Corrie and Betsie ten Boom are middle-aged sisters working in their father’s watchmaker shop in pre-World War II Holland. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Rossini! Rossini! (1991) Mario Monicelli, Philippe Noiret, Jacqueline Bisset, Sergio Castellitto
Rossini! Rossini! is a 1991 Italian biographical film written and directed by Mario Monicelli. Read More »
Orphans (1987) Alan J. Pakula, Albert Finney, Matthew Modine, Kevin Anderson
The two brothers Treat and Philip lived alone since they were kids. Read More »
The Adjuster (1991) Atom Egoyan, Elias Koteas, Arsinée Khanjian, Maury Chaykin
A reflection about what makes everyone’s life unique, through the story of Noah’s family. Read More »
Night Was Our Friend (1951) Michael Anderson, Elizabeth Sellars, Michael Gough, Ronald Howard
Martin’s plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil. Nobody believes he survived. Read More »
Waterfront (1950) Michael Anderson, Robert Newton, Kathleen Harrison, Avis Scott
A good-for-nothing sailor walks out on his young family leaving them to fend for themselves in the Liverpool slums. Read More »
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) Jack Smight, Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan
When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WW II, it is a propaganda nightmare for the Allies. Read More »
The Art of Breaking Up (2005) Michel Deville, Emmanuelle Béart, Charles Berling, Dominique Blanc
Lucette and Edouard: Two lovers passionate about sex, money and life. Read More »
Powder River (1953) Louis King, Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, Cameron Mitchell
Ex-marshal Chino Bull has hung up his guns until his prospecting partner is shot dead. Read More »
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953) Charles Lamont, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff
Slim and Tubby are American cops in London to study police tactics. Read More »