The Tin Drum
The Tin Drum is a West German film that won the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1980 and tied with Apocalypse Now for the Palme D’Or in 1979 at Cannes. While the value of awards like these as an indicator...
View ArticleMay 22nd, 2012: Z (1969)
Leftist Greek politician Z (Yves Montand) holds a rally in the face of threats of violence. When he is fatally attacked, a journalist (Jacques Perrin) works to uncover the identity of his killers-and...
View ArticleAugust 8th, 2012: Nights of Cabiria
Bitter sweet series of episodes in the life of Cabiria (Giuletta Masina), a Roman prostitute.
View ArticleSunday, May 18th: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Cast and Crew: Ang Lee (Director), Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang. What it’s About: Talented and impetuous aristocrat Yu Jen (Ziyi Zhang) is soon to see the end of her adventurous ways thanks...
View ArticleAugust 8th, 2014: La Strada (1954)
Traveling strongman Zampano (Anthony Quinn) buys the simple Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) from her starving family so that he will have an assistant. Zampano treats Gelsomina horribly and takes her for...
View ArticleDecember 11th, 2014: Ieri, Oggi, Domani aka Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
Three very different stories of three very different couples in 1960s Italy. In each case the couples are played by Macello Mastrioanni and Sophia Loren.
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