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Kleist’s Penthesilea is certainly one of the most extraordinary plays in the German of the German dramatic repertoire. It is about the the wild and destructive passion that seizes the Queen of the Amazons and Achilles, the Achilles, the Greek hero, under the walls of Troy. Revulsed by its violence and strangeness -only in the 20th century did people realise the extent of this work – Goethe was and condemned it. Edith Clever brings out the full power of this of this feverish text.Read More »
1980s
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Hans-Jürgen Syberberg – Penthesilea (1988)
1981-1990DramaGermanyHans-Jürgen SyberbergTV -
Karel Zeman – Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Marence AKA The Tale of John and Mary (1980)
1971-1980AdventureAnimationCzech RepublicKarel ZemanFrom nytimes
The Fairy Tale of Honzik and Marenka employs an ingenious animation technique using cut-out figures that is typical of the creative genius of Karel Zeman, the writer and director of this 66-minute film. The sophistication of the technique, and a sprinkling of puns and twists in the story line that bring out a moral parable on the meaning of liberty, justice, and other social issues, make the fairy tale enjoyable for adults as well as children.Read More » -
Walter Hill – Southern Comfort (1981)
1981-1990ActionThrillerUSAWalter HillQuote:
A squad of National Guards on an isolated weekend exercise in the Louisiana swamp must fight for their lives when they anger local Cajuns by stealing their canoes. Without live ammunition and in a strange country, their experience begins to mirror the Vietnam experience.Read More » -
Twyla Tharp – The Catherine Wheel (1982)
1981-1990PerformanceTwyla TharpUSAAn evening-long collaborative work between Tharp and David Byrne (of The Talking Heads), The Catherine Wheel is a continuous piece of dance/theater that makes its way toward a firework-like finale [see: The Golden Section] through episodes presenting the disintegration of the nuclear family, while ruminating on the detonation of nuclear weapons. The dance ensemble becomes a cast of specifically defined characters: The Leader and The Chorus; The Mother; The Father; The Sister; The Brother; The Maid; The Pet; and The Poet. A pineapple prop plays a part as its natural self and as its symbolic self, as a nickname for explosive devices.Read More »
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Valeriu Jereghi & Aleksandar Petkovic – Divlji vetar AKA Dikiy veter AKA Wild Wind (1985)
1981-1990Aleksandar PetkovicDramaValeriu JereghiWarYugoslaviaQuote:
Autumn of 1941. A remote village in Serbia is affected by the whirlwind of war, which does not bypass the house of a respectable host. Old patriarchal norms are crumbling. Staying in neutral positions is not possible and it brings a split in his family. His sons, daughter and daughter-in-law try to find their way in the turmoil of war, which will lead some of them to betrayal and death. But, in his desolate house, life does not stop…Read More » -
Tony Wharmby – Seven Dials Mystery (1981)
1981-1990CrimeMysteryTony WharmbyUnited KingdomLady Eileen “Bundle” Brent is a pert, aggressive young aristocrat that insinuates herself into a series of murders, stolen state secrets, and a mysterious secret society.
This film is based on a novel by Agatha Christie.Read More »
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Joseph W. Sarno – Stray Cats (1984)
1981-1990EroticaJoseph W. SarnoRomanceUSAMara and Jane, two girlfriends from college, rekindle their friendship. Jane is now married to Mara’s ex-boyfriend, but Mara still has the hots for both him and Jane.Read More »
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Stepan Puchinyan – Iz zhizni nachalnika ugolovnogo rozyska (1983)
1981-1990CrimeDramaRussiaStepan PuchinyanHow will the relations of the two neighbors develop, after all, one of them is the head of the criminal investigation department, and the other is a criminal repeat offender.Read More »
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Patrick Schulmann – Zig Zag Story AKA Et la tendresse? Bordel! n°2 (1983)
1981-1990ComedyCultFrancePatrick SchulmannThe lives of three Parisians – a color-blind painter, a radio show host and a perverted photographer – intertwine and go hilariously out of control. A classic cult comedy from the 80’s.Read More »