(Original title: Babettes Gæstebud) “During the late 19th century, a strict religious community in a Danish village takes in a French refugee from the Franco-Prussian War as a servant to the late pastor’s daughters.” – IMDB Denmark, 1987, Gabriel Axel....
(Original title: Un Dimanche à la Campagne) “An elderly painter whose son visits with his family on the weekends, is also surprised by a visit from his still-single daughter.” – IMDB France, 1984, Bertrand Tavernier. Drama, 1hr 30mins (PG) Presented...
(Original title: Morte a Venezia) “While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.” – IMDB Italy/France, 1971, Luchino Visconti. Drama/Romance, 2hrs 10mins (AA) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club, in “European Directors –...
(Original title: La Nuit américaine) “A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.” – IMDB France/Italy, 1973, François Truffaut. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr 56mins (AA) Presented...
“A 1931 Spanish military deserter finds himself on a lonely farm until the farmer’s four daughters pay a visit and he falls for all of them.” – IMDB Spain/Portugal/France, 1992, Fernando Trueba. Comedy/Drama/Romance, 1hr 49mins (15) Presented as the Chiltern...
“A frigid young housewife decides to spend her midweek afternoons as a prostitute.” – IMDB France/Italy, 1967, Luis Buñuel. Drama/Romance, 1hr 40mins (X) Presented as the Chiltern Film Club, in “European Directors – a summer season of six films”
