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La decima vittima2

La decima vittima

In the early to mid 1960s, the Italian cinema was going through a sort of renaissance, as it not only produced important films by such

Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

“A shaft of white light used properly can be far more effective than all the color in the world used indiscriminately.” – Josef von Sternberg

Le Mystere Picasso

Le Mystère Picasso

At first glance, it might seem that a film about Picasso should have been directed by anyone other than Henri-Georges Clouzot, the famous misanthrope of

Acto de Primavera

Acto de Primavera and the Uncompromising Vision of Manoel de Oliveira

When people ask me who my favorite contemporary director is, I answer without hesitation: Manoel de Oliveira. At 102, he is the oldest living filmmaker,

One Hour With You

One Hour With You

One Hour With You is one of Ernst Lubitsch’s most effervescent and sophisticated comedies, and easily ranks up there with the director’s best works, including

Partie de campagne

Partie de campagne

Jean Renoir is arguably the greatest artist that the cinema has ever known, simply because he was able to work effectively in virtually all genres

La Dolce Vita

Federico Fellini, one of the cinema’s greatest artists, began his career as a cartoonist, and then enrolled in the University of Rome Law School in

Nollywood: The Video Phenomenon in Nigeria edited by Pierre Barrot translated by Lynn Taylor

This is an essential book on one of the most explosive film movements in recent memory, rivalling the prodigious output of Iranian films in the

Voyage to Italy

Viaggio in Italia/Voyage to Italy/Voyage in Italy/Strangers (1954 Italy/France 97 mins) Prod Co: Sveva/Junior/Italiafilm Prod: Adolfo Fossataro Dir: Roberto Rossellini Scr: Roberto Rossellini, Vitaliano Brancati Phot:

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