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Vera Chytilová – Kalamita AKA Calamity (1982)
As with Chytilová’s other work, the story of a young train driver was the result of compromises the director had…
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Satyajit Ray – Jalsaghar AKA The Music Room (1958)
Quote:Jalsaghar opens to the shot of a large, ornate, candlelit chandelier, precariously swaying from the momentum of its cumbersome weight.…
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Vera Chytilová – Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne AKA The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1983)
Quote:The strains of Debussy’s “Afternoon of a Faun” waft through this amusing comedy about an aging lecher’s ever-optimistic pursuit of…
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Satyajit Ray – Abhijaan AKA The Expedition (1962)
Quote:Abhijan was Satyajit Ray’s most popular film in Bengal: a “conscious” effort to communicate with a wider audience. The project…
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Frank Simon & Roman Polanski – Weekend of a Champion (1972)
In 1971, Motor Racing fan Roman Polanski spent a weekend with world champion driverJackie Stewart as he attempted to win…
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Woody Allen – Don’t Drink the Water (1994)
The second film to be made from Woody Allen’s successful stage comedy (following a 1969 feature starring Jackie Gleason), Don’t…
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Albert Serra – La mort de Louis XIV AKA The Death of Louis XIV (2016) (HD)
Synopsis:August 1715. After going for a walk, Louis XIV feels a pain in his leg. The next days, the king…
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