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Sandro Panzeri Loredana Detto. Directed by Ermanno Olmi. A bright-eyed young m... Sandro Panzeri Loredana Detto. Directed by Ermanno Olmi. A bright-eyed young man moves from a small Italian village to the exciting city of Milan-but his bland office job seems destined to erase all traces of individuality. Also known as the Sound... more

Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the h... Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society he refuses to grow older after his third birthday. While the chaotic world around him careers toward the madness and... more

The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky (Andrei Rublev) IVAN S CHILDHO... The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky (Andrei Rublev) IVAN S CHILDHOOD is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy s war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene... more

A work of poetry and dark humor LES VISITEURS DU SOIR is a lyrical medieval fa... A work of poetry and dark humor LES VISITEURS DU SOIR is a lyrical medieval fantasy from the great French director Marcel Carni (CHILDREN OF PARADISE). Two strangers (CHILDREN OF PARADISE s Arletty and LA DOLCE VITA s Alain Cuny) dressed as... more

Poetic realism reached sublime heights with CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS ... Poetic realism reached sublime heights with CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS) widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris s theatrical demimonde filmed during World... more

A work of poetry and dark humor LES VISITEURS DU SOIR is a lyrical medieval fa... A work of poetry and dark humor LES VISITEURS DU SOIR is a lyrical medieval fantasy from the great French director Marcel Carni (CHILDREN OF PARADISE). Two strangers (CHILDREN OF PARADISE s Arletty and LA DOLCE VITA s Alain Cuny) dressed as... more

Poetic realism reached sublime heights with CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS ... Poetic realism reached sublime heights with CHILDREN OF PARADISE (LES ENFANTS DU PARADIS) widely considered one of the greatest French films of all time. This nimble depiction of nineteenth-century Paris s theatrical demimonde filmed during World... more

This unique love story based on a novelette by by Denis Diderot and with dialo... This unique love story based on a novelette by by Denis Diderot and with dialogue written by Jean Cocteau follows the maneuverings of a society lady as she connives to initiate a scandalous affair between her aristocratic ex-lover and a prostitute.... more

Vladimar Ivashov Shauna Prokhorenko. After he performs an incredible feat of b... Vladimar Ivashov Shauna Prokhorenko. After he performs an incredible feat of bravery a Russian soldier on leave to visit his mother helps locals on his way home and falls in love with a country girl who s on her way to see her wounded boyfriend also... more

Still censored in it s own country in the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida) ... Still censored in it s own country in the Realm of the Senses (Ai no corrida) by Japanese director Nagisa Oshima remains one of the most controversial films of all time. A graphic portrayal of insatiable sexual desire Oshima s film set in 1936 and... more

Two restless young men enlist the object of their desire to help them commit a... Two restless young men enlist the object of their desire to help them commit a robbery - in her own home. French New Wave pioner Jean-Luc Godard takes to the streets of Paris to re-imagine the gangster genre spinning an audacious yarn that s at once... more

Jean Gabin Mireille Balin. Later remade as Algiers this French classic tells t... Jean Gabin Mireille Balin. Later remade as Algiers this French classic tells the tale of a gangster who hides from the police in the Casbah section of Algiers-only to be lured out of safety by a beautiful woman. In French with English subtitles.... more

Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter the second feature by Andrei Tarko... Tracing the life of a renowned icon painter the second feature by Andrei Tarkovsky vividly conjures the murky world of medieval Russia. This dreamlike and remarkably tactile film follows Andrei Rublev as he passes through a series of poetically... more

July 5 1950 Castelvetrano Sicily-Infamous bandit Salvatore Giulian s bullet-ri... July 5 1950 Castelvetrano Sicily-Infamous bandit Salvatore Giulian s bullet-riddled corpes is found facedown in a courtyard a handgun and rifle by his side. Direction: Francesco Rosi Actors: Frank Wolff Giuseppe Calandra Pietro Cammarata. Special... more

Mathieu Kassovitz (THE CRIMSON RIVERS) took the film world by storm with LA HA... Mathieu Kassovitz (THE CRIMSON RIVERS) took the film world by storm with LA HAINE (HATE) a gritty unsettling and visually explosive look at racial and cultural volatility in modern-day France specifically the low-income banlieues on Paris outskirts.... more

Inspired by the earthy eroticism of his muse Harriet Andersson (THROUGH A GLAS... Inspired by the earthy eroticism of his muse Harriet Andersson (THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY) in the first of her many roles for him Ingmar Bergman (WILD STRAWBERRIES) had a major international breakthrough with this ravaging sensual tale of young love.... more

Touching on many of the themes that would define the rest of his legendary car... Touching on many of the themes that would define the rest of his legendary career isolation performance the inescapability of the past the tenth film by Ingmar Bergman (THE SEVENTH SEAL) was a gentle sway toward true mastery. In one of the directors... more

Touching on many of the themes that would define the rest of his legendary car... Touching on many of the themes that would define the rest of his legendary career-isolation performance the inescapability of the past- the tenth film by Ingmar Bergman (THE SEVENTH SEAL) was a gentle sway toward true mastery. In one of the... more

One of the most powerful of the family portraits by Yasujiro Ozu (TOKYO STORY)... One of the most powerful of the family portraits by Yasujiro Ozu (TOKYO STORY) LATE SPRING tells the story of a widowed father who feels compelled to marry off his beloved only daughter. Eminent Ozu players Chishu Ryu (THERE WAS A FATHER) and... more

THE SAMURAI TRILOGY directed by Hiroshi Inagaki (THE RICKSHAW MAN) and starrin... THE SAMURAI TRILOGY directed by Hiroshi Inagaki (THE RICKSHAW MAN) and starring the inimitable Toshiro Mifune (SEVEN SAMURAI) was one of Japan s most successful exports of the 1950s a rousing emotionally gripping tale of combat and self-discovery.... more