The 3 Worlds of Gulliver 1960 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Jack Sher Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Jo Morrow, June Thorburn, Lee Patterson, Gregoire Aslan, Basil Sydney, Charles Lloyd Pack, Martin Benson, Mary Ellis, Peter Bull
This version of the Jonathan Swift classic tale is entertaining, as the shipwrecked Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) ends up in the small, small world of the Lilliputians followed by visiting the land of Brobdignag, home of the giants. Most of Swift's biting satire is missing, though some is retained. The young ones should like it.
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Act of Love 1953 N/R, 103 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Anatole Litvak Cast: Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Barbara Laage, Gabrielle Dorziat, Gregoire Aslan, Brigitte Bardot, Fernand Ledoux, Richard Benedict, Serge Reggiani
A lonely G.I., Robert Teller (Kirk Douglas), meets and falls in love with a poor Parisian girl (Dany Robin) during 1944. The romance seems a lost cause when Teller receives orders out of Paris. 1 User Review
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| | 02/14/2007 | This movie is virtually a true story as it has happened many times over in so many
places around the world. Not only where American GI's are stationed but many
other foreign troops for that matter. There is always the typical obstacles such
as permission from the C.O, host government, red tape, language, culture, etc.
This is a must see. Very enjoyable inspite of its unfortunate tragic end. |
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The Adventurers 1951 N/R, 74 min. Genre: Adventure aka: Fortune in Diamonds The Great Adventure
Director: David MacDonald Cast: Dennis Price, Jack Hawkins, Siobhan McKenna, Peter Hammond, Gregoire Aslan, Charles Paton, Bernard Lee, Ronald Adam, Martin Boddey, Philip Ray
Set during the early 1900s, this is the story of a trio of adventurers (Dennis Price, Jack Hawkins, and Siobhan McKenna) in Africa seeking a stolen treasure of jewels.
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Agent 38-24-36 1964 N/R, 105 min. Genre: Foreign / Comedy aka: The Ravishing Idiot The Warm-Blooded Spy
Director: Edouard Molinaro Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Perkins, Gregoire Aslan, Andre Luguet, Charles Millot, Helene Dieudonne, Denise Provence, Jacques Monod, Jean-Marc Tennberg, Hans Verner
Penelope (Brigitte Bardot) is a beautician working for the wife of the British security chief. Russian-born Harry (Anthony Perkins) has lost his job at the Bank of England and takes up with a Russian spy–a friend of Harry's father. Harry is also infatuated with Penelope. When Harry joins a scheme to steal British secrets, which have been faked to trap the spies, the fun begins.
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Charade 1963 PG, 114 min. Genre: Comedy / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Stanley Donen Cast: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, George Kennedy, Ned Glass, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Dominique Minot, Thomas Chelimsky, Gregoire Aslan, Monte Landis
Audrey Hepburn stars as widow Regina "Reggie" Lampert fleeing from criminals and government agents who are after the $25,000 her murdered spouse supposedly pilfered during World War II. Cary Grant plays the love interest Peter Joshua who isn't who he pretends to be in this comedy/mystery.
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Cleopatra 1963 G, 245 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Pamela Brown, Roddy McDowall, Michael Hordern, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Andrew Keir, Robert Stephens, Francesca Annis, Gregoire Aslan
This film stars Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton as Cleopatra and Marc Antony, but the film is more famous for the off-screen romance of the two stars. Cleopatra is queen of Egypt and uses her wiles to begin an affair with Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) in order to gain power to retain her empire. When Caesar is killed in the Roman Senate, Cleopatra seduces Roman general Marc Antony planning to make him her protector. But, Marc Antony is defeated at the Battle of Actium, and the doomed lovers meet for the last time. The film won four Oscars (Best Cinematography, Art Direction, Costume, and Special Visual Effects) and had five nominations including Best Picture and Actor (Harrison).
