Category Archives: Major Actresses

Juliette Binoche in “Rendez-vous” [1985 France]

Posted on November 1, 2011 by TR

It’s about time I started the filmography in this blog of one of France’s most beautiful and talented actresses – Juliette Binoche. I’ll begin with André Téchiné’s romantic drama, “Rendez-vous”, which is Mlle Binoche’s earliest starring role and also features … Continue reading →

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Ana Belén in “La Pasión Turca” [1994 Spain]

Posted on October 29, 2011 by TR

Veteran Catalan director Vicente Aranda’s passionate melodrama, “La Pasión Turca” [Eng. Title: Turkish Passion] is probably not the best way to start the filmography of Ana Belén, one of Spain’s important singer-actresses, who was also one of the faces of … Continue reading →

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Silke & Emma Suárez in Julio Medem’s “Tierra” [1996 Spain]

Posted on September 14, 2011 by TR

After a thrilling “La Ardilla Roja”, Julio Medem made this surreal classic, “Tierra” [Eng. Title: Earth], retaining most of his brilliant main cast. Typically for a Medem film, hitherto missed nuances keep surfacing every time you see it, and by … Continue reading →

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Victoria Abril in Pedro Almodóvar’s “Átame!” [1990 Spain]

Posted on August 31, 2011 by TR

It’s about time this little gem went into the blog – Pedro Almodóvar made this much misunderstood black comedy “Átame!” [Eng. Title: Tie me Up! Tie me Down!] as a scathing attack on the concept of marriage and conventional love. … Continue reading →

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Valeria Solarino in “Italians” [2009, Italy]

Posted on August 28, 2011 by TR

I am posting Giovanni Veronesi’s breezy comedy “Italians” not so much for its nudity – there’s only very brief nudity at the start of the film, that too during the opening credits. But it is an heart-warming film that’s also … Continue reading →

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