Seventeenth century. During the Ukrainian uprising against the Polish rulers Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
Three Smart Girls (1936) Henry Koster, Binnie Barnes, Charles Winninger, Alice Brady
The three Craig sisters, in Switzerland with their ten-years-divorced mother Read More »
Claire’s Knee / Le genou de Claire (1970) Éric Rohmer, Jean-Claude Brialy, Aurora Cornu, Béatrice Romand
In this talky lighthearted slow-paced melodrama, Jerome, a cultural attache Read More »
My Friend Irma (1949) George Marshall, John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore
Based on the long-running radio show. Irma is a likeable airhead who meddles Read More »
Sara Learns Manners / Sara lär sig folkvett (1937) Gustaf Molander, Tutta Rolf, Emma Meissner, Aino Taube
The rich Haller family have lost nearly all their money after investing in the stock market. Read More »
The Other Half / Ling yi ban (2006) Liang Ying, Xigui Chen, Gang Deng, Huibin Liu
Working as a secretary for a legal office, Xiaofen records clients detailing Read More »
Gunpowder (1986) Norman J. Warren, David Gilliam, Martin Potter, Gordon Jackson
Debra Burton plays an evil genius trying to put economic reins on the world. Read More »
L’ingenua (1975) Gianfranco Baldanello, Ilona Staller, George Ardisson, Daniele Vargas
Piero Spazin (George Ardisson) is a con artist who meets his friend Luigi Beton (Daniele Vargas) Read More »
Trumbo (2007) Peter Askin, Dalton Trumbo, Joan Allen, Brian Dennehy
Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects Read More »
The Conjugal Debt / Il debito coniugale (1970) Francesco Prosperi, Lando Buzzanca, Barbara Bouchet, Orazio Orlando
Romulus, a gas station attendant at the petrol station of his rich wife Ines, one day meets Horace Read More »