Queen Cleopatra of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
An alcoholic marries a young woman, whom he systematically addicts to booze so they can share his "passion" together.
A juvenile offender at a tough reform school impresses its governor with his running ability and is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.
The guests at an upper-class dinner party find themselves unable to leave.
Screenwriter Paul Javal's marriage to his wife Camille disintegrates during movie production as she spends time with the producer. Layered conflicts between art and business ensue.
Set in the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married woman in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.
Two best friends fall in love with a pair of women, but the relationships soon go in very different directions.
Twelve episodic tales in the life of a Parisian woman and her slow descent into prostitution.
A Jewish pawnbroker, victim of Nazi persecution, loses all faith in his fellow man until he realizes too late the tragedy of his actions.
A troublemaking student at a girls' school accuses two teachers of being lesbians.
A dramatization of Nazi Germany's final Western Front counterattack of World War II.
An innocent yet pampered young virgin and her family's pregnant and jealous servant set out to deliver candles to church, but only one returns from events that transpire in the woods along the way.
An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom.
A common friend's sudden death brings three men, married with children, to reconsider their lives and ultimately leave together. But mindless enthusiasm for regained freedom will be ...
An elder ronin samurai arrives at a feudal lord's home and requests an honorable place to commit suicide. But when the ronin inquires about a younger samurai who arrived before him things take an unexpected turn.
Honest and hard-working Texas rancher Homer Bannon has a conflict with his unscrupulous, selfish, arrogant and egotistical son Hud, who sank into alcoholism after accidentally killing his brother in a car crash.
Despite success on the field, a rising rugby star senses the emerging emptiness of his life as his inner angst begins to materialize through aggression and brutality, so he attempts to woo his landlady in hopes of finding reason to live.
Lew Harper, a cool private investigator, is hired by a wealthy California matron to locate her kidnapped husband.
Bizarre tale of sex, betrayal, and perversion at a military post.
The death of a young man leads to the discovery of a blackmail plot against a number of gay men in 1960s London.