
1830s Paris. Novelist George Sand, who is known to be writing her memoirs, is causing a sensation in the literary scene Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Temple of the Golden Pavilion AKA Kinkakuji (1976) Yoichi Takabayashi, Saburô Shinoda, Toshio Shiba, Katsuhiko Yokomitsu

The story takes place during the end of the Pacific War and the aftermath period and it focuses on Mizoguchi, who is the son of a Buddhist Priest. Read More »
Albert (1985) Frantisek Vlácil, Jaroslav Filip, Jan Kacer, Peter Debnar

Story of an extraordinary musician, violinist, who was famous, but his alcoholism led him to poverty. Read More »
La León (2007) Santiago Otheguy, Jorge Román, Daniel Valenzuela, José Muñoz

This visually stunning directorial debut is set in a place lost in time in northern Argentina. Read More »
The Proud Challenge AKA Hokori takaki chosen (1962) Kinji Fukasaku, Kôji Tsuruta, Tetsurô Tanba, Hitomi Nakahara

As the film begins, Kuroki, a journalist for a trade paper, is investigating clandestine arms sales to Southeast Asia. Read More »
On the Line (1984) José Luis Borau, David Carradine, Scott Wilson, Victoria Abril

A Border Patrol Agent is determined to catch his old nemesis Read More »
Miracle on Main Street (1939) Steve Sekely, Margo, Walter Abel, William Collier Sr.

On Christmas Eve in the Spanish quarter of L.A. police try to arrest a couple running a shady floor show. Read More »
The Crowd (1928) King Vidor, Eleanor Boardman, James Murray, Bert Roach

Born on the fourth of July, 1900, the future holds unlimited potential for newborn John Sims. Read More »
Thrill of Youth (1932) Richard Thorpe, June Clyde, Allen Vincent, Dorothy Peterson

Chet Thayer returns to his family and the loving arms of his long suffering sweetheart Marcia. Read More »
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? AKA Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben (1959) Frank Wisbar, Joachim Hansen, Wilhelm Borchert, Wolfgang Preiss

1942. First lieutenant Wisse, young and still idealistic, is sent to the Eastern front where a renewed German offensive is in full swing. Read More »