1830s Paris. Novelist George Sand, who is known to be writing her memoirs, is causing a sensation in the literary scene Read More »
Tag Archives: 1990s
According to Pereira AKA Sostiene Pereira (1995) Roberto Faenza, Marcello Mastroianni, Joaquim de Almeida, Daniel Auteuil
Portugal 1938. Pereira is the editor of the culture section of the Lisboa, an unaffiliated evening paper. Read More »
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999) Paul Cox, Keanu Kapuni-Szasz, David Wenham, Jan Kleinejan
The true story of the 19th century priest who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers. Read More »
Jacques Rivette – The Night Watchman AKA Jacques Rivette – Le veilleur (1994) Claire Denis, Serge Daney, Jacques Rivette, Bulle Ogier
This film of interviews with the film director Jacques Rivette was produced in collaboration with Serge Daney Read More »
Europa (1991) Lars von Trier, Barbara Sukowa, Jean-Marc Barr, Udo Kier
An American of German descent arrives in post-war Germany 1945. His uncle gets him a job on the Zentropa train line as a sleeping car conductor. Read More »
Basara – The Princess Goh AKA Gô-hime (1992) Hiroshi Teshigahara, Rie Miyazawa, Tatsuya Nakadai, Toshiya Nagasawa
Chronicles the trials and tribulations of Oribe, the successor to tea-master Rikyu, Usu, his gardener Read More »
Harrison Bergeron (1995) Bruce Pittman, Sean Astin, Miranda de Pencier, Eugene Levy
“All men are not created equal. It is the purpose of the Government to make them so.” Read More »
The Hour of the Pig (1993) Leslie Megahey, Colin Firth, Amina Annabi, Jim Carter
In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. Read More »
The Fire That Burns AKA La ville dont le prince est un enfant (1997) Christophe Malavoy, Michel Aumont, Naël Marandin
Two boys in their early teens in a strictly-run pre-WWII Catholic School form a firm friendship Read More »
Wildflowers (1999) Melissa Painter, Clea DuVall, Daryl Hannah, Tomas Arana
A mysterious girl becomes involved with a 17-year-old girl and changes her life forever. Read More »