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Author Archives: rarefilm
The White Countess (2005) James Ivory, Ralph Fiennes, Natasha Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave
Shanghai. 1936. Crossroads of the world. Into this city of political intrigue comes Sofia Read More »
Vice Squad (1953) Arnold Laven, Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard, K.T. Stevens
When a police officer is shot arresting a car thief, Captain Barnaby Read More »
Smart Alec (1951) John Guillermin, Peter Reynolds, Leslie Dwyer, Edward Lexy
A bizarre attempt at a humorous murder mystery. Read More »
The Shimmering Beast / La bête lumineuse (1982) Pierre Perrault, Louis-Philippe Lécuyer, Philippe Cross, Stéphane-Albert Boulais
A documentary film about a group of hunters who gather annually to hunt moose near Maniwaki, Quebec. Read More »
Adultery Italian Style / Adulterio all’italiana (1966) Pasquale Festa Campanile, Catherine Spaak, Nino Manfredi, Vittorio Caprioli
Plot Martha, faithful and loving wife of Franco, having caught in the arms of her closest friend Read More »
The Interrupted Journey (1949) Daniel Birt, Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden
When John North, a budding author, pulls the communication cord of a late night train Read More »
The Past / El pasado (2007) Hector Babenco, Mabi Abele, Mariana Anghileri, Mimí Ardú
A traumatic love, on which Rimini (Gael García Bernal) fails to discard. Read More »
The Miracle of the Wolves / Le miracle des loups (1961) André Hunebelle, Jean Marais, Rosanna Schiaffino, Roger Hanin
Charles le Temeraire asks in marriage Jeanne de Beauvais, daughter of King Louis XI Read More »
Young Girls in Love / Koisuru onnatachi (1986) Kazuki Ômori, Yuki Saitô, Haruko Sagara, Mamiko Takai
The story of a young girl’s first love is told from the heroine’s point of view. Read More »