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philosophical debate

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Léon Morin, Priest

Léon Morin, Priest

Fri, 22 Sep 1961

Barny, although a Marxist, is intrigued by the mysteries of religion. In confession, she teases a priest, Léon Morin, but he is a young and intelligent man and ready to discuss anything.

The Sunset Limited

The Sunset Limited

Sat, 12 Feb 2011

A deeply religious black ex-con thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor who tries to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, 'The Sunset Limited.' As the one attempts to connect on a rational, spiritual and emotional level, the other remains steadfast in his hard-earned despair. Locked in a philosophical debate, both passionately defend their personal credos and try to convert the other.

Women in Love

Women in Love

Sat, 13 Sep 1969

Growing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited sisters Gudrun and Ursula explore erotic love with a wealthy playboy and a philosophical educator, with cataclysmic results for all four.

Insignificance

Insignificance

Fri, 02 Aug 1985

Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room, and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.

Terra incognita

Terra incognita

Fri, 08 Nov 2024