The Banks family is busy looking for a nanny for their children. And just as happens only in fairy tales, she appeared out of thin air—beautiful and unlike anyone else. She’s exactly the kind of nanny any loving parents would dream of having in their home. She doesn’t just have a radiant

A group of traveling musicians arrives in a small seaside town near a Navy base to put on a carnival. Among the guests are two young men, Étienne and Bill, who were recently dumped by their girlfriends, who ran off with sailors. To put together a musical performance, the young men have to turn to

Harold is the son of Mrs. Chazen, a wealthy woman who pays him no attention. Suffering from depression and a lack of friends, he stages carefully planned but ridiculous suicide attempts that fail to make any impression on his distracted mother. Fascinated by death and all its trappings, Harold

Who is the King of Comedy? A big Hollywood star with the standard facial expressions and mannerisms he’s “honed” in countless movies? An important “superstar,” spoiled by fame, who merely recites other people’s lines and jokes? A familiar, smug face staring down from countless movie posters? The

Rupert Papkin, a tireless loser, is convinced that he is destined to be a brilliant comedian. Despite his complete lack of talent, he knows for certain that undying fame as a brilliant showman awaits him. All it takes is one performance in front of an audience—and he’ll be a star. Deciding to start

The charming American Reggie Lambert, having filed for divorce, heads to a resort, where she meets an attractive stranger named Peter Joshua. Upon her return to Paris, she is met with terrible news: her husband has been killed under mysterious circumstances, and all the family’s savings have been

Roberto, a shy law student, finds himself drawn into “la dolce vita” against his will. Bruno, a capricious and eccentric millionaire, takes him on a road trip through Rome and Tuscany. They spend just two days together and visit each other’s families. During this short time, Roberto matures and

Paris in the 1950s. On his way to school, Pascal takes a large red balloon down from a lamppost. Instead of floating away, the balloon miraculously follows the boy everywhere. A friendship develops between them, surprising the adults and making the other boys jealous.

American boxer Sean Thornton returns to his homeland in Ireland, where he falls in love with a wonderful girl named Mary Kat. She is his ideal; it’s the first time he’s ever felt such a pure emotion. However, he’s forgotten what kind of people live in his homeland. He has to deal with local

U.K. gay activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984.