Category Archives: Major Actresses

Ornella Muti in “La Ragazza di Trieste” [1982 Italy]

Pasquale Festa Campanile was a successful director, even if he is renowned foremost as a writer, having worked with the likes of Dino Risi and Luchino Visconti on some major projects. His 1982 drama, “La Ragazza di Trieste” [Eng. Title: … Continue reading

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Emmanuelle Béart in “Les Égarés” [2003 France]

For all its originality and haunting imagery, the wartime drama “Les Égarés” [Eng. Title: Strayed] from André Téchiné remains one of his most underrated films. Much like a summer storm – it is idyllic one moment and nasty another, we … Continue reading

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Mariangela Melato in “Travolti da un insolito destino nell’azzurro mare d’Agosto” [1974 Italy]

It’s about time I started the filmography of Lina Wertmüller, one of Italy’s finest female directors, the first woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for directing, and a fabulous exponent in the tradition of Commedia all’italiana – the … Continue reading

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Ana de la Reguera in “Así del Precipicio” [2006 Mexico]

María Teresa Suarez Maceiras wrote and made her directorial feature film debut (as Teresa Suarez) in the Mexican drama, “Así del Precipicio” [Eng. Title: At the Edge of the Abyss]. For a debut, it was certainly a bold film, considering … Continue reading

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Elena Anaya in “Alatriste” [2006 Spain] 1080p

Agustín Díaz Yanes has the distinction of having directed one of the most expensive films ever made in Spain, “Alatriste”. Based on a series of popular novels about the exploits of a seventeenth century soldier and mercenary – El Capitán … Continue reading

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