Category Archives: Directors

Victoria Abril & Maribel Verdú in “Amantes” [1991 Spain]

Having been fortunate to have gone through most of Vicente Aranda’s filmography, I can safely opine that this veteran director loves women and has great respect for their role in Spanish society. The ubiquitously named 1991 drama “Amantes” [Eng. Title: … Continue reading

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Kate Dickie in “Red Road” BR720 [UK, Denmark 2006]

Andrea Arnold must be one of the finest and at the same time twisted directors working in Britain today. I have seen only two of her feature films to date, and they both ooze style and class. Her ideas, particularly … Continue reading

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Agostina Belli & co in “Profumo di Donna” [1974 Italy]

Any record of Italian cinema is incomplete without the inclusion of one director named Dino Risi. He was one of the most important and prolific contributors to Italian mainstream cinema, and more specifically to that uniquely Italian genre called Commedia All’italiana. … Continue reading

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Marina Anna Eich & co in “Mein Traum oder Die Einsamkeit ist Nie Allein” [2008 Germany]

With an intriguing title for Roland Reber’s 2008 film, “Mein Traum oder Die Einsamkeit ist Nie Allein” [Eng. Trans: My Dream or Loneliness never walks Alone], one would’ve expected to be taken on some kind of existential ride exploring human … Continue reading

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Isabelle Adjani & co in “L’Été Meurtrier” [1983 France]

I’m not sufficiently acquainted with the work of Jean Becker to comment here yet, but of the ones I’ve seen, his relatively recent film “Dialogue avec mon Jardinier” remains my favourite. His 1983 film, “L’Été Meurtrier” [Eng. Title: One Deadly … Continue reading

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