Melodrama – The Case for Global Film

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Lemon Tree (Israel/Fra/Ger 2008)

keith1942 on Sirk #15: A Time to Love and a Time to Die (US 1958)June 2, 2023
I agree with Sirk. Now Wikipedia has a page on 'Censorship in Israel'. It notes, "Israel banned all films produced…
Roy Stafford on Sirk #15: A Time to Love and a Time to Die (US 1958)June 1, 2023
Sirk couldn't understand why it was banned in Israel, he thought the ban was 'silly'. Presumably there are too many…
keith1942 on Sirk #15: A Time to Love and a Time to Die (US 1958)June 1, 2023
I have seen this film a couple of times in 35mm and CinemaScope prints; I really like it. I wondered…
keith1942 on Pre-code Hollywood #3: Of Human Bondage (US 1934)May 23, 2023
Interesting. Roy is right that the film does not really reflect the novel and the obsession within it. But then,…
keith1942 on Witch Hunt and the Palestinian VoiceMay 16, 2023
I assume that the previous contributor is also the person who thinks that Ken Loach is 'antisemitic'. And I rather…