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Secret défense, dir. Jacques Rivette, France 1998, French with English subtitles, 170 min.
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After scientist Sylvie discovers her brother Paul trying to steal a gun from her lab, he explains that he wishes to avenge the death of their father whom he suspects died at the hands of his business partner.
Jacques Rivette's contemporary interpretation of the Greek tragedy Elektra is a taut and elegant thriller of filial revenge imbued with an ascetic fatalism and anchored by outstanding performances by Sandrine Bonnaire and Jerzy Radziwilowicz.
Jacques Rivette's contemporary interpretation of the Greek tragedy Elektra is a taut and elegant thriller of filial revenge imbued with an ascetic fatalism and anchored by outstanding performances by Sandrine Bonnaire and Jerzy Radziwilowicz.
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04:00 pm
Sun, 18 May 2025
Cinema 1
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Cinema 1
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