A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades Read More »
Romance
Husbands or Lovers / Nju – Eine unverstandene Frau (1924) Paul Czinner, Elisabeth Bergner, Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt
A wife is bored by her overweight slob of a husband, so she gives Read More »
The Innocent / L’innocente (1976) Luchino Visconti, Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Antonelli, Jennifer O’Neill
Luchino Visconti’s last film based on a novella by Gabrielle d’Annunzio is a haunting Read More »
The Last Relic / Viimne reliikvia (1969) Grigori Kromanov, Aleksandr Goloborodko, Igrida Andrina, Elza Radzina
A medieval love story with lots of adventures. The times are troubled – there’s a revolt of peasants going on. Read More »
Laughter (1930) Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast, Nancy Carroll, Fredric March, Frank Morgan
A former chorus girl weds a millionaire after the composer she loves leaves. Read More »
The Washington Masquerade (1932) Charles Brabin, Lionel Barrymore, Karen Morley, Diane Sinclair
Perhaps most noteworthy for the first onscreen performance by future Academy Award winner Hattie McDaniel Read More »
Joy House / Les Félins (1964) René Clément, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright
French filmmaker Rene Clement presents Alan Delon as a petty criminal on the run from the underground. Read More »
Artemisia (1997) Agnès Merlet, Valentina Cervi, Michel Serrault, Predrag Manojlovic
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was one of the first well-known female painters. Read More »
Blossom Time (1934) Paul L. Stein, Richard Tauber, Jane Baxter, Carl Esmond
The film spotlights famed composer Franz Schubert, who loves a woman from afar. Read More »
Across the Wide Missouri (1951) William A. Wellman, Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalban, John Hodiak
From the 1830’s beaver trapper Flint Mitchell along with other white guys Read More »