Robert Avranche, a garage owner who’s often in an alcoholic stupor Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
The Payoff / La mazzetta (1978) Sergio Corbucci, Nino Manfredi, Paolo Stoppa, Marisa Laurito
Sasá Iovine, a small-time Neopolitan operator, finds himself in the thick of a multi-murder Read More »
A Woman of Distinction / Eine Frau von Format (1928) Fritz Wendhausen, Mady Christians, Peter C. Leska, Hans Thimig
A sparkling Ruritanian comedy starring two great actresses: Mady Christians is an ambassador Read More »
Bob Wilson’s Life & Death of Marina Abramovic (2012) Giada Colagrande, Marina Abramovic, Robert Wilson, Willem Dafoe
“Bob Wilson’s Life & Death of Marina Abramovic” follows the coming together Read More »
The Marathon Runner / Der Läufer von Marathon (1933) Ewald André Dupont, Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter, Ursula Grabley
A love story in a sport milieu. The jumper Lore Steinkopf is being courted by three men Read More »
Mountain of Fear / Srecno, Kekec! (1963) Joze Gale, Rusa Bojc, Blanka Florjanc, Velimir Gjurin
Two boys, Kekec and Rozle, come to serve a farmer, with a blind daughter Mojca, as shepherds. Read More »
Kekec (1951) Joze Gale, Matija Barl, Frane Milcinski, Franc Presetnik
In an alpine valley lies an idyllic village. High up in the mountains, facing each others Read More »
The Passionate Thief / Risate di gioia (1960) Mario Monicelli, Anna Magnani, Totò, Ben Gazzara
On New Year’s Eve, an insecure, struggling actress (Anna Magnani) has nothing to do. Read More »
Of Love and Desire (1963)
American engineer Steve Corey comes to Mexico to work at one of the mining projects owned Read More »
Mame (1974) Gene Saks, Lucille Ball, Robert Preston, Bea Arthur
It’s the late 1920s. Upon the death of wealthy Chicagoan Edward Dennis, his nine-year old son Patrick Dennis Read More »