Films
Read about the filmsFind a film by title, director, mood or the time you have.
Falstaff’s warmth, vanity, and appetite fill the space between a prince’s youth and a king’s responsibilities.
A young factory worker in a town with few men mistakes one night with a visiting pianist for the beginning of a shared future.
An ambitious young doctor joins a clinic serving poor patients and clashes with its formidable director. His education becomes a test of what medical skill is actually for.
A timid carpenter is appointed “Aryan controller” of a Jewish widow’s button shop and discovers that ordinary self-interest cannot remain separate from persecution.
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Read a film closely
Character companions, film comparisons and a closer look at particular scenes.
- Seven Samurai
Who are the seven samurai?
Names, actors and roles to keep the seven apart.
- The Wages of Fear
The original, Sorcerer, or the remake?
Three films compared before you choose.
- Breathless
What disappears in a jump cut?
A diagram of the time Godard leaves out.
- Wild Strawberries
What do the dreams mean?
Trace the clocks, mirror and final scene.
After watching · Spoilers - Persona
Why hear the same speech twice?
Follow who speaks and whose face fills the frame.
After watching · Spoilers - Bicycle Thieves
What happens at the end?
The final encounter, seen through father and son.
After watching · Spoilers