A young woman reluctantly decides to compromise her values in order to save her family from bankruptcy and disgrace. Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
The Ugly Girl AKA Das häßliche Mädchen (1933) Henry Koster, Dolly Haas, Max Hansen, Otto Wallburg
The accounting department of an insurance company is looking for a new secretary. To prevent a repeat of the eternal love affairs between the employees Read More »
Katzelmacher (1969) Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Hanna Schygulla, Lilith Ungerer, Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Jorgos, a migrant worker from Greece, joins a group of young people in Munich usually hanging around. Read More »
Michael Strogoff (1956) Carmine Gallone, Curd Jürgens, Geneviève Page, Jacques Dacqmine
In 19th century Russia a Tartar rebellion led by Feofar Khan separates mainland Russia from the Russian far east. Read More »
Fedora (1978) Billy Wilder, William Holden, Marthe Keller, Hildegard Knef
The former successful and famous Polish actress Fedora commits suicide at the Mortcerf Station, jumping off in front of a train. Read More »
Luchino Visconti (1999) Carlo Lizzani, Björn Andrésen, Laura Antonelli, Tina Apicella
A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement Read More »
Weak Spot AKA La faille (1975) Peter Fleischmann, Michel Piccoli, Ugo Tognazzi, Mario Adorf
Based on a novel by Antonis Samarakis, Peter Fleischmann’s La faille also known as Weak Spot stars Ugo Tognazzi as Georgis Read More »
Tilt (2011) Viktor Chouchkov, Yavor Baharov, Radina Kardjilova, Ovanes Torosian
TILT is a love story set against the backdrop of the changing political and social environment in Europe in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Read More »
Until the End of the World AKA Bis ans Ende der Welt (1991) Wim Wenders, William Hurt, Solveig Dommartin, Pietro Falcone
Set in 1999, a woman (Dommartin) has a car accident with some bank robbers Read More »
Buffalo Bill AKA Buffalo Bill, l’eroe del far west (1965) Mario Costa, Gordon Scott, Ingeborg Schöner, Catherine Ribeiro
Renegade Indians, led by Yellow Hand, are being sold guns by Donaldson. Read More »