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The Criminal 1960 N/R, 97 min. Genre: Drama aka: The Concrete Jungle
Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Stanley Baker, Sam Wanamaker, Gregoire Aslan, Margit Saad, Jill Bennett, Rupert Davies, Laurence Naismith, John Van Eyssen, Noel Willman, Patrick Magee, Patrick Wymark, Redmond Phillips
Excellent acting helps this film as Johnny (Stanley Baker) plans a robbery while in prison on a three-year sentence. When he gets out, he pulls off the heist and hides the loot when he has trouble with his fence–but is caught due to a jealous ex-girlfriend. Back in prison, his ex-partners, wanting the money themselves, plan a prison break so that Johnny will lead them to the money. The plan works.
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The Devil at 4 O'clock 1961 N/R, 125 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Spencer Tracy, Frank Sinatra, Kerwin Mathews, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Alexander Scourby, Barbara Luna, Gregoire Aslan, Cathy Lewis, Bernie Hamilton, Marcel Dalio
Father Matthew Doonan (Spencer Tracy) is a priest in charge of a South Pacific orphanage. When the island is threatened by volcanic activity, Father Doonan calls on Harry (Frank Sinatra) to lead a group of convicts in removing the children from their dangerous home. 1 User Review
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| | blakjack 43 06/20/2009 | | pretty good dialogue likable characters. |
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The Girl from Petrovka 1974 PG, 104 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Ellis Miller Cast: Goldie Hawn, Hal Holbrook, Anthony Hopkins, Gregoire Aslan, Anton Dolin, Bruno Wintzell, Zoran Andric, Hanna Hertelendy, Maria Sukolov, Zitto Kazann
An American newspaper reporter, Joe (Hal Holbrook), falls in love with Russian Oktyabrina (Goldie Hawn) while on assignment in the Soviet Union.
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Last Holiday 1950 N/R, 89 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Henry Cass Cast: Alec Guinness, Beatrice Campbell, Kay Walsh, Gregoire Aslan, Bernard Lee, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ernest Thesiger, Helen Cherry, Brian Worth, Sid James, Jean Colin, Muriel George, Esma Cannon, Campbell Cotts, Moultrie Kelsall
Salesman George Bird (Alec Guinness) has been diagnosed with a terminal illness and has been told that he has less than one month to live. George decides on one last fling–pretending to be a wealthy man and spending all of his money. He buys new clothes and rents a room at an exclusive inn. He meets new business prospects at the inn and, because he now does not mind taking risks, doors are opening in his world as a salesman. Then, George learns that his diagnosis is wrong, and that he is no longer in danger of dying in less than a month. How will George handle the news?
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Lost Command 1966 N/R, 129 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Romance
Director: Mark Robson Cast: Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal, Michele Morgan, Maurice Ronet, Claudia Cardinale, Gregoire Aslan, Jean Servais, Burt Kwouk, Jacques Marin, Maurice Sarfati, Jean-Claude Bercq, Gordon Heath, George Rigaud
Set during World War II, this is the story of French paratroopers and their exploits in French-Algerian guerilla warfare. Their leader, Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy (Anthony Quinn), has worked his way up through the ranks and now molds his recruits into a fighting unit. But, there are deserters–including his assistant Esclavier (Alain Delon) who is frustrated with the war and Lt. Ben Mahidi (George Segal) who joins the rebels. Along the way, Raspeguy becomes romantically involved with Countess De Clairefons (Michele Morgan) who promises to marry him if he attains the rank of General. Romance and violence are part of this war story.
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Mr. Arkadin 1955 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Drama aka: Confidential Report
Director: Orson Welles Cast: Orson Welles, Robert Arden, Paola Mori, Akim Tamiroff, Mischa Auer, Michael Redgrave, Patricia Medina, Katina Paxinou, Gregoire Aslan, Peter van Eyck
Orson Welles took on roles of actor, director, and writer of this strange story about an amnesiac millionaire, Gregory Arkadin (Welles), who hires an American, Guy Van Stratten (Robert Arden), to uncover his past life.
