CHEATERS, THE

THE CHEATERS (director: Joseph Kane; screenwriter: Frances Hyland/Albert Ray; cinematographer: Reggie Lanning; editor: Richard van Enger; music: Walter Scharf; cast: Robert Grieg (MacFarland), Joseph Schildkraut (Mr. M), Billie Burke (Mrs.…

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CHINESE ROULETTE

CHINESE ROULETTE (Chinesisches Roulette) (director/writer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; cinematographer: Michael Ballhaus; editor: Ila von Hasperg; music: Peer Raben; cast: Margit Carstensen (Ariane Christ), Andrea Schober (Angela Christ), Anna Karina (Irene…

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CIRCLE, THE

CIRCLE, THE (Dayereh) (director/editor/writer: Jafar Panahi; screenwriter: Kambozia Partovi/based on a story by Mr. Panahi; cinematographer: Bahram Badakhshani; cast: Maryam Parvin Almani (Arezou), Nargess Mamizadeh (Nargess), Fatemeh Naghavi (The Mother),…

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QUAI DES ORFEVRES

QUAI DES ORFEVRES (JENNY LAMOUR) (director/writer: Henri-Georges Clouzot; screenwriter: Jean Ferry/based on the book "Legitime Defense" by Stanislas-André Steeman; cinematographer: Armand Thirard; editor: Charles Bretoneiche; music: Francis Lopez; cast: Louis…

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QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

QUEEN OF DIAMONDS (director/writer/cinematographer/editor/producer: Nina Menkes; editor: Tinka Menkes; cast: Tinka Menkes (Vegas dealer), Jeff Douglas (Motel guy); Runtime: 77; MPAA Rating: NR; Facets Video; 1991) "A Rorschach test for…

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COLOSSAL

COLOSSAL (director/writer: Nacho Vigalondo; cinematographer: Eric Kress; editors: Ben Baudhuin, Luke Doolan; music: Bear McCreary; cast: Anne Hathaway (Gloria), Jason Sudeikis (Oscar), Dan Stevens (Tim), Austin Stowell (Joel), Tim Blake…

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