Obscure Frames 🎞️

Stills from recently watched films.
A visual notebook of cinema.

Obscure • Forgotten • Lesser-known movies.

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@Mfusion66 Haha, glad it landed!

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A Bomb Was Stolen (1962)
dir. Ion Popescu-Gopo
DoP: Stefan Horvath

Some people found my recent post about Otakar Vávra’s Krakatit interesting, so I’d recommend another atomic-age gem from the Eastern Bloc. This dialogue-free surreal comedy from Romania.

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@Film_Treasures Unforgettable moment!

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@tatuturema It was released by @DeafCrocodile. Available directly from them.

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Krakatit (1948)
dir. Otakar Vávra
DoP: Václav Hanuš

Czechoslovakian atomic-age fever dream full of incredible expressionistic imagery.

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@vashikoo David and Bathsheba was one of my most pleasant surprises this year.

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@JohnMirra667 Still haven't seen The Mystery of Chess Boxing, but I've heard it's cool!

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The 18 Bronzemen (1976) 少林寺十八銅人
dir. Joseph Kuo

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@yourrelative_ Yeah, one hell of a wuxia ride!

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Killer Constable (1980) 萬人斬
dir. Kuei Chih-Hung
DOP: Lee San-Yip

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@theflightmusic Thank you! Really appreciate it.

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@vashikoo Wow @vashikoo, thanks! That was one hell of a boost! I'm speechless. Really appreciate it, man! 🙏🫡

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@stagescreen60 Amazing score by Vangelis. Great movie!

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My ★★★½ review of The Shadow Whip (1971) on @letterboxd: https://t.co/NkLvTO5ZZg

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The Shadow Whip (1971) 影子神鞭
dir. Lo Wei
DOP: Wu Cho-Hua

#wuxia

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@MGeeSpot Kinda disjointed plot. Feels like two episodes stitched together, but it was definitely a feature film.

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@DrPopCultureUSA

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@DeafCrocodile Such a great film. Glad to see it finally reaching Western audiences. You did a great job 🫡

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@SelectedCinema That first clip looks incredible. Movie instantly added to my radar.

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@rippersarchive Great film. Thanks!

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