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Man and Two Women, A (1990)
Dir. Valerie Stroh
Feat. Valerie Stroh, Lambert Wilson, Dianne Pierens
Inspired by the writings of Doris Lessing, three sensuous stories are thoughtfully realised from the imagination of an emotionally inhibited writer.
Martha and IMartha and I (1990)
Dir. Jiri Weiss
Feat. Michel Piccoli, Marianne Sagebrecht
A touching, humourous yarn from the director's childhood memoirs. He witnesses his eccentric uncle (Michel Piccoli) marry his under–educated…
Match Factory Girl, TheMatch Factory Girl, The (1990)
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
Feat. Kati Outinen, Elina Salo
Aki Kaurismaki concludes his "Proletariat Trilogy" with this bleakly ironic fable following the drab fortunes of a factory–worker (Kati…
Moon 44Moon 44 (1990)
Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Michael Pare, Lisa Eichhorn, Malcolm McDowell
Low–rent, but tolerable sci–fi action set on a remote corporate mining colony which is under siege from rival interests. Pare plays an…
My Father's GloryMy Father's Glory (La Gloire de Mon Pere) (1990)
Dir. Yves Robert
Feat. Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Archetypal French art movie adapted from the memoirs of author Marcel Pagnol (JEAN DE FLORETTE). Little Marcel takes to life in Provence where even…
My Mother's CastleMy Mother's Castle (Le Chateau de Ma Mere) (1990)
Dir. Yves Robert
Feat. Philippe Caubere, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain
Sequel to MY FATHER'S GLORY continues life in Provence with the Pagnol family. The nostalgic vignettes unfold with each frame a scenic wonder to…
Nasty Girl, TheNasty Girl, The (1990)
Dir. Michael Verhoeven
Feat. Lena Stolze, Hans-Reinhard Muller, Monika Baumgartner
Poignant comedy about an essay prize–winning scholar who creates community havoc when she decides to write about her home town during the Third…
Night Sun (Il Sole Anche Di Notte) (1990)
Dir. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Feat. Julian Sands, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nastassja Kinski
After rejecting nobility, a soldier (Julian Sands) struggles to find fulfilment at a monastery. A thoughtful, near–mythical meditation based on…
NikitaNikita (La Femme Nikita) (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Luc Besson
Feat. Anne Parillaud, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Tcheky Karyo
A stylish thriller if ever there was one. The director combines the visual ostentation from his THE BIG BLUE with the plot mechanics of a classic…
Ronin-gaiRonin-gai (Roningai: Street of the Samurai) (1990)
Dir. Kazuo Kuroki
Feat. Yoshio Harada, Renji Ishibashi, Kanako Higuchi
Samurai drama set in the 19th century near the end of the Japanese civil war, following several disgraced and listless ronin who attempt to regain…

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