gct's - Rented List
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In arguably his finest film performance, Trevor Howard (The Third Man, Brief Encounter) plays Harry Scobie, a sympathetic Catholic police officer in 1940s Sierra Leone who has more in common with the locals than he has with his fellow ex-pats. Trapped in a loveless marriage, he sends his wife back to England on holiday and then promptly falls in love with another woman (Maria Schel), leaving him prey to blackmailer Yusef (Gerard Oury). A splendid supporting cast including Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern and Peter Finch brings lusty voice to Graham Greene's characters, contributing to a richly atmospheric study of guilt, despair and torment. Director by George More O' Ferrall initially attracted controversy for diverting from Greene's concluding chapters, but this remains an audacious, stunningly realised work of no little intensity. - Director:
- George More O'Ferrall
- Cast:
- Trevor Howard, Elizabeth Allan, Maria Schell
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From writer-director Martin McDonagh (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) comes a unique film starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Although Padraic (Farrell) and CoIm (Gleeson) have been lifelong friends, they find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, bringing alarming consequences for both of them. - Director:
- Martin McDonagh
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- Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon
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Following the closure of a gypsum mine in the Nevada town she calls home, Fern (Frances McDormand) packs her van and sets off on the road in this "exquisite film" (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal). Exploring an unconventional life as a modern-day nomad, Fern discovers a resilience and resourcefulness unlike any she's known before long the way, she meets other nomads who become mentors in the vast landscape of the American West. - Director:
- Chloé Zhao
- Cast:
- Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May
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