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a baroque mystery (film: The Draughtsman’s Contract – Peter Greenaway, 1982)

Posted on January 18, 2024 by admin

In 1982, when he made ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract‘, Peter Greenaway was 40 years old. You could say it was a debut in a way, as it was his first feature length fiction film. And yet Greenaway was already a mature … Continue reading →

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fading starshine (film: Murder by Death – Robert Moore, 1976)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by admin

‘Murder by Death‘ (1976) proves that the genre of films with a cast composed exclusively or mainly of first-rate Hollywood stars was not invented by Wes Anderson. Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Peter Falk, Maggie Smith and writer Truman … Continue reading →

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