Tag Archives: black-and-white film

a strong visual testimony (film: Hiroshima – Hideo Sekigawa, 1953)

Posted on October 1, 2025 by admin

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen a film with such a strong visual impact as Hideo Sekigawa‘s ‘Hiroshima‘. I have no hesitation in saying that, at least in my experience, what this Japanese director, whom I didn’t know … Continue reading →

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a remarkable film by a master of theatre (film: Lord of the Flies – Peter Brook, 1963)

Posted on July 21, 2025 by admin

Peter Brook was one of the greatest directors in the history of theatre, but he experimented with film in the first half of his career. ‘Lord of the Flies‘ (1963) is his second and last full-fledged venture into the world … Continue reading →

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the comrade writer (film: Moromeții 3 – Stere Gulea, 2024)

Posted on May 14, 2025 by admin

‘Moromeții 3‘ (the title of the international distribution is ‘The Moromete Family 3: Father and Son‘) is the third film in the series inspired by Marin Preda‘s novels. It is again directed by Stere Gulea and was filmed in 2022-23 … Continue reading →

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a love story on the stormy ocean (film: Remorques – Jean Grémillon, 1941)

Posted on May 6, 2025 by admin

There are films whose production could be a good subject for a film script. One of these cases seems to me to be ‘Remorques‘ (the English distribution title was ‘Stormy Waters‘). The director of this film was Jean Grémillon, a … Continue reading →

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