Category: Black & White

  • LOST HORIZON

    LOST HORIZON

    “Lost Horizon” is a 1937 film directed by Frank Capra, based on the novel of the same name by James Hilton. The film is set in the fictional land of Shangri-La, a hidden utopia in the Himalayan Mountains. The story follows a group of people stranded in Shangri-La after their plane crashes in the mountains.…

  • ALPHAVILLE

    ALPHAVILLE

    “Alphaville” is a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The movie is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian computer called Alpha 60 controls the city of Alphaville. The plot revolves around the mission of Lemmy Caution, a secret agent from “The Outlands,” who is sent to Alphaville to find and…

  • KNIFE IN THE WATER

    KNIFE IN THE WATER

    “Knife in the Water” is a 1962 Polish film directed by Roman Polanski, widely considered his debut feature film. The movie explores the dynamics of a love triangle and the ensuing tension between the three characters. The story begins with a young couple, Andrzej (Leon Niemczyk) and Krystyna (Jolanta Umecka), heading out on their yacht…

  • REPULSION

    REPULSION

    “Repulsion” is a psychological horror film directed by Roman Polanski. The story revolves around a young Belgian woman named Carol Ledoux (played by Catherine Deneuve), who lives with her sister Helen (played by Yvonne Furneaux) in an apartment in London. Carol is a shy, introverted woman who is a manicurist at a beauty salon. As…