EdMorbius’s Film Reviews

24 Films have been rated or reviewed by EdMorbius.

Rapture (1965): Outstandingly acted & photographed drama, fulfilling Patricia Gozzi’s promising start (the unforgettable Sundays & Cybele). Georges Delerue's evocative score is one of his very best.
Sundays and Cybele (Les Dimanches de Ville d'Avray) (1962): In NZ – with the Christchurch Creche affair still an issue – its political point is bang–on. Acting is first–rate, & photography (Henri Decae) sublime. I saw it in 1963, & in 2022 it remains a favourite – joyful, thoughtful & unforgettable.
Leopard, The (Il Gattopardo) (1963): A rich blu–ray restoration. Yes, first viewing is hard work. Like 2001 it rewards further viewing. I enjoyed the commentary (in subtitled longer version) & English dubbed version featuring Lancaster's own voice. His best since Judgment at Nuremburg.
Month in the Country, A (1987): A beautiful & thoughtful film based on the eponymous novel. Colin Firth's first depiction of a stutterer (this time, one of two survivors needing to recuperate in the aftermath of World War 1). Great early performances by Firth and Kenneth Branagh.