Nøgleord Rags To Riches

Archibald Alexander Leach med kunstnernavnet Cary Grant (1904-86) var født i England, men var i en menneskealder en af Hollywoods største stjerner. Han havde en problemfyldt og vanskelig barndom og var livet igennem plaget af usikkerhed og manglende selvtillid. Da han var i halvtredserne påbegyndte han en lang LSD-terapi for at komme overens med sine dæmoner. Her fortæller han selv og illustrerer med private filmoptagelser om vejen fra en fattig barndom til verdensberømmelse, og ikke mindst om rejsen fra mørket til han til sidst kunne udbryde, at 'jeg er tæt på at være lykkelig'.

Sultanens datter Jasmin vil ikke giftes med hvem som helst. Hun løber derfor hjemmefra og møder i byen Agrabah den tyvagtige gadedreng Aladdin. Imidlertid har Jafar, sultanen rådgiver, planer om at gifte sig med Jasmin for at tilrane sig tronen, og han gør alt for at spolere Jasmins og Aladdins spirende romance. Heldigvis får de hjælp af et flyvende tæppe og den magiske ånd Genie.

De aldrende Duke-brødre er stenrige men også nogle dumme svin. For at afgøre om det er arv eller miljø der gør en god forretningsmand, fyrer de den aristokratiske yuppie Louis Winthorpe III og sætter i stedet den hjemløse Billy i direktørstolen. Da Billy finder ud af baggrunden for sit nye liv, opsøger han Louis og de to planlægger hævn.

Los Angeles' boligkvarterer i slut-1980'erne er et helvede på jord. Narkokriminaliteten lammer især samfundets sorte, og politiets brutale fremfærd får vreden til at koge over. Fem unge mænd får afløb for deres frustrationer ved at danne hiphopgruppen N.W.A. (Niggers With Attitude). Gangsta-rapperne takler tingenes tilstand lige på og råt, hvilket både giver dem kæmpe succes og skaber kontroverser.

Unge Eddie arbejder som afrydder på en natklub.Her møder han pornoinstruktøren Jack som straks får øje på en fra naturens side veludrustet Eddie, som snart bliver forvandlet til supertyren Dirk Diggler. I Jacks "stald" møder Eddie den moderlige Amber, den unge Rollergirl samt resten af filmholdet. Vi føres nu ind i filmens på en gang smagsløse og lurvede univers og følger Dirks storhed og fald, for man kan ikke holde sig på toppen for evigt ...

Tina Turner er en af de største rocksangere nogensinde. Men bag berømmelsen gemte der sig et liv med overgreb, fornedrelse og voldtægt. Her fortæller den talentfulde sanger den rystende beretning om sit voldelige ægteskab, flugten efter mange års traumer - og kampen for at blive fri af fortiden.

Ray er en helt utrolig og inspirerende beretning om at tage kampen op mod livets genvordigheder. Filmen vandt 2 Oscar® - herunder Bedste skuespiller for Jamie Foxx' fantastiske præstation - og blev nomineret til 4 andre - herunder Bedste film. Ray Charles overvandt uoverkommelige forhindringer på sin vej fra den spæde start til international stjernestatus og satte sit tydelige præg på musikken gennem årtier. Ray er en underholdende og uforglemmelig film, som kombinerer den fortryllende historie med skuespillerpræstationer i verdensklasse og fantastisk musik.

På den grå Yorkshire hede ligger huset Wuthering Heights. Men en dag kommer familiens overhoved hjem med et hittebarn, den mørke og temperamentsfulde Heathcliff. Datteren Cathy knytter straks et bånd til ham, et bånd der udvikler sig til en destruktiv kærlighed.

Bick Benedict fra Texas tager til Maryland for at købe en præmie-hingst. Der møder han rancherens smukke unge datter Leslie, og de forelsker sig øjeblikkeligt. De bliver gift kort efter og vender tilbage til hans gård. Historien om dem, deres familie og deres fjendskab med cowboy Jett Rink udfolder sig over de følgende generationer.

