A 17th century Hungarian countess embarks on a murderous undertaking Read More »
History
Heimat 2: Chronicle of a Generation / Die Zweite Heimat – Chronik Einer Jugend (1992) Robert Busch, Edgar Reitz, Henry Arnold, Salome Kammer, Frank Röth
The movie consist of 13 separate episodes each handling a period between 1960 and 1970. Read More »
When Martin Was Fourteen / Als Martin vierzehn war (1964) Walter Beck, Ulrich Balko, Erik Veldre, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
Martin and his friend Kathrin find their youth abruptly ended in March 1920 Read More »
Man of Conquest (1939) George Nichols Jr., Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas. Read More »
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) Delmer Daves, Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie
The story picks up at the point where “The Robe (1953)” ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Read More »
Mad Love / Juana la Loca (2001) Vicente Aranda, Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor
Juana is married off by her pious parents, the Catholic kings Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille Read More »
The Decameron / Il Decameron (1971) Pier Paolo Pasolini, Franco Citti, Ninetto Davoli, Jovan Jovanovic
An adaptation of nine stories from Bocaccio’s “Decameron”: A young man from Perugia is swindled twice in Naples Read More »
Goltzius and the Pelican Company (2012) Peter Greenaway, Ramsey Nasr, F. Murray Abraham, Hendrik Aerts
The life of Hendrik Goltzius, a late 16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints. Read More »
The Beggar’s Opera (1953) Peter Brook, Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose
Authentic rendering of John Gay’s 18th century musical, filmed in Technicolor Read More »
The Organiser / I compagni (1963) Mario Monicelli, Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Gabriella Giorgelli
The story of exploited textile factory workers in Turin, Italy at the turn of the century Read More »