Sam the white-washer pines for the affluent Lindy, but she has dumped him in favor of another. Sam finds a large sum of money, and goes to New York to enjoy a shopping spree, buying new clothes, jewelry and a car with a driver. Back home, Lindy flips for Sam and his newfound wealth, and dumps the rival. Sam throws an engagement party where he indulges in a friendly game of cards with his former rival and another man, who unbeknownst to Sam, is a card shark.
A manicurist and an engaged loafer, both planning to marry money, meet and fall in love.
Hugo Carmody, the impoverished secretary to Lord Emsworth falls for Millicent the boss's niece, and steals his Lordship's prize pig in a scheme to raise funds to marry her.
Uuno Turhapuro is a lazy man who abhors manual labor, but has the ability to talk himself out of any sticky situation, usually with his long-suffering wife. In this, his first feature film appearance, Uuno embarrasses his wife in public, tricks his best friend, accidentally goes on a diet, and becomes a famous violinist.
Uuno moves in flight cargo to Helsinki for the search of a rich, beautiful wife. He buys elegant clothes for eight marks from an estate auction and in two weeks becomes the most pursued bachelor in town, charming all the women. He also starts as a waiter in Vaaleanpunainen sika (Pink Pig), which starts the first quarrels between him and his father-in-law.
An oil heir and the daughter of a social climbing family are set to marry.
An inept inventor and his stoic wife believe an oil well investment has paid off and that they've become wealthy overnight.
JD Williams and Casey Hill, raised as orphans, are mad with the world and feel that society has overlooked them. Without a clear future in sight, they hatch an ingenious plan, to get rich quick. With everything for the taking, how could our two damsels fail? Stickey is a Comedy Crime Caper, that will have you in stitches Logline. 14 year old JD Williams and Casey Hill, raised as orphans, are mad with the world and feel that society has overlooked them. Without a clear future in sight, they hatch an ingenious plan, to get rich quick. With everything for the taking, how could our two damsels fail? Sticky is a Gritty Comedy Crime Caper, that will have you in stitches.
Eying a large inheritance, a reporter marries a rich woman with failing health. When she begins feeling healthy after the wedding, the reporter takes drastic measures to make sure his wife dies.
Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.
While Roboco is having fun showing off her signature knee impersonations in a nearby vacant lot, Bondo notices something and turns around. Not only does he sense that something unusual is about to happen, he also sees Roboco as if she is enveloping him and the others...!?
Johan kidnaps Ana out of desperation to purchase a heart in the black market for his ailing brother. The kidnapping exposes Ana's stepfather's plan to have Ana killed, so together they fight back to take what is rightfully hers.
Yoko Takahashi's directorial debut.
The tender and supporting relationship between a young woman and her gay husband, in WW2.
A self-conscious realtor develops a transformative obsession when she falls for a mechanic who vapes.
A funny remake of "The Prisoner" - with a 1980's twist to it 'The Laughing Prisoner' is a remake (or homage) of (to) the Kafkaesque 1960's television show 'The Prisoner' with Patrick McGoohan in the lead role. This time it is a successful television presenter (Jools Holland) who decides to quit at the height of his stardom. He is abducted from his apartment and brought to the village, where number 2 (a young Stephen Fry) is questioning him. The whole show has a cosy 1980's feel to it, with several bands from that period performing their music.
While his wife is away, the husband attempts to clean the house which ends up being a disaster. The house is completely destroyed by an overflowing bathtub, fire in the kitchen, feathers from the pillows everywhere, and a dog decides to chase a cat around the house wiping out what the water and fire didn't damage already.
Witness the life and loves of Marie Lloyd, the music hall legend known for her bawdy songs and outrageous lifestyle, which included three marriages and an illegitimate child.
A comic study of 20th-century history, reconstructing the life of writer, creator and professional prisoner Tulse Luper. Born in 1911 Newport and last heard of in 1989, Luper’s life is pieced together from the evidence found in 92 suitcases scattered across the globe. In the first of three parts, we follow Luper through three distinct episodes: as a child during the First World War; as an explorer in Mormon Utah; and as a writer in Belgium during the rise of fascism.