Bertrand Tavernier is in top form with this gripping, superbly mounted drama Read More »
Tag Archives: Germany
Triumph of the Will AKA Triumph des Willens (1935) Leni Riefenstahl, Adolf Hitler, Hermann Göring, Max Amann
Triumph of the Will (Triumph des Willens) is a filmed record of the 1934 Nazi Party Convention, in Nuremberg. Read More »
A Quiet Life AKA Una Vita Tranquilla (2010) Claudio Cupellini, Toni Servillo, Marco D’Amore, Francesco Di Leva
The story of a man who murdered thirty-two people, gained power Read More »
The Himmler Project AKA Das Himmler Projekt (2000) Romuald Karmakar, Manfred Zapatka
Experimental feature, in which the actor Manfred Zapatka reads Read More »
Duel at Sundown AKA Duell vor Sonnenuntergang (1965) Leopold Lahola, Peter van Eyck, Carole Gray, Wolfgang Kieling
During a cattle drive, Don McGow leaves the herd in charge of his younger brother and rides off. Read More »
Love Is Colder Than Death AKA Liebe ist kälter als der Tod (1969) Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Ulli Lommel, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake
Unusual gangster story, in which a small-time pimp Franz, who is torn between his mistress Read More »
The Head / Die Nackte und der Satan (1959) Victor Trivas, Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Helmut Schmid
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog’s head alive after its body dies. Read More »
A German Youth AKA Une jeunesse allemande (2015) Jean-Gabriel Périot, Harun Farocki, Philip Werner Sauber, Holger Meins
Film based on the rise of The Red Army Faction, German revolutionary terrorist group founded by Andreas Baader and Ulrike Meinhof. Read More »
The Cat’s Meow (2001) Peter Bogdanovich, Kirsten Dunst, Cary Elwes, Edward Herrmann
In November of 1924, a mysterious Hollywood death occurred aboard media mogul William Randolph Hearst’s yacht. Read More »
The Violin Case Murders AKA Schüsse aus dem Geigenkasten (1965) Fritz Umgelter, George Nader, Heinz Weiss, Sylvia Pascal
The first Jerry Cotton movie is a good one. Jerry’s after crooks who pose as a musical band. Read More »