Carmen, a sultry woman, seduces a young soldier, Joe, in order to avoid imprisonment. However, when she leaves Joe for another man, he seeks revenge.
There’s no sexier pairing in the history of black cinema than Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte. She died tragically young but this performance sees her at her best – vivacious, talented, full of agency and power - Catharine Des Forges
Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones stands right at the top of my list. No compet find out more...
This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge. Jean Renoir's Technicolour masterpiece is a wonderful homage to fin de siecle Paris, drawing from the contemporary cafe culture of 1950s Paris and featuring some of the luminaries from that time including Edith Piaf and Patachou. This remastered version is available on both DVD and Bluray.
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A young and beautiful concert pianist has lost her ability to perform, is emotionally fraught and close to collapse. A gifted young psychiatrist takes up her case and becomes determined to unravel the secrets that have brought her to this point, a task that will involve her brooding guardian, a man who treats the young woman with an aggressive contempt for which there seems no justification. The Seventh Veil is a deliciously dark tale of desire and repression, dripping in atmosphere and inten find out more...
