999)

04 November 1999

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah.

O ľuďoch a čarodejníkoch Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A fairytale story in which love and humanity are not just words, but become a force that words cannot describe.

Corpus: A Home Movie About Selena Trailer (1999)

13 July 1999

CORPUS explores the mass adulation and explosive posthumous recognition of Selena Quintanilla, the Tejano rock singer murdered by the president of her fan club in 1995.

Behind the Life of Chris Gaines Trailer (1999)

24 November 1999

To promote the release of his album Garth Brooks in... The Life of Chris Gaines, Garth Brooks appeared as Chris Gaines in a television "mockumentary," a version of VH1's seminal cable classic Behind the Music, featuring a totally made-up tale that just may be the greatest rock n' roll documentary ever made.

Against Medical Advice Trailer (1999)

04 December 1999

A resident at a mental health facility plots his escape.

Hard Time: Hostage Hotel Trailer (1999)

14 November 1999

A California congressman's wife and daughter are abducted and held hostage in a historic hotel. Logan McQueen is rushed to the scene to assist his former partner, Charlie Duffy, who has been taken captive trying to broker the ransom deal.

Shadow Boxers Trailer (1999)

02 June 1999

Why do women fight? This riveting behind-the-scenes look into the world of the female combatant takes us from manicures to knockouts! It turns our attention to the woman who is widely considered pound for pound the most dangerous fighter of any time, undefeated boxing sensation Lucia Rijker (Rollerball, TV's "Thunderbox").

City Walk Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

An early Bill Morrison short, in this work he traverses an urban landscape utilizing high contrast black and white footage.

The Green Mile Trailer (1999)

10 December 1999

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments.

Animalicious Trailer (1999)

01 January 1999

A film about fate, co-existence, vanity, justice, karma and forgiveness, ANIMALICOUS comprises six stories of people and the animals that shot them, fell on them, and generally caused mayhem of one sort or another.

The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer Trailer (1999)

09 May 1999

An account of early 1970s social activist Ira Einhorn, who allegedly murdered his girlfriend and then fled the country.

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