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Director Tony Zierra’s documentary on Leon Vitali, who gave up a promising acting career to serve for three decades as Stanley Kubrick’s right-hand man, is fascinating, a remarkable footnote to Kubrick’s story. Vitali describes himself and on his passport […]
Director James Whale’s polished 1937 comedy is a joyful celebration of the theatre and actors, and brings on the stylish and amusing high jinks among the acting fraternity as the Paris Comédie Française players try […]
Writer-director Ingmar Bergman’s insightful 1969 Swedish film is a provocative, complex, and highly personal piece of work that focuses on a famous acting troupe charged with obscenity after one of their performances. It was made for […]
Director Federico Fellini’s 1987 fantasy comedy drama film is a delightful and imaginative tribute to the Rome film studio Cinecittá on its 50th anniversary and mostly a generous toast to himself. It unanimously won the 40th […]
One of our British bombers – B for Bertie – is damaged by Nazi anti-aircraft fire and has come down in Holland where its stalwart pukka British crew (played by Hugh Burden, Eric Portman, Hugh […]
The 1947 film noir crime thriller A Double Life stars Ronald Colman, who is on Best Actor Oscar-winning form as a tortured actor obsessed with his latest role as Othello and his murderous jealousy. Director […]
Writer-director Richard Brooks’s 1962 movie is a really rather impressive, fine and resonant film version of this esteemed and typical Tennessee Williams play. Paul Newman gives an attractive performance as the ambitious but charming young […]