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Author Archives: rarefilm
The Branches of the Tree AKA Shakha Proshakha (1990) Satyajit Ray, Ajit Banerjee, Haradhan Bannerjee, Soumitra Chatterjee

An aged patriarch (Ajit Bannerjee), popular for his scrupulous honesty, has a heart attack in the middle of a town gathering in his honour. Read More »
Bitter Springs (1950) Ralph Smart, Tommy Trinder, Chips Rafferty, Gordon Jackson

Wally King, with his family and stockmen, drive livestock over hundreds of kilometres of dry country Read More »
Kristin Lavransdatter (1995) Liv Ullmann, Linus Aaberg, Gisken Armand, Berard Arnø

Kristin is the daughter of a prominent landowner in medieval Norway. Read More »
A Bigger Splash (1973) Jack Hazan, David Hockney, Peter Schlesinger, Celia Birtwell

When David Hockney’s beautiful lover, Peter Schlesinger, breaks up with him, it leaves David a complete emotional wreck. Read More »
Nestore l’ultima corsa (1994) Alberto Sordi, Matteo Ripaldi, Cinzia Cannarozzo

3 personaggi principali: Nestore, vecchio ronzino bianco; Gaetano (Sordi), vecchio vetturino destinato all’ospizio, e il suo nipotino Ferruccio (Ripaldi). Read More »
The Villiers Diamond (1938) Bernard Mainwaring, Edward Ashley, Evelyn Ankers, Frank Birch

The grape sized flawless diamond was stolen two years ago and the thief is just getting out of prison. Read More »
Tokyo Chorus (1931) Yasujirô Ozu

Mr. Omura, a teacher, leads a group of male students in an outdoor drill. Read More »
Top Secret (1978) Paul Leaf, Bill Cosby, Tracy Reed, Sheldon Leonard

A veteran American espionage agent is sent with a new partner to Italy Read More »
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: The Treasures of Agra AKA Sokrovishcha Agry (1983) Igor Maslennikov, Vasiliy Livanov, Vitali Solomin, Rina Zelyonaya

Holmes and Dr. Watson help a young lady who is receiving anonymous letters 10 years after her father passed away under shady circumstances. Read More »