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In the Name of the Father (1971) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Nel nome del padre
other title: Au nom du père / En el nombre del padre
In 1958 Angelo, a rich and spoiled boy, enters a religious school, where students are tired of its vice-rector, and the strict rules and old-fashioned teaching methods of priests. Soon, Angelo exerts strong leadership among his peers and incites turmoil among them, helped by intellectual Franco and shy Camma. They expel the prefect from the school, organize a Grand Guignol show, and disappear the corpse of an old professor.
Red Lips (1960) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Labbra rosse
director: Giuseppe Bennati actor: 加布里埃尔·费泽蒂 / 让娜·瓦莱丽
other title: Labbra rosse / Rote Lippen – Schlanke Beine
A lawyer heads out on the road in an attempt to find his daughter who has been missing for quite some time. To help him navigate the secret world his daughter lived within that he knows nothing about, he recruits the help of Irene a close friend of his daughter's. But Irene has plans of her own.
Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978) [Movie] Douban IMDb TMDB WikiData
Un papillon sur l'épaule
director: 雅克·德雷 actor: 利诺·文图拉 / 克劳迪娜·奥格尔
other title: 肩膀上的蝴蝶 / Un papillon sur l'épaule
This film starts out like a lot of espionage thrillers: an innocent man witnesses a murder and finds himself mixed up in a deadly intrigue of spies and counter-spies. A movie of this sort can easily become infuriatingly complicated or just plain silly. At worst it can be both, as for example Jacques Deray's earlier spy thriller "Avec la peau des autres", which also starred Lino Ventura.
"Un papillon sur l'épaule" works better because it never fully gives up its mystery. We know that something sinister is afoot and we can make some intelligent guesses, but the thing is never spelled out for us. Lino Ventura is like Alice (a paunchy, middle-aged Alice) who tumbles down a rabbit-hole and wakes up in a world that's not quite the same as before, where no-one believes him or can explain what's happening and where innocuous-looking strangers suddenly take on a menacing significance.
The white rabbit of this particular looking-glass world is played by Claudine Auger, a slinky spy who keeps whizzing up in a battered car to dispense gnomic advice and warnings. Paul Crauchet, who acted with Ventura nine years earlier in Melville's "L'Armée des ombres", plays a lunatic in pyjamas with an imaginary talking butterfly on his shoulder and a scarecrow in his bed.
It sounds bizarre and it is, but I liked it. Ventura, who starred in plenty of espionage thrillers in his career, is believable and sympathetic; the Spanish locations are used to great effect; and Jacques Deray's assured direction feeds the suspense and paranoia, his camera peering around corners and through doorways and windows (one murder is witnessed through revolving doors). An enjoyable thriller and a must-see for Ventura fans. (kinsayder - IMDB).
Slap the Monster on Page One (1972) [Movie] Douban
Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
director: 马可·贝洛基奥 actor: 吉安·马里亚·沃隆特 / 法比奥·加里巴
other title: 把怪物放在首页 / Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina
1972, Milano. We are just a few days before the general elections. The daughter of a well-known professor is found dead. Mr Bizanti editor in chief of newspaper "Il Giornale", in agreement with its owner Mr. Montelli, decides to charge of following the story the junior Roveda and the senior Lauri. At one point, some elements indicates senator Boni as a possible murderer. All the "old guard" within "Il Giornale" drives articles in order to underline responsibilities of senator Boni. But young Roveda doesn't surrender and continues to search for the truth. imdb)
done by suposrk at cinematik, but here's what he/she/it says:
"This is an out of print French release. It was downloaded from rutracker. I don't know if it was ever released on DVD in Italy, but I certanly failed to find any info on that. "Signore e signori, buonanotte" only saw the light of day in 2009, so I wouldn't be at all surprised if this was forgotten too. Whatever the case may be, I think this is the first time that this movie is available on DVD with proper English subs. Huge thanks go to grom_bg for the original upload and to Bordz1 for the Italian audio synchronization. Both Russian and Italian audio were taken from a TVrip. The quality is excellent.
I made the subs from scratch. The subs that can be found on usual sites are not worth mentioning. I thought that I could correct them in no time, but after the 5th line I realized I was wrong. It was very difficult, but I'm pleased with the results and hope you will be too. Enjoy."
Private Vices, Public Virtues (1976) [Movie] Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù
6.7 (6 ratings) director: 米克洛什·扬索 actor: 拉约什·鲍拉诺维奇 / 帕梅拉·韋路列斯
other title: 私恶公善 / Vizi privati, pubbliche virtù
The setting is a Central European kingdom, near the turn of the century. Bored by his very proper wife, the youthful heir to the throne spends his time in amorous dalliances at a sprawling country estate. His wife departs at the arrival of his friends, and they organize a celebration which becomes a wild orgy and culminates in death and tragedy.
