The Painter

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

September 1923 •English

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

Lovers

December 1999 •English

A French woman falls in love with a Yugoslavian man, not realizing that he is an illegal immigrant.

Yotsuya Kaidan (Jitsoroku Oiwa)

August 1918 •Japanese

Der 10. Pavillon der Zitadelle

February 1917 •German

German silent film

ANORAK

Invalid date •English

A short film that delves deep into the psyche of young protagonist Will. Follow the intriguing tale of Will as he finds himself captivated and consumed by his obsession with a girl named Bliss.

Pollock

September 2000 •English

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

The Last Supper

September 1995 •English

A group of idealistic but frustrated liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering right-wing pundits for their political beliefs.

La Belle Noiseuse

September 1991 •French

The former famous painter Frenhofer lives quietly with his wife on a countryside residence in the French Provence. When the young artist Nicolas visits him with his girlfriend Marianne, Frenhofer decides to start again the work on a painting he long ago stopped: La Belle Noiseuse. And he wants Marianne as model.

Yotsuya Kaidan

August 1921 •Japanese

Yotsuya Kaidan

August 1921 •Japanese

Yotsuya Kaidan

July 1923 •Japanese

Damn the War

April 1914 •French

An army pilot is visiting the home of another army pilot in a neighboring country, and falling in love with his sister, when war breaks out.

The Enchanted Bell

May 2000 •Czech

After a magic bell from Tibet is stolen, a little girl and an elephant undertake a dangerous journey to bring the bell home.

Above the Lake

May 1995 •

Avant-garde homage to pre-revolution Russian silent movies, and to the poet Aleksandr Blok.

The Last Laugh

December 1924 •German

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

Losing Ground

June 1982 •English

Sara, a cold college professor, and her husband, an ecstatic painter, spend a summer away from the city, straining their rocky relationship.

Too Many Kisses

January 1925 •English

Wanting his son to get away from his many girlfriends and buckle down to work, the New York industrialist father of a playboy sends him to an obscure village in Spain to find samples of a rare mineral. When the son gets to Spain, he runs afoul of the local police chief - who has a secret that he tries to keep the young man from discovering.

Out of Time

April 2019 •English

Jack adheres strictly to his routine, as dictated by his phone. When a friend at work tries to free him, his phone fights back.

The Miracle Man

August 1919 •English

A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader encounters a faith healer and uses him to scam gullible public of funds for a supposed chapel. But when a real healing takes place, a change comes over the gang. Lost film, only the most famous scene has survived.

Faust

October 1926 •German

God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and prayerful alchemist.