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1. Oliver Twist (2005)

PG-13 | 130 min | Crime, Drama

6.8

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65 Metascore

An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jeremy Swift, Ian McNeice

Votes: 34,274 | Gross: $1.99M

2. Delusions of Grandeur (1971)

PG | 85 min | Adventure, Comedy, History

7.2

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In 17th-century Spain, the Minister of Finance tries to dishonor the queen with an overly complex plan.

Director: Gérard Oury | Stars: Louis de Funès, Yves Montand, Alice Sapritch, Karin Schubert

Votes: 7,970

3. Máj (2008)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

4.6

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The time-tested poem, more than a century old, transposed into a stirring story of undying love and passion. The story takes place in an unspecified, distant past, but the young heroes are more or less contemporary characters.

Director: F.A. Brabec | Stars: Matej Stropnický, Nina Divísková, Krystof Hádek, Vladimír Javorský

Votes: 233

4. Pomsta (1968)

14 min | Animation, Short, Crime

7.3

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Film based on the story by the French writer Gerard de Nerval. A terrifying story that takes us to Paris in the time of the Three Musketeers. The magician Conin enchants evil that ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Brdecka

Votes: 46