- Kira Muratova made this film under the pseudonym of Ivan Sidorov in 1983, but the official release came in 1988. Taken from the novel by Vladimir Korolenko, this somber drama tells of a judge who is devastated after the death of his wife and is neglectful of his children. His son befriends the children of a street begg…
- This is a gorgeous and visually exciting film, which has held up exceptionally well in the 80 years since it was made. The story is quite fast-paced, considering its length and the absence of dialogue except for the titles. Since silent movies have to depend on much more physical acting to get across the story, moods a…
- Vertical - The Film The question posed is: Why do men risk their lives to climb a mountain they don't need to climb? To test oneself - as in war.To see what psychological strength one has. It is the very interesting question, what will happen to oneself when enough pressure is exerted. This pressure could be social, em…
- Shot in pieces by the White Russian cinema community during their emigration to France, L'Angoissante Aventure is afascinating hybrid, reflecting the multifaceted talents of the first generations of Russian filmmakers and the path not taken by early Soviet cinema. Director Yakov Protazanov had already made a name for h…
- 盖伊是一名正在崛起的波士顿爵士小号手，玛德琳是一个内向、对未来茫然无措的女孩，两人已经约会了3个月。起初的爱情走向平淡，盖伊遇到了活泼开朗的Elena并一见钟情，于是便离开了玛德琳。失恋的玛德琳依然内向平淡，她搬了家，找了新工作，开始学习一门乐器，出门社交，开始走上新生活。而此时的盖伊也对当初的决定产生了怀疑——Elena对他…
