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Tag Archives: 1960s
A Night Out (1967) Christopher Morahan, Tony Selby, Anna Wing, Avril Elgar

Albert, a shy and repressed young man who lives with his mother, is persuaded to go for “a night out” with his workmates; it turns nightmarish. Read More »
Murder at the Gallop (1963) George Pollock, Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley

The old and wealthy Mr. Enderby dies of a heart attack but the ever suspicious Miss Marple has her doubts. Read More »
La belle Américaine / The American Beauty (1961) Robert Dhéry, Pierre Tchernia, Alfred Adam, Colette Brosset, Robert Burnier

Marcel, a simple-minded factory worker, is tricked into buying a high-priced American convertible Read More »
Pippi Långstrump / Pippi Longstocking (1969) Olle Hellbom, Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Par Sundberg

Pippi Longstocking, a child of incredible strength, moves by herself to a Swedish town with her monkey, horse, and a bag full of gold coins. Read More »
Här kommer Pippi Långstrump / Pippi Goes on Board (1969) Olle Hellbom, Inger Nilsson, Maria Persson, Pär Sundberg

The further adventures of super-strong girl Pippi Longstocking Read More »
Voskreseniye / Resurrection (1960) Mikhail Shvejtser, Tamara Syomina, Evgeniy Matveev, Pavel Massalsky

Katusha, a country girl, is seduced and abandoned by Prince Nekludov. Read More »
Zazidani / The Walled In (1969) Vojislav ‘Kokan’ Rakonjac, Ljuba Tadic, Danilo ‘Bata’ Stojkovic, Sava Damjanovic

A guard prevents the inmate’s escape from the prison. During his second attempt Read More »
O Pagador de Promessas / The Promise (1962) Anselmo Duarte, Leonardo Villar, Glória Menezes, Dionísio Azevedo

Zé-do-Burro has only one worldly possession, his donkey, that he named Nicolas Read More »
Fai in fretta ad uccidermi… ho freddo! / Kill Me Quick, I’m Cold (1967) Francesco Maselli, Monica Vitti, Jean Sorel, Roberto Bisacco

Giovanna (Monica Vitti, L’Awentura) and Franco (Jean Sorel, Belle de Jour) are lovers pretending Read More »