Comedy

  • Edgar Wright – A Fistful of Fingers (1995)

    1991-2000ComedyEdgar WrightUnited KingdomWestern

    “This goofy, delightfully sophomoric British spoof on spaghetti westerns was made for only $15,000 and that, along with the booming faux-Morricone score, only heightens the humor. Filmed in lush, green southwestern England (doubling for arid New Mexico), it chronicles the exploits of taciturn hero No Name and his stereotypical Indian side-kick Running Sore as they search for the nefarious villain The Squint.” – All Movie GuideRead More »

  • Duccio Tessari – Kiss Kiss… Bang Bang AKA Kiss Kiss – Bang Bang (1966)

    1961-1970AdventureComedyDuccio TessariItaly

    Kirk Warren, a former spy, is to be executed because he tried to steal a million dollars. But he is saved by Colonel Smithson because Sir Wilcox has prepared a mission for him. Warren has to steal a secret formula in Switzerland and try to expose the real identity of Mr. X. Kirk leaves London and Alina, his girl, together with three clumsy friends to accomplish his not so secret mission. But Kirk’s great love is always a million dollars and not a secret formula.Read More »

  • Sophie Letourneur – La vie au ranch AKA Chicks (2009)

    2001-2010ComedyDramaFranceSophie Letourneur

    In her debut feature, which has drawn comparisons to late French masters Rohmer and Rouch, Letourneur insightfully and humorously portrays the seemingly quite happy daily life of a small group of bohemian girls living together on the left bank in what they call their “Ranch.” A tight-knit circle of 20-somethings, Lola, Pam, Manon, Chloé and Jude—all played by non professionals, and all friends in real life—are smart, somewhat naïve, and often temperamental, spending their days drinking, smoking, laughing, dancing, gossiping, and discussing their love lives, until each realizes they must break from the group to pursue their own lives.Read More »

  • Uri Zohar – Metzitzim AKA Peeping Toms (1973)

    1971-1980ComedyIsraelUri Zohar

    Gote and Eli are two aging friends who don’t want to age. Gote is a lifeguard who’s fighting peepers on the Tel-Aviv beach. Eli is a guitar player who dreams of building a night club in Altman’s restaurant.Read More »

  • Sylvain Estibal – When Pigs Have Wings AKA Le Cochon de Gaza (2011)

    2011-2020ArthouseComedyFranceSylvain Estibal

    imdb says:
    After a tempest, fishermen do not find only fish in their nets. That is what happens to Jafaar, a poor fisherman who lives poorly in Gaza. And what he hauls in is really upsetting : imagine that, a pig! An unclean animal judged impure not only by the Faith of Islam but also by the Jewish religion. Determined to get rid of the animal, Jafaar tries desperately to sell it, first to a United Nations official, then to a Jewish colony where Yelena raises pigs not for their meat but for security reasons. Of course, going unnoticed in the company of a “forbidden” animal, among his Palestinian brothers, past Israeli soldiers and under the scrutiny of Islamic fundamentalists is no bed of roses and a series of misadventures await Jafaar….Read More »

  • Jean Renoir – Elena et les hommes AKA Elena and Her Men (1956)

    France1951-1960ComedyJean RenoirRomance

    Quote:
    The beautiful Princess Elena Sokorowska (Ingrid Bergman, Intermezzo, A Woman’s Face) has decided to marry a rich but much older than her man (Pierre Bertin, Les tontons flingueurs) because she can no longer support her lifestyle. But on Bastille Day she meets the young and handsome aristocrat Henri de Chevincourt (Mel Ferrer, Lili, The Black Corsair), who introduces her to his good friend General François Rollan (Jean Marais, Orpheus, Le Masque de fer). The General is so impressed by her beauty that immediately asks if they could meet again. Later on, Elena and Henri end up in a bistro where they drink red wine and kiss. When a group of loud patriots enters the bistro, Elena disappears into the night.Read More »

  • Henry King – State Fair (1933)

    1931-1940ComedyDramaHenry KingUSA

    Synopsis:
    The Frake family attend the Iowa State Fair. Father Abel enters his Hampshire boar, Blue Boy, in the hog contents. Mother Melissa enters the mincemeat competition. And their children, Margy and Wayne, find love with newspaper reporter Pat Gilbert and trapeze artist Emily Joyce. But will everyone return home safe and happy or will hearts be broken?Read More »

  • William Dieterle – Madame Du Barry (1934)

    1931-1940ComedyDramaUSAWilliam Dieterle

    Plot Synopsis:
    No boring historical pageant this, Warner Bros.’ Madame DuBarry is a fast-paced, often hilarious romantic romp. Her Mexican accent held in check, the ravishingly beautiful Dolores Del Rio plays 18th-century French courtesan DuBarry like a 20th-century golddigger on the make. Brought to Versailles as the companion of courtier D’Aigullon (Victor Jory), former street waif DuBarry charms her way into the heart — and boudoir — of gouty King Louis XV (Reginald Owen). Many of the famous incidents in her character’s life are given showcase treatment: When DuBarry’s enemies steal her gown, she appears at her presentation at Versailles in a flimsy nightgown; and when she wants to take a sleighride in the middle of summer, King Louis “nationalizes” all the sugar in Paris as a substitute for snow. Read More »

  • Gonzalo García Pelayo – La próxima película de Carmen Trevilla (2023)

    2021-2030ArgentinaComedyGonzalo García Pelayo

    Iván is a Spanish film producer who travels to Argentina with a single mission: to meet Carmen Trevilla, a cult director who is in the creative process of her new “video.” From minute zero, he feels captivated by her overwhelming and disconcerting presence. Although he still does not know if he is going to produce it – since he thinks that his cinema will not be well received by current European sensibilities – Iván takes advantage of every moment with Carmen to record, with his cell phone in his hand and an endless smile on his face, every adventure they embark on.Read More »

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