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Author Archives: rarefilm
Chapeau claque / Top Hat (1974) Ulrich Schamoni, Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer, Jürgen Barz

After his top hats family business went bankrupt, Hanno Giessen (Ulrich Schamoni), now a former industrialist Read More »
Blood Feud (1978) Lina Wertmüller, Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Giancarlo Giannini

In pre-World War II Sicily, just as the fascists come to power, two men fall in love with the same woman. Read More »
Cobra Verde (1987) Werner Herzog, Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy

The feared bandit Cobra Verde (Klaus Kinski) is hired by a plantation owner to supervise his slaves. Read More »
Missing Victor Pellerin / Rechercher Victor Pellerin (2006) Sophie Deraspe, Eudore Belzile, Anne-Catherine LeBeau

In the 90’s, Victor Pellerin, a young star of the Art scene, burns a fortune in paintings and leaves Montreal without a trace. Read More »
The Wide Blue Road / La grande strada azzurra (1957) Gillo Pontecorvo, Maleno Malenotti, Yves Montand, Alida Valli, Francisco Rabal

Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Read More »
Amreeka (2009) Cherien Dabis, Nisreen Faour, Melkar Muallem, Hiam Abbass

Muna, a single mother in Ramallah, has applied for a visa to the US. When it comes, her son Fadi, an excellent student, convinces her they should go. Read More »
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother (1975) Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman

Comic actor Gene Wilder made his debut as a writer and director in this period comedy in which he plays Sigerson Holmes Read More »
The Divide / La fracture (2021) Catherine Corsini, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Marina Foïs, Pio Marmaï

Two women on the verge of a breakup, in a hospital, are further stressed Read More »
The Bandit of Tacca Del Lupo / Il brigante di Tacca del Lupo (1952) Pietro Germi, Amedeo Nazzari, Cosetta Greco, Saro Urzì

In 19th century southern Italy (near Melfi, Basilicata), a small force of soldiers Read More »