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The Life of David Gale
The Life of David Gale (2003) is Alan Parker's drama-thriller, written by Charles Randolph, starring Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, and Laura Linney; a death-penalty opponent on Texas death row gives a reporter a final interview. Released February 21, 2003 by Universal; 19% on Rotten Tomatoes, $19.6M US gross.
The Life of Emile Zola
The Life of Emile Zola is a 1937 Warner Bros. biographical drama directed by William Dieterle, starring Paul Muni as Zola and Joseph Schildkraut as Dreyfus; it won three Oscars including Best Picture and entered the National Film Registry in 2000.
The Life of Jesus
The Life of Jesus (La vie de Jésus) is Bruno Dumont's 1997 French debut feature, a 96-minute drama set in Bailleul, northern France, about epileptic unemployed youth Freddy, girlfriend Marie, and Kader; Prix Jean Vigo and Caméra d'Or Special Mention winner.
The Life of Larry and Larry & Steve
The Life of Larry (1995) and Larry & Steve (1997) are two Seth MacFarlane animated shorts about dimwit Larry Cummings and his talking dog Steve, precursors of Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Brian; the second aired on Cartoon Network's What a Cartoon!
The Life of Oharu (西鶴一代女)
The Life of Oharu (西鶴一代女, Saikaku ichidai onna) is Kenji Mizoguchi's 1952 Japanese drama, adapted from Ihara Saikaku's 1686 novel, starring Kinuyo Tanaka as a woman falling from court lady-in-waiting to street prostitute; it won at the 13th Venice Film Festival.
The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley is an American radio and television situation comedy about Chester A. Riley. It is known for its blue-collar family man and its famous catchphrase.
The Life of Wu Xun (武训传)
The Life of Wu Xun (武训传, Wu Xun Zhuan) is Sun Yu's 1950 two-part biographical film starring Zhao Dan about the beggar-educator Wu Xun; praised on release, it was condemned in Mao Zedong's May 1951 People's Daily editorial and became the PRC's first banned film.
The Lifeguard
The Lifeguard (2013) is Liz W. Garcia's debut comedy-drama, premiered at Sundance, starring Kristen Bell as an AP reporter who returns to Connecticut and affairs with a 16-year-old; critically panned (16% RT, Metascore 34).
The Light (2025 film)
The Light (Das Licht) is Tom Tykwer's 2025 German drama, Berlinale opening film, about the fractured Berlin family Engels and the mysterious Syrian housekeeper Farrah; 162 minutes, released 20 March 2025.
The Light Between Oceans (film)
The Light Between Oceans is a 2016 period drama directed by Derek Cianfrance, adapted from M. L. Stedman's novel, starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz; a lighthouse-keeping couple in post-WWI Western Australia raise a baby from an adrift rowboat, with devastating consequences.
The Light in the Forest
The Light in the Forest is Walt Disney's 1958 Technicolor drama directed by Herschel Daugherty, adapted from Conrad Richter's 1953 novel about Johnny Butler/True Son, a white captive returned by the Delaware in 1764, starring James MacArthur, Fess Parker, and Carol Lynley.
The Light in Your Eyes (눈이 부시게) (TV series)
The Light in Your Eyes (눈이 부시게), also called Dazzling or Radiant, is a 2019 JTBC 12-episode Korean drama directed by Kim Suk-yoon, starring Kim Hye-ja, Han Ji-min, and Nam Joo-hyuk, about a 25-year-old who ages overnight after turning back time, revealed as a dementia patient's delirium; it ended at 9.731% ratings and won Kim Hye-ja the Baeksang Daesang.
The Light Shines Only There (そこのみにて光輝く)
The Light Shines Only There (そこのみにて光輝く) is a 2014 Japanese drama by director O Mipo, adapted from Yasushi Sato's only full-length novel. Set in Hakodate, it stars Ayano Go, Ikewaki Chizuru, and Suda Masaki, and won Best Director at the 2014 Montreal World Film Festival.
