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Chantal Akerman – Letters Home (1986)
Quote:Keeping the original theatrical mise-en-scene, the film features Delphine Seyrig and her niece Coralie Seyrig reciting Sylvia Plath’s letters to…
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Étienne Chatiliez – Tatie Danielle (1990)
Danielle (Tsilla Chelton) is an embittered elderly widow who literally nags and works her equally elderly companion-cum-housekeeper Odile (Neige Dolsky)…
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Khwaja Sarfraz – Zinda Laash AKA The Living Corpse AKA Dracula in Pakistan (1967)
Pakistan’s answer to Dracula, this campy horror film from director Khwaja Sarfaraz stars Rehan as a maniacal scientist whose search…
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Matías Piñeiro – Isabella (2020)
Mariel wants to play Isabella in Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure”. Luciana, who is also an actress, helps her rehearse the…
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Theodor Kotulla – Aus einem deutschen Leben AKA Death Is My Trade (1977)
Quote:Franz Lang (Götz George) was one of the commandants of the Auschwitz concentration camps. He was also a man whose…
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Vincente Minnelli – Undercurrent (1946)
from 55th New York Film Festival programA bit of an anomaly within Minnelli’s often more colorful and ebullient oeuvre, this…
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Henry King – Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
From anttialanenfilmdiary.blogspot.comBen Halper sets up his barber’s shop at the turn of the century in Sevillinois and watches the town…
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Robert Day – Two Way Stretch (1960)
From fictionmachine.com “Dodger” Lane (Peter Sellers) is a convicted robber days away from his prison release, along with his fellow…
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Fabienne Godet – Sauf le respect que je vous dois AKA Burnt Out (2005)
Quote:Disheartened after a shocking event that took place in his firm, a compliant and committed employee loses the ground under…
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