Directors
French Cancan
The legendary Jean Gabin plays Danglard, mentor and lover of the stage stars of 1890s Paris.
Gertrud
Arguably Dreyer’s masterpiece, Gertrud, his final film, centres on a woman, loved by four different men, who rejects the compromise of her ma
Good Morning + I Was Born, But...
A Tokyo suburb buzzing with gossip is the backdrop to Ozu’s cheerful comedy, Good Morning.
The Hidden Fortress
A story of rival clans, hidden gold and a princess in distress, The Hidden Fortress is a thrilling mix of fairy story and samurai action movie.
High and Low
Based on crime writer Ed McBain’s detective novel King’s Ransom, High and Low is a gripping police thriller starring Kurosawa regular T
I Live in Fear
When a wealthy foundry owner decides to move his entire family from Tokyo to Brazil to escape the nuclear holocaust which he fears is imminent, his
Ikiru
The story of a man diagnosed with stomach cancer, Ikiru (Living) is a serious contemplation of the nature of existence and the question of how we f
The Jacques Tati Collection
Jacques Tati is considered by many to have been one of the 20th century’s greatest filmmakers.
Jour de fête
Jacques Tati’s award-winning feature debut – a dazzling blend of satire and slapstick – was early evidence of his unique talent.
Jour de fête
Jacques Tati’s award-winning feature debut – a dazzling blend of satire and slapstick.
Kurosawa Classic Collection
Akira Kurosawa has been hailed as one of the greatest filmmakers by critics all over the world.
Kurosawa Crime Collection
Akira Kurosawa, one of cinema’s greatest auteurs, has wowed audiences and inspired filmmakers as diverse as George Lucas and Sergio Leone.
Late Autumn
When college nostalgia inspires a group of middle-aged businessmen to match-make for the widow – played with measured dignity by Setsuko Hara (Toky
Late Spring
Yasijiro Ozu’s hugely influential award-winning masterpiece is a tender meditation on family politics, sacrifice and the status quo.
The Leopard
Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard (Il Gattopardo), based on Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s best-selling novel, must surely rate as one of
The Leopard
Against a dramatic nineteenth-century backdrop of radical Italian Nationalism, Luchino Visconti’s masterful epic, The Leopard, follows the Si
Master of the House
In Master of the House, the failure of his small business turns Victor (Johannes Meyer) into a household tyrant, constantly complaining and critici
Medea
Pasolini directs opera singer Maria Callas in an adaptation of Euripides’ Greek tragedy.
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