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The Bird with the Crystal Plumage   1970     3 stars    PG, 98 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Phantom of Terror
Point of Terror

Director: Dario Argento  
Cast: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Eva Renzi, Enrico Maria Salerno, Mario Adorf, Umberto Raho, Renato Romano, Giuseppe Castellano, Pino Patti, Werner Peters, Gildo Di Marco, Rosita Torosh, Omar Bonaro, Fulvio Mingozzi, Karen Valenti

  After witnessing an attempted murder in a Rome art gallery, American tourist Sam Dalmas' (Tony Musante) passport is taken by police, and he learns that there have been a series of unsolved murders. When Sam performs his own investigation, his actions put Sam and girlfriend Julia (Suzy Kendall) in jeopardy when the serial killer begins to stalk them.



Cast
Tony Musante Sam Dalmas
Suzy Kendall Julia
Eva Renzi Monica Ranieri
Enrico Maria Salerno Inspector Morosini
Mario Adorf Berto Consalvi
Umberto Raho Alberto Ranieri
Renato Romano Prof. Carlo Dover
Giuseppe Castellano Monti
Pino Patti Faiena
Werner Peters Antiques Dealer
Gildo Di Marco Garullo
Rosita Torosh Victim
Omar Bonaro Police Detective
Fulvio Mingozzi Police Detective
Karen Valenti Tina
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The Dirty Game   1965     2 stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Terence Young  
Cast: Henry Fonda, Robert Ryan, Mario Adorf, Peter van Eyck, Vittorio Gassman, Annie Girardot, Bourvil, Robert Hossein, Jacques Sernas

  This film is actually three different stories involving espionage. It is filled with the suspenseful intrigue of international drama found in the covert side of world politics.


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Fedora   1978     2 stars    PG, 110 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Billy Wilder  
Cast: William Holden, Marthe Keller, Jose Ferrer, Frances Sternhagen, Henry Fonda, Michael York, Hildegarde Neff, Mario Adorf, Gottfried John, Hans Jaray, Stephen Collins, Arlene Francis, Jacques Maury, Christine Mueller, Ellen Schwiers

  Adapted from Thomas Tryon's "Crowned Heads," this tale is about a down-on-his-luck movie producer, Barry Detweiler (William Holden), who tries to lure an elusive movie star, Fedora (Marthe Keller), out of her retirement on the Greek isles. Nothing is like appears, and the "surprise" ending is unsurprising. Kinda long.



Cast
William Holden Barry "Dutch" Detweiler
Marthe Keller Fedora/Antonia Sobryanski
Jose Ferrer Doctor Vando
Frances Sternhagen Miss Balfour
Henry Fonda Himself/ Pres. of Academy
Michael York Himself
Hildegarde Neff Countess Fedora Sobryanski
Mario Adorf Corfu Hotel Manager
Gottfried John Kritos
Hans Jaray Count Sobryanski
Stephen Collins Young Barry
Arlene Francis Newscaster
Jacques Maury Head Usher
Christine Mueller Young Antonia
Ellen Schwiers Nurse
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The Holcroft Covenant   1985     1 and a half stars  User Rating      R, 112 min.
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Frankenheimer  
Cast: Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer, Mario Adorf, Michael Lonsdale, Bernard Hepton, Richard Munch, Carl Rigg, Andre Penvern, Shane Rimmer, Andy Bradford

  Based on Robert Ludlum's novel, this story revolves around the efforts of Noel (Michael Caine) to find the fortune willed by his German General father to make war reparations. The plot contains so many twists and turns that it is difficult to separate the good guys from the bad.

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Lola   1981     3 and a half stars    R, 114 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder  
Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs, Helga Feddersen, Ivan Desny, Udo Kier

  Moral corruption in 1950s' West Germany is the theme of this thought-provoking story, which is artfully directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. This is the second of Fassbinder's post war Germany trilogy. The other two: "Marriage Of Maria Braun" and "Veronika Voss."

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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum   1975     3 and a half stars    R, 104 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Volker Schlondorff, Margarethe von Trotta  
Cast: Angela Winkler, Mario Adorf, Dieter Laser, Jurgen Prochnow, Heinz Bennent, Hannelore Hoger, Harald Kuhlmann, Rolf Becker, Herbert Fux, Regine Lutz, Werner Eichhorn, Karl Heinz Vosgerau, Angelika Hellebrecht, Horatius Haberle, Henry van Lyck

  Based on Heinrich Boll's novel, this is a film denouncing the German press and police as the story appeals for respect for human rights. The story evolves around Katharina Blum (Angela Winkler) who falls in love and, naively, lets her new lover, Ludwig (Jurgen Prochnow) spend the night. The next morning, he has disappeared, the police are at her door, and she is arrested. Too late, Katharina learns that her lover is a terrorist and traitor, and she will be the victim of persecution.



