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Tag Archives: 1970s
The Hamburg Syndrome AKA Die Hamburger Krankheit (1979) Peter Fleischmann, Helmut Griem, Fernando Arrabal, Carline Seiser
The BRD is haunted by a mysterious, deadly plague. In Hamburg, a group of people head for an odyssey Read More »
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) Kevin Billington, Ann Beach, Desmond Walter-Ellis, Peter Cook
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. Read More »
The White Gloves of the Devil AKA Les gants blancs du diable (1973) László Szabó, Bernadette Lafont, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Yves Afonso
An enigmatic man, blind in one eye is the hit man in this French thriller. Read More »
The Seduction of Joe Tynan (1979) Jerry Schatzberg, Alan Alda, Barbara Harris, Meryl Streep
Respected liberal Senator Joe Tynan is asked to lead the opposition to a Supreme Court appointment. Read More »
Journey Into Solitude AKA Tabi no Omosa (1972) Kôichi Saitô, Yôko Takahashi, Etsushi Takahashi, Kyôko Kishida
Bored with her school life, a 16-year-old student leaves home to take a trip along the Pacific Ocean. Read More »
In the Name of the Pope King AKA In nome del Papa Re (1977) Luigi Magni, Nino Manfredi, Danilo Mattei, Carmen Scarpitta
In 1867, with Garibaldi’s forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno Read More »
Drummer-Crab AKA Le Crabe-Tambour (1977) Pierre Schoendoerffer, Jean Rochefort, Claude Rich, Jacques Perrin
A dying French naval frigate captain tries to make a last rendezvous in the winter storm-tossed seas off the Grand Banks Read More »
Queen Bee AKA Joôbachi (1978) Kon Ichikawa, Koji Ishizaka, Mieko Takamine, Keiko Kishi
Private detective Kindaichi investigates a series of murders in scenic rural Japan. Read More »
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979) Richard C. Sarafian, Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr, Robert Fuller
Victor Prescott, who’s real name is Jim Waterman, modifies the computer controlling the railroad track Read More »