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Daily Archives: July 16, 2023
The Good Soldier Schweik / Dobrý voják Svejk (1957) Karel Steklý, Rudolf Hrusínský, Svatopluk Benes, Frantisek Filipovský
Film version of the famous satirical novel unfinished Jaroslav Hašek Czech writer, published in 1921 and 1922 Read More »
The Good Soldier Schweik / Dobrý voják Svejk (1954) Jirí Trnka, Jan Werich
Adapting Jaroslav Hasek’s raucous satirical novel, and also bringing Josef Lada’s Read More »
Giant of the Evil Island / Il mistero dell’isola maledetta (1965) Piero Pierotti, Peter Lupus, Halina Zalewska, Arturo Dominici
A Spanish sea captain is sent to clean out Evil Island, from where pirate bands Read More »
Ursus in the Valley of the Lions / Ursus nella valle dei leoni (1961) Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia, Ed Fury, Moira Orfei, Alberto Lupo
The evil dictator Ajak sends his armies to attack a neighboring kingdom, and during the battle Read More »
Heli (2013) Amat Escalante, Armando Espitia, Andrea Vergara, Linda González
Heli, a factory worker in rural Mexico must try and protect his young family Read More »
Yossi / Ha-Sippur Shel Yossi (2012) Eytan Fox, Ohad Knoller, Shlomo Sadan, Oz Zehavi
This sequel to Yossi and Jagger finds Dr. Yossi Gutmann reminiscing about his love Read More »
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949) Tay Garnett, Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Cedric Hardwicke
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1912 mechanic, to Arthurian Britain, 528 A.D. Read More »