“In Ivan I have lived, in Malina I will be dying.” This is the unusual story of the triangular relationship of a woman who lives with a man named Malina in Vienna. She is infatuated when she meets Ivan, who is going to be her last passionate love.
Filmed on location in the desolate landscape of Las Vegas’ desert, Queen of Diamonds follows the life of a damaged casino blackjack dealer, played by Nina’s longtime collaborator and sister Tinka.
Commissioned by French television to make a film about the state of solitude, Godard chose instead to make a film about the solitude of a state.
Though Israel has been under the media spotlight since its creation, it is still a mystery to many observers. Its survival raises moral problems for some, and malicious speculation in others.
Are you lonesome tonight,
Do you miss me tonight?
Are you sorry we drifted apart?
Does your memory stray to a brighter sunny day
Elvis
“Marc Karlin was the most significant unknown filmmaker working in Britain during the past three decades.”
John Wyver1
