House with the Windows That Laugh 1976  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Thriller
Director: Pupi Avati
Cast: Lino Capolicchio, Francesca Marciano, Gianni Cavina, Giulio Pizzirani, Vanna Busoni, Andrea Matteuzzi, Bob Tonelli, Pietro Brambilla, Ferdinando Orlandi, Ines Ciaschetti
A small, Italian village was the home of a painter of macabre works of art. One of his paintings–a man being murdered–is on a church wall and needs restoring. A young artist, Stefano (Lino Capolicchio), is hired to restore it. Stefano becomes interested in the artist's life, and as he investigates more and more secrets are revealed, building to a startling conclusion. A well-paced thriller that will keep the viewer's interest throughout.
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Seven Beauties 1976  R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: Pasqualino Settebellezze
Director: Lina Wertmuller
Cast: Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey, Shirley Stoler, Piero Di Iorio, Elena Fiori, Enzo Vitale, Roberto Herlitzka, Lucio Amelio, Ermelinda De Felice, Francesca Marciano
Survival is the theme of this film in which a hood, "Seven Beauties" (Giancarlo Giannini), escapes from the Italian army during World War II. Ironically, he is involved in a train wreck and is sent to a German concentration camp. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Film, Actor (Giancarlo Giannini), Director, and Writing.
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aka: Pasqualino Settebellezze
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