
It’s 1946 in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City. Cosmo Carboni, the eldest of the three Carboni brothers Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
House on the Waterfront (1955) Edmond T. Gréville, Jean Gabin, Andrée Debar, Henri Vidal

Martine is searching for her sister that disappeared mysteriously. Lequévic agrees to help her. Read More »
Lady Libertine (1984) Gérard Kikoïne, Christopher Pearson, Jennifer Inch, Sophie Favier

Charlie, a young aristocrat in turn of the century England, meets a boy named Frank on the road to Portsmouth. Read More »
Synth Britannia (2009) Benjamin Whalley, Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, Richard H. Kirk

Following a generation of post-punk musicians who went to form successful electronic bands Read More »
Greed (1924) Erich von Stroheim, Gibson Gowland, Zasu Pitts, Jean Hersholt

John McTeague was a simple slow man who became a dentist after working at the Big Dipper Gold Mine. Read More »
Les yeux sans visage / Eyes Without a Face (1960) Georges Franju, Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel

After causing an accident that left his daughter Christiane severely disfigured, the brilliant surgeon Dr. Génessier Read More »
This Could Be the Night (1957) Robert Wise, Jean Simmons, Paul Douglas, Anthony Franciosa

Straitlaced teacher Anne (Jean Simmons) needs extra work Read More »
God’s Country and the Woman (1937) William Keighley, George Brent, Beverly Roberts, Barton MacLane

Jefferson Russett runs a logging company; his brother, Steve, is the prodigal son. Read More »
A Woman’s Sorrows / Nyonin aishû (1937) Mikio Naruse, Takako Irie, Hideo Saeki, Heihachirô Ôkawa

The irresolute heroine marries without love and finds herself regarded Read More »
Lear on the Shore / Umibe no Ria (2017) Masahiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Abe, Mieko Harada, Kaoru Kobayashi

Chokichi Kuwahata was once a leading actor, but he is ravaged by dementia and old age now. Read More »