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The Poppy Family
The Poppy Family, Vancouver psychedelic-pop duo of Terry and Susan Jacks with Craig McCaw and Satwant Singh, formed 1968; "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" hit No. 1 Canada, No. 2 US, sold 2.5 million; disbanded 1973.
The Poppy Field near Argenteuil
The Poppy Field near Argenteuil (Les Coquelicots) is Claude Monet's 1873 oil-on-canvas Impressionist landscape of a red poppy meadow with Camille and Jean Monet, shown at the 1874 first Impressionist exhibition and held at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
The Poppy War
The Poppy War is a 2018 epic fantasy novel by R. F. Kuang, following war orphan Fang Runin through an elite military academy and into a devastating war.
The Pornographers (エロ事師たち)
The Pornographers (「エロ事師たち」より 人類学入門) is Shōhei Imamura's 1966 black comedy, adapted from Akiyuki Nosaka's debut novel, about an Osaka 8mm pornographer supporting a makeshift family; Nikkatsu release, 128 minutes, Kinema Junpo Best Ten second place.
The Portrait of a Lady
Henry James novel, The Portrait of a Lady (1881), about American heiress Isabel Archer in Europe. Serialized in Macmillan's and the Atlantic, revised for the 1908 New York Edition, adapted by Jane Campion in 1996.
The Portrait of a Lady (film)
The Portrait of a Lady (1996) is Jane Campion's film adaptation of Henry James's novel, starring Nicole Kidman as Isabel Archer with John Malkovich and Barbara Hershey, released December 1996 to largely negative reviews.
The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film)
The Poseidon Adventure (1972), Ronald Neame and Irwin Allen's disaster film based on Paul Gallico's novel, follows survivors escaping a capsized ocean liner; it was 1972's top-grossing film and won an Oscar for "The Morning After."
The Possession
The Possession is a 2012 supernatural horror film directed by Ole Bornedal, in which a girl is possessed by a dybbuk, a spirit of Jewish folklore, from an antique box.
The Possession of Hannah Grace
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) is a Screen Gems supernatural horror film directed by Diederik Van Rooijen, starring Shay Mitchell as a morgue worker who suspects a delivered cadaver is possessed; grossed $14.8M, 23% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Possibility of an Island
The Possibility of an Island (La Possibilité d'une île) is a 2005 novel by Michel Houellebecq, his fourth, following a cynical comedian and his clones two thousand years later.
The Post Horse Curse
The Post Horse Curse (Yeokma) is a 1948 short story by Korean writer Kim Tong-ni, set at Hwagae Market and tracing three generations fated to a wandering life.
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie electronic duo of Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jimmy Tamborello (Dntel), formed in 2001 by mailing recordings; their only album Give Up (2003) went platinum on Sub Pop.
The Postcard Killings
The Postcard Killings (2020) is a crime thriller directed by Danis Tanović, based on James Patterson and Liza Marklund's novel The Postcard Killers, starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan as an NYPD detective hunting serial killers across Europe; released March 13, 2020, 22% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Postman (1995 film)
Il postino (The Postman), 1994 film by Michael Radford with Massimo Troisi, based on Skarmeta's Ardiente Paciencia; five Oscar nominations, won Best Original Dramatic Score; Troisi died after wrapping.
The Postman (film)
The Postman is a 1997 American post-apocalyptic drama directed by Kevin Costner, based on David Brin's 1985 novel, about a drifter whose mail-delivery lie sparks national rebirth.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946 film)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) is Tay Garnett's MGM film noir starring Lana Turner and John Garfield, adapted from James M. Cain's 1934 novel about lovers murdering the woman's husband; delayed 12 years by the Production Code, it preceded French, Italian, and 1981 remakes.
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981 film)
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) is Bob Rafelson's neo-noir adaptation of James M. Cain's 1934 novel, written by David Mamet, starring Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange; fourth film version, 123 minutes, R, Paramount, mixed reviews, box-office bomb domestically.
The Postman Strikes Back
The Postman Strikes Back (巡城馬, Xun cheng ma), a.k.a. The Postman Fights Back, is a 1982 Ronny Yu Hong Kong martial arts film starring Leung Kar-yan and Chow Yun-fat, an "Eastern Western" about couriers delivering sealed cargo, produced with Yuen Woo-ping and Golden Harvest.
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (姨妈的后现代生活)
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (姨妈的后现代生活, Yi ma de hou xian dai sheng huo) is a 2006 Ann Hui serio-comedy starring Siqin Gaowa and Chow Yun-fat, adapted from Yan Yan's novel, about a retired Shanghai woman swindled out of her savings who returns to Anshan; it won two 2008 Hong Kong Film Awards.
The Potato Eaters
The Potato Eaters (De Aardappeleters) is an 1885 oil painting by Vincent van Gogh of five peasants sharing an evening meal of potatoes, held in Amsterdam.
The Potato Lab (감자연구소)
The Potato Lab (감자연구소) is a 2025 tvN Korean romantic-comedy series, 12 episodes, starring Lee Sun-bin and Kang Tae-oh as clashing potato researcher and corporate director, streaming on Netflix.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) is a found footage mockumentary by John Erick Dowdle about fictional serial killer Edward Carver; premiered at Tribeca, shelved by MGM, released on VOD in 2014 and Blu-ray in 2017.
The Pout-Pout Fish (film)
The Pout-Pout Fish (2026), animated family film by Ricard Cussó and Rio Harrington, based on Deborah Diesen's book; Nick Offerman voices Mr. Fish questing with Pip for wish-granting Shimmer; US release March 20, 2026.
The Power (2021 Indian film)
The Power (द पावर) is a 2021 Hindi action thriller directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, starring Vidyut Jammwal and Shruti Haasan as lovers caught in a 1990s Mumbai crime-family feud; released 14 January 2021 on Zee Plex, distinct from the 2021 British horror film of the same name.
The Power (Alderman novel)
The Power (2016) is Naomi Alderman's speculative fiction novel in which women worldwide develop the ability to electrocute at will. Frame narrative by Neil Adam Armon; won the 2017 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction; adapted for Amazon Prime Video.
The Power (Snap! song)
The Power (Snap! song): 1990 Eurodance single by German producers Luca Anzilotti and Michael Münzing, sampling Jocelyn Brown and Chill Rob G; UK number 1, US Hot 100 number 2, template for Eurodance.
The Power (TV series)
The Power (TV series) is a 2023 Prime Video science fiction drama adapted from Naomi Alderman's 2016 novel, in which teenage girls develop the ability to electrocute at will. One season of nine episodes, starring Toni Collette; cancelled in 2025.
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene's 1940 novel (US title The Labyrinthine Ways), follows a fugitive whisky priest in Tabasco, Mexico, during the anticlerical persecution of the Cristero era; it won the Hawthornden Prize and drew a 1953 Holy Office verdict.
The Power of Darkness
The Power of Darkness (Власть тьмы) is a five-act peasant drama by Leo Tolstoy, written in 1886 and first staged in Russia in 1895 after censorship delays.
The Power of Kangwon Province (강원도의 힘)
The Power of Kangwon Province (강원도의 힘) is Hong Sang-soo's 1998 second feature, a 108-minute drama in which former lovers Jisook and Sangkwon travel separately to Kangwon without meeting; it won a Cannes Un Certain Regard Special Mention and Blue Dragon Best Director and Screenplay awards.