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Author Archives: rarefilm
Carmen (1926) Jacques Feyder, Raquel Meller, Fred Louis Lerch, Gaston Modot

Carmen has neither a past nor a future. She lives only in the present. For her love is of no importance, just a passing whim. Read More »
Fruit of Paradise / Ovoce stromu rajských jíme (1970) Vera Chytilová, Jitka Novákova, Karel Novak, Jan Schmid

An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical depiction of loss of innocence. Read More »
Miss Lovely (2012) Ashim Ahluwalia, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Niharika Singh, Anil George

A Hindi feature film set in the lower depths of Bombay’s “C” grade film industry. Read More »
The Last Bullet / Ultimul cartus (1973) Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, George Constantin, Amza Pellea

The last bullet is still hot Miclovan Inspector in the pocket of Roman. Read More »
Captain Blood (1935) Michael Curtiz, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Lionel Atwill

Arrested during the Monmouth Rebellion and falsely convicted of treason, Dr. Peter Blood is banished to the West Indies and sold into slavery. Read More »
Texas (1941) George Marshall, William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor

Two Virginians are heading for a new life in Texas when they witness a stagecoach being held up. Read More »
Luther (1974) Guy Green, Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith, Biography [+ Extras]

Luther compresses nearly two decades into a provocative character study that parallels Martin Luther’s Read More »
Lady Killer (1933) Roy Del Ruth, James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Margaret Lindsay

When a movie theater usher is fired, he takes up with criminals Read More »
Great Guy (1936) John G. Blystone, James Cagney, Mae Clarke, James Burke

It’s the New York Department of Weights and Measures vs. a systematic effort to cheat the public Read More »