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Evil genius Dr. Mabuse hypnotizes the director of an insane asylum in this remake of Fritz Lang’s 1933 cinematic landmark.Read More »
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Werner Klingler – Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse AKA The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
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Jean-Paul Rappeneau – Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Jean-Paul Rappeneau1981-1990DramaFranceFamed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. He has never expressed his love for her as he his large nose undermines his self-confidence. Then he finds a way to express his love to her, indirectly.Read More »
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Joseph L. Mankiewicz – A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz1941-1950DramaRomanceUSA

A letter is addressed to three wives from their “best friend” Addie Ross, announcing that she is running away with one of their husbands–but she doesn’t say which one.Read More »
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Zhangke Jia – Sanxia haoren AKA Still Life (2006)
Zhangke Jia2001-2010ArthouseChinaDramaA town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.Read More »
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Heinz Emigholz – Casa Golly (2021)
Heinz Emigholz2021-2030ArchitectureDocumentaryGermanyShort Film
The films of pre-eminent documentary filmmaker Heinz Emigholz present the most important architects of the 20th century not through explanation or biography, but by using the camera to reveal the structures that define their art. From Bruce Goff’s churches to Gabriele D’Annunzio’s villas to Robert Maillart’s bridges, each exploratory and contemplative film is dedicated to the work of a single architect; taken together, the series shows us some of the most beautiful buildings of our time.Read More »
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Tolomush Okeev – Krasnoe yabloko AKA The Red Apple (1975)
Tolomush Okeev1971-1980ArthouseDramaUSSR“Red Apple” – a chronicle of a few days in a small family, a story about the difficulties of human contacts, the complexity of love. The image of red apples – strong and clear, profound and lucid. Okeyev’s “apple” bears a special meaning. Juices of the earth and sun, it is a lyrical symbol of happiness and harmony. (kyrgyzfilm.kg)Read More »
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William A. Wellman – So Big! (1932)
William A. Wellman1931-1940DramaRomanceUSA

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Selina lived well until her father Simeon died. Her aunts sold the estate and put her in a boarding school. As an adult she wants to be a teacher in farming country. She falls in love with and marries Pervus, a Dutch farmer she has been tutoring. When he dies her hopes lie with their son Dirk, who disappoints her by giving up architecture for stock brokerage. Her new hope is Roelfe, the son of her former boardinghouse keeper and a sculptor. Dirk falls in love with Dallas O’Mara, whom Selina hopes will be the inspiration for her son’s salvation.Read More » -
Anne-Marie Mieville – Libre propos sur la fonction de mère – Papa comme maman (1977)
Anne-Marie Miéville1971-1980DocumentarySwitzerlandTVHiver 1977. Anne-Marie Mieville, Alain Tanner, Loretta Verna et Francis Reusser réalisent chacun, à l’aide de films super 8 mm et de vidéo étroite, une oeuvre personnelle pour l’émission Ecoutez voir.
Ce film d’Anne-Marie Mieville est diffusé le 18 novembre 1977, sous le titre Papa comme maman. C’est le volet de la série. Anne-Marie Mieville s’attache au thème singulier de la violence des parents sur leurs enfants. Père et mère peuvent chacun faire subir une violence cachée dans l’univers de la famille.Read More »
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Minhal Baig – Hala (2019)
Minhal Baig2011-2020DramaUSA





