
The ethicist, Placido Mesquita, coming to Lisbon to visit his nephew Edward to rescue him from a damnable life of bad habits Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Double Suicide (1969) Masahiro Shinoda, Kichiemon Nakamura, Shima Iwashita, Shizue Kawarazaki

Set in Osaka in the 18th century, the film centers on the doomed romance between Jihei (Kichiemon Nakamura) Read More »
A Performance of Macbeth (1979) Philip Casson, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, John Bown

Macbeth is a daring member of the Scottish military who receives a revelation from three menacing sorceresses Read More »
Ludwig (1972) Luchino Visconti, Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Read More »
Hole in the Moon (1964) Uri Zohar, Arik Lavie, Shaike Ophir, Avraham Heffner

A new immigrant, Tzelnik, arrives at the port of Jaffa. He goes to live in the Negev desert where he opens a kiosk in the middle of nowhere. Read More »
Bullshot (1983) Dick Clement, Alan Shearman, Diz White, Ronald E. House

The dashing Captain Hugh “Bullshot” Crummond – WWI ace fighter pilot, Olympic athlete, racing driver Read More »
Sacco and Vanzetti (1971) Giuliano Montaldo, Gian Maria Volonté, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack

In 1920, the anarchist Italian immigrants Niccola Sacco (Riccardo Cucciolla) Read More »
Blood Stains in a New Car (1975) Antonio Mercero, José Luis López Vázquez, Lucia Bosé, May Heatherly

An immoral antiques dealer witnesses a car accident on his way home in his brand new car. Read More »
A Dog’s Dream (2005) Angelos Frantzis, Constantine Markoulakis, Peggy Trikalioti, Aris Servetalis

During a strange night, a prostitute, an opera singer, a fortune teller, a travel agent, a police chief and an insomniac meet by chance. Read More »
Shoot the Works (1934) Wesley Ruggles, Jack Oakie, Ben Bernie, Dorothy Dell

Jack Oakie stars as seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Read More »