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The Producers

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Year:1968
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Writer)

Script 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.
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The Princess Bride

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Year:1987
Director:Rob Reiner
Written by:William Goldman (Screenplay), William Goldman (Novel)

Script Synopsis:In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.
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The Prestige

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Year:2006
Director:Christopher Nolan
Written by:Jonathan Nolan (Screenplay), Christopher Nolan (Screenplay), Christopher Priest (Author)

Script Synopsis:A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice

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Year:1981
Director:Bob Rafelson
Written by:James M. Cain (Novel), David Mamet (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside cafe owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
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The Polar Express

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Year:2004
Director:Robert Zemeckis
Written by:Robert Zemeckis (Screenplay), Chris van Allsburg (Novel), William Broyles Jr. (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
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The Pianist

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Year:2002
Director:Roman Polanski
Written by:Ronald Harwood (Screenplay), Wladyslaw Szpilman (Novel)

Script Synopsis:The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
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The Paradine Case

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Year:1947
Director:Alfred Hitchcock
Written by:Robert Hichens (Novel), David O. Selznick (Screenplay), Ben Hecht (Screenplay), Alma Reville (Screenplay), James Bridie (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The beautiful Mrs. Paradine is accused of poisoning her older, blind husband. She hires married Anthony Keane as her lawyer and when he begins to fall in love with her, she encourages him.
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The Outlaw Josey Wales

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Year:1976
Director:Clint Eastwood
Written by:Forrest Carter (Novel), Philip Kaufman (Screenplay), Sonia Chernus (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
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The Other Boleyn Girl

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Year:2008
Director:Justin Chadwick
Written by:Peter Morgan (Author), Philippa Gregory (Author)

Script Synopsis:A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.
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The Nutty Professor

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Year:1963
Director:Jerry Lewis
Written by:Jerry Lewis (Writer), Bill Richmond (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Jerry Lewis directed, co-wrote and starred in this riotously funny movie that set a new standard for screen comedy and inspired the hit remake. Lewis plays a timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher who discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
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