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Sunday, August 16, 2015

"W.E." - 2011

Drama, history, romance: 119 min

Director: Madonna

Writers: Madonna and Alek Keshishian

Birthday: Madonna

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1536048/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_2

"People seem to only focus on what he gave up for her. But what about what she gave up?"

"Oamenii par să se concentreze doar asupra a ceea ce el a renunțat pentru ea. Dar despre ceea ce ea a renunțat?"

"Folk verkar bara fokusera på vad han gav upp för henne. Men hur är det med vad hon gav upp?"

Thursday, March 19, 2015

"Paradise Road" - 1997

Drama, history, war: 122 min.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: David Giles, Martin Meader, Bruce Beresford and Betty Jeffrey
Birthday: Glenn Close
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119859/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

"Love is like a flame, it burns and is visible to all."

"Dragostea este ca o flacără, arde și este vizibilă pentru toți."

"Kärleken är som en låga, det brinner och är synlig för alla."

Friday, June 20, 2014

"Argo" - 2012

Biography, drama, history: 120 min.

Director: Ben Affleck

Writers: Chris Terrio, Tony Mendez and Joshuah Bearman

Birthday: John Goodman

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/

"We made history today. History starts out as farce and ends up as tragedy."

"Am facut istorie astăzi. Istoria începe la fel ca o farsă şi se termină ca o tragedie."

"Vi gjorde historia idag. Historien börjar som fars och slutar som tragedi."

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

"The Frozen Ground" - 2013

Biography, crime, history: 105 min.

Director: Scott Walker

Writer: Scott Walker

Birthday: Nicolas Cage

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005374/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6

"It's been another murder."

"A fost o altă crimă."

"Det har varit ett annat mord."

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

"Gandhi" - 1982

Biography, drama, history: 191 min.

Director: Richard Attenborough

Writer: John Briley

Birthday: Ben Kingsley

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083987/?ref_=nm_knf_i4

"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."

"Un ochi pentru un ochi se termină doar prin a face toată lumea oarbă."

"Öga för öga slutar bara upp att göra hela världen blind."

Friday, November 29, 2013

"Hotel Rwanda" - 2004

Biography, drama, history: 121 min.

Director: Terry George

Writers: Keir Pearson and Terry George

Birthday: Don Cheadle

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/?ref_=nm_knf_t4

"Why are people so cruel?"

"De ce sunt oamenii atât de cruzi?"

"Varför är människor så grymma?"

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

"The King's Speech" - 2010

Biography, drama, history: 118 min.

Director: Tom Hooper

Writer: David Seidler

Birthday: Colin Firth

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504320/

"What was your earliest memory?

I'm not... here to discuss... personal matters.

Why are you here then?

Because I bloody well stammer!"

"Care a fost cea mai veche amintire a ta?

Eu nu sunt... aici pentru a discuta despre... probleme personale.

Atunci de ce ești aici?

Pentru că mă bâlbâi!"

"Vad var ditt tidigaste minne?

Jag är inte... här för att diskutera... personliga frågor.

Varför är du här då?

För att jag stammar!"

Sunday, August 25, 2013

"The Last King of Scotland" - 2006

Biography, drama, history: 121 min.

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Writers: Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock and Giles Foden

Birthday: Simon McBurney

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0455590/

"I am Idi Amin! President-for-life and ruler of Uganda. I am the father of Africa."

"Sunt Idi Amin! Președintele-pentru-viață și conducător de Uganda. Eu sunt tatăl Africii."

"Jag är Idi Amin! President-för-livet och härskare över Uganda. Jag är far till Afrika."

Sunday, August 18, 2013

"The Pianist" - 2022

Biography, drama, history: 150 min.

Director: Roman Polanski

Writers: Ronald Harwood and Wladyslaw Szpilman

Birthday: Roman Polanski

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/

"Majorek, this is the greatest pianist in Poland, maybe the whole world."

"Majorek, acesta este cel mai mare pianist în Polonia, poate chiar în întreaga lume."

"Majorek, detta är den största pianisten i Polen, kanske i hela världen."

Friday, August 16, 2013

"Evita" - 1996

Biography, drama, history: 135 min.

Director: Alan Parker

Writers: Tim Rice, Alan Parker and Oliver Stone

Birthday: Madonna

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116250/

"Don't cry for me, Argentina. For I am ordinary, unimportant, and undeserving of such attention unless we all are - I think we all are. So share my glory, so share my coffin... so share my glory, so share my coffin..."

"Nu plânge pentru mine, Argentina. Pentru că eu sunt obișnuită, lipsită de importanță, și nu merit o astfel de atenție dacă nu suntem cu toții - cred că suntem cu toții. Așa că împărtășește gloria mea, așa că împărtășește sicriul meu... așa că împărtășește gloria mea, așa că împărtășește sicriul meu..."

"Gråt inte för mig, Argentina. För jag är vanlig, oviktigt, och förtjänar inte uppmärksamhet sådan såvida inte vi alla är - jag tror att vi alla är. Så dela min ära, så dela min kista... så dela min ära, så dela min kista..."