Film version of the famous satirical novel unfinished Jaroslav Hašek Czech writer, published in 1921 and 1922 Read More »
The Good Soldier Schweik / Dobrý voják Svejk (1954) Jirí Trnka, Jan Werich
Adapting Jaroslav Hasek’s raucous satirical novel, and also bringing Josef Lada’s Read More »
Giant of the Evil Island / Il mistero dell’isola maledetta (1965) Piero Pierotti, Peter Lupus, Halina Zalewska, Arturo Dominici
A Spanish sea captain is sent to clean out Evil Island, from where pirate bands Read More »
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions / Ursus nella valle dei leoni (1961) Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo
The evil dictator Ajak sends his armies to attack a neighboring kingdom, and during the battle Read More »
Heli (2013) Amat Escalante, Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González
Heli, a factory worker in rural Mexico must try and protect his young family Read More »
Yossi / Ha-Sippur Shel Yossi (2012) Eytan Fox, Ohad Knoller, Shlomo Sadan, Oz Zehavi
This sequel to Yossi and Jagger finds Dr. Yossi Gutmann reminiscing about his love Read More »
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) Tay Garnett, Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1912 mechanic, to Arthurian Britain, 528 A.D. Read More »
The Brothers Karamazov (1958) Richard Brooks, Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Claire Bloom
Ryevsk, Russia, 1870. Tensions abound in the Karamazov family. Fyodor is a wealthy libertine Read More »
The Girl in 419 (1933) Alexander Hall, George Somnes, James Dunn, Gloria Stuart, David Manners
When a young woman is found lying in the street, savagely beaten and near death Read More »
To Live Is Better Than to Die / Hao si bu ru lai huo zhe (2003) Weijun Chen, Shenyi Ma, Mei Lei, Ningning Ma
A heartbreaking story from Wenlou, a small village in central China, where more than 30% of the villagers Read More »