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Cartouche 1962 2 and a half stars

    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
aka: Swords of Blood

Director: Philippe de Broca
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Jess Hahn, Marcel Dalio, Jean Rochefort, Odile Versois, Philippe Lemaire, Noel Roquevert, Jacques Charon, Lucien Raimbourg

  This Robin Hood-like swashbuckler follows a French bandit, Cartouche (Jean-Paul Belmondo), who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. He meets and falls in love with gypsy Venus (Claudia Cardinale) who eventually sacrifices her life to save him. He then has a grand old time avenging her death.

A Flea in Her Ear 1968 1 and a half stars

    PG, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jacques Charon
Cast: Rex Harrison, Rosemary Harris, Louis Jourdan, Rachel Roberts, John Williams, Gregoire Aslan, Edward Hardwicke

  Based on Georges Feydeau's play, the plot involves a lecherous lawyer who visits a hotel and has an effect on various guests' relationships.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Cartouche (1962)
aka: Swords of Blood
2. A Flea in Her Ear (1968)

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