
Grigori Rasputin becomes a fixture of Russia’s Imperial Court after saving the life of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, the haemophiliac heir to the throne. Read More »
Tag Archives: France
Skipper Next to God (1951) Maître après Dieu

Captain Joris Kniper believes so strongly that he is “skipper next to God” that he is used to playing God on his ship. Read More »
The Siren (2023) Sepideh Farsi

After an Iraqi missile strike, the oil metropolis of Abadan descends into chaos. Fourteen-year-old Omid, who works as a food delivery boy Read More »
Fantasma (2006) Lisandro Alonso

Follows Argentino Vargasas as he makes his way through a large theater–never having stepped foot inside one before Read More »
Le tre eccetera del colonnello (1960)

In Spain, during the Napoleonic rule, the French Governor of Andalusia is besieged by the locals who have countless demands and wishes. Read More »
Siege of Syracuse (1960) L’assedio di Siracusa

Syracuse lies between the warring nations of Rome and Carthage; as long as the balance of power between the nations remains intact Read More »
Si le soleil ne revenait pas (1987)

An old man who serves as the village sage and healer has gathered the following information from these books Read More »
Case 137 (2025) Dossier 137 – Dominik Moll

Case 137 is seemingly just another case for Stéphanie, an investigator at the IGPN, the police of the police. Read More »
Marked Eyes (1964) Les yeux cernés

Wollmer, the owner of a sawmill in Tyrol, has been assassinated. But since he was hated by almost everyone, there is a plethora of possible assassins. Read More »
The Suicide Shop (2012) Le magasin des suicides

A family-run shop that sells everything you need to take your own life finds it hard to focus on business after a new baby Read More »