Au hasard Balthazar (1966) The story of a mistreated donkey and the people around him. A study on saintliness and a sister piece to Bresson’s Mouchette. Director: Robert Bresson Writer: Robert Bresson Stars: Anne Wiazemsky, Walter Green, François Lafarge | See full cast & crew »
The Leopard (1963) Il gattopardo (original title) The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860’s Sicily. Director: Luchino Visconti Writers: Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (novel), Suso Cecchi D’Amico (screenplay and adaptation) | 4 more credits » Stars: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale | See full cast & crew »
Signs of Life (1968) Lebenszeichen (original title) A wounded German paratrooper named Stroszek is sent to the quiet island of Kos with his wife Nora, a Greek nurse, and two other soldiers recovering from minor wounds. Billeted in a decaying… See full summary » Director: Werner Herzog Writers: Werner Herzog (screenplay), Achim von Arnim (inspired by the short story ‘Der tolle Invalide …