The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
by Frank Darabont

drama

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years,
finding solace and eventual redemption
through acts of common decency.




Misery (1990)
by Rob Reiner

drama, thriller

After a famous author is rescued
from a car crash by a fan of his novels,
he comes to realize that the care
he is receiving is only the beginning
of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.


City Lights (1931)
by Charles Chaplin

comedy, drama, romance

With the aid of a wealthy erratic tippler,
a dewy-eyed tramp who has fallen in love
with a sightless flower girl accumulates
money to be able to help her medically.


High Noon (1952)
by Fred Zinnemann

drama, thriller, western

A town Marshal, despite the disagreements of his
newlywed bride and the townspeople around him,
must face a gang of deadly killers alone at "high noon"
when the gang leader, an outlaw he "sent up" years ago,
arrives on the noon train.

The Legend of 1900 (1998)
by Giuseppe Tornatore

drama, music, romance

A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner,
grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.





Casino (1995)
by Martin Scorsese

crime, drama

A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur
between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a casino executive
compete against each other over a gambling empire,
and over a fast-living and fast-loving socialite.



Crossfire (1947)
by Edward Dmytryk

crime, drama, noir

A man is murdered, apparently by one of
a group of demobilized soldiers he met in a bar.
But which one? And why?





The Graduate (1967)
by Mike Nichols

comedy, drama, romance

A disillusioned college graduate finds himself
torn between his older lover and her daughter.





Anchors Aweigh (1945)
by George Sidney

comedy, fantasy, musical

A pair of sailors on leave
try to help a movie extra
become a singing star.





Gladiator (2000)
by Ridley Scott

action, adventure, drama

A former Roman General sets out
to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor
who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.




Peeping Tom (1960)
by Michael Powell

drama, horror, thriller

A young man murders women,
using a movie camera to film
their dying expressions of terror.




Black Swan (2010)
by Darren Aronofsky

drama, thriller

A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity
after winning the lead role in a production of
Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".




The Public Enemy (1931)
by William A. Wellman

crime, drama

An Irish-American street punk
tries to make it big
in the world of organized crime.





Dark City (1998)
by Alex Proyas

fantasy, mystery, sci-fi

A man struggles with memories of his past,
which include a wife he cannot remember
and a nightmarish world no one else ever
seems to wake up from.

Wuthering Heights (1847)
by Emily Brontë

It concerns two families of the landed gentry
living on the West Yorkshire moors,
the Earnshaws and the Lintons,
and their turbulent relationships
with Earnshaw's foster son, Heathcliff.




Gone with the Wind (1936)
by Margaret Mitchell

Scarlett O'Hara, the beautiful, spoiled daughter of a well-to-do
Georgia plantation owner, must use every means at her disposal
to claw her way out of the poverty she finds herself in
after Sherman's March to the Sea.






And Then There Were None (1939)
by Agatha Christie

Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear,
are invited to an isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who,
surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from
everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own
past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their
wicked pasts. And one by one, they die.
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?



Planet of Exile (1966)
by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years.
But ten of Werel's years are over 600 terrestrial years. The lonely and dwindling human settlement is beginning to feel the strain. Every winter (a season that lasts for 15 years) the Earthmen have neighbors: the humanoid hilfs, a nomadic people who only settle down for the cruel cold spell. The hilfs fear the Earthmen, whom they think of as witches and call the farborns. But they have common enemies: the hordes of ravaging barbarians, called gaals and eerie preying snow ghouls.
Will they join forces or be annihilated?


The Miner (1908)
by Natsume Sōseki

The novel recounts the story of a young man,
who begins working in a mine following a failed relationship,
with extensive attention paid to his perceptions,
both at the time of events and in retrospect as a mature adult.




Night on the Galactic Railroad (1927)
by Kenji Miyazawa

A boy named Giovanni, while going to get milk for his mother,
decides to take a rest under the starry sky and suddenly
finds himself aboard a magical train. His best friend Campanella
happens to be riding with him in the same car. The train in question
is traveling along The Milky Way, heading for an unknown destination.



The Chronicles of Narnia (1949)
by C.S. Lewis

The series is set in the fictional realm of Narnia, a fantasy world
of magic, mythical beasts and talking animals. It narrates the adventures
of various children who play central roles in the unfolding history
of the Narnian world. Except in The Horse and His Boy, the protagonists
are all children from the real world who are magically transported
to Narnia, where they are sometimes called upon by the lion Aslan
to protect Narnia from evil. The books span the entire history of Narnia,
from its creation in The Magician's Nephew to its eventual destruction
in The Last Battle.

The Lord Of The Rings (1954)
by J.R.R. Tolkien

One Ring to rule them all,
One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all
and in the darkness bind them.





Nostromo (1904)
by Joseph Conrad

Set amid the mist-covered mountains of a fictional South American
republic, spins a colorful tale of capitalist exploitation and rebellion.
The story begins halfway through the revolution, employing flashbacks
and glimpses of the future to depict the lure of silver and its effects
on men — corrupting and destroying some, revealing the strengths
of others.

movies Marie Antoinette, Charlie's Angels and The Christmas Carol
have multiple versions and it is unknown which exactly certain character referred to,
so I just put it here.

books The Gospel of Judas, Finding Your Family Crest, Life of Mary Magdalene
were placed on Rikka's bed by Erika (along with Wuthering Heights).

Mayuri mentioned children's novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
or movie by Alfonso Cuarón based on it.

Erika mentioned Hoichi the Earless, well-known figure from Japanese folklore;
Japanese children's story Gon, the Little Fox by Niimi Nankichi;
Thin frog haiku by Issa Kobayashi and McAlly TV series.

Rikka mentioned Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

There were also mentioned ghost ship Mary Celeste, russian folktale The Giant Turnip
...and, of course, The Bible.

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