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Our Man in Havana 1960 N/R, 111 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Carol Reed Cast: Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noel Coward, Ralph Richardson, Jo Morrow, Paul Rogers, Gregoire Aslan, John Le Mesurier, Raymond Huntley, Ferdy Mayne, Maurice Denham, Jose Prieto, Duncan Macrae
This film adaptation of the Graham Greene novel features Alec Guinness as British expatriate Jim Wormold who, while living in pre-revolutionary Cuba, is recruited as a spy by British intelligence agent Hawthorne (Noel Coward). Wormold invents information on agents and events for which he is paid, and he uses his ill-begotten money for his daughter Milly (Jo Morrow) to appease her expensive tastes. The crooked police chief, Capt. Segura (Ernie Kovacs), believes that Wormold is truly a spy, and he finds Millie attractive. Wormold's reputation accelerates, and–in spite of his false reports–he actually performs a service for Britain.
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Paris - When It Sizzles 1964 N/R, 108 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine Cast: William Holden, Audrey Hepburn, Noel Coward, Gregoire Aslan, Tony Curtis, Marlene Dietrich, Raymond Bussieres, Christian Duvaleix, Thomas Michel, Frank Sinatra
Aging screenwriter Richard Benson (William Holden) creates a fantasy world for his young typist, Gabrielle Simpson (Audrey Hepburn), with whom he has fallen in love.
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The Return of the Pink Panther 1975 G, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Blake Edwards Cast: Peter Sellers, Christopher Plummer, Catherine Schell, Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk, Peter Arne, Gregoire Aslan, Andre Maranne, Peter Jeffrey, Eric Pohlmann, David Lodge, Graham Stark, Victor Spinetti, John Bluthal, Mike Grady
Someone has stolen the Pink Panther diamond from the museum in Lugash, and bungling Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) heads to Switzerland believing that, once again, Sir Charles Lytton (Christopher Plummer), a.k.a. the Phantom, and his wife Claudine (Catherine Schell) are the culprits. But, Lytton is not the one who stole the diamond and is, instead, trying to track down the real jewel thief while Claudine sends Clouseau on a wild-goose chase. Meanwhile, Clouseau's boss Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) gets fed up with Clouseau's ineptness and plots to get rid of him once and for all.
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The Roots of Heaven 1958 N/R, 131 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Huston Cast: Errol Flynn, Trevor Howard, Juliette Greco, Eddie Albert, Orson Welles, Paul Lukas, Herbert Lom, Gregoire Aslan, Andre Luguet, Friedrich von Ledebur
A group of white adventurers in Africa become involved in saving the elephants.
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Under Ten Flags 1960 N/R, 92 min. Genre: Adventure
Director: Duilio Coletti Cast: Van Heflin, Charles Laughton, Mylene Demongeot, John Ericson, Cecil Parker, Alex Nicol, Liam Redmond, Gregoire Aslan, Gian Maria Volonte, Ralph Truman
Told from the German perspective, this World War II story involves Captain Reger's attempts to evade allied war ships as he commands his German ship in a cat and mouse game of Axis powers vs. Allies.
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| 1. The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960)
2. Act of Love (1953)
3. The Adventurers (1951) aka: Fortune in Diamonds aka: The Great Adventure
4. Agent 38-24-36 (1964) aka: The Ravishing Idiot aka: The Warm-Blooded Spy
5. Charade (1963)
6. Cleopatra (1963)
7. The Criminal (1960) aka: The Concrete Jungle
8. The Devil at 4 O'clock (1961)
9. A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
10. The Girl from Petrovka (1974)
11. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
12. Last Holiday (1950)
13. Lost Command (1966)
14. Mr. Arkadin (1955) aka: Confidential Report
15. Our Man in Havana (1960)
16. Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)
17. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
18. The Roots of Heaven (1958)
19. Under Ten Flags (1960)
20. You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)
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