Mystery

  • Jonathan Davies – Topology of Sirens (2021)

    2021-2030ArthouseJonathan DaviesMysteryUSA
    Topology of Sirens (2021)
    Topology of Sirens (2021)

    Quote:
    Cas (filmmaker Courtney Stephens), an academic assistant and amateur musician, moves into her aunt’s old home. In the bedroom closet, she finds a cache of mysteriously labeled microcassette tapes, containing cryptic recordings of sounds ranging from everyday objects to abstract soundscapes. Cas’s curiosity to discover the origin of these tapes leads her on a meditative journey through unknown verdant Californian landscapes, encountering experimental music performances, eccentric shop owners, and early music treasures along the way. As her adventure progresses, the mystery unravels in equally enigmatic and enlightening ways, reflecting Cas’s own evolving relation with time and sound.Read More »

  • Jean Becker – Le collier rouge AKA The Red Collar (2018)

    Jean Becker2011-2020DramaFranceMystery
    Le collier rouge (2018)
    Le collier rouge (2018)

    In a small town, crushed by the heat of summer, in 1919, a war hero was held prisoner in a deserted barracks. In front of the door, his whipped dog barks day and night. Not far away, in the countryside, a young woman worn out by the work of the land, too educated to be a simple peasant, wait and hope. The judge who arrives to unravel this case is an aristocrat whose war has made the principles falter. Three characters and, in the middle of them, a dog, which holds the key of the drama.Read More »

  • John Bruce – The Woman in White (1982)

    1981-1990BBCClassicsJohn BruceMysteryUnited Kingdom
    The Woman in White (1982)
    The Woman in White (1982)

    On his last night in London, Walter Hartright’s life is changed forever after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman, dressed in white and in deep distress. Travelling north, Hartright takes up a post as a drawing master to Laura Fairlie, a beautiful woman bearing an astonishing resemblance to the woman in white. Soon Hartfield, Laura and her half-sister Marian, find themselves drawn into to the sinister intrigues of Sir Percival Glyde and his charming friend Count Fosco, a man with a taste for white mice and vanilla bonbons. Only by unravelling the mystery woman’s dark secret can they escape from the web of deceit closing around them. Chilling, thrilling and filled with suspense and twists, this compelling BBC adaptation perfectly recreates the intrigue and drama of Wilkie Collins’ classic novel.Read More »

  • Laetitia Masson – À vendre AKA For Sale (1998)

    Laetitia Masson1991-2000DramaFranceMystery
    À vendre (1998)
    À vendre (1998)

    Synopsis
    A Private detective is hired to trace a woman who ran away and disappeared on her wedding day. The movie follows him and recounts the story of her life through her eyes and the eyes of those interviewed by the detective.Read More »

  • Kore-eda Hirokazu – Kaibutsu AKA Monster (2023)

    2021-2030DramaJapanKore-eda HirokazuMystery
    Kaibutsu (2023)
    Kaibutsu (2023)

    PLOT: When her young son Minato starts to behave strangely, his mother feels that there is something wrong. Discovering that a teacher is responsible, she storms into the school demanding to know what’s going on. But as the story unfolds through the eyes of mother, teacher and child, the truth gradually emerges.Read More »

  • William Berke – Girl in the Case (1944)

    William Berke1941-1950ComedyMysteryUSA
    Girl in the Case (1944)
    Girl in the Case (1944)

    William Warner is not only a crack defense lawyer, but he has an even more useful skill–he’s an expert at picking open any kind of lock, which comes in handy in his line of work. This asset gets him in trouble, however, when he finds himself being unwittingly used by Nazi spies trying to get him to open a locked chest with a secret formula they’re after.Read More »

  • Franck Ribière – La femme la plus assassinée du monde AKA The Most Assassinated Woman in the World (2018)

    2011-2020DramaFranceFranck RibièreMystery
    La femme la plus assassinée du monde (2018)
    La femme la plus assassinée du monde (2018)

    Paula Maxa is the Parisian Grand Guignol Theatre’s leading lady, famous for being murdered on stage every day. But is there a link between the theatre and a series of gruesome real-life murders?Read More »

  • Jack Conway – Arsène Lupin (1932)

    Jack Conway1931-1940MysteryRomanceUSA
    Arsène Lupin (1932)
    Arsène Lupin (1932)

    Synopsis by Mark Deming
    John Barrymore plays a burglar and his brother Lionel Barrymore is the detective trying to catch him in this cleverly cast drama. An upscale thief who works under the name of Arsene Lupin is making the rounds of the homes of the wealthy and privileged, and Detective Guerchard (Lionel Barrymore) is determined to track him down. What he doesn’t know is that the suave and sophisticated Duke of Charmerace (John Barrymore) is actually the man behind the robberies. Will Guerchard find out the thief’s true identity before he can execute a daring theft from the Louvre Museum? Karen Morely co-stars as Sonia, the Duke’s love interest.Read More »

  • Walter Grauman – They Call It Murder (1971)

    Walter Grauman1971-1980CrimeMysteryUSA
    They Call It Murder (1971)
    They Call It Murder (1971)

    A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler’s murder and a possible insurance scam.Read More »

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