
Working from a novel by Aoyama Koji he tells the story of Ogata Kikuji (Kobayashi Akira) – a former Yakuza member, now on the straight and narrow. Read More »
Tag Archives: 1960s
Seven Days in May (1964) John Frankenheimer, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, Drama, Romance, Thriller

An unpopular U.S. President manages to get a nuclear disarmament treaty through the Senate, but finds that the nation is turning against him. Read More »
Run, Angel, Run! (1969) Jack Starrett, William Smith, Valerie Starrett, Dan Kemp, Action, Drama

Angel, a member of a tough motorcycle gang roaming the Southwest, gets on offer from a major news magazine. Read More »
L’amour fou / Mad Love (1969) Jacques Rivette, Bulle Ogier, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Josée Destoop, Drama, Romance

During the rehearsals for the production of the tragedy Andromaque, the leading actress and her director, a couple behind the scenes Read More »
C’era una volta / More Than A Miracle (1967) Francesco Rosi, Sophia Loren, Omar Sharif, Georges Wilson, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A wonderful fairy tale of the misadventures of a beautiful but temperamental Neapolitan peasant Read More »
Le dimanche de la vie / The Sunday of Life (1967) Jean Herman, Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Pierre Moulin, Olivier Hussenot, Comedy

A still attractive lady (Danielle Darrieux in her strangest part) realizes that time is passing her by and she wants to marry a young virgin Read More »
Tystnaden / The Silence (1963) Ingmar Bergman, Ingrid Thulin, Gunnel Lindblom, Birger Malmsten

“The Silence” is about the emotional distance between two sisters. The younger one is still attractive enough to pick up a lover in a strange city. Read More »
Signori si nasce (1960) Mario Mattoli, Totò, Peppino De Filippo, Delia Scala, Comedy

Early 1900. The knight Pio degli Ulivi (De Filippo) is a respected ecclesiastical tailor, humble and prudent. Read More »
Mudar de vida / Change One’s Life (1966) Paulo Rocha, Geraldo Del Rey, Isabel Ruth, Maria Barroso, Drama

After a stint in the army fighting in Angola, a soldier comes home to find his sweetheart has married his brother. Read More »
Downhill Racer (1969) Michael Ritchie, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Drama, Sport

David Chappellet is a mean-spirited skier, who profits from another skier’s injury to gain a spot on the American Olympic team. Read More »