Federico Fellini was one of the leading
figures of the international cinema in the 1960s, whose dreamlike images and indelible characters made La Dolce Vita, 8 1/2, and Juliet of the Spirits among the most acclaimed films of that era.
Gerard Depardieu, the mountain
man of international cinema, plays the suspect, who is taken in by police when he is found running in the rain near the death site.
Jacques Rivette's Out 1 (Kino Lorber / Carlotta, Blu - ray + DVD) has been one of the Holy
Grails of international cinema since its premier screening in 1971.
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage Details: 1970, Arrow Video Rated: Unrated The lowdown: Dario Argento made his directorial debut with this «giallo» genre thriller that brought the Italian filmmaker to the
attention of the international cinema community.
Striped of its international cinema release by Paramount Studios due to worries that it was too cerebral for audiences, Annihilation (based on the novel by Jeff VanderMeer) comes to Netflix on more of a positive wave of critical reaction than the two sci - fi streaming flicks before it, two films which have done a great detriment to Netflix's standing as a major film studio competitor, only enforcing the notion that the streaming service is becoming a dumping ground for doomed movies.
Best of the fest: The AFI FEST 2011, the American Film Institute's annual
celebration of international cinema from modern masters and emerging filmmakers, starts Nov. 3 with Clint Eastwood's «J. Edgar,» starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
It will be a pleasure to open this year's Festival with such an accomplished film from one
of international cinema's finest film makers.