The Lighthouse (1998 film)
The Lighthouse (Spanish: El faro) is a 1998 drama film directed by Eduardo Mignogna about two Argentine sisters orphaned by a car accident, starring Ingrid Rubio and Ricardo Darín.
The Lighthouse (2019 film)
The Lighthouse (2019) is Robert Eggers' black-and-white psychological horror film starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson as 1890s lighthouse keepers descending into madness, shot in 1.19:1 on 35mm, released by A24, and nominated for the Best Cinematography Oscar.
The Lighthouse of the Orcas
The Lighthouse of the Orcas (El faro de las orcas) is a 2016 Spanish-Argentine drama by Gerardo Olivares, based on ranger Roberto Bubas's book Agustín corazón abierto, starring Maribel Verdú and Joaquín Furriel, about an autistic boy and Patagonian orcas.
The Likely Lads
The Likely Lads: British BBC Two sitcom (1964-66) by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais starring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes as Terry and Bob, revived in 1973 as Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, with a 1976 film.
The Limehouse Golem
The Limehouse Golem is a 2016 British gothic murder mystery directed by Juan Carlos Medina, written by Jane Goldman from Peter Ackroyd's novel, starring Bill Nighy and Olivia Cooke as a detective and accused music-hall star in 1880 London.
The Limey
The Limey is a 1999 American crime drama directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Terence Stamp as an English ex-convict who flies to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death.
The Limits of Control (حدود السيطرة)
The Limits of Control (Los límites del control) is Jim Jarmusch's 2009 slow-cinema crime film starring Isaach de Bankolé as a near-silent hitman crossing Spain, shot by Christopher Doyle, with Tilda Swinton and Bill Murray cameos.
The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American legal thriller directed by Brad Furman, adapted from Michael Connelly's 2005 novel and starring Matthew McConaughey as defense attorney Mickey Haller.
The Lincoln Lawyer (TV series)
The Lincoln Lawyer is a Netflix legal drama (2022–present) created by David E. Kelley from Michael Connelly's Mickey Haller novels, starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo; four seasons adapted books two through six, and the fifth, based on Resurrection Walk, is the final season, due 2027.
The Lineup
The Lineup (1958) is a Don Siegel film noir, spun off from the CBS TV series, starring Eli Wallach as killer Dancer recovering heroin hidden in travelers' luggage in San Francisco.
The Lion
The Lion (1962) is a Jack Cardiff adventure drama starring William Holden, Capucine, Trevor Howard, and Pamela Franklin, adapted from Joseph Kessel's novel Le Lion, filmed entirely in East Africa about a girl and her lion King.
The Lion and the Rose
The Lion and the Rose refers to two 2014 works: the Game of Thrones season 4 episode 2 (the Purple Wedding, Joffrey's poisoning) written by George R.R. Martin and directed by Alex Graves, and Kate Quinn's Borgia-series historical novel.
The Lion Guard
The Lion Guard is a Disney animated series following Kion, Simba's son, who leads a team of animals protecting the Pride Lands, premiering in 2016.
The Lion in Winter (1968 film)
The Lion in Winter (1968) is Anthony Harvey's British historical drama, adapted by James Goldman from his Broadway play, starring Peter O'Toole as Henry II and Oscar-winning Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine at the Christmas 1183 court at Chinon; it won three Academy Awards from seven nominations.
The Lion King
The Lion King is a 1994 Disney animated musical drama about Simba, a lion cub who must claim his place after his father Mufasa is killed by Scar.
The Lion King (2019 film)
The Lion King is a 2019 Disney remake of its 1994 animated film, directed by Jon Favreau with photorealistic computer animation and voices by Donald Glover and Beyoncé.
The Lion King (franchise)
The Lion King franchise is Disney's multimedia property from the 1994 animated film, spanning five films, the Broadway musical (six Tonys), a $1.6 billion 2019 remake, and 2024's Mufasa prequel.