Ireland 1587. Hugh O’Donnell inherits the title of The O’Donnell, the prince of Donegal Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Wagner (1983) Tony Palmer, Richard Burton
A huge panorama of Richard Wagner’s life and work, from before the 1848 revolution Read More »
Aren’t Men Beasts! (1937) Graham Cutts, Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, Billy Milton
British groom-to-be Billy Milton is labelled a “beast” by French floozie Ellen Pollock as Milton marches down the aisle. Read More »
Rynox (1931) Michael Powell, Stewart Rome, John Longden, Dorothy Boyd
Business tycoon F. X. Benedik claims he has been threatened by a mysterious Read More »
Before the Finals / Pred maturitou (1932) Svatopluk Innemann, Vladislav Vancura, Jindrich Plachta, Frantisek Smolík, Antonín Novotný
Two high school boys, both taken with a girl in another school, are expelled Read More »
Jinnah (1998) Jamil Dehlavi, Christopher Lee, Shireen Shah, James Curran
Biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the founder of modern Pakistan is told through Read More »
Vacuum Zone / Shinkû chitai (1952) Satsuo Yamamoto, Takashi Kanda, Yoshi Katô, Isao Kimura
Just before the end of the war, Japanese soldier Kitani is released from prison Read More »
Killroy Was Here (2022) Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith, Jason Mewes, Azita Ghanizada
A horror anthology centred around the phenomenon of the “Kilroy Was Here” graffiti. Read More »
Castle of Flames / Hono-o no shiro (1960) Tai Katô, Hashizô Ôkawa, Denjirô Ôkôchi, Mieko Takamine
In 17th century Japan, Young Lord Masato returns after years abroad to find everything changed Read More »
Sasuke and His Comedians / Sanada fûunroku (1963) Tai Katô, Kinnosuke Nakamura, Misako Watanabe, Wataru Ômae
Osaka in the early 1600s, aftermath of the historical Battle of Sekigahara Read More »