The head of an acclaimed Noh (traditional, stylised Japanese drama form) troupe has a son whom he wants to inherit the troupe/ school. Read More »
Drama
The Priest and the Girl (1966) Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, Helena Ignez, Paulo José, Mário Lago
In a small town in Minas Gerais, the arrival of a young priest causes a commotion in the conservative atmosphere of the place Read More »
Summer Snow (1995) Ann Hui, Josephine Siao, Kar-Ying Law, Allen Ting
The Suns are a typical Hong Kong family: May, forty something, works for a trading company Read More »
Ditirambo (1969) Gonzalo Suárez, Yelena Samarina, José María Prada
Ditirambo is an atypical hero who never smiles, always tells the truth and carries out relentlessly as many missions entrust him. Read More »
Satan’s Sword 2: The Dragon God (1960) Kenji Misumi, Raizô Ichikawa, Kôjirô Hongô, Tamao Nakamura
The Dai-bosatsu toge trilogy is based on Kaizan Nakazatos unfinished long series of novels Read More »
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947) Alberto Cavalcanti, Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffith Jones
In this gritty film noir, cynical ex-RAF flyer Morgan, bored with civilian life, joins a break-in gang led by Narcy. Read More »
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) Yasuzô Masumura, Shintarô Katsu, Keiko Aikawa, Kazuko Inano, Keizô Kanie
Against the backdrop of the Edo treasury devaluing currency and driving many into poverty, Hanzo Itami enforces the law without regard to status. Read More »
Lawful Larceny (1930) Lowell Sherman, Bebe Daniels, Kenneth Thomson
A woman of low morals who runs a gambling operation in her house takes pride in destroying the men she ensnares in her net. Read More »
Le destin exécrable de Guillemette Babin (1948) Guillaume Radot, Héléna Bossis, Michel Barbey, Germaine Kerjean
Being born a witch’s daughter did not bode well for your future in the Middle Ages. Read More »
The Lost One (1951) Peter Lorre, Karl John, Helmuth Rudolph
German scientist murders his fiancée during World War II when he learns that she has been selling the results of his secret research to the enemy. Read More »