Magali Noël

The Meetings of Anna

Admin — Sun, 08 Oct 1978 00:00:00 +0000

Anna is a film director whose job takes her all over western Europe. In each place she either already has some intimate connection, or readily makes one. People seem drawn to her, but inevitably insist on sharing their inmost secrets and discontents with her, despite her obvious and profound lack of interest in these revelations. This does not deter Anna from continuing to meet people, and she genuinely connects with them occasionally, as when she sees her mother briefly in Brussels.

Amarcord

Admin — Thu, 13 Dec 1973 00:00:00 +0000

In an Italian seaside town, young Titta gets into trouble with his friends and watches various local eccentrics as they engage in often absurd behavior. Frequently clashing with his stern father and defended by his doting mother, Titta witnesses the actions of a wide range of characters, from his extended family to Fascist loyalists to sensual women, with certain moments shifting into fantastical scenarios.

Fellini’s Satyricon

Admin — Thu, 18 Sep 1969 00:00:00 +0000

A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome.

Z

Admin — Wed, 26 Feb 1969 00:00:00 +0000

Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it’s too late to save Z’s life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.

La Dolce Vita

Admin — Fri, 05 Feb 1960 00:00:00 +0000

Episodic journey of an Italian journalist scouring Rome in search of love.

Rififi

Admin — Wed, 13 Apr 1955 00:00:00 +0000

Out of prison after a five-year stretch, jewel thief Tony turns down a quick job his friend Jo offers him, until he discovers that his old girlfriend Mado has become the lover of local gangster Pierre Grutter during Tony’s absence. Expanding a minor smash-and-grab into a full-scale jewel heist, Tony and his crew appear to get away clean, but their actions after the job is completed threaten the lives of everyone involved.