Efter sin soldatertid tager unge Brian til New York for at komme frem i verden. Det gør han også, men han havde ikke forestillet sig, at det skulle være som bartender. Vismanden Doug lærer ham op, og Brians udfoldelser bag bardisken får pigerne til at falde for ham.

Gademæssigt, men uden held, kæmper Clarence for at finde et bedre liv for sin familie, mens han kæmper for at frigøre sig selv fra gæld. Fanget af den opstandende Messias og hans apostles magt og herlighed, risikerer han alt for at skære sin egen vej til et guddommeligt liv og opdager i sidste ende, at troens forløsende kraft kan være hans eneste vej ud.

I 1800-tallets New York begynder drømmeren P.T. Barnum sin rejse mod at blive tidens største showmand. Han skaber et cirkus, hvor de optrædende er 'freaks' som dværge og skæggede damer. Da Barnum bringer den svenske sangerinde Jenny Lind til landet, oplever han enorm succes. Han begynder at distancere sig fra sin trup, men da tingene brænder på, kan Barnum og hans udvidede familie alligevel regne med hinanden.

Parker er ikke den mest vellykkede kriminelle. Sammen med Longbaugh ender de ofte med at have taget munden for fuld. Under et noget specielt og lovligt forsøg på at skaffe sig hårdt tiltrængte penge, overhører de en samtale, de ser store muligheder i. Et par, Chidducks, venter barn ved hjælp af rugemoderen Robin. Hun får en million dollars for at gøre det. Hvor meget vil parret så ikke være villig til at betale i løsepenge, hvis de kidnapper barnet? Men det er først, da de har barnet i deres magt og har sat kursen mod Mexico, at de finder ud af, hvem det er, de har at gøre med. Snart deltager folk fra begge sider af loven i jagten.

I en alder af blot 22 år havde Buddy Holly alt: En super-karriere med flere top-hits, en dejlig kone og et barn på vej. Alt dette forandredes på et øjeblik, da rock-stjernens fly styrtede ned i Iowa den 3. februar 1959, og hans kun 3-årige karriere sluttede, før den rigtig var begyndt. Alligevel huskes Buddy Holly i dag som en af rockmusikkens absolut største stjerner. I en tid, hvor rock'n'roll blev betragtet som "Djævelens musik" af kirken og som noget "kun negre skulle rode med", var Buddy Hollys musik noget nær en bombe under den hvide amerikanske middelklasse.

Som 11-årig udvælges den fattige provinsdreng Li Cunxin af regeringen, som vil uddanne ham til elitedanser. Hverdagen på Beijings balletskole er umenneskeligt hård, og da Li får chancen for at træne i USA, ændres hans liv igen. Han forelsker sig både i en lokal pige og de frie rammer, som Amerika tilbyder ham, og han beslutter sig for at vende sit hjemland ryggen. Men friheden har sin pris.

"Sparkling Girls" centers around three young and beautiful, hard-working housekeepers who reach stardom instantly when an online video clip of them singing, surprisingly becomes a hit. Their success provokes the wrath of a glamorously gaudy and outspoken famous singer who will do anything to ruin the girls' friendship and career. With humor, romance, over the top characters, and bright, glittery stage performances set to catchy tunes, "Sparkling Girls" delivers all of the expected delights and shows that dreams really do come true.

Makunouchi Ippo is an ordinary high school student in Japan. Since he spends most of his time away from school helping his mother run the family business, he doesn't get to enjoy his younger years like most teenagers. Always a target for bullying at school (the family fishing business grants him a distinct odor), Ippo's life is one of hardship. One of these after-school bullying sessions turns Ippo's life around for the better, as he is saved by a boxer named Takamura. He decides to follow in Takamura's footsteps and train to become a boxer, giving his life direction and purpose. Ippo's path to perfecting his pugilistic prowess is just beginning...

Maria da Paz is a committed baker who becomes a wealthy businesswoman twenty years after a tragedy strikes on the day of her wedding to Amadeu. From this broken union a baby is born, Jô, who seeks power and despises her mother’s humble origins. Afraid that her parents’ reunion might spoil her plans, Jô starts an alliance with the charming Régis to convince Maria to marry him and, together, they plan to steal all of Maria’s fortune. In this exciting telenovela written by Emmy Awards winner Walcyr Carrasco, Maria’s optimism must be stronger than Jô’s ambition when the baker finds out about the betrayal and her own daughter’s dangerous secrets.

