The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
If not for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, films like Splendor in the Grass (1961), La La Land (2016) and Past... View Article
Read more
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages
Margarethe von Trotta's first solo feature is a story about the radicalisation of a young woman, inspired by real events.
Read more
The Romantic Englishwoman
Pulp writer Lewis Fielding's (Michael Caine) wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson), vacationing alone in Baden-Baden, meets a drug courier and gigolo named Thomas (Helmut Berger, a Visconti amanuensis who effervescently exploits his real-life decadent image).
Read more
The Inheritance
After a lifetime of hard work, the aging widower Gregorio (Anthony Quinn) decides to sell his bakery business, but cuts his three adult children (the weak-willed Pippo, the womanising gambler Mario and the spouse of a government employee Teta) out of his will completely, leaving them with no promise of a future inheritance.
Read more
The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum
Based on a story by Heinrich Böll and his own experiences, this political drama tells the nightmare of an innocent young woman in the clutches of the police and the media.
Read more
Mystery Train
The edges of the almighty system pulse with life, but the heart itself is paralyzed — transformed into an artificial... View Article
Read more
Marianne and Juliane
Von Trotta’s powerful political drama brought her into the international public consciousness and solidified her position as a key director in the New German Cinema movement.
Read more
McCabe and Mrs Miller
Following critic Robin Wood’s theory on Robert Altman, protagonist John McCabe (Warren Beatty) embarks on an endeavour that he thinks he can control.
Read more