In 1620s France, dreaded swordsman Gil de Berault returns from carrying out a mission for Cardinal Richelieu Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Left-Handed Fate / Fata/Morgana (1966) Vicente Aranda, Teresa Gimpera, Marianne Benet, Marcos Martí
The inhabitants of a strange desert Barcelona are gradually leaving the city in a panic group. Read More »
Marilyn (1963) Henry Koster, Marilyn Monroe, Rock Hudson, Lauren Bacall
Rock Hudson narrates a compilation of clips from Marilyn Monroe’s 20th Century-Fox movies. Read More »
This Movie Is Broken (2010) Bruce McDonald, Georgina Reilly, Gregory Ambrose Calderone, Kjartan Hewitt
Bruno wakes up in bed next to Caroline, his long time crush. Read More »
As Long as You’re Near Me / Solange Du da bist (1953) Harald Braun, Maria Schell, O.W. Fischer, Hardy Krüger
An actress used to playing only bit parts becomes the center of attention Read More »
Clenched Fist / Les poings serrés (2023) Vivian Goffette, Laurent Capelluto, Mila De Mol, Lucie Debay
Lucien – 11 – lives retired with his mother Cécile and his older brother in a village in the Ardennes. Read More »
Secret of the Pavillions / Pavilionens hemmelighed (1916) Karl Mantzius, Vita Blichfeldt, Svend Aggerholm
Based on the novel “Guldkuglen” by Viggo Cavlings. Read More »
Quarreling with Yakuza / Yakuza to kôsô: Jitsuroku Andô-gumi (1972) Jun’ya Satô, Noboru Andô, Bunta Sugawara, Tsunehiko Watase
Set loose in a postwar world with no rules, an ex-juvenile delinquent begins building Read More »
The Grandfather / El abuelo (1998) José Luis Garci, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Rafael Alonso, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
An elderly man returns to Spain after spending some time in Peru looking for gold mines and losing his fortune. Read More »
West / Westen (2013) Christian Schwochow, Jördis Triebel, Tristan Göbel, Jacky Ido
East Germany. Summer, late 70’s. Three years after her boyfriend Wassilij’s apparent death Read More »