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The Cheat – 1915
And back to the early strand with: The Cheat Dir. Cecil B. DeMille, 1915 Brand loyalty is at issue here. As usual, it is not difficult to find reviews and critique – some more enthusiastic than others – around the web, such as this, this and these, and the the complete film (at around 59 […]
La città delle donne (The City of Women) – 1980
“La città delle donne” (The City of Women) Dir. Federico Fellini, 1980. A dream to some… a nightmare to others. Although generally not considered to be one of Fellini’s best films, there are still plenty of reviews around to take a look at. I can’t find anywhere that looks at all salubrious that has a […]
Nagaya shinshiroku (The Record of a Tenement Gentleman) – 1947
Back to my post war film strand with: “Nagaya shinshiroku” (The Record of a Tenement Gentleman) Dir. Yasujirô Ozu, 1947 Impromptu childminding. It’s not only the mattress that’s taken out and given a good airing as a result. Wikipedia is usually a good first stop to get a feel for the background of a film such as […]
Gertie the Dinosaur – 1914
Today’s film is: Gertie the Dinosaur Dir. Winsor McCay, 1914 Who needs Jurassic Park? I did consider The Perils of Pauline, (I’m still not certain if I’m going to include serials anywhere in this journey through cinematic history) or a Chaplin short such as Tillie’s Punctured Romance for this year, but in the end, I thought […]
Stalker – 1979
To start the third, and most recent strand I’ve gone for: “Сталкер” (Stalker) Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky, 1979 Three men in a zone. There are a good few places where the two and a half hours of Stalker can be found to watch online, with or without English subtitles. Here is one – with subs – […]
Green For Danger – 1946
As the first film of my second strand, I have gone for: Green For Danger Dir. Sidney Gilliat, 1946. A whimsical, medical, murder mystery. If you say the names “Launder”, “Gilliat” & “Sim” to a good many film buffs, the next name that they will expect is “Trinian“, but here is a film from a […]
Der Student von Prag (The Student of Prague) – 1913
So, my first film is: “Der Student von Prag” (The Student of Prague) Dir. Paul Wegener, 1913. A cautionary tale concerning student debt, lone sharks & identity theft. There are some excellent reviews and critiques of this film at IMDB and elsewhere, and I’d suggest that you take a look at a couple of them […]
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