
Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Message AKA Al-Risâlah (1977) Moustapha Akkad, Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara

This must-see epic depicts the birth of Islam. In the 7th century Mohammed is visited by Angel Gabriel Read More »
The Vicious Circle AKA Chakra (1981) Rabindra Dharmaraj, Savita Bajaj, Arun Bakshi, Suresh Bhagwat

Amma lives in Bijapur with her husband and son, Benwa. When a man attempts to sexually molest her, he is killed by her husband Read More »
Eleni (1985) Peter Yates, Kate Nelligan, John Malkovich, Linda Hunt

Nick is a writer in New York when he gets posted to a bureau in Greece. He has waited 30 years for this. Read More »
Sailors Luck (1933) Raoul Walsh, James Dunn, Sally Eilers, Victor Jory

U.S. sailor Jimmy Harrigan, on shore leave in San Pedro, meets and falls for Sally Brent She promises to wait for him Read More »
Sweet Dreams (1985) Karel Reisz, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Ann Wedgeworth

Patsy Cline was the first female solo artist to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Read More »
Dead of Summer AKA Ondata di calore (1970) Nelo Risi, Jean Seberg, Luigi Pistilli, Lilia Nguyen

Joyce is the bored wife of an Italian architect in Morocco. They live there in a luxurious apartment but today she’s all alone, since he’s away on business. Read More »
The Mysterious Island AKA La isla misteriosa (1973) Juan Antonio Bardem, Henri Colpi, Omar Sharif, Ambroise Bia, Jess Hahn

A group of escaped prisoners, traveling in a hot air balloon, have to land on a remote islands and must try to survive there. Read More »
The Dove’s Lost Necklace AKA Le collier perdu de la colombe (1991) Nacer Khemir, Navin Chowdhry, Walid Arakji, Ninar Esber

The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Read More »
Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop AKA No hoi wai lung (1995) Bun Yuen, Biao Yuen, Cynthia Khan, Monsour Del Rosario

Three high-octane cops–an unorthodox one from Hong Kong, a straitlaced one from the Mainland Read More »