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Trying to find their luck, husband and wife, Lucian and Andra start a new business by managing a guest-house hidden somewhere deep in the mountains.Read More »
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Marian Crisan & Anca Puiu – Orizont (2015)
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Florestano Vancini – La violenza: Quinto potere AKA The Sicilian Checkmate (1972)
1971-1980CrimeFlorestano VanciniItalyThrillerTaking place almost entirely during a murder trial, the film details in significant detail the deep roots sunk by organized crime in the business and political life of Sicily.Read More »
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Romolo Guerrieri – La polizia è al servizio del cittadino? AKA The Police Serve the Citizens? (1973)
1971-1980ActionCrimeItalyRomolo GuerrieriFrom Wiki:
La polizia è al servizio del cittadino? (internationally released as The Police Serve the Citizens?) is a 1973 Italian giallo-poliziottesco film directed by Romolo Guerrieri. The film is set in Genova.Read More » -
Michel Deville – On a volé la Joconde AKA The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen (1966)
1961-1970ComedyCrimeFranceMichel DevilleThe Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world, and the most alluring. As soon as Vincent sets eyes on this remarkable work of art he knows that he must possess it, which is not so unlikely as it seems because he is the most accomplished burglar in the world. Stealing valuable paintings is something that Vincent specialises in, so walking off with Da Vinci’s portrait of the woman with the inscrutable smile ought to be a doddle. First he needs a pretext for his frequent visits to the Louvre Museum, and this he obtains by getting himself taken on as an assistant to the picture framer Monsieur Lemercier. He also takes the trouble to strike up a friendly rapport with the man whose job it is to guard the coveted painting. How providential that, like Vincent, he should have a keen interest in chess.Read More »
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Lina Wertmüller – Un complicato intrigo di donne, vicoli e delitti AKA Camorra (A Story of Streets, Women and Crime) (1985)
1981-1990CrimeDramaItalyLina WertmüllerQuote:
The vicious drug-related killings of young pre-teen boys are the fuel that moves this mystery-actioner into high gear.
After Annunziata (Angela Molina) opens up a hostel with her friend Antonio (Daniel Ezralow), she is saved from being raped by a Camorra boss because the gangster gets suddenly killed. The killer escapes before Annunziata is able to see who it was. Following this murder are several others, and always with the same “signature” — a syringe in one of the testicles of the victims. Everyone suspects a drug war is on because the slain men are cocaine-heroin pushers. In a subplot, Annunziata’s young son is forced to run drugs (underage children cannot be prosecuted), making him the next candidate for murder. As the drug dealers continue to be killed off, the identity of the killer – or killers – slowly becomes obvious.Read More » -
Michael Cimino – The Sicilian [Director’s Cut] (1987)
1981-1990CrimeDramaMichael CiminoUSAFrom Mario Puzo, the best-selling author of The Godfather, comes the riveting saga of the life, loves and dreams of the infamous Sicilian bandit, Salvatore Giuliano. Directed by the Academy Award winning director of The Deer Hunter, Michael Cimino, this epic motion picture stars Christopher Lambert (Highlander) in the most powerful performance of his career.Read More »
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Ágúst Guðmundsson – Útlaginn AKA Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981)
1981-1990Ágúst GuðmundssonCrimeDramaIcelandFrom an authentic Viking saga, Outlaw tells the story of a family blood feud, set in 10th century Iceland.
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After decades of phony Hollywood Vikings, you can finally see the real thing if this film ever makes it to video or DVD. It is made in Iceland, with Icelandic dialog, and captures the authentic speech and flavor of the sagas: the understatement, occasional grim humor, and slow nursing of grudges over the long winters until they flower into blood feuds. The film also shows the strong bonds of loyalty and affection that held families and clans together, and the painfully developed methods of negotiating settlements that prevented the medieval Icelanders from wiping each other out completely. Indispensable for those who love the Icelandic sagas.Read More » -
Werner Herzog – The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans (2009)
2001-2010CrimeDramaUSAWerner HerzogQuote:
Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.
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D.W. Griffith – The Burglar’s Dilemma (1912)
1911-1920CrimeD.W. GriffithSilentThe Birth of CinemaUSAIn this latter day Cain and Abel story, a jealous brother strikes down his sibling just as a young burglar is about to enter the house. The jealous brother summons police, who then charge the young intruder with murder. How can the burglar prove his innocence?Read More »