Attila 1954  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Pietro Francisci
Cast: Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Henri Vidal, Irene Papas, Scott Marlowe, Henri Vidal, Richard Bakalyan, Claude Laydu, Ettore Manni, Colette Regis, Georges Brehat, Christian Marquand, Marco Guglielmi, Dickie Jones, Eduardo Ciannelli
The King of the Huns is Attila (Anthony Quinn) who has spent his life raping, killing, and pillaging with his tribesmen in an attempt to take over the Roman Empire–"Today Rome, tomorrow the world!" Pope Leo wants to put an end to the massacres and seeks help from the empress-mother Honoria (Sophia Loren). But, will the Pope's prayers to God be enough to end the rampaging?
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 Beauty and the Beast 1946  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Jean Cocteau
Cast: Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel Andre, Nane Germon, Mila Parely, Michel Auclair, Raoul Marco, Jean Cocteau, Christian Marquand, Gilles Watteaux, Noel Blin
As the third daughter, young Belle (Josette Day) is exploited by her family and works as their servant. One day, a Beast (Jean Marais) appears and threatens Belle's father (Marcel Andre) with death unless he gives up one of his daughters. Belle sacrifices herself and goes to the castle with the Beast. After much wooing, Belle falls in love with the bewitching Beast who gives her a key and tells her that if she fails to return it to him he will die of grief.
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Candy 1968  R, 119 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Christian Marquand
Cast: Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, John Huston, Walter Matthau, Ringo Starr, John Astin, Elsa Martinelli, Sugar Ray Robinson, James Coburn
The cast is top of the line, and "Candy" is an amusing satire on the world of pornography.
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 The Flight of the Phoenix 1966  N/R, 147 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Kruger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea, George Kennedy, Gabriele Tinti, Alex Montoya
James Stewart plays the pilot of an airplane that crashes in the Sahara Desert. The only hope for the survivors comes from a model-plane designer Heinrich Dorfmann (Hardy Kruger).
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La Route de Corinthe 1968  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
aka: Who's Got the Black Box?
Director: Claude Chabrol
Cast: Jean Seberg, Maurice Ronet, Christian Marquand, Michel Bouquet, Saro Urzi, Antonio Passalia, Paolo Giusti, Claude Chabrol, Steve Eckhardt, Romain Gary
Mysterious black boxes are jamming American radars in Greece, and one NATO agent has already been killed during the hunt for the boxes. The agent's widow, Shanny (Jean Seberg), is framed for the killing, but her husband's ex-boss gets her released. The romp begins when Shanny teams with her late husband's ex-partner, Dex (Maurice Ronet), to find the boxes.
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Senso 1954  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: The Wanton Contessa
Livia
Director: Luchino Visconti
Cast: Alida Valli, Farley Granger, Heinz Moog, Rina Morelli, Christian Marquand, Marcella Mariani, Massimo Girotti, Sergio Fantoni, Tino Bianchi, Tonio Selwart
Set in 1866 Venice during Italy's fight for independence, this story centers on the doomed relationship of the materialistic Austrian officer, Lt. Franz Mahler (Farley Granger), and his wealthy mistress, Countess Livia Serpieri (Alida Valli). Like most of Visconti's films, this one is an excellent contrast of human emotions.
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| 1. And God Created Woman (1956)
2. Attila (1954)
3. Beauty and the Beast (1946)
4. Candy (1968)
5. The Flight of the Phoenix (1966)
6. La Route de Corinthe (1968)
aka: Who's Got the Black Box?
7. Senso (1954)
aka: The Wanton Contessa
aka: Livia
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