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Kristin Scott Thomas gives an inspired performance in I’ve Loved You So Long, a French language film about a woman’s release from prison. The story of why she was in prison unfolds rather slowly throughout the film as she resumes … Continue reading
Grand Illusion (1937) Three French officers are captured and held as prisoners of war by the Germans in World War I. Lt. Marechal was a mechanic before the war; Lt. Rosenthal is from a wealthy banking family; and Capt. De … Continue reading
Army of Shadows = L’Armee des Ombres (1969) Produced in France in 1969, Director Jean-Pierre Melville’s film was not available in the U.S. until 2007. The “army of shadows” is a group of French Resistance fighters who must use their … Continue reading
The Lives of Others = Das Leben der Anderen (2006) A gripping portrayal of East Berlin, The Lives of Others reveals what happens to a society when its citizens are under constant surveillance. Hauptmann, a playwright, has escaped the pervasive … Continue reading
Spotlight: 1930s Germany If you have just finished reading In the Garden of Beasts (Erik Larson’s portrait of Germany as the Nazis rise to power and influence), you might like one of the following movie depictions of the same time … Continue reading
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) R I found this to be a fascinatingly complex tale of suspense, but then I didn’t read the book. It is the story of a computer hacker with a troubled past and a … Continue reading
Mother of Mine (2005) This Finnish/Swedish film directed by Klaus Härö received good reviews from the Finnish press and several awards internationally. Mother of Mine is based on a novel by Heikki Hietamies. During the Winter War (which began with … Continue reading
Spotlight: Stieg Larsson Films Get your money’s worth with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest. These must-see foreign movies capture the essence of Stieg Larsson’s “best … Continue reading
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2009) R If you read the bestselling book, you must see the Swedish movie! It follows the story line closely and gives us a glimpse into journalist Mikael Blomkvist’s search for Harriet Vanger. She … Continue reading
I’ve Loved You So Long (2008) PG-13 This is a poignant tale about a woman, Juliette, (Kristin Scott Thomas) who is released from prison after fifteen years and goes to live with her younger sister, Léa, and her family. In … Continue reading
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