Portugal, late sixties. Tomás Palma Bravo, the Dauphin, is the heir to a world in decay. Read More »
Camilla (1954) Luciano Emmer, Luciana Angiolillo, Gabriele Ferzetti, Irène Tunc
Camilla, a middle-aged Venetian widow, arrives in Rome to take up service Read More »
The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) Ralph Nelson, Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson
Having spent 10 years in prison for nationalist activities, Shack Twala is finally ordered Read More »
Young Man’s Fancy (1939) Robert Stevenson, Griffith Jones, Anna Lee, Seymour Hicks
An aristocratic Englishman is engaged to a brewery heiress. Read More »
Paris Is Burning (1990) Jennie Livingston, Brooke Xtravaganza, André Christian, Dorian Corey
A chronicle of New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls Read More »
Extreme Justice / Le môme (1986) Alain Corneau, Richard Anconina, Ambre, Michel Duchaussoy
The meeting of a marginal cop and a rootless mixed-race woman led Read More »
Jane Eyre (1970) Delbert Mann, George C. Scott, Susannah York, Ian Bannen
Jane Eyre is an orphan, sent to Lowood school, and eventually becomes Read More »
Mystery Sea Raider (1940) Edward Dmytryk, Carole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon, Onslow Stevens
At the outset of World War II, June McCarthy meets Carl Cutler aboard the S.S.Aleria Read More »
Rome: Free City / Roma città libera (1946) Marcello Pagliero, Valentina Cortese, Andrea Checchi, Nando Bruno
Against the background of Rome freed from Nazi-fascism in 1945 Read More »
The Painted Smile (1962) Lance Comfort, Liz Fraser, Kenneth Griffith, Peter Reynolds
Jo Lake and Mark Davies, working the “outraged husband” racket, fall foul of the sinister Kleinie. Read More »
Law of Survival / La loi du survivant (1967) José Giovanni, Michel Constantin, Alexandra Stewart, Roger Blin
In 1960, Stan, the protagonist, after having made a fortune in Asia, returns to Corsica, to visit a friend’s tomb. Read More »
Brides Are Like That (1936) William C. McGann, Ross Alexander, Anita Louise, Joseph Cawthorn
Fred, the wealthy owner of apple groves, has sent his nephew to college Read More »
Young Bride (1932) William A. Seiter, Helen Twelvetrees, Eric Linden, Arline Judge
Young Bride is a simple story, a wonderful Pre-Code starring two who excelled during the time period. Read More »
Forbidden City, U.S.A. (1989) Arthur Dong
It was the swinging 30s. The big bands of the 40s. It was San Francisco nightlife Baghdad by the Bay. Read More »
Blind Corner (1963) Lance Comfort, William Sylvester, Barbara Shelley, Elizabeth Shepherd
Paul Gregory (William Sylvester) is an accomplished composer despite his blindness Read More »