A famous singer reflects on her life, including her journey from being an orphan Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Mr. Skitch (1933) James Cruze, Will Rogers, Rochelle Hudson, Zasu Pitts
After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression Read More »
On the Night of the Fire (1939) Brian Desmond Hurst, Ralph Richardson, Diana Wynyard, Romney Brent
A barber steals £100 from a tailor to settle his extravagant wife’s debts. Read More »
The Quiet Woman (1951) John Gilling, Derek Bond, Jane Hylton, Dora Bryan
In this drama, the manager of “The Quiet Woman,” a coastal inn, finds herself falling in love with a smuggler. Read More »
Toto and the King of Rome / Totò e i re di Roma (1951) Mario Monicelli, Steno, Totò, Aroldo Tieri, Alberto Sordi
Ercole Pappalardo (Totò), married, five daughters, lives with only dream to be upgraded Read More »
Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) Alan Bridges, Caroline Blakiston, Nicholas Clay, John Duttine
One Saturday evening Rosa Priore is preparing a magnificent Sunday lunch Read More »
The Living Dead Man / Feu Mathias Pascal (1926) Marcel L’Herbier, Ivan Mozzhukhin, Marcelle Pradot, Lois Moran
Mathias Pascal, only son of a once rich family, marries beautiful Romilde, who has a terrible mother-in-law. Read More »
Animals with the Tollkeeper (1998) Michael Di Jiacomo, Tim Roth, Mili Avital, Rod Steiger
Michael Di Jiacomo made his directorial debut with this allegory that opens Read More »
Days of Glory (1944) Jacques Tourneur, Gregory Peck, Tamara Toumanova, Alan Reed
In late 1941, with the Nazi invasion of Russia still advancing, the Red Army Read More »
The Last Wagon / L’ultima carrozzella (1943) Mario Mattoli, Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani, Anita Durante
The roman coachman Totò doesn’t want his coach being replaced by cars Read More »