The Gang (1977) [Movie] Douban TMDB IMDb WikiData
Le Gang
director: 雅克·德雷 actor: 阿兰·德龙 / 罗兰·伯汀
other title: 六人团伙 / Le Gang
In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success, but how long will their luck last?
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That Night in Varennes (1982) [Movie] Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
La nuit de Varennes
director: 埃托尔·斯科拉 actor: 让-路易斯·巴劳特 / 马塞洛·马斯楚安尼
other title: 瓦伦之夜 / La nuit de Varennes
During the French Revolution, a surprising company shares a coach, trying to catch up something - the time itself, perhaps.
红靴女郎 (1974) [Movie] Douban
La femme aux bottes rouges
director: 胡安·路易斯·布努埃尔 actor: 凯瑟琳·德纳芙 / 费尔南多·雷伊
other title: La femme aux bottes rouges / 穿红靴的女人
本片女主角是一个颇有名望的先锋派作家,男主角是一个爱管闲事、不谙艺术的百万富翁。某天在露天咖啡馆,女的突然向他展示外套里面没穿内衣的裸体。丛此他便着了迷,他安排女的跟一个她的书迷在他的豪宅会面,后面的事情完全出乎他的意料。
影片剧情可以有很多不同的解读,显示晚年的布努艾尔虽然流于形式化,但对现实和虚幻的迷恋依然不减。只适合超级布努艾尔迷。
The Witches (1967) [Movie] Douban
Le streghe
director: 莫洛·鲍罗尼尼 / 维托里奥·德西卡 actor: 西尔瓦娜·曼加诺 / 安妮·吉拉尔多
other title: 女巫 / Le streghe
"The Witch Burnt Alive"
After a very long, but visually arresting animated opening credits sequence, Luchino Visconti (Death in Venice) directs the first story, which is the longest of the five, taking approximately a third of the film's running length. Mangano plays a superstar actress and model who travels to a mountain resort, only to find the well-to-do inhabitants have prejudices and preconceived notions about her based on her public persona. The women are all jealous and the men all want to sleep with her, but all Mangano wants is to be left alone. It's a mostly somber satirical piece, but story-wise, it languishes in its modest idea a bit long, becoming inconsequential to all but those fascinated by the realities of being famous.
"Community Spirit"
Bolognini's piece isn't really a story. It's more of a visual gag, in a short segment that features Mangano offering to take an injured man to a hospital, driving him at breakneck speed throughout the city, but not stopping at locations where he might find aid. I won't give away the punchline here, but it succeeds in being amusing, even if it's the kind of thing that only is interesting the first time through.
"The Earth Seen from the Moon"
The esteemed writer/director, Pier Paolo Pasolini (Salo), crafts the middle segment, which is the most artistic and memorable of the five. Reminiscent in style to "Don Quixote", a recently widowed father and his son travel around the country in search of a new wife and mother, and after a long period, they discover the literally speechless Mangano. She brings joy into their lives, but they are poor, and in order to find a better life for themselves, they concoct a scheme to try to make some quick cash. The story is contrived, and not completely interesting, but the outlandish performances, artwork, and costumes does evoke great charm and likeability. Although mute, it's probably the most appealing of Mangano's five performances, and Toto is terrific.
"The Sicilian"
Franco Rossi directs the fourth an shortest piece, a straight-forward revenge story that comes and goes before it ever has a chance of becoming interesting. It's violent, but easily the least satisfying of the five stories.
"A Night Like Any Other"
Eastwood's appearance is clearly the biggest attraction here, which was filmed in between the Sergio Leone "Dollars" trilogy. It's an enjoyable departure from his normal roles, playing a comedic romantic lead, and he is affably fun to watch. Famed Italian director, Vittorio de Sica (The Bicycle Thief, Umberto D.) does a masterful job with the story, which perfectly blends the mundane and the fantasy in a visually satisfying way. The story is about a bored housewife (Mangano, of course), who tries in vain to get her husband to realize that he is not as romantic as he used to be. The scene is interspersed with comedic romance sequences revolving around the couple's past romantic interludes, and dreams of how their lives should be.
Fat Girl (2001) [Movie] Douban WikiData IMDb TMDB
À ma soeur!
6.8 (36 ratings) director: Catherine Breillat actor: Anaïs Reboux / 罗珊娜·马奎达
other title: 팻 걸 / 処女
Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is fifteen and devilishly beautiful. Neither more futile, nor more stupid than her younger sister, she cannot understand that she is merely an object of desire. And, as such, she can only be taken. Or had. Indeed, this is the subject: a girl's loss of virginity. And, that summer, it opens a door to tragedy.