
Prudence and Belisaire are what can be called an eccentric couple. How can you bear such impossible Christian (?) names in the first place? Read More »
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Immortal Love AKA Eien no hito (1961) Keisuke Kinoshita, Hideko Takamine, Keiji Sada, Tatsuya Nakadai

The year is 1932, and a woman, whose tenant-farmer fiancé is fighting in China, is raped by the landowner’s son (Nakadai) Read More »
Let’s Go with Pancho Villa AKA Vámonos con Pancho Villa! (1936) Fernando de Fuentes, Antonio R. Frausto, Domingo Soler, Manuel Tamés

The Mexican Revolution is on its way when six brave peasants, known as “Los Leones de San Pablo” Read More »
Silkwood (1983) Mike Nichols, Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher

Fairly accurate recounting of the story of Karen Silkwood, the Oklahoma nuclear-plant worker who blew the whistle Read More »
Best Seller (1987) John Flynn, James Woods, Brian Dennehy, Victoria Tennant

Hit man Cleve approaches writer/cop Dennis about a story for his next book: How Cleve made a living Read More »
Godfather Mendoza AKA El compadre Mendoza (1934) Juan Bustillo Oro, Fernando de Fuentes, Alfredo del Diestro, Carmen Guerrero, Antonio R. Frausto

During Mexican Revolution, Rosalio Mendoza (Del Diestro) survives by making and winning favors from both factions Read More »
Chinese Puzzle for Judoka AKA Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka (1967) Maurice Labro, Marc Briand, Marilù Tolo, Heinz Drache

Marc Saint-Clair wins a medal at a Kendo tournament in Tokyo, Japan. Read More »
Beer Chase AKA Bierkampf (1977) Herbert Achternbusch, Annamirl Bierbichler, Josef Bierbichler

In a stolen police uniform the drinker Herbert creates unrest at the Oktoberfest in Munich. Read More »
East of War AKA Jenseits des Krieges (1996) Ruth Beckermann

A controversial photography exhibit about atrocities committed by the German army on the Eastern Front Read More »
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves AKA Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs (1954) Jacques Becker, Fernandel, Samia Gamal, Dieter Borsche

Rich oriental lord Cassim’s cheeky servant Ali Baba was sent to buy a meaty girl-slave Read More »
Stigma (1982) Pavlos Tasios

A young couple (Antonis Kafetzopoulos and Olia Lazaridou) have a baby affected with the Down Syndrome. Read More »
Mother AKA Haha (1963) Kaneto Shindô, Nobuko Otowa, Haruko Sugimura, Homizu Aratani

Tamiko is a divorced mother with a seriously ill son, struggling to save him and give both a sense of their existence. Read More »
Beyond Oblivion AKA Más allá del olvido (1956) Hugo del Carril, Laura Hidalgo, Pedro Laxalt

A man who deeply loves his wife, tears before his death by disease. Read More »
Comedians AKA Cómicos (1954) Juan Antonio Bardem, Elisa Galvé, Fernando Rey, Emma Penella

Ana Ruiz, a young actress who works in a traveling theater company, performs only small roles Read More »
Samurai Saga AKA Aru kengo no shogai (1959) Hiroshi Inagaki, Toshirô Mifune, Yôko Tsukasa, Akira Takarada

Edmund Rostand’s play Cyrano de Bergerac, transplanted to Japan. A poet-warrior with an oversized nose (matched only by his great heart) loves a lady. Read More »