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Tag Archives: France
Sweet Ecstasy AKA Douce Violence (1962) Max Pécas, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer, Vittoria Prada
Olivier, a handsome but callow and moody young student, picks up an enthusiastic actress during a theatre rehearsal Read More »
Yoshiwara (1937) Max Ophüls, Pierre Richard-Willm
Late nineteenth century. Young Kohana is sent to Yoshiwara, a suburb of Tokyo where exercise the profession of geisha. Read More »
Casanova ’70 (1965) Mario Monicelli, Marcello Mastroianni, Virna Lisi, Marisa Mell
Andrea Rossi-Colombotti, a U.N. official and modern-day Casanova, cannot get aroused unless there’s danger in sex Read More »
Nathalie: Escape from Hell AKA Nathalie rescapée de l’enfer (1978) Alain Payet, Patrizia Gori, Jacqueline Laurent, Jack Taylor
A female Russian doctor is taken prisoner into a château where German officers go for entertainment Read More »
The Bishop’s Bedroom AKA La stanza del vescovo (1977) Dino Risi, Ugo Tognazzi, Ornella Muti, Patrick Dewaere
Mario (Tognazzi), a rich and eccentric war hero befriends Marco (Dewaere) Read More »
Joel-Peter Witkin: An Objective Eye (2013) Thomas A. Marino, Joel-Peter Witkin, Eugenia Parry, Baudoin Lebon
A new documentary from director Thomas Marino, taking a profound and introspective look into the life and art of the controversial artist, Joel-Peter Witkin. Read More »
Tusk (1980) Alejandro Jodorowsky, Cyrielle Clair, Anton Diffring, Serge Merlin
An English girl and an Indian elephant, born on the same day, share a common destiny. Read More »
Break-Up AKA L’uomo dei cinque palloni (1968) Marco Ferreri, Marcello Mastroianni, Catherine Spaak, Ugo Tognazzi
Mario is a Milan industrialist who is constantly testing balloons to see how much air one can take before busting. Read More »
Evening Dress AKA Tenue de soirée (1986) Bertrand Blier, Gérard Depardieu, Michel Blanc, Miou-Miou
A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Read More »