 Amarcord 1973  R, 127 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Bruno Zanin, Armando Brancia, Pupella Maggio, Giuseppe Ianigro, Magali Noel, Nando Orfei, Ciccio Ingrassia, Luigi Rossi, Gianfilippo Carcano, Josiane Tanzilli
Federico Fellini presents an insightful view of mid-1930s' Italy as seen through the eyes of an adolescent boy. This is the picture of a changing Italy as fascism overtakes the country and received the Best Foreign Film Academy Award.
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Caroline and the Rebels 1955  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Foreign / Adventure
Director: Jean Devaivre
Cast: Jean-Claude Pascal, Jacques Dacqmine, Sophie Desmarets, Georges Descrieres, Brigitte Bardot, Magali Noel, Daniel Ceccaldi, Robert Dalban, Jean Galland, Jean Debucourt
This romantic adventure follows Juan (Jean-Claude Pascal) in his sexual exploits across Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. Brigitte Bardot plays one of his conquests. Censored prior to U.S. release, this is the third film of a series that formerly had Caroline as the heroine, but now her son (Juan) carries on the adventures.
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Elena and Her Men 1956  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
aka: Paris Does Strange Things
Director: Jean Renoir
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer, Jean Richard, Magali Noel, Juliette Greco, Pierre Bertin, Elina Labourdette, Juliette Greco, Leon Larive
Nineteenth-century Polish Princess Elena (Ingrid Bergman) is romanced by three very different suitors, and she must choose between them.
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Fellini Satyricon 1969 R, 128 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Comedy / Adventure / Romance
aka: Satyricon
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Max Born, Capucine, Salvo Randone, Mario Romagnoli, Magali Noel, Alain Cuny, Lucia Bose, Fanfulla, Danika La Loggia, Giuseppe Sanvitale
In first-century Rome, Encolpio (Martin Potter) and Ascilto (Hiram Keller) are both trying to seduce a young lad, Gitone (Max Born). Ascilto wins and takes Gitone with him. This leaves Encolpio on his own until later when he and Ascilto are reunited, and they continue encountering hedonistic adventures in and around Rome. This film is a must for Fellini fans. However, others may find it more than a little bit bizarre as the storyline follows surviving fragments of Petronius' original book.
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Rififi 1954  N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Foreign / Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Jean Servais, Carl Mohner, Robert Manuel, Jules Dassin, Magali Noel, Marie Sabouret, Janine Darcey, Pierre Grasset, Robert Hossein, Marcel Lupovici, Dominique Maurin, Claude Sylvain, Andre Dalibert, Emile Genevois, Maryse Paillet
This is the prototype heist film that set a high standard for those to come. Tony (Jean Servais), recently out of prison, puts together a team to rob a large jewelry store. The burglary itself is fascinating, with no talk or music as the team plies their trade in a half-hour sequence. Problems develop after the successful job. This is Director Dassin's second film in France after the House Un-American Activities Committee started its investigations.
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 Z 1969 PG, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, Francois Perier, Pierre Dux, Bernard Fresson, Renato Salvatori, Marcel Bozzuffi, Gorges Geret, Julien Guiomar, Magali Noel, Clotilde Joano, Habib Reda
On his way to giving a speech opposing the use of the atomic bomb, Greek pacifist Z (Yves Montand) is attacked by right-wing political extremists. The police have done little to protect Z, and, later, when Z is killed after being clubbed on the head, the police also had not protected him. The Examining Magistrate (Jean-Luis Trintignant) is appointed to look into the matter and finds that there was, indeed, a cover-up involving the police. The film is based on the 1963 killing of Gregorios Lambrakis and employs flashbacks as a tool for intrigue. "Z" won Academy Awards for Best Foreign Picture and Editing and was nominated for Best Picture and Director.
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| 1. Amarcord (1973)
2. Caroline and the Rebels (1955)
3. Elena and Her Men (1956)
aka: Paris Does Strange Things
4. Fellini Satyricon (1969)
aka: Satyricon
5. La Dolce Vita (1960)
6. Rififi (1954)
7. Z (1969)
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