"Sans toit ni loi", or "Vagabond", by Agnes Varda is a 1985 French film which, in a not completely linear fashion, tells the tragic story of a young woman named Mona as she wanders without home, picking up work and bonding with strangers. The French title "Sans toit ni loi" means "with neither shelter nor law", and Mona is what we in the United States typically refer to as a "drifter".
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Gaslight 1944
"Gaslight" (1944) is an English film about a rich European opera singer named Paula (Ingrid Bergman) who, after mourning her mother's mysterious murder for several years, finally finds a chance at happiness when she marries another wealthy European named Gregory (Charles Boyer). They move into Paula's mother's London home together, where Paula's traumas are triggered and she begins losing her grip on what is going on in her life. She quickly finds herself trapped in a loveless, controlling marriage and…
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Sweet Smell of Success 1957
"Sweet Smell of Success" (1957) is fully deserving of it's classic-status in American film. It is the story of Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) and his contentious relationship with a colleague of his, J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster) who is upset with Sidney for failing to derail a fledgling romance between J.J.'s sister and a jazz musician, and is penalizing Falco professionally for this. The film positions its location, New York City (shot on-location), as a key player, depicting the city in…
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A Woman Under the Influence 1974
"A Woman Under the Influence" (1974) is a slice-of-life melodrama directed by John Cassavetes. Gena Rowlands plays Mabel, a housewife and stay-at-home mom in a lower-middle-class household, who is married to a construction worker, Nick, played by Peter Falk. Mabel is suffering from a mental illness while trying desperately to cling to some semblance of normalcy. It is clear that she wants to be the perfect mother, the perfect wife, the perfect hostess - everything that a woman is told…
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