Ghost Light, National Theatre of Scotland film. A theatre never goes completely dark, even in lockdown: a single light bulb, known as a ghost light, carries on glowing like a sanctuary lamp.
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Poetry review ā AFTER-IMAGES: Sue Wallace-Shaddad reviews Antony Johaeās collection of poems and prose inspired by the films of Eric Rohmer
Many critics and cinephiles regard āKind Hearts and Coronetsā as the best comedy made at Ealing Studios between 1947 and 1958, surpassing classics like āThe Lavender Hill Mobā and even āThe Lady Killersā.
As a half French, half American individual, I give in to a pastime common to double nationals, which consists of regularly comparing both countries of origin.
Schwejk made his first outing in 1911 in a short story called Schwejk Stands Against Italy.Ā In the same year The Good Soldier Schwejk and Other Strange Stories appeared in pamphlet form.
The Good Soldier Schwejk is a satirical novel which exposes the futility and idiocy of war as it tracks the progress of the Candide-like Schwejk, across the disintegrating Austro-Hungarian Empire.
āDogmanā has scenes of tragedy and violence which are unforgettable and, at times, unbearable to watch.
On Sunday 28th October film maker, Dorothy Leiper, launched her documentary The Living Thames at Rich Mix in Shoreditch.
Marnie is remembered best as the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Made in 1964, with Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery in the leading roles, Marnie tells the story of a mysterious woman who assumes multiple identities in order to steal money from her employers and the man who hunts her down, Mark Rutland.
These editors remind us that āParis remains one of the most iconic, filmed cities in the worldā but they challenge the location as being merely a visual backdrop of glamour and romance.
Sands Films Cinema Club of Rotherhithe regularly shows well-known classics and rarely-seen gems as part of a programme designed to bring the best of world cinema to a London audience.
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by Julia Pascal • film, year 2020 • Tags: film, Julia Pascal •
The Painted Bird. Review by Julia Pascal. Vaclav Marhoulās film, based on Jerzy Kosincksiās 1969 novel, is the episodic survival story of a Jewish boy whose parents have been deported by the Nazis.