Battle of the Worlds 1961 N/R, 84 min. Genre: Foreign / Sci-Fi
Director: Antonio Margheriti Cast: Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, Jacqueline Derval, Carlo D'Angelo, Carol Danell, Renzo Palmer, Giuliano Gemma, Joe Pollini
A planet-like object is hurtling toward Earth, and scientists try to figure out how to stop it from colliding with our planet. But wait! Flying Saucers have been launched from the object and engage Earth's forces. It turns out that the object came from a dead planet where a master computer now rules. How can we possibly win?
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Il Grande Silenzo 1968 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Foreign / Western aka: The Great Silence
Director: Sergio Corbucci Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Klaus Kinski, Vonetta McGee, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, Remo de Angelis, Bruno Corazzari, Mario Brega, Carlo D'Angelo, Raf Baldassarre
This is one of the best of the so-called spaghetti Westerns. Silence (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is mute due to his throat being cut by ruthless bounty hunters. Now he's on the trail of a mean group of them who were hired by the corrupt sheriff of a Utah town. Overall, a good movie–especially the scenery (shot in the Pyrenees).
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Land of the Pharaohs 1955 N/R, 103 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Howard Hawks Cast: Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alex Minotis, Sydney Chaplin, James Robertson Justice, James Hayter, Piero Giagnoni, Luisella Boni, Carlo D'Angelo, Robert Rietty
William Faulkner co-wrote the script for this haunting story about the rich Pharaoh (Jack Hawkins). He marries the beautiful Nellifer (Joan Collins) who arranges his death to inherit the kingdom. But, Nellifer is not aware of the fact that, according to custom, his wife will be entombed with the Pharaoh's body.
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Sword of the Conqueror 1962 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Carlo Campogalliani Cast: Jack Palance, Guy Madison, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Edda Ferronao, Carlo D'Angelo, Vittorio Sanipoli, Edy Vessel, Ivan Palance, Andrea Bosic, Raf Baldassarre
Set in the sixth century A.D., this story involves warring families in Lombardy.
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| 1. Battle of the Worlds (1961)
2. Il Grande Silenzo (1968) aka: The Great Silence
3. Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
4. Sword of the Conqueror (1962)
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