Movies on TV

Monday, July 20

Jagged Edge (1985)

Glenn Close, in one of her first leading roles, plays a defense attorney who falls in love with her client. Jeff Bridges co-stars. 3:30 p.m., AMC

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Tuesday

Conrack (1974)

Jon Voight stars in the film version of Pat Conroy’s The Water Is Wide, a memoir of his experiences teaching in an isolated one-room schoolhouse in South Carolina. 2 p.m., FMC

Wednesday

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Director David Lean’s epic drama about World War II POWs, forced to build a bridge for their Japanese captors, won seven Oscars including Best Actor for Alec Guinness. 10 p.m., TMC

Thursday

A Girl Cut in Two (2007)

A TV weatherwoman is pursued by both a young pharmaceuticals heir and an older married author in this award-winning black comedy from Claude Chabrol. Ludivine Sagnier plays the title role. 10 p.m., Sundance

Friday

Lovely & Amazing (2001)

Fine performances by Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, and Emily Mortimer mark this bittersweet comedy-drama about a mother and three daughters who all grapple with self-image issues. 7:15 p.m., IFC

Saturday

The Kite Runner (2007)

The film adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel following two ­boyhood friends through war-torn ­Afghanistan received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film. 1:15 p.m., Showtime

Sunday

Rope (1948)

Alfred Hitchcock’s odd drama, inspired by the notorious Leopold and Loeb case, takes place in real time and (seemingly) in a single, continuous shot. John Dall and Farley Granger star. 10:45 p.m., TCM