A loving heart trapped beneath an ugly facade, ignored and unappreciated by those who fail to see beyond what is skin-deep. She is a woman whose only desire is to feel a little affection from the world that has deprived her of everything she has always longed for.

To escape her cruel stepmother, Lu Zhen enters the palace and rises through the ranks with her pottery skills. Despite capturing the heart of Crown Prince Gao Zhan, social barriers and jealous enemies prevent their union. She dedicates herself to politics, helping him thwart a coup, and is eventually honored with the position of female prime minister.

Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig is a Philippine drama that airs on GMA Network. This is the fourth instalment of Sine Novela. The original movie was released back in 1987. For the TV remake of the movie GMA negotiated with Viva films that they would keep the elements of the old movie but use the comic elements of Pablo Gomez to make the story more fitting for its TV remake.

From when she was young, Qing Ling grew up in an orphanage. She is a kind, cheerful and helpful girl with a perfect sense of smell. Due to her sensitivity to smells, she started to develop perfume. Qing Ling's dream is to create a perfume to pay back the orphanage and help society. In order to realize this dream, Qing Ling persevered through all sorts of adversity. While chasing her dream, she received Xu Qinglun, Duan Tian Lang, Duan Yi Hua and others help. With Duan Tian Lang, they went from friends to lovers. During this period, she also found her family and reconnected with them. After experiencing lots of frustration, she finally, with her own effort and everyone's help, produced her own perfume brand, realized her dream and obtained love.

In a cutthroat world where the life you’re born into decides your success, three aspiring youths are determined to change that perception as they fight for their dreams.

Zhou Ying is sold to the powerful Shen family by her foster father, yet successfully escapes by sneaking into merchant Wu Ping’s palanquin. The Wu family agreed to take her in after witnessing her remarkable business acumen, and she ends up marrying Wu Ping. The drama will chronicle the life of the Qing Dynasty's richest female merchant, and her struggles to keep the Wu family business afloat during the last years of the Qing Dynasty. Shen Xingyi is a happy-go-lucky young sir who has never known hardship in his life. After meeting Zhou Ying, he eventually decides to change his ways and becomes a mature noble who is willing to protect his country and family from disaster. He has a seemingly unrequited love for Zhou Ying.

In a colorful Seoul neighborhood, an ex-con and his friends fight a mighty foe to make their ambitious dreams for their street bar a reality.

Set in Jiudaowan, this story follows a group of young people over 40 years of reform and opening up. Through life's struggles, the twists and turns of love, and the challenges of their careers, these true friends face it all together, growing and maturing into adulthood.

Violence and Victorian gentility meet in this powerful adaptations of one of Dickens's greatest creations, his most piercing examination of upward mobility.

Ji Eun is the daughter of a wealthy chaebol family. She is bright, humorous, beautiful, and smart. Ji Eun meets Se Hoon, who runs a small furniture workshop. Unlike Ji Eun, Se Hoon comes from a poor family background. He was once the top student at a prestigious university, but he had to drop out due to his sick mother. Nevertheless, Ji Eun falls deeply in love with Se Hoon. She confesses her feelings to him. Se Hoon is also in love with Ji Eun, but he turns her down due to the extreme differences in their backgrounds. Eventually, Se Hoon is unable to bury his feelings any longer and they decide to marry.

Craig Foster, a Miami bank security guard, enters a state-sponsored snake-hunting contest to achieve his American dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur.

A man dies in a car crash, but awakes with the spirit of another person. He becomes the head of two families and he agonizes over his two different wives.

The life of an orphan is changed by the providential intervention of a mysterious benefactor.

Tired of just scraping by, an ambitious janitor scams and schemes his way to the good life in 1980s Poland amid changing regimes and personal chaos.

Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a man, all the while trying to earn her spoiled, narcissistic daughter's love and respect.