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Subgenre Sampler
And the Ship Sails On (1984)- Dir. Federico Fellini
Feat. Freddie Jones, Barbara Jefford, Victor Poletti - An idyllic odyssey aboard an ocean liner, where celebrated guests who have gathered for the funeral voyage of a great opera star are introduced in…
Comperes, Les (1984)- Dir. Francis Veber
Feat. Pierre Richard, Gerard Depardieu - Pierre Richard and Gerard Depardieu star in this screwball film as two strangers enlisted to help a mutual ex–lover, both thinking they are the…
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, The (1984)- Dir. Kar-leung Lau
Feat. Gordon Liu, Alexander Fu, Kara Hui… - Hong Kong martial arts epic set circa the 10th century, with a Mongol army attempting to overthrow the influential Yang family, defenders of the Song…
Element of Crime, The (1984)- Dir. Lars Von Trier
Feat. Michael Elphick - A detective’s unconventional methods qualify him for the investigation of child murders in a dark, decaying, post–apocalyptic Germany.…
Full Moon in Paris (1984)- Dir. Eric Rohmer
Feat. Pascale Ogier, Fabrice Luchini, Christian Vadim… - From Rohmer's 'Comedies and Proverbs' series, wit and subtlety is derived from the simplest of plots. This time a headstrong woman's plans backfire…
Funeral, The (1984)- Dir. Juzo Itami
Feat. Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto - A Buddhist funeral service for a brothel owner makes an ideal vehicle for both fiendish black comedy and social satire. An assured debut from the…
Holy Innocents, The (1984)- Dir. Mario Camus
Feat. Alfredo Landa, Terele Pavez, Belen Ballesteros - A soldier returns to his rural croft and recalls his impoverished family's struggle with daily life and unscrupulous landlords. The bitter climate of…
Kaos (1984)
- Dir. Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
- Marvellous but rarely seen compendium of four tales (and an epilogue) by Luigi Pirandello set in the parched landscape of Sicily. 'The Other Son'…
- Ladies On the Rocks (1984)
- Dir. Christian Thomsen
Feat. Gotha Anderson, Bruno Bjorn, Peter Boesen - Two women cabaret performers win the hearts of provincial audiences with their raucous brand of feminist humour. Ironically, their increasing…
Legend of the Suram Fortress (1984)- Dir. Sergei Paradjanov
- Soviet dir. Sergei Paradjanov resumed his filmmaking career after years of exile with this visually rapturous, obscure folk tale. More opaque in…
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