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Tag / 1953

August 10, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Lady Without Camelias, The (1953)

  • Antonioni, Michelangelo
  • 1953, Italy, Michelangelo Antonioni
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This early Antonioni features a compelling performance by Lucia Bose, playing a newcomer actress who is conflicted about the roles various men in the industry want her to play.

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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March 14, 2022 by Eternality Tan

Beat the Devil (1953)

  • Huston, John
  • 1953, John Huston, UK
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This is Huston in laissez-faire mode as a group of men with an ulterior motive to milk the riches of Africa meets unexpected obstacles in the form of a British couple, as the film explores human temptations of greed, lust and pride.    

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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.

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October 25, 2020August 19, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Ugetsu (1953)

  • Criterion Collection, Mizoguchi, Kenji
  • 1953, Japan, Kenji Mizoguchi
  • 9 Comments

Mizoguchi’s magnum opus is one of the all-time greatest films ever made – a haunting tale of greed, lust and morality that is steeped in Eastern sensuality and supernatural mythology.

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Rating: 5 out of 5.

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June 15, 2020October 24, 2021 by Eternality Tan

Fear and Desire (1953)

  • Kubrick, Stanley
  • 1953, Stanley Kubrick, USA
  • 3 Comments

Kubrick’s much-maligned first feature, while a sketchy exercise, is still (barely) watchable as it ruminates about war and existence, albeit in too self-important and vacuous a manner.

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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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May 9, 2020 by Eternality Tan

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953)

  • Criterion Collection, Tati, Jacques
  • 1953, France, Jacques Tati
  • 3 Comments

Tati’s international breakthrough is his most optimistic film in what is a purely-conceived characterisation of the inimitable Mr. Hulot. 

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Rating: 4 out of 5.

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April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Eternality Tan

Tokyo Story (1953)

  • Criterion Collection, Ozu, Yasujiro
  • 1953, Japan, Yasujiro Ozu
  • 8 Comments

5 stars

Ozu’s crowning achievement is a true triumph of life-affirming, humanist filmmaking.

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