Dracula and Son (1976)
Synopsis: After they are kicked out of their Transylvanian castle by communists, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee, The Wicker Man), and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Menez, Day for Night), end up […]
Tag Archives: Non-English-Language
Films in a language other than English
The Scientific Cardplayer (1972, aka Lo Scopone Scientifico)
Synopsis: Once a year, a wealthy American (Bette Davis) comes to a poverty-stricken Italian village to play cards with a penniless married couple (Alberto Sordi, The White Sheik, and Silvana […]
Mauvaise Graine (1934, aka Bad Seed)
Synopsis: In Paris, France, Henri (French singer Pierre Mingand) enjoys a hedonistic lifestyle thanks to his father’s immense wealth. Tired of financially supporting his son, Henri’s dad takes away his […]
Kwaidan (1964)
Synopsis: Four supernatural tales that take place in feudal Japan. Reaction & Thoughts: One of the most poetic horror films I’ve ever seen. The stunningly beautiful images, the deliberately artificial […]
Pathfinder (1987, aka Ofelas)
Synopsis: In medieval Lapland (Finland), a young hunter (Mikkel Gaup, Breaking the Waves) witnesses the slaughter of his entire family by a hostile nomadic tribe. The boy runs away but […]
Knife in the Water (1962, aka Nóż w wodzie)
Synopsis: An upper-class couple (Leon Niemczyk and Jolanta Umecka) invites a young hitchhiker (Zygmunt Malanowicz) to go boating with them and… Reaction & Thoughts: “If two men are on board, […]
The Empty Canvas (1963, aka La Noia)
Synopsis: A wealthy young Italian man (Horst Buchholz, The Magnificent Seven) wants to be an artist, but his powerful American mother (Bette Davis) has other plans for him. All hell […]
In the House (2012, aka Dans la maison)
Synopsis: A high school teacher (Fabrice Luchini, The Women on the 6th Floor) asks his students to write an essay and one of his pupils (newcomer Ernst Umhauer, The Monk) […]
Baxter (1989)
Synopsis: A cute Bull Terrier recalls his life with various owners. Reaction & Thoughts: “Beware of the dog that thinks!” Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? I […]
A Woman’s Face (1938, aka En kvinnas ansikte)
Synopsis: Anna Holm (Ingrid Bergman, For Whom the Bell Tolls) is a disfigured and vicious kingpin who concocts a devious plan to make money that involves killing the young heir […]
Drácula (1931, Spanish-Language Version)
Synopsis: A mysterious Transylvanian aristocrat, Count Drácula (Carlos Villarias), moves to London, England. Drácula is really a blood-thirty vampire who begins to terrorize the city. An intrepid intellectual, Professor Van […]
The End of the World (1916, aka Verdens Undergang)
Synopsis: A newly discovered comet passing close to Earth threatens to destroy the planet. Various characters — an astronomer, a preacher, a wealthy man, a mine worker and his family […]
The Innocents (2016, aka Les Innocentes)
Synopsis: In Poland right after World War II, a French physician (Lou de Laage, The Wait) discovers a Catholic convent filled with pregnant nuns. Reaction & Thoughts: Anti-war drama meets […]
The Track (1975, aka La Traque)
Synopsis: A woman (Mimsy Farmer, Four Flies on Grey Velvet) is sexually assaulted by two men from a hunting party. They all try to convince the rape victim not to […]
Gigi (1949)
Synopsis: In the late 19th century Paris, France, a teenage girl (Daniélle Delorme, Pardon Mon Affaire) is being trained to be the mistress of a wealthy man. But the young […]
New World (2013, aka Sinsegye)
Synopsis: When the head of a powerful crime organization dies in a car accident, cops see a unique opportunity to influence the internal politics of the corrupt conglomerate. Police department […]
Train to Busan (2016, aka Busanhaeng)
Synopsis: In modern South Korea, passengers inside a train try to survive amidst a sudden zombie epidemic. Reaction & Thoughts: Word War Z, Asian style. Hands down, the best zombie […]
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970, aka Valerie a týden divu)
Synopsis: Valerie (Jaroslava Schallerová, Don’t Cry, Pretty Girls!), who has just tuned thirteen, experiences her first period and that important event in the young girl’s life triggers a series of […]
Les Diaboliques (1955, aka Diabolique)
Synopsis: The timid wife (Vera Clouzot, Wages of Fear) and mistress (Simone Signoret, Room at the Top) of a mean-spirited headmaster (Paul Meurisse, Army of Shadows) of an all-boys private […]
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976, aka Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos)
Synopsis: In 1940s Brazil, a cook, Dona Flor (Sonia Braga, Kiss of the Spider Woman), marries a passionate but irresponsible born-loser, Vadino (José Wilker, Gabriela), much to the consternation of […]
Mamma Roma (1962)
Synopsis: A prostitute nick-named “Mama Roma” (Anna Magnani, The Rose Tattoo) decides to call it quits. She buys a fruit stand and moves to a respectable neighborhood with her estranged […]
Wild Strawberries (1957, aka Smultronstället)
Synopsis: Professor Dr. Isak Borg (acclaimed Swedish film director Victor Sjostrom, The Phantom Carriage and He Who Gets Slapped) reviews the accomplishments and disappointments of his entire life while on route […]
Umberto D. (1952)
Synopsis: An older retired ex-government employee, Umberto Domenico Ferrari (Carlo Battisti), tries to survive on a miserable pension. When his landlady finally realizes that he cannot afford his rent, Umberto […]
