The daughter of the lord of the village and a poor herdsman cannot get married Read More »
Author Archives: rarefilm
A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) John Hough, Sarah Miles, Oliver Reed, Christopher Plummer
Weary of her very public life in Paris, an aging courtesan takes her orphaned Read More »
The Come On (1956) Russell Birdwell, Anne Baxter, Sterling Hayden, John Hoyt
A con woman tries to swindle her partner-in-crime husband Read More »
Car 99 (1935) Charles Barton, Fred MacMurray, Ann Sheridan, Guy Standing
A story of the Michigan State Police and the strong sense of loyalty and duty it instills in its men. Read More »
Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945) Arthur Crabtree, Phyllis Calvert, Stewart Granger, Patricia Roc
In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods. Read More »
A Fish in the Bathtub (1998) Joan Micklin Silver
Sam (Jerry Stiller) and Molly (Anne Meara) are a classic bickering old couple Read More »
Viva Cuba (2005) Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti, Iraida Malberti Cabrera, Malú Tarrau Broche, Jorge Milo, Luisa María Jiménez Rodríquez
In a tale akin to Romeo and Juliet, the friendship between two children Read More »
Summer in Berlin / Sommer vorm Balkon (2005) Andreas Dresen, Andreas Schmidt, Inka Friedrich, Nadja Uhl
A tragicomic movie which focuses on two women and their daily struggle Read More »
Of Pure Blood (1986) Joseph Sargent, Lee Remick, Patrick McGoohan, Gottfried John
Engrossing tale of a mother investigating her son’s mysterious death Read More »
The Negro / Le nèg’ (2002) Robert Morin, Iannicko N’Doua-Légaré, Robin Aubert, Emmanuel Bilodeau
In the middle of the night, in the Quebec countryside, all hell breaks loose Read More »