Top cast:Marc McDermott,Mary Fuller
Director:Étienne Arnaud&Louis Feuillade
Genre:Romance
Region:Kuwait
Year:2000
Storyline:Yang announced to his trained and faithful soldiers (his plan was to use the eternal-life elixir derived from the stolen Eye to resurrect the Emperor): "It is my dream to raise our Emperor from his tomb.The police are suspicious of Wally""s motives - they think he may be a thief: "This guy came through that window like he was shot out of a cannon.At the end of the pathway, hey reach a large sewer-pipe with a grating on top.Here, they hop up and sit romantically together - she steadies herself for support by grabbing his arm.The intriguing murder story is told with a flashback structure reminiscent ofCitizen Kane (1941).Successful promotional copy for the film read:"Pleasedon""t tell anyone what Mildred Pierce did."The gripping and cynical film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress (Eve Arden and Ann Blyth, both with their only career nomination), Best Screenplay (Ranald MacDougall), and Best B/W Cinematography (Ernest Haller who had previously co-won the Color Cinematography Oscar forGone With the Wind (1939)).While shaving, an obsessed Max spoke to a life-sized photo of his superhero, and seemed to be delusional about them being "best friends" during his fanciful conversation with his alternative persona: "That""s why you""re here.