LA CHAMBRE

LA CHAMBRE (director/writer: Chantal Akerman; cinematographer: Babette Mangolte; editor: Chantal Akerman; cast: Chantal Akerman (herself); Runtime: 11; MPAA Rating: NR; Criterion Collection; 1972-France-silent) "It's about as interesting as watching someone…

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LADY IN THE DARK

LADY IN THE DARK (director: Mitchell Leisen; screenwriter: from the stage musical by Moss Hart/Albert Hackett/Frances Goodrich; cinematographer: Ray Rennahan; editor: Alma Macrorie; music: Robert Emmett Dolan; cast: Phyllis Brooks…

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L’AMORE

L'AMORE (WAYS OF LOVE) (director/writer: Roberto Rossellini; screenwriter: Tullio Pinelli/The Human Voice a play by Jean Cocteau/The Miracle a story by Federico Fellini; cinematographers: Aldo Tonti/Robert Juillard; editor: Eraldo Da…

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LAN YU

LAN YU (director: Stanley Kwan; screenwriters: Jimmy Ngai/based on the Internet novel ''Beijing Story'' written under the pen name Beijing Comrade; cinematographer: Yang Tao/Jian Zhang; editor: William Chang; music: Yadong…

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