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Riccardo Freda – Il cavaliere misterioso AKA The Mysterious Rider (1948)
Quote:However trivial – or downright ridiculous – the plot may become, Freda shows a mastery of sheer cinematic style that…
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Jennifer Reeves – The Time We Killed (2004)
Quote:Over six years on and off in the making, Jennifer Reeves’ debut feature “The Time We Killed” is a beautiful,…
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Claude Sautet – Mado [+Extras] (1976)
Synopsis (possible spoilers):“Middle-aged businessman, Simon Leotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated…
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Jean-Marie Straub – L’inconsolable (2011)
L’Inconsolable2010, 14 minutes 44 secondes, couleurD’après L’inconsolabile, Dialogues avec Leucò de Cesare Pavese. Sept des Dialogues avec Leucò (1947) sont…
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Mariya Saakyan – Mayak AKA The Lighthouse (2006)
AMG (allrovi.com): Maria Saakyan’s elegiac, semi-autobiographical slice-of-life drama The Lighthouse (2006) unfolds in the very early ’90s, against the backdrop…
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Mostafa Kiayee – 4 Rah Istanbul AKA Istanbul Junction (2018)
Quote:Bahman and Ahad are two bankrupt manufacturers who are fleeing from their creditors. But when a fire in Plasco Building…
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Chris Kraus – Scherbentanz AKA Shattered Glass (2002)
Plot:Written and directed by newcomer Chris Kraus, this German art-house family drama centers around the eccentric Jesko (Jürgen Vogel), who,…
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Susanne Bier – Brødre AKA Brothers (2004)
Plot Summary for Brødre (2004)Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) has everything under control: a successful military career, a beautiful wife (Connie Nielsen)…
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Sydney Pollack – The Slender Thread (1965)
Plot Synopsis by Paul BrennerSidney Pollack marked his feature film directing debut with this taut suspense drama, based upon an…
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