 8 1/2 1963  N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anouk Aimee, Sandra Milo, Madeleine LeBeau, Claudia Cardinale, Rossella Falk, Barbara Steele, Mario Pisu, Neil Robinson, Mino Doro, Caterina Boratto, Guido Alberti
In this excellent film, Director Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) struggles with a psychological block in his creative abilities that occurs as he is trying to make a movie. This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
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Danger: Diabolik 1968  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Mario Bava
Cast: John Phillip Law, Marisa Mell, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi, Terry-Thomas, Claudio Gora, Mario Donen, Renzo Palmer, Caterina Boratto, Lucia Modugno, Andrea Bosic, Giulio Donnini
The authorities of a European country are frustrated in their efforts to catch master criminal Diabolik (John Phillip Law) who, with his girlfriend/assistant Eva (Marisa Mell), continues to pull of big heists while killing anyone in his way. The police minister finally makes a deal with the underworld to help in the chase as Diabolik becomes a hero to the population through his exploits.
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Juliet of the Spirits 1965  N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Giulietta Masina, Mario Pisu, Sandra Milo, Caterina Boratto, Sylva Koscina, Lou Gilbert, Valentina Cortese, Jose Luis Villalonga, Friedrich von Ledebur
Juliet (Giulietta Masina) has suspicions that her husband (Mario Pisu) is being unfaithful to her, and to escape unhappiness she lives in a world of fantasies.
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Once Upon a Crime 1992  PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Eugene Levy
Cast: John Candy, James Belushi, Cybill Shepherd, Sean Young, Richard Lewis, Ornella Muti, Giancarlo Giannini, George Hamilton, Roberto Sbaratto, Joss Ackland, Caterina Boratto, Elsa Martinelli
Americans–Phoebe (Sean Young) and Julian (Richard Lewis)–meet in Rome, find a missing dachshund, and decide on a trip from Rome to Monte Carlo in order to collect a $5,000 reward for the dog's return.
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Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom 1975  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Cast: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto, Elsa De Giorgi, Helene Sugere, Sonia Saviange, Ines Pellegrini, Claudio Troccoli, Maurizio Valaguzza, Ezio Manni, Ines Pellegrini
Set during World War II in Northern Italy, this is the tale of 18 teenaged captives who are "treated" to sexual fun and games that evolve into sadistic torture and rape followed by execution. Who needs this?
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| 1. 8 1/2 (1963)
2. Danger: Diabolik (1968)
3. Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
4. Once Upon a Crime (1992)
5. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
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