A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France’s debt problem. The first part of […]
A history of the French Revolution from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Generaux in 1789 in order to deal with France’s debt problem. The first part of […]
Overburdened and stuck in a greying marriage, Giovanna takes to caring for a Jewish Holocaust survivor her husband brings home. As she begins to reflect on her life, she turns […]
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband. Ossessione (1943), directed by Luchino Visconti, is a seminal work in […]
A recently widowed American begins an anonymous sexual relationship with a young Parisian woman. Last Tango in Paris (1972) is a provocative drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, known for its […]