Reviews

This dark treasure from 1945 was Robert Bresson's second feature. Scripted by Cocteau, it's erotic longing and revenge, as spurned spider woman Maria Casares seeks the downfall of her ex and his lover. In contrast with the grey, static textures of Bresson's celebrated work, there's near-noirish lustre, but the intriguing, deceptive narrative bareness, the sense of forces moving beneath the surface, are his alone.

The late thespian's MGM curio from September '67

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Lou Reed's favourite trans-gender chamber-pop troupe's debut

Howe Gelb's peripatetic lifestyle captured on record

Return after eight years' silence from '60s legend

Glittering twin set from revitalised godfather of gloom

Self-styled Chauncey Gardiner of cute implies a lot but says little

London country duo relocate to US and make masterpiece

Icelander moves into new career phase with experimental vocal fantasies