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Ingrid Thulin in “Vargtimmen” [1968, Sweden]

Ingmar Bergman ventures into horror genre in this 1968 classic, “Vargtimmen” [Eng. Title: The Hour of the Wolf]. Versatile though the great man is, as ever, he doesn’t for a frame forego his meticulous attention to detail. You don’t have … Continue reading

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Lena Nyman, Sonja Lindgren, and others in “Jag är Nyfiken – en film i Blått” [1968 Sweden]

“Jag är Nyfiken – en film i Blått” [Eng. Title: I am Curious (Blue)] is the second half of Vilgot Sjöman’s duology “Jag är Nyfiken”. This however isn’t a sequel even while it retains the same characters and story from … Continue reading

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Lena Nyman in “Jag är Nyfiken – en film i Gult” [1967 Sweden]

Vilgot Sjöman’s “Jag är Nyfiken – en film i Gult” [Eng. Title: I Am Curious (Yellow)] is part of a ‘duology’ if one may call it that. It remains a landmark film in many respects – for the first time … Continue reading

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Kleopatra Rota & Eleni Prokopiou in “Mikres Afrodites” [1963 Greece]

Nikos Koundouros’ film “Mikres Afrodites” [Eng. Title: Young Aphrodites] is a magnificent example of cinema with magical realism. Since I knew nothing about this fine director, watching the film drew frequent comparisons to eastern masters of cinema like Akira Kurosawa … Continue reading

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Anna Karina & others in Godard’s “Vivre Sa Vie BR720 [France 1962]

What better way to kick-start ‘Nouvelle Vague’ or the French New Wave cinema in the blog than introducing two of its most illustrious figureheads in a single post – the legendary writer-director Jean-Luc Godard and the equally vibrant and beautiful … Continue reading

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