
In this romance, a strapping farm boy is betrothed to a pretty socialite. Unfortunately, he really loves a simple girl from the marsh. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Treasure AKA Nidhanaya (1972) Lester James Peries, K.L. Coranelis Appuhamy, Kumarasinghe Appuhamy, Saman Bokalawala

This dark, brooding Sri Lankan classic chronicles the tale of Willie Abeynayake (Gamini Fonseka) Read More »
Ko puca otvorice mu se (1965) Marko Babac, Vera Cukic, Mihajlo Kostic-Pljaka, Uros Glovacki

Three young delinquents, two boys and a girl – go through their personal drama alongside wrongdoings they do. Read More »
Gardens in Autumn AKA Jardins en automne (2006) Otar Iosseliani, Séverin Blanchet, Jacynthe Jacquet

When he loses his position as a powerful government minister, Vincent is dropped by his pretty mistress and must begin life anew, without the privileges of power. Read More »
The Father AKA Pedar (1996) Majid Majidi, Hossein Abedini, Mohammad Kasebi, Parivash Nazarieh

Mehrollah is a 14-year-old boy who is forced to find a job to support his family after his father dies. Read More »
Heart of the North (1938) Lewis Seiler, Dick Foran, Gloria Dickson, Gale Page

Cpl. Jim of the R.C.M.P. is taking his daughter Julie to school in Edmonton on the Arctic Queen. Read More »
Boulder Dam (1936) Frank McDonald, Ross Alexander, Patricia Ellis, Lyle Talbot

“Rusty” Noonan, a hard-boiled, cynical, selfish smart-aleck, working as a mechanic in a Detroit garage Read More »
…And the Pursuit of Happiness (1986) Louis Malle, Franklin Chang-Diaz, Louis Malle, Anastasio Samosa Portocarrero

After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980’s. Read More »
Road to Life AKA Putyovka v zhizn (1931) Nikolai Ekk, Nikolay Batalov, Yvan Kyrlya, Mikhail Dzhagofarov

Young hobos are brought to a new camp to become good Soviet citizens. Read More »
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) Burt Kennedy, James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Jack Elam

James Garner plays a ladies’ man who ends up on the run from a conquest. Read More »