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21:40. Documentary. France 2007, 74 min. Directed by Olivier Meyrou. In French with Russian subtitles. Olivier Meyrou’s film tells about the last years spent by Yves Saint-Laurent as the creative director of his own fashion house and the creation of his farewell collection for YSL. This is an uncompromising and subjective look at the backstage world and routines of the creative process that destroys the myths about the great couturier, and was violently opposed by Saint-Laurent’s partner, Pierre Berger — after which it was banned from screenings for seven years.
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23:20. Thriller, criminal. Denmark, France, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands 2019, 89 min. Directed by Brian de Palma. Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Carice van Houten, Guy Pearce. In English with Russian subtitles. Christian is one of the best police officers in Copenhagen, but one day, due to his mistake, his partner dies at the hands of a terrorist, the Libyan immigrant Imran. Hungry for revenge at his friend’s death, Christian sets off in search of the murderer around the whole of Europe. His partner in this is Anna, who also has her personal reasons for signing up for this task. However, a CIA agent gets involved in their operation, one who seemingly wants to help but is actually pursuing his own goals. He uses Imran to catch a much bigger fish, and the Danish police officers are just pawns in a twisted game.
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| Godzilla: King of the Monsters |
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09:15. Fantasy, action, adventure. USA 2019, 132 min. Directed by Michael Dougherty. Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Alexandra Rachael Rabe, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance. In English with Russian subtitles. Five years ago, the first battle between ancient super predators occurred. Afterwards, the world slowly returned to normal, but due to an unhealthy relationship to natural resources, humanity is yet again on the verge of catastrophe. The kaiju monsters return. Only the Monarch cryptozoology agency can resist them, but in order to prevail in this new and unbelievable fight, people must call on the powerful Godzilla for help. He goes into battle with monsters that have long been considered myths, but have turned out to be very real.
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01:00. Biography, Drama, Romance. UK, Ireland 2018, 110 min. Directed by Chanya Button. Starring: Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini. In English with Russian subtitles. Set amidst the bohemian high society of 1920s England, Vita & Virginia tells the scintillating true story of a literary love affair that fueled the imagination of one of the 20th century's most celebrated writers. Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) is the brash, aristocratic wife of a diplomat who refuses to be constrained by her marriage, defiantly courting scandal through her affairs with women. When she meets the brilliant but troubled Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki), she is immediately attracted to the famed novelist's eccentric genius and enigmatic allure. So begins an intense, passionate relationship marked by all-consuming desire, intellectual gamesmanship, and destructive jealousy that will leave both women profoundly transformed and inspire the writing of one of Woolf's greatest works.
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| We Have Always Lived in the Castle |
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08:50. Drama, Mystery, Thriller. USA 2018, 90 min. Directed by Stacie Passon. Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Alexandra Daddario, Crispin Glover. In English with Russian subtitles. Merricat lives with her sister Constance and her Uncle Julian. The trio are survivors of an arsenic poisoning that killed everyone else in the family five years prior. Merricat is bold and imaginative, and protects the property with "spells". Despite being hated by the townspeople, the sisters live an idyllic life, until cousin Charles arrives. Charles offers to help around the house, and inquires about the family's finances. Constance is charmed by Charles, and Merricat resents Charles' intrusion. As Charles and Merricat battle for control, tragedy threatens to strike again. Based on the 1962 novel by Shirley Jackson.
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