
Adapted by Ernest Gann from his own novel, Twilight for the Gods bears traces of Gann’s earlier The High and the Mighty. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Paradise for Three (1938) Edward Buzzell, Robert Young, Frank Morgan, Mary Astor

A wealthy business man, out of touch with real folks, decides to mingle and see what it is really all about. Read More »
Machine Gun Kelly (1958) Roger Corman, Charles Bronson, Susan Cabot, Morey Amsterdam

The film starts by showing a bank robbery orchestrated by Kelly and other partners, including his love interest. Read More »
Death of a Scoundrel (1956) Charles Martin, George Sanders, Yvonne De Carlo, Zsa Zsa Gabor

When Clementi Suborin is found murdered, his secretary recounts to the police the story of his rise from Czech refugee to ultra-rich New Yorker. Read More »
The Alienist AKA Azyllo Muito Louco (1970) Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Nildo Parente, Isabel Ribeiro, Arduíno Colassanti

Based on 19th century story “O Alienista” by great Brazilian writer Machado de Assis, the film is a free adaptation Read More »
The Whispering (1995) Gregory Gieras, Cedrick Terrell, Mette Holt, Scott Johnson

An insurance investigator examining several recent cases of suicide discovers a demon influencing the deaths, but only he can see it. Read More »
The Scarecrow (1972) Boris Sagal, Nina Foch, Norman Lloyd, Blythe Danner

Just before the Salem Witch Trials, an embittered old woman, who has learned witchcraft, teams up with the Devil Read More »
The Willow Tree AKA Beed-e majnoon (2005) Majid Majidi, Parviz Parastui, Roya Taymourian, Afarin Obeisi

Blind since childhood, Youssef has a devoted wife, loving daughter, and successful university career, but his affliction fills him with secret torment. Read More »
The Left-Handed Woman AKA Die linkshändige Frau (1978) Peter Handke, Edith Clever, Markus Mühleisen, Bruno Ganz

Mourning for a lost relationship can be every bit as devastating as mourning for someone who has died. Read More »
Magic Fire (1955) William Dieterle, Yvonne De Carlo, Carlos Thompson, Rita Gam

The life and career of German composer Richard Wagner. Read More »