Saint-Malo, on the French Atlantic coast, August 1944. In these last days of the war, the city in undergoing terrible bombardments. The goal is to weaken the Germans before the arrival of American troops. In the midst of chaos and devastation, Mary, a young blind woman, persists in reading “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” on […]
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Doug D’Mello is a constable in the Canadian Police. His family comes from India, but he was born and raised in Canada, and feels no need to learn anything about his Indian roots. His not very good at his job, because he is too reckless and unruly. He decides to stop a truck at the
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At the age of 16, Marco decides to leave Venice and follow his father and his uncle, both merchants traveling to Asia. After a journey of three years through deserts and mountains, they reach Caracorum, in China. There rules Kubilai Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, a formidable, ruthless leader. He is inhabited by the vision
Devi Vishwakuma is a nerdy girl, desperately in love with the hottest boy of the high-school, Paxton Hall-Yoshida, who, of course, has absolutely no notion of her existence. To make matters worse, she watched her father die of a heart attack in the middle of a school concert. Now she’s doubly pitied by all the
Cal Lightman is an expert in deception. For years, he has studied facial expressions and body moves. He can can always tell whether someone is lying or not. This talent is worth a fortune for the FBI, the Justice Department, or wealthy clients. With his partner Gillian Foster, Lightman runs a company specializing in the
Dulcie Collins lives an ordinary life in a small town of Tasmania. She used to be a detective in Sydney, but switched for a quieter life at the request of her wife. Now, as local police officer, she seldom deals with more than fighting drunk men or speeding tickets. That is, until a nake dead
Anne Boleyn has just been executed for adultery. Henry VIII appointed Cromwell to run the country. One of his main missions was to close down wealthy Catholic monasteries. For this, Cromwell needed legal grounds, so he began by sending a commissioneer to inspect a first abbey, on the Sussex Coast, facing France. However, the man
Everyone agrees on Dr. House: he’s a jerk! He treats his colleagues with a coldness and contempt that borders on cruelty. He ignores his patients. But he’s a genius at diagnosing the most unlikely illnesses. He is now head of the diagnostic department at Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital (PPTH) in New Jersey. He is admired even
Dove Malonay is an investigative journalist. She has just revealed a major scandal, but the identity of her source has been leaked and the young man has committed suicide. Urged to leave London by her editors, she is sent to her native Ireland, to Bodkin, a picturesque seaside village in West Cork, alongside with Emmy,
Twelve mixologists compete to create the most succulent, innovative and beautiful cocktail. Using classical or unexpected components and techniques, they must WOW the judges if they want to stay in the competition and maybe win the 100 000 $ reward offered by Pernod-Ricard. The first three episodes are a bit classical, then themes and special
