November 8, 2021November 8, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Blithe Spirit (1945)

Criterion Collection, Lean, David
1945, David Lean, UK
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Whimsicality meets witticism in this delightful supernatural comedy adapted by Lean from Noel Coward’s sensational record-breaking theatre hit.

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May 1, 2021October 9, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Brief Encounter (1945)

Criterion Collection, Lean, David
1945, David Lean, UK
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One of David Lean’s finest early works, this is a heartrending exploration of the joy and torment of an impossible love, as experienced giddily in a chance encounter by two strangers who are already married.

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December 7, 2020May 10, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Rome Open City (1945)

Criterion Collection, Rossellini, Roberto
1945, Roberto Rossellini
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Rossellini’s breakthrough film is not just a defining work of Italian neorealism, but a powerful anti-war statement.

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July 18, 2020August 1, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Spellbound (1945)

Criterion Collection, Hitchcock, Alfred
1945, Alfred Hitchcock, USA
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An underrated gem by Hitchcock about psychoanalysis and the guilt complex, featuring a stirring Oscar-winning score by Miklos Rozsa.

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