Misc Foreign

Diabolique (1955)(IMDB 8.1)(EnglishSubtitles)(SimoneSignoret-VéraClouzot)(Dir-Henri-Georges Clouzot France The wife and mistress of a loathed school principal plan to murder him with what they believe is the perfect alibi. Diabolique Original title: Les diaboliques

Stromboli (1950)(IMDB 7.2)(EnglishSubtitles)(Ingrid Bergman-Mario Vitale)(Dir-Roberto Rossellini) Original title: Stromboli (Terra di Dio) Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli. Dir-Roberto Rossellini Writers-Roberto Rossellini-Sergio Amidei Gian-Paolo Callegari Stars-Ingrid Bergman-Mario Vitale-Renzo Cesana

Z (1969)(IMDB 8.2)(EnglishSubtitles) by Costa-Gavras Publication date 1969 Greece Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it’s too late to save Z’s life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.

Häxan (1922)(IMDB 7.6)(EnglishSubtitles)(Dir-Benjamin Christensen) Sweden Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe. Dir-Benjamin Christensen Writer-Benjamin Christensen Stars-Benjamin Christensen-Elisabeth Christensen-Maren Pedersen