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Jacob Thuesen – Anklaget AKA Accused (2005)
Jacob Thuesen, a former editor for Danish directors Susanne Bier and Lars von Trier, had a very simple premise for…
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Ted Kotcheff – Split Image (1982)
Young man is sucked into an unnamed religious cult by beautiful girl and gets increasingly under the mind control of…
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Yôichi Higashi – Mo hozue wa tsukanai aka No More Easy Life (1979)
Quote: Mariko (Momoi Kaori) is living the life of a typical Japanese college student in the 70’s, spending far more…
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Paul Verhoeven – De worstelaar AKA The Wrestler (1970)
Synopsis: A man fools around with the wife of a wrestler. IMDB Review: Funny early Verhoeven short – preparatory to…
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Yûya Ishii – Yozora wa itsudemo saikô mitsudo no aoiro da AKA The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue (2017)
Quote: A love story between a building-site labourer, whose best friend suddenly drops dead, and an overstressed, underpaid nurse. Yuya…
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Ewald André Dupont – Cape Forlorn AKA The Love Storm (1931)
William Kell, the keeper of a lighthouse a lonely stretch of coastline in New Zealand, marries cabaret dancer Eileen. His…
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Dominik Graf – Die Katze AKA The Cat (1988)
Quote: One of the highlights of this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival, it’s already apparent, is a retrospective of the…
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Ingmar Bergman – Törst AKA Thirst (1949)
A couple traveling across a war-ravaged Europe. A disintegrating marriage. A ballet dancer’s scarred past. Her friend’s psychological agony. Meanwhile,…
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Abel Ferrara – Bad Lieutenant [+Commentary] (1992)
Description: This provocative film has an almost documentary-like feel in its depiction of New York lowlife, and another credible performance…
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