Beyond Desire 2002  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Desire
Director: Gerardo Vera
Cast: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Leonor Watling, Cecilia Roth, Ernesto Alterio, Maria Vazquez, Rosa Maria Sarda, Emilio Gutierrez Caba, Gloria Munoz, Jordi Bosch, Norma Aleandro
In Argentina during 1945, Elvira's (Leonor Watling) husband, Julio (Ernesto Alterio), is imprisoned for political reasons, and her father has been killed by Franco's army. When Elvira needs money, she takes the job of maid to wealthy magnate Pablo (Leonardo Sbaraglia) who, it turns out, is aiding Nazi party members to escape. Elvira hates fascism but is drawn into an affair with Pablo, which lasts until Julio is released from prison and returns to Elvira. A rough road lies ahead for all concerned.
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Desire 1936  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Frank Borzage
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday, William Frawley, Akim Tamiroff, Marc Lawrence, Ernest Cossart, Alan Mowbray, Zeffie Tilbury, Harry Antrim, Harry Depp, Albert Pollet
In this comedy, Madeleine de Beaupre (Marlene Dietrich) tries to smuggle a piece of jewelry across the French border–in the pocket of innocent Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper) who is on his way to a holiday in Spain.
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| Oscars: Best Director for Seventh Heaven (1928), Best Director for Bad Girl (1932) |
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| Oscars: Best Actor for Sergeant York (1941), Best Actor for High Noon (1952) |
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