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The Christmas Tree 1969 1 and a half stars

      G, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: When Wolves Cry

Director: Terence Young
Cast: William Holden, Virna Lisi, Bourvil, Brook Fuller, Madeleine Damien, Friedrich von Ledebur, Mario Feliciani, Yves Barsacq, Georges Douking, Michel Thomass, Jean-Pierre Castaldi

  Dealing with the impending death of his 10-year-old son Pascal (Brook Fuller) following radiation contamination, French-American millionaire Laurent (William Holden) devotes his own life to ensure Pascal's happiness.    1 User Review

Crime and Punishment 1935 3 stars

    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Pierre Chenal
Cast: Harry Baur, Madeleine Ozeray, Marcelle Geniat, Pierre Blanchar, Sylvie, Georges Douking

  This is an excellent rendition of Dostoyevsky's philosophical novel about a young student who plots the murder of a miserly pawnbroker. His reasoning is that murder is acceptable IF good can come from it.

Daybreak 1939 3 and a half stars

    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
aka: Le Jour Se Leve

Director: Marcel Carne
Cast: Jean Gabin, Jules Berry, Jacqueline Laurent, Arletty, Rene Genin, Mady Berry, Jacques Baumer, Bernard Blier, Marcel Peres, Rene Bergeron, Gabrielle Fontan, Arthur Devere, Georges Douking

  As this story begins, a factory worker, Francois (Jean Gabin), has locked himself in a building after killing M. Valentin (Jules Berry). Now, through flashbacks, the events leading up to the murder are revealed. Regarded by many as Jean Gabin's finest film.

Mademoiselle 1966 2 stars

    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Umberto Orsini, Keith Skinner, Jane Beretta, Mony Rey, Georges Douking, Rosine Luguet, Jean Gras, Georges Aubert, Paul Barge, Pierre Collet, Gerard Darrieu

  Manou (Ettore Manni) arrives in a small French village where he catches the eye of schoolteacher Mademoiselle (Jeanne Moreau), an anti-social, sexually disturbed woman. When a rash of crimes begins–fires and animal poisonings, for example–Manou is blamed, especially after Mademoiselle seduces him and then claims he raped her. But we, and Manou's son, know who is behind the mischief. Different and disturbing.

Spirits of the Dead 1968 3 and a half stars

    R, 117 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Federico Fellini, Roger Vadim, Louis Malle
Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Peter Fonda, Terence Stamp, Vincent Price, James Robertson Justice, Anny Duperey, Salvo Randone, Francoise Prevost, Georges Douking, Umberto D'Orsi, Philippe Lemaire, Renzo Palmer, Daniele Vargas

  Three separate stories–"Metzengerstein," "William Wilson," and "Toby Dammit" –by Edgar Allan Poe are each directed by top directors: Roger Vadim, Louis Malle, and Federico Fellini. This film provides enjoyable viewing and lives up to the reputations of both directors and actors involved in the project.

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Christmas Tree (1969)
aka: When Wolves Cry
2. Crime and Punishment (1935)
3. Daybreak (1939)
aka: Le Jour Se Leve
4. Mademoiselle (1966)
5. Spirits of the Dead (1968)

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