Tag Archives: Bruno Ganz

anatomy of evil (film: The House That Jack Built – Lars von Trier, 2018)

Posted on July 14, 2021 by admin

I have a proposal for those who have not yet seen ‘The House That Jack Built‘, Lars von Trier‘s latest film (2018). Try to forget who the director is. I know it’s not easy, because we are dealing with a … Continue reading →

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Bruno Ganz’s adieu with a strong docu-drama about remembrance and the Holocaust (film: Winter Journey – Anders Østergaard, Erzsébet Rácz, 2019)

Posted on October 5, 2020 by admin

‘Winter Journey‘, a film directed by Anders Østergaard and Erzsébet Rácz, brings to the screen the book by Martin Goldsmith, who is also co-author of the screenplay together with the Danish director. Goldsmith is a renowned musicologist, the son of … Continue reading →

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is this really a Ridley Scott movie? (film: The Counselor – Ridley Scott, 2013)

Posted on July 11, 2020 by admin

A commission of inquiry should be set up to determine how it is possible that a film that gathers such a collection of talents as ‘The Counselor‘ can disappoint to such an extent. The director is Ridley Scott the author … Continue reading →

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blowing up the border between fiction and reality (Film: Circle of Deceit / Die Fälschung – Volker Schlöndorff, 1981

Posted on March 1, 2020 by admin

Good war movies are all anti-war movies. ‘Circle of Deceit‘ (the original German title is ‘Die Fälschung‘) released on screen in 1981 confirms this. The film occupies a special place in the creation of the German director Volker Schlöndorff. It … Continue reading →

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a remake which is a classic (film: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht / Nosferatu the Vampyre – Werner Herzog, 1979)

Posted on January 30, 2020 by admin

1979 was a wonderful year for Dracula. No less than 5 films were made that year, inspired by Bram Stoker’s character, and having as main hero either Dracula himself or one of his descendants. Of all, the most remarkable is … Continue reading →

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Coppola dreams Eliade (Film: Youth Without Youth – Francis Ford Coppola, 2007)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by admin

‘Youth Without Youth‘ was a complete surprise to me. It is probably the least understood film of Francis Ford Coppola. Made in 2007 and filmed largely in Romania, it faithfully screens a late novella by Mircea Eliade, written in 1976. … Continue reading →

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goodbye Mr. Hopper, goodbye Mr. Ganz (Film: The American Friend – Wim Wenders, 1977)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by admin

Both of them were formidable actors. Dennis Hopper left us in 2010. Bruno Ganz followed him a few days ago. Coincidentally, the retrospective of Wim Wenders‘ films at our local cinematheque featured the wonderful film ‘The American Friend‘, which brought … Continue reading →

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a West End show on screen (Film: The Party – Sally Potter, 2017)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by admin

The format of the British film “The Party” directed by Sally Potter is quite unusual. It’s total screen time is just over one hour, which places the film in the class of mid-sized features, not very popular nowadays. It is … Continue reading →

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