Applause
"applause" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Year of the Shark
Synopsis:
A small coastal town in the south-west of France is on high alert after a surfer disappeared - Soon the incredible truth is revealed : a shark is prowling in the harbor.
Starring:
Marina Foïs,
Kad Merad,
Jean-Pascal Zadi
Plot:
animal in title,
written by director,
voice over,
voice over narration,
seaside,
beach,
sea,
shark,
shark attack,
blood
...
#2
Z
Synopsis:
Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the fact…
Starring:
Jacques Perrin,
Jean-Louis Trintignant,
Magali Noël
Plot:
murder investigation,
rally,
right wing,
police,
government,
military,
politician,
1960s,
violence,
political cover up
...
#3
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Synopsis:
Three tales of very different women using their sexuality as a means to getting what they want.
Starring:
Aldo Giuffrè,
Marcello Mastroianni,
Sophia Loren
#4
Witness for the Prosecution
Synopsis:
When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.
Starring:
John Williams,
Elsa Lanchester,
Marlene Dietrich
#5
To Sir, with Love
Synopsis:
A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate need of attention and care.
Starring:
Ann Bell,
Sidney Poitier,
Suzy Kendall
#6
Top Hat
Synopsis:
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Starring:
Edward Everett Horton,
Fred Astaire,
Eric Blore
#7
The Witches
Synopsis:
A young boy named Luke and his grandmother go on vacation only to discover their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, where the Grand High Witch is unveiling her master plan to turn all children into mice. Will Luke fall victim to the witches' plot before he can stop them?
Starring:
Anjelica Huston,
Jane Horrocks,
Rowan Atkinson
#8
The Three Caballeros
Synopsis:
For Donald's birthday he receives a box with three gifts inside. The gifts, a movie projector, a pop-up book, and a pinata, each take Donald on wild adventures through Mexico and South America.
Starring:
Sterling Holloway,
José Oliveira,
Pinto Colvig
#9
The Recruit
Synopsis:
A brilliant CIA trainee must prove his worth at the Farm, the agency's secret training grounds, where he learns to watch his back and trust no one.
Starring:
Colin Farrell,
Bridget Moynahan,
Al Pacino
#10
The Quick and the Dead
Synopsis:
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Starring:
Keith David,
Lance Henriksen,
Pat Hingle
Plot:
female gunfighter,
arizona,
revenge,
street shootout,
showdown,
gun duel,
panties,
saved from hanging,
dark heroine,
girl power
...
#11
The Public Enemy
Synopsis:
Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival gangsters both. Despite his ruthless criminal reputation, Tom tries to remain connected to his family, however, gang warfare and the need for…
Starring:
James Cagney,
Robert Emmett O'Connor,
Joan Blondell
Plot:
criminal,
gangster,
punched in the face,
violence,
anti hero,
robbery,
organized crime,
shot in the back,
beer,
tough guy
...
#12
The Producers
Synopsis:
Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming little old ladies to invest in a production many times over what it will actually cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.
Starring:
Kenneth Mars,
William Hickey,
Gene Wilder
#13
The Misfits
Synopsis:
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a bu…
Starring:
Kevin McCarthy,
Thelma Ritter,
Marilyn Monroe
#14
The Man with the Golden Gun
Synopsis:
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths with the menacing Francisco Scaramanga, a hitman so skilled he has a seven-figure working fee. Bond then joins forces with the swimsuit-clad Mary Goodnight, and together they track Scaramanga to a tropical isle hideout where the killer-for-hire lures t…
Starring:
Christopher Lee,
Bernard Lee,
Roger Moore
#15
The Lost Weekend
Synopsis:
Don Birnam, a long-time alcoholic, has been sober for ten days and appears to be over the worst... but his craving has just become more insidious. Evading a country weekend planned by his brother and girlfriend, he begins a four-day bender that just might be his last - one way or another.
Starring:
Jane Wyman,
Ray Milland,
Frank Faylen
Plot:
suicidal thoughts,
alcoholism,
alcoholic,
delirium,
addiction,
paranoia,
dt's,
desperation,
low self esteem,
wanting a drink
...
#16
The King of Comedy
Synopsis:
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Starring:
Robert De Niro,
Kim Chan,
Jerry Lewis
#17
The Circus
Synopsis:
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Starring:
Charlie Chaplin,
Al Ernest Garcia,
Henry Bergman
Plot:
silent film,
tightrope walking,
tramp,
circus,
ring,
lion cage,
little tramp,
hall of mirrors,
silent movie,
circus performance
...
#18
The Basketball Diaries
Synopsis:
A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Starring:
Mark Wahlberg,
Michael Imperioli,
Ernie Hudson
#19
Splash
Synopsis:
A successful businessman falls in love with the girl of his dreams. There's one big complication though; he's fallen hook, line and sinker for a mermaid.
Starring:
Eugene Levy,
Tom Hanks,
Bobby Di Cicco
#20
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
Synopsis:
When the four boys see an R-rated movie featuring Canadians Terrance and Philip, they are pronounced "corrupted", and their parents pressure the United States to wage war against Canada.
Starring:
Trey Parker,
Matt Stone,
Isaac Hayes