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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Je vous trouve très beau / You Are So Beautiful (2005) Isabelle Mergault, Michel Blanc, Medeea Marinescu, Wladimir Yordanoff

When farmer Aymé Pigrenet loses his wife, he is not exactly overwhelmed by sorrow Read More »
Boykott (1930) Robert Land, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur, Lil Dagover, Rolf von Goth

A film about the pupils of a posh Berlin gymnasium in their final term (Ober-Primaner = pupils of the Upper First) Read More »
Cours privé / Private Tuition (1986) Pierre Granier-Deferre, Elizabeth Bourgine, Michel Aumont, Xavier Deluc

Jeanne Kern is a history teacher in a private mixed class. Read More »
Der Verlorene Sohn / The Prodigal Son (1934) Luis Trenker, Maria Andergast, Bertl Schultes

Story of the trials and tribulations of a German who emigrates to the US during the Great Depression. Read More »
Quan ji / Duel of Fists (1971) Cheh Chang, David Chiang, Lung Ti, Li Ching

Two men, one a businessman skilled in Kung Fu, the other a kickboxer discover they are brothers Read More »
Die Ausgesperrten / The Excluded (1982) Franz Novotny, Rudolf Wessely, Emmy Werner, Paulus Manker

Two young characters in this story of rebellious youth are named after two Germans, brother Read More »
The Book of Life (1998) Hal Hartley, Martin Donovan, P.J. Harvey, Dave Simonds

The end of the millenium has taken on a certain significance in modern day prophecies. Read More »
Blue Rain Osaka (1983) Masaru Konuma, Kiriko Shimizu, Saeko Kuga, Ryûmei Azuma

From director Masaru Konuma comes this tale of sorrow and nostalgia mixed with pop songs and feminine strength. Read More »
The Witches (1990) Nicolas Roeg, Anjelica Huston, Mai Zetterling, Jasen Fisher

A young boy, recently orphaned, is taken to England by his grandmother. Read More »