Il fiore delle mille e una notte
Synopsis: Legendary director Pier Paolo Pasolini combines the heroics and hedonism of the classic Arabian tales with his dreamlike vision of bawdy pleasures and sublime sensuality to create Arabian Nights, […]
Tag Archives: Foreign films
Sliding Doors
Synopsis: The split-second moments that can take a life down one path instead of another form the tantalizing what if? In this delightful romantic comedy starring Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow plays […]
I racconti di Canterbury
Synopsis: Pasolini’s startling candor and ribald humor illuminate these classic tales of romance, deception, murder and lust. A host of passionate lovers unite for a glorious, sometimes unexpected journey through […]
Il Decameron
Synopsis: Only Pasolini could bring Boccaccio’s classic tales of passion to the screen with all their lusty fervor intact. Winner of the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival, The […]
Johnen: Sada no ai
Synopsis: When photographer Ishida first sees Sada, the wife of a new acquaintance, his photo shoot with Sada turns quickly into a steamy affair of mind-blowing proportions. *********************************************************************** Johnen: Sada […]
Tu veux ou tu veux pas
Synopsis: Lambert, a reformed sex addict, tries to earn brownie points by becoming… a marriage guidance counsellor. He’s successfully abstained from sex for some months, but his situation becomes complicated […]
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Synopsis: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s notorious final film, Salo, or The 120 Days of Sodom, has been called nauseating, shocking, depraved, pornographic… It’s also a masterpiece. The controversial poet, novelist, and […]
Sada: Gesaku · Abe Sada no shôgai
Synopsis: A True Story Of Sexual Obsession Inspired by Nagisa Oshima’s controversial masterpiece, in the realm of the senses, Sada is a visually stunning erotic thriller, based on the true […]
Il portiere di notte
Synopsis: In this unsettling drama from Italian filmmaker Liliana Cavani, a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her former r and lover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a porter at a […]
Mad Max: Fury Road
Synopsis: Haunted by his turbulent past, Mad Max believes the best way to survive is to wander alone. Nevertheless, he becomes swept up with a group fleeing across the Wasteland […]
Paganini (1989): versione originale
Synopsis: Witness the life and times of madman and genius violinist Niccolo Paganini. Haunted by the demons of lust and beauty, Paganini pursues his ideal of artistic creation while challenging […]
La Vénus à la fourrure
Synopsis: Alone in a Paris theater after a long day of auditioning actresses for his new play, writer-director Thomas (Mathieu Amalric, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly) is distraught that […]
Caligula: Alternate, Pre-release version
Synopsis: Before Rome. Before Gladiator. The most controversial film of all time as you’ve never experienced it before! Combining lavish spectacle and top award-winning stars, this landmark production was shrouded […]
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