Category: Donkeys in Cinema
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Donkeys in Cinema (2): Poe, Fellini, Stamp and a Donkey
I am not a big fan of Federico Fellini, but I have to admit his episode from the Edgar Allen Poe omnibus “Histoires extraordinaires” (1968) is truly extraordinary. Probably because his penchant for the grotesque does not seem misplaced in the world of horror fantasy (replete with Mario Bava quote).… […]
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The Wrong Man: How I Rediscovered De Sica
A popular and brilliant actor, Vittorio De Sica proved himself an outstanding director as well. Unfortunately, his reputation as a filmmaker is defined almost exclusively via his famous neorealist classics. Big mistake. A note on the dynamics on film history. […]
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Donkeys in Cinema (1): 3 Fordian Donkeys
A post to inaugurate a new series on this blog, dedicated to the undervalued filmography of the most noble of animals. […]
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Surprise Visit
During Viennale, quite a few filmmakers showed up at the John Ford retrospective, including Abbas Kiarostami. […]