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Surviving Desire (1991)
7.5/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Martin Donovan, Mary Ward, Matt Malloy, Rebecca Nelson
A perfectly formed 60 minute film detailing the relationship between misanthropic college professor Jude (Martin Donovan) and Sofie (Mary Ward), a bea... Read more
Trust (1991)
6.9/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Merritt Nelson
This insightful black comedy follows the developing romance between an unlikely pair of misfits. Maria (Adrienne Shelly) an obnoxious, tartily dressed... Read more
The Unbelievable Truth (1989)
7.4/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Adrienne Shelly, Robert Burke, Christopher Cooke
Tall, mysterious man returns to his hometown after a stint in prison, causing a variety of reactions from the locals. This quirky, independently made... Read more
The Book of Life (1998)
6.7/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Martin Donovan, Thomas Jay Ryan, P J Harvey
This French produced quirky offering tells of the Second Coming of Christ. Jesus (Martin Donovan) and his assistant Magdalena (P J Harvey) are sent b... Read more
Flirt (1995)
6.3/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Bill Sage, Martin Donovan, Parker Posey
Three couples of assorted gender pairings play out similar tales of unrequited love, desire, casual violence, and trust in New York, Berlin and Tokyo.... Read more
Henry Fool (1997)
7.3/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Thomas Jay Ryan, James Urbaniak, Parker Posey
Hal Hartley's poetic fable concerns the relationship between Henry Fool (Thomas Jay Ryan), a free spirit and Simon Grim (James Urbaniak), an inexpress... Read more
Simple Men (1992)
7.2/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Robert Burke, William Sage, Karen Sillas, Elina Lowensohn, Martin Donovan
A stylish, entertaining tale of brothers Robert Burke and William Sage, who set out in search of their fugitive father who in the late 60s became a bo... Read more
Fay Grim (2006)
6.3/10
Director: Hal Hartley
Starring: Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, James Urbaniak, Saffron Burrows, Liam Aiken, Elina...
Hal Hartley's sequel to his 1997 success 'Henry Fool' is a kooky espionage thriller with Parker Posey as the titular single mum, raising her and Henry... Read more