
Retired yakuza gangster Shuji (Ken Takakura) moves back from Osaka to a remote coastal village Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Afternoon of the Bulls (1956) Ladislao Vajda, Domingo Ortega

Sellout in the bullring of Las Ventas in Madrid. A luxury poster is about to deal a cattle from Antonio Pérez Tabernero. Read More »
The Green Archer (1961) Jürgen Roland, Klausjürgen Wussow

The country estate of American emigre Abel Bellamy (Gerd Fröbe, in fine intimidating form) is haunted by the ghost of the Green Archer Read More »
La prisonnière (1968) Henri-Georges Clouzot

An art gallery owner’s photography hobby reveals a dark side, catching the attention Read More »
Die englische Heirat / The English Marriage (1934)

Gerte Winter, a young Berliner mechanic, marries an English rich nobleman who promises to send for her. Read More »
Pasolini Pa* Palestine (2005) Ayreen Anastas, Documentary

Pasolini Pa* Palestine is an attempt to repeat Pasolini’s trip to Palestine in his film Read More »
Maboroshi no uma / The Phantom Horse (1955) Kôji Shima

Following the tragic death of his father, a young boy’s family trains his horse to compete in the local derby. Read More »
La vendetta di Ursus / Revenge of Ursus (1961) Luigi Capuano

The evil King Zagro has designs on the beautiful Princess Sira. Read More »
Temptress Moon (1996) Kaige Chen, Leslie Cheung, Li Gong

Not far from Shanghai, in a country twon stands the palatial home of the Pang family. Read More »
Macunaíma (1969) Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Grande Otelo

Our story begins with Macunaima’s miraculous birth to an old woman in a tiny jungle settlement. Read More »