The Forgotten: Tender Enemies
David CairnsIn Jacques Feyder’s weird pacifist fantasy, a Dutch town conquers by surrendering, politically and romantically.
In Jacques Feyder’s weird pacifist fantasy, a Dutch town conquers by surrendering, politically and romantically.
According to the notes on the back of this typically exemplary Eureka!/Masters of Cinema release, this 1934 film by Jacques Feyder, who from all appearances seems to be one of the handful of directors
"By 1936, the year of Yasujiro Ozu's first feature-length talkie, The Only Son, the mature filmmaker of late masterpieces like Tokyo Story and Early Summer had become clearly recognizable, both
BEWARE THE BEAT OF THE CLOTH-WRAPPED FEET In Maurice Pialat's last film, Le Garcu, a strange film can be seen playing on TV in the background. Die Herrin von Atlantis, directed by G.W. Pabst, was one