Sword of Trust
A likable throwback to the kind of rambling, character-driven 1990s indie comedies that the U.S. film industry barely releases to theaters anymore.
Fanny Ardant
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Maria by Callas (2018)
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María Callas / Narrator (voice)
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The Secrets (2009)
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Anouk
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Roman de Gare (2008)
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Judith Ralitzer
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Callas Forever (2004)
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Maria Callas
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8 Women (2002)
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Pierrette
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Elizabeth (1998)
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Mary Of Guise
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Ridicule (1996)
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Madame De Blayac
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Franco Zeffirelli: 1923-2019
The famed director of Romeo & Juliet, La Traviata, Jesus of Nazareth and more passed away this weekend at the age of 96.
Evolving Hearts: Richard LaGravenese on “The Last 5 Years”
An interview with Richard LaGravenese, director of "The Last 5 Years."
The Great Beauty
Pablo Villaça offers his perspective on "The Great Beauty."
The Decorated Phrase Above All Else
Streaming on Netflix Instant
Sumptuous light, favorably bathed across richly-drawn characters and their worlds, have long been signifiers of a Patrice Leconte film, yet while such environments exist in the auteur's 1996 comedy-drama, "Ridicule," the words produced within them hold much more prominence.
CIFF 2009: The winners! And our reviews
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Tina Mabry's "Mississippi Damned," an independent American production, won the Gold Hugo as the best film in the 2009 Chicago International Film Festival, and added Gold Plaques for best supporting actress (Jossie Thacker) and best screenplay (Mabry). It tells the harrowing story of three black children growing up in rural Mississippi in circumstances of violence and addiction. The film's trailer and an interview with Mabry are linked at the bottom.
Kylee Russell in "Mississippi Damned"
The winner of the Audience Award, announced Friday, was "Precious" (see below). The wins came over a crowed field of competitors from all over the world, many of them with much larger budgets. The other big winner at the Pump Room of the Ambassador East awards ceremony Saturday evening was by veteran master Marco Bellocchio of Italy, who won the Silver Hugo as best director for "Vincere," the story of Mussolini's younger brother. Giovanna Mezzogiorno and Filippo Timi won Silver Hugos as best actress and actor, and Daniele Cipri won a Gold Plaque for best cinematography.
