A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France.
Intense.
captivating and thorough analysis of the artist's personality and art;
Willem Dafoe's extraordinary performance makes it even more convincing.
A writer goes through a tough period after the release of her latest book, as she gets involved with an obsessive admirer.
Well-staged
intense psychological drama with a (predictable) twist can't avoid the
impression one has already been here before, but the Seigner's and
Green's performances are well worth the watch.
On a cruise heading for India, a young couple meet another, highly unconventional couple,
an American unpublished writer in a
wheelchair and his much younger Parisian wife, who insist on
telling their unsettling life story.
Overlong and quite dated tale of a sadomasochistic amour fou that tries to go all the way, but risks some silly scenes as well.
Halliwell
(no star): "Incoherent melodrama of the corruption of innocence; but
we've aal been here too many times before for this treatment to carry
any appeal."
Maltin**1/2: "Deliciously trashy
tale...Often overwrought, with laughable dialogue and not-to-be-believed
sex scenes. Aguilty pleasure to be sure."
Realising a dishonest deal has been found out a diamond merchant commits
suicide, leaving the gems in question for his wife who - knowing the
business from the time before drink largely took over her life - decides to sober up and sell them herself.
Despite a pedestrian pace and an obscure plot this movies wins solely through Deneuve's outstanding performance.
Halliwell**: "Elegant, intriguing French thriller that provides Deneuve with probably her best role, as a pressured woman recovering her dignity and abilities."
Maltin***: "Deliberately paced story works both as low-key thriller and character study, anchored by Deneuve's excellent performance."
I'm an American living in Regensburg, Bavaria. Born in Munich I spent my first 10 years in Kirkwood, Mo. 1971 we moved to where I am now. Finished German school in 1981, afterwards studied philosophy and German literature and languages. 1982 I joined the management of the local film club's cinema Filmgalerie, and from 1991-2001 I co-owned an own arthouse cinema STALI (Stadtamhofer Lichtspiele). In between I also was partner of the cinema and music bookstore Angry Red Planet for a few years. In the 80s I co-founded the local industrial band and performance art group Lyssa humana that officially still exists, but currently doesn't perform (last time was for our retrospective exhibition in 2010) at the Kunstverein Graz. I was also member of the shortlived noise rock band Hammersmith. Since 2001 I work for the customer service of a large American online company.
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