Tag: Black & White

  • 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…

  • PUTNEY SWOPE

    PUTNEY SWOPE

    “Putney Swope” is a satirical comedy film directed by Robert Downey Sr. The film is set in advertising and centers around the fictional company, “Truth and Soul, Inc.” The story follows the unexpected rise of Putney Swope (played by Arnold Johnson), an African American executive appointed as the company’s new chairman following the previous chairman’s…