Lou Castel

The adopted son of a preacher comes upon a village that is under the thumb of a deranged ex-Confederate officer, who is - among other things - stealing land from the locals with phony land grants.

The twisted psychodrama of a degenerate provincial family make for riveting viewing in this truly subversive debut from the great Italian filmmaker. Taking aim at social decadence, religious hypocrisy and the myth of the nuclear family, Bellocchio’s film landed a punch to the gut of Italian cinema.

In Cesare Canevari's psychedelic Matalo! (Kill Him) (1970), double-and triple-crosses abound as a band of outlaws, having holed up in an isolated ghost town, set about terrorizing travellers Ray (Lou Castel) and Bridget (Ana María Mendoza) - only to get more than they bargained for when Ray fights back, armed only with his weapon of choice: a bag full of boomerangs.

In 17th-century Salem, Hester Prynne must wear a scarlet A because she is an adulteress, with a child out of wedlock. For seven years, she has refused to name the father. A vigorous older stranger arrives, recognized by Hester but unknown to others as her missing husband.

A mysterious young American joins a gang of marauders led by the fearsome El Chuncho in a series of savage attacks to steal weapons.

A psychologist, played by Mathieu Amalric, discovers troubling links between Nazism and modern-day big business.

Amid a turbulent romance and rising tensions in Paris, a young woman finds herself caught in a dizzying spiral of dreams, memories and what-ifs.

An old man in a hospital makes a film for his two ex-girlfriends from 40 years ago. The two women meet and find out the old man is also trying to win other women back. They swear revenge, travelling to the past with a magic wand and a shotgun.