The ‘philosopher’ (modernist intellectual of the French 18th-century Enlightenment) Denis Diderot Read More »
History
The Celluloid Closet (1995) Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman, Lily Tomlin, Tony Curtis, Susie Bright
A comprehensive documentary of the history of gays and lesbians in cinema Read More »
The Passion of Joan of Arc / La passion de Jeanne d’Arc (1928) Carl Theodor Dreyer, Maria Falconetti, Eugene Silvain, André Berley
The sufferings of a martyr, Jeanne D’Arc (1412-1431). Jeanne appears in court where Cauchon questions her and d’Estivet spits on her. Read More »
Macbeth (1948) Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O’Herlihy
In fog-dripping, barren and sometimes macabre settings, 11th-century Scottish nobleman Macbeth Read More »
An Officer and a Spy / J’accuse (2019) Roman Polanski, Louis Garrel, Christophe Maratier, Pierre Poirot
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a young promising officer Read More »
Ice Palace (1960) Vincent Sherman, Richard Burton, Robert Ryan, Martha Hyer
At the end of World War I, Zeb Kennedy, a canner, and Thor Storm, a fishing boat captain Read More »
Vlad the Impaler / Deliler (2018) Osman Kaya, Cem Uçan, Erkan Petekkaya, Yetkin Dikinciler
The true story of 7 oddly dressed fearless men of Ottoman army fight against cruel Vlad. Read More »
Mission to Moscow (1943) Michael Curtiz, Walter Huston
“Mission to Moscow” was made at the behest of F.D.R. in order to garner more support for the Soviet Union during WWII. Read More »
The Magnate / Magnat (1987) Filip Bajon, Jan Nowicki, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Jan Englert
Film traces the fascinating saga of princely Polish dynasty in years 1900-1935. Read More »
Nathan the Wise / Nathan der Weise (1922) Manfred Noa, Fritz Greiner, Carl de Vogt, Lia Eibenschütz
One of the main works of the Age of Enlightenment, a powerful plea in favour of tolerance Read More »