A sailor falls for the daughter of his captain, while being unaware of the love a young country girl holds for him.
Story about a farm boy torn between the discipline imposed by the code of belief and obedience of his people and his desire to express himself as a free human being.
The story is about a daring young man who wins a duel, then fences romantically with a beautiful young woman he's met in an Italian garden.
Performance by the National Ballet Company of Canada of SWAN LAKE
2.06 [36] CBC Folio: THE NATIVITY
2.07 [37] CBC Folio: GIANNI SCHICCHI
A documentary about the south shore of Nova Scotia.
A satirical year-end musical.
A filmed version of the Stratford Festival production of OEDIPUS REX
Mr. Verloc runs a dubious bookshop in a London slum; but he is also the secret agent of a foreign power.
Story about Sir John A. Macdonald and his attempt to bring about the union of British North America.
Cast: Emily Frankel and Mark Ryder of the Dance Drama Company of New York give their interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. Jose Limon, Lucas Hoving and Mr. Limon's company of dancers give their version of Eugene O'Neill's Emperor Jones.
Louise, a rich young girl from Saskatchewan comes to Paris to take a course in art, and in a pension haunted by artists and their models she meets Max, a lady-charmer of uncertain origin. Max follows the path of "non-involvement" because to him art must remain pure; to become involved in anything leads inevitably to action, and action means failure to some degree. So he paints pictures in his mind, writes poems in his head, and plays ("brilliantly") a violin without strings. Louise manages to involve him, however, and gets both Max and her courses mixed up.
Scene: a city where Byron Moon, gyrating "rock 'n roll" singer has set off a wave of teen-age hysteria. Action: a serious-minded young reporter named Susan, who is revolted by Moon's antics, is assigned to cover the story. Conclusion: Moon may not be as "gone" as the "square" Susan thought.
A touching drama depicts Dr. Neil McCulloch's struggle between career aspirations and devotion to Cape Breton Island. Set to depart for Montreal after returning to take over his mentor's practice, Neil's plans shift when his ailing childhood friend Jamie prompts a pivotal choice between ambition and loyalty.
The movie is an 18th-century Chinese murder mystery centred on an old law preventing death sentences unless the accused confessed. Judges faced the same torture and sentence if an innocent person had been wrongly convicted.
Two art films showcase Pablo Picasso's legacy: a documentary highlighting the Spanish painter and a Dutch short film called "Maskerage" on primitive African art. The Picasso documentary exhibits the 75-year-old artist crafting masterpieces in his French Riviera studio, displaying around 500 works that trace his career from early Spanish sketches around 1896 to his latest murals. Directed by Luciano Emmer, the film boasts a Flamenco musical score by Roman Vlad, with Picasso and Sergio Amidei involved in its creation.
A French resistance group—five men and a woman—was captured after a disastrous attack on a village. Facing the threat of torture and death, the prisoners grapple with their collective guilt and individual responses towards each other, their captors, and their dire circumstances.
A two-hour performance of Bizet's opera is the second eason finale.