Blood and Sand 1989  R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Romance
Director: Javier Elorrieta
Cast: Christopher Rydell, Sharon Stone, Ana Torrent, Guillermo Montesinos, Albert Vidal, Simon Andreu, Jose Luis Villalonga, Antonio Flores, Tony Fuentes, Julia Torres, Aldo Sambrell, Daniel Martin, Luis Martin Carrasco, Luis Barboo, Douglas Tantallon
This is the second remake of the tragic tale of bullfighter Juan Gallardo (Christopher Rydell) who forsakes his loyal wife Carmen (Ana Torrent) and follows the wiles of a less-than-honorable woman Dona Sol (Sharon Stone). When Dona Sol leaves Juan for a younger man, it is Carmen who comes to his aid, and Juan sets out to enter the bullring for one last fight that is destined to end in tragedy.
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 Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961   N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Blake Edwards
Cast: Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Martin Balsam, John McGiver, Buddy Ebsen, Mickey Rooney, Jose Luis Villalonga, Alan Reed, Stanley Adams, Claude Stroud, Dorothy Whitney
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) leaves her small town and arrives in New York City to lead a life of sophistication. Along the way, she falls in love with neighbor Paul Varjak (George Peppard). An Academy Award was received for the song "Moon River," and songwriter Henry Mancini also won an Oscar for the Best Musical Score. Three other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Hepburn).
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Darling 1965 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Schlesinger
Cast: Julie Christie, Dirk Bogarde, Laurence Harvey, Jose Luis Villalonga, Roland Curran, Alex Scott, Basil Henson, James Cossins, Helen Lindsay, Carlo Palmucci, Umberto Raho, Dante Posani
Julie Christie won the Academy Award as Best Actress for her portrayal of a lovely, but immoral, model who climbs the social ladder by climbing into an assortment of beds. Unfortunately, when she reaches her goal, she is disappointed. The film also won Academy Awards for Best Writing and Costume Design and was nominated for Best Picture and Director.
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Juliet of the Spirits 1965  N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Giulietta Masina, Mario Pisu, Sandra Milo, Caterina Boratto, Sylva Koscina, Lou Gilbert, Valentina Cortese, Jose Luis Villalonga, Friedrich von Ledebur
Juliet (Giulietta Masina) has suspicions that her husband (Mario Pisu) is being unfaithful to her, and to escape unhappiness she lives in a world of fantasies.
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| 1. Blood and Sand (1989)
2. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
3. Darling (1965)
4. Juliet of the Spirits (1965)
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