Drama

AuroraAURORA (1984)

Aurora is the mother of a blind, illegitimate 11-year-old boy, Ciro. She embarks on an odyssey through Italy to track down old lovers hoping to persuade each to pay for an operation that would restore her son’s sight. She tells each of her ex-lovers that Ciro is their son. Ciro gets his sight back and Aurora is reunited with David, the man she really loves.

(Aurora is available for English-speaking territories only)

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BetrayalBETRAYAL (1978)

Julie Roy, a young woman desperate for love, is sexually abused by her psychiatrist, Dr. Hartogs, under the guise of therapy. She takes him to court where it looks as though she will lose her case until five more women surface to testify about similar abuse by him. Based on a true story, Julie’s fight and triumph became a landmark decision of legal justice.

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Broken_PromiseBROKEN PROMISE (1981)

Patty Clawson and her four brothers are abandoned by their parents one summer’s day alongside a Kansas cornfield. The children are taken to a county detention home and left to the mercy of the courts. Patty fights to survive and keep her brothers with her. She is fighting a losing battle until Bud Giggers, a social worker, promises to help Patty keep her family together.

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The_Cracker_FactoryTHE CRACKER FACTORY (1979)

Cassie is a typical suburban housewife precariously balancing her marriage, family, and sanity against her secret addiction to alcohol. Following a nervous breakdown and treatment at a psychiatric care center, Cassie begins the process of regaining her family’s love and trust. She returns home realizing she has to face her problems instead of hiding from them in alcohol, and that she must live the rest of her life on these new terms.

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A_Piano_For_Mrs_CiminoA PIANO FOR MRS. CIMINO (1982)

A former pianist, Mrs. Cimino is a widow withdrawn from the world. When she is diagnosed by her doctor as senile, and deemed incompetent by the courts, she is placed in the care of a convalescent hospital. There, she finds a new love, Barney, and the courage to fight the courts to gain control over her own life once again.

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A_Question_of_HonorA QUESTION OF HONOR (1981)

Joe DeFalco, a loving family man with fifteen unblemished years in the New York Police Department, dreams of breaking a major case. His pursuit of a big-time bust leads him into a trap set by ruthless government officials determined to find evidence of police corruption. Faced with the loss of his career and the disgrace of his family, Joe pays the ultimate price for being a man of honor.

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RockabyeROCKABYE (1986)

On her way to visit her father, Susannah spends the night in New York with her son, Sonny. While sightseeing, Susannah is jostled by the crowds and loses sight of Sonny. In an instant, he is gone. The police are sympathetic but not much help. When an ambitious reporter sees the chance for a scoop, she tells Susannah she can help. Together they track down the kidnappers and rescue Sonny just before he – and his new parents – board a plane for Europe.

(Rockabye is available for Video and Satellite only)

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The_Legend_Of_Walks_Far_WomanTHE LEGEND OF WALKS FAR WOMAN (1982)

In the Montana Territories of 1874, a young Blackfoot Indian woman, Walks Far Woman, endures the pressures placed on her and her people by the white man’s oppression. An outcast from her tribe, she determinedly struggles to gain their acceptance. After many hardships, including the tragic death of her great warrior husband and their child, Walks Far Woman gains acceptance and love with an honorable white trader.

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The_Manions_of_AmericaTHE MANIONS OF AMERICA (1981)

This mini-series chronicles the O’Manion family in their rise from poverty in Ireland to eminence in America. History and social fabric are skillfully interwoven throughout this drama as the action shifts from rebellion in the barren fields of Ireland in 1845, to struggles in the factories of burgeoning American industry.

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Orphan_TrainORPHAN TRAIN (1979)

Emma is a devoutly religious woman in charge of the Children’s Rescue Mission in New York during the 1850’s. Her one dream is to find homes in the West for a group of orphaned children, saving them from the squalor and desperation of life on the streets of New York. Overcoming huge obstacles, as well as those trying to stop her, Emma eventually finds homes for all of the children and begins the journey home to start all over again with a new Orphan Train.

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Survival_Of_DanaSURVIVAL OF DANA (1979)

Teenager Dana Lee is sent to live with her grandmother in Los Angeles. Isolated and uncertain, she is drawn into the wild, reckless environment of the “Roadrunners”, a gang of middle-class misfits led by her boyfriend, Donny. A confrontation between the “Roadrunners” and a rival gang leaves Donny dead and forces Dana to realize she has the inner strength to survive.

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SessionsSESSIONS (1983)

Leigh appears to be simply a successful New York career woman. No one realizes that she leads a secret life as a high-priced call girl. When she falls in love with Dr. Hennings, she decides she must take control of her life if she is ever to have a normal relationship with him.

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Dark_Side_of_LoveDARK SIDE OF LOVE (1980)

Arlette is thrown out of her wealthy father’s house when he discovers she’s pregnant. Running to New Orleans, she becomes involved with a paraplegic, Denny, and his brother. While Denny and his brother plot to ransom Arlette for two million dollars and then kill her, their plans get complicated when Denny and Arlette fall in love.

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A_Special_Kind_of_LoveSPECIAL OLYMPICS (1978)

The inspiring and heart-warming story of Matt, a 14-year-old boy with learning difficulties who has a moment of triumph all of his own. Against all odds, he unites his family in a special moment as he becomes a world champion athlete in the “Special Olympics”.

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ForeverFOREVER (1977)

Kath and Michael feel they were born to love each other forever. While apart during the summer, Kath is emotionally drawn to another man, Theo. When Kath tells Michael her feelings toward him have changed, he ends the relationship. This is a sensitive drama about the idyllic world of teenage lovers who gradually realize the difference between making love and being in love, and come to understand that not all relationships are meant to last “forever”.

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The_Girl_Called_Hatter_FoxTHE GIRL CALLED HATTER FOX (1977)

Hatter Fox is a beautiful, aggressive 17-year-old Navajo and leader of a group of rebellious drug users. She is incarcerated at the State Reformatory for Girls where, gradually, she reveals to her psychiatrist, Dr. Summer, her tragic life story filled with fear, loneliness and sexual abuse. Dr. Summer’s caring and compassion change Hatter’s life, and he must decide whether to take her as his ward or release her back to incompetent foster parents.

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THE KILLING OF RANDY WEBSTER (1981)

Randy is a high-strung teenager at odds with his father. One night he runs off with a friend, they get drunk and steal a van. Early in the morning, Randy’s parents, John and Billie, receive a call from the police telling them Randy is dead – shot by the police. Disbelieving the story the police tell him about Randy’s death, John begins his own investigation. Eventually, he discovers the truth behind his son’s brutal murder at the hands of corrupt police officers.

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LAWMAN WITHOUT A GUN (1979)

Reverend Tom Haywood returns to his hometown and discovers that, even though the county has a majority black population, it is being run by the white Tayman family. After several confrontations with the authorities and finding it impossible for any black person to receive justice, Tom runs for sheriff. Following several attempts on his life and ballot-box tampering, Tom becomes Alabama’s first black sheriff – and the first to govern without a gun.

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