Classic, landmark films in cinematic history.
Cheyenne Autumn movie storyline. In 1878, Chiefs Little Wolf and Dull Knife lead over Cheyenne Indians from their reservation in the Oklahoma Territory to their former traditional home in Wyoming.
Cheyenne Autumn (1964) Read More
Isadora storyline. This biography of modern-dance pioneer Isadora Duncan details the performer’s life. The film reveals how beautiful, outspoken and graceful American-born dancer rejected ballet.
Isadora (1968) Read More
Isabel movie storyline. Learning of her mother’s serious illness, Isabel returns to her family’s farm on the Gaspé Peninsula. Her mother dies before she can get there.
Isabel (1968) Read More
Marketa Lazarova movie storyline. When the Czech New Wave movement opened doors for artists to get as creative as possible, it’s strange that František Vláčil took a bit of a step back.
Marketa Lazarova (1967) Read More
Peeping Tom movie storyline. Sometimes, it’s the artist who has been celebrated by society that breaks apart from the blueprints of the medium the most. As one half of the iconic Archers duo,
Peeping Tom (1960) Read More
Divorce Italian Style movie storyline. Baron Ferdinando Cefalù is a Sicilian nobleman bored of life and of his wife Rosalia: he falls in love with his beautiful young cousin Angela.
Divorce Italian Style (1961) Read More
Boccaccio ’70 storyline. Four directors tell tales of Eros fit for a 1970 Decameron. Working-class lovers Renzo and Luciana marry but must hide it from her employer; plus, they need a room.
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L’Avventura movie storyline. One summery Saturday afternoon, a group of friends living in Rome departs on a yachting trip out to a local island. Two of the group, Anna (Lea Massari) and Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti), young lovers considering marriage, have a dispute; that afternoon, Sandro announces that Anna is missing. A thorough search of the island is made on Anna’s behalf, but she is never found, and Sandro, who remains relatively unconcerned, is never questioned.
L’Avventura (1960) Read More
From the director of “Breathless” comes this French New Wave crime dramedy with offbeat overtones. Follow two Hollywood-obsessed crooks as they convince a young woman (Anna Karina) to help them rob her own home. Featured in the film is an improvisation-style dance sequence that took on a life of its own in pop culture.
Band of Outsiders (1964) Read More
Wealthy Londoner Tony, who says he is part of a plan to build cities in Brazil, moves into his new house, and hires Hugo Barrett as his manservant. Barrett appears to take easily to his new job, and he and Tony form a quiet bond, retaining their social roles.
The Servant (1963) Read More