Director Josef von Sternberg gave Marlene Dietrich this 1931 forest green Rolls Royce as a gift
Tuesday, 7 June 2022
Marlene Dietrich
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Sunday, 5 June 2022
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Yella (2007)
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Yella is estranged from her possessive and violent husband; but he can't quite bring himself to give her up. When their fraught interaction finally comes to dramatic conclusion, Yella's life takes an odd shift.
Coolly atmospheric reimagination of Carnival of Souls in a contemporary German setting shifts its focus onto a world of surreal business dealings and ambiguous personal relationships; Nina Hoss is excellent in the title role as a woman torn between escape and new entanglements.
Maltin***: "Cryptic account...Remake of CARNIVAL OF SOULS is effective as a psychological study and an acute reflection of contemporary business practices."
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Saturday, 4 June 2022
Yôkihi (1955)
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In eighth-century China, the emperor mourns the loss of his wife. The opportunistic Yang family offers a distant cousin as a concubine in hopes of gaining influence at court.
Sumptuous, beautifully set and photographed period drama is a love tragedy of truly Shakespearean dimensions; but maybe not quite as stirring as it could have been.
Maltin***: "Breathtakingly beautiful, poetic love story/fable/tragedy."
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