
It’s been six months since Rachel Siprien disappeared. At the request of Rachel’s mother, private detective François takes over the investigation. Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
My Case (1986) Manoel de Oliveira, Bulle Ogier, Luís Miguel Cintra, Axel Bogousslavsky, Drama, Fantasy

Four versions of the same story, first in the perspective of a theatre play, second in the perspective of a silent film Read More »
The Song of Songs (1933) Rouben Mamoulian, Marlene Dietrich, Brian Aherne, Lionel Atwill, Drama, Romance

Country orphan Lily goes to Berlin to stay with her tippling aunt, and soon meets Richard, handsome sculptor across the street. Read More »
From the Terrace (1960) Mark Robson, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Myrna Loy, Drama, Romance

Alfred Eaton (Paul Newman) returns home after World War II, driven to be as successful as possible out of hatred toward his wealthy father (Leon Ames). Read More »
Inherit the Wind (1960) Stanley Kramer, Spencer Tracy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Biography, Drama, History

In the 1920s, Tennessee schoolteacher Bertram Cates (Dick York) is put on trial for violating the Butler Act Read More »
Lovers Lane (2000) Jon Steven Ward, Diedre Kilgore, Carter Roy, Brian Allemand, Horror, Mystery

A man who committed a series of murders thirteen years ago begins to hunt down his victims’ children. Read More »
The Swimmer (1968) Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack, Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule, Drama

Neddy Merrill has been away for most of the Summer. He reappears at a friend’s pool. Read More »
The Upturned Glass (1947) Lawrence Huntington, James Mason, Rosamund John, Pamela Mason, Crime, Drama

A prominent neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how, after the affair was over Read More »
Vitaphone Cavalcade of Musical Comedy – Disc Two (1931-35) Vitaphone Varieties – Music and Comedy Diversions

In 1926, Warner Bros.’ Vitaphone branch made movie history with its “sound-on-disc” recording process, and the studio-within-a-studio would go on to make a variety of short subjects Read More »
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962) Richard Thorpe, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss, Jack Carter, Comedy, Romance, War

1944. Hapless Second Lieutenant Merle Wye of the US army’s intelligence service is dismayed that he has not seen any action – he imagining himself as a suave undercover agent Read More »