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Author Archives: rarefilm
House of Wax (1953) André De Toth, Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk

A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures Read More »
The Last Supper (1976) Tomás Gutiérrez Alea

During Holy Week at the end of the eighteenth century, a count visits his Havana sugar Read More »
The Snake (2006) Eric Barbier, Yvan Attal, Clovis Cornillac, Pierre Richard

A ruthless gang led by private detective Joseph Plender is extorting rich people Read More »
The Battle of Elderbush Gulch (1913)

On the day of the dog feast at the Indian encampment, the waifs arrived at Elderbush Gulch. Read More »
Women According to Men (2020) Saeed Nouri

This well-researched documentary, with over 120 clips from archival films shot almost exclusively Read More »
Petria’s Wreath (1980) Srdjan Karanovic

This film takes place in a small mining town in Serbia within a time span covering the prewar, war, and postwar periods. Read More »
Tattooed Flower Vase (1976) Masaru Konuma

Mrs. Yoshino is a beautifully elegant, maturing widow who lives a quiet existence with Takako, her teenaged daughter. Read More »
My Mother and Her Guest (1961) Shin Sang-ok, Choi Eun-hie, Shin Yeong-gyun, Yeong-seon Jeon

Ok-hui lives with her grandmother, her mother and the maid. Read More »
The Husband Witnessed (1964) Yasuzô Masumura, Ayako Wakao, Jirô Tamiya, Keizô Kawasaki

Namiko is married, but has an infatuation with Ishizuka who runs a nightclub. Read More »