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The Paliser Case
A young woman consents to a bad marriage to an unscrupulous man in order to save her father from ruin. When her marriage is disrupted by a murder, three different people confess to it.
Return to Reason: Four Films by Man Ray
New restoration of four films by Man Ray
An immersion into the surreal and dreamlike world of painter, photographer and filmmaker Man Ray (1890-1976), one of the most prolific American visual artists, through four of his short films, brought to life by the atmospheric music of SQÜRL.
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Kiki of Montparnasse The Woman / The Girl With The Painted Eyes / Nude Torso
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