Czech director Věra Chytilová reached the pinnacle of her career with Daisies, a film portraying two young women who decide to take an irreverent stand against conformist Czech society. An unmissable gem that was reviled by the Communist authorities, this is a film that offers a refreshing dash of cinematic inventiveness.
A wild, zany parody of Israel in the early 1960s. Zohar is a new immigrant who opens a kiosk in the middle of nowhere. The absence of clients doesn’t deter Heffner from opening a competing business directly across the road. A new digital copy.
After many years of working on the streets, a middle-age whore (Anna Magnani) saves money to buy an apartment and retires from prostitution. She brings her teenage son, Ettore, who was raised alone in the country, to live with her, and Ettore becomes her pride and joy. However, her past haunts her with tragic consequences.
This timeless 1973 masterpiece by Jean Eustache follows Alexandre, a young, idle dilettante who lives with his lover, Marie, and strolls around Paris's Left Bank. One day, he meets Veronika, a young nurse. He begins an affair with Veronika, without leaving Marie.
Jean-Luc Godard explores violence, media, and morality. In the first segment, Hell, authentic battle footage is intercut with scenes from war films. In Purgatory, journalists Judith and Olga travel to Sarajevo for a lecture featuring renowned poets and writers. In Heaven, Olga strolls by an isolated lake inexplicably occupied by the U.S. military.
Silent movies are being replaced by talking pictures. A tap dancer-turned-matinee idol (Gene Kelly) is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy (Donald O’Connor), prospective ladylove (Debbie Reynolds), and shrewish costar (Jean Hagen). A brand new 4K restoration celebrating the film’s 70th anniversary.