Cast
Angela Winkler Katharina Blum
Mario Adorf Kommissar Beizmenne
Dieter Laser Werner totges
Jurgen Prochnow Ludwig Gotten
Heinz Bennent Dr. Hubert Bloma
Hannelore Hoger Trude Bloma
Harald Kuhlmann Moeding
Rolf Becker Staatsanwalt Hach
Herbert Fux Weninger
Regine Lutz Else Woltersheim
Werner Eichhorn Konrad Beiters
Karl Heinz Vosgerau Alois Straubleder
Angelika Hellebrecht Frau Pletzer
Horatius Haberle Staatawalt Dr. Korten
Henry van Lyck "Scheich" Karl
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Major Dundee   1965     2 and a half stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Adventure / Western
Director: Sam Peckinpah  
Cast: Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, James Coburn, Michael Anderson Jr., Senta Berger, Mario Adorf, Brock Peters, Warren Oates, Ben Johnson, R.G. Armstrong, L.Q. Jones, Slim Pickens, Michael Pate, Karl Swenson

  Major Dundee (Charlton Heston) is a member of the Union Cavalry who, as a result of his mistakes at the Battle of Gettysburg, has been sent out West to be in charge of a Union prison in New Mexico. The Apache Indians, led by Sierra Charriba (Michael Pate), have been raiding U.S. bases and kidnapping children, and Major Dundee decides to take on the job of capturing the raiders and rescuing the victims. But, he does not have enough men under his command, so he recruits Confederate prisoners–including his childhood friend Captain Benjamin Tyreen (Richard Harris)–and leads a motley group of men across the border into Mexico in pursuit of the marauding Apaches.



Cast
Charlton Heston Maj. Amos Charles Dundee
Richard Harris Capt. Benjamin Tyreen
Jim Hutton Lt. Graham
James Coburn Samuel Potts
Michael Anderson Jr. Tim Ryan
Senta Berger Teresa Santiago
Mario Adorf Sgt. Gomez
Brock Peters Aesop
Warren Oates O.W. Hadley
Ben Johnson Sgt. Chillum
R.G. Armstrong Rev. Dhalstrom
L.Q. Jones Arthur Hadley
Slim Pickens Wiley
Michael Pate Sierra Charriba
Karl Swenson Capt. Waller

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Malastrana   1971     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Horror / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Short Night of the Glass Dolls

Director: Aldo Lado  
Cast: Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach, Fabijan Sovagovic, Jose Quaglio, Piero Vida, Daniele Dublino, Sven Lasta, Luciano Catenacci, Relja Basic, Michaela Martin, Vjenceslav Kapural, Jurgen Drews, Semka Sokolovic-Bertok

  This low-budget Italian flick is another in the long line of horror/thrillers popular in the 1970s. Gregory (Jean Sorel) appears to be dead on his arrival at the hospital, even though his body temperature is still normal. He is duly declared dead and sent for an autopsy. But Gregory is indeed alive, though paralyzed, and as he awaits the autopsy he tries to figure out what happened to place him here. Good, creepy film.



Cast
Jean Sorel Gregory Moore
Ingrid Thulin Jessica
Mario Adorf Jacques Versain
Barbara Bach Mira Svoboda
Fabijan Sovagovic Professor Karting
Jose Quaglio Valinski
Piero Vida Kommissar Kierkoff
Daniele Dublino Doctor
Luciano Catenacci Morgue Employe
Relja Basic Ivan
Jurgen Drews Street Singer
Semka Sokolovic-Bertok Nastassja
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Money   1991     2 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern  
Cast: Eric Stoltz, Maryam d'Abo, Bruno Cremer, F. Murray Abraham, Christopher Plummer, Mario Adorf, Anna Kanakis, Bernard Fresson, Tomas Milian, Angelo Infanti, Raymond Gerome, Jean-Pierre Castaldi

  After being raised as a rich kid, when Franck (Eric Stoltz) learns that his inheritance has been embezzled, he sets off on a global mission to find those who have stolen his millions.

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The Red Tent   1971     3 stars    G, 121 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov  
Cast: Sean Connery, Claudia Cardinale, Hardy Kruger, Peter Finch, Massimo Girotti, Mario Adorf, Luigi Vannucchi, Nikita Mikhalkov, Eduard Martsevich, Grigori Gaj, Nikolai Ivanov, Boris Khmelnitsky, Yuri Solomin, Yuri Vizbor, Donatas Banionis

  This story about the 1928 dirigible crash includes the eventual rescue of its crew. While spending months in the Arctic waiting for rescue, the survivors' stories are told through flashbacks.



Cast
Sean Connery Roald Amundsen
Claudia Cardinale Nurse Valeria
Hardy Kruger Aviator Lundborg
Peter Finch Gen. Umberto Nobile
Massimo Girotti Romagna
Mario Adorf Biagi
Luigi Vannucchi Capt. Zappi
Nikita Mikhalkov Chuknovsky
Eduard Martsevich Malmgren
Grigori Gaj Samoilovich
Nikolai Ivanov Kolka
Boris Khmelnitsky Viglieri
Yuri Solomin Troiani
Yuri Vizbor Behounek
Donatas Banionis Mariano
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Smilla's Sense of Snow   1997     2 and a half stars    R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama / Action / Thriller
Director: Bille August  
Cast: Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Loggia, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent, Mario Adorf, Emma Croft, Bob Peck, Peter Capaldi, Ona Fletcher, Agga Olsen, Patrick Field, Matthew Marsh, Charlotte Bradley

  A Copenhagen boy falls from the roof of his building and dies in the snow. Smilla (Julia Ormond), daughter of a long-dead Inuit and American doctor (Robert Loggia), is suspicious of circumstances surrounding the death but has her work cut out for her in convincing others of the validity of her doubts.



Cast
Julia Ormond Smilla Jasperson
Gabriel Byrne The Mechanic
Robert Loggia Moritz Jasperson
Richard Harris Dr. Andreas Tork
Vanessa Redgrave Elsa Lubing
Jim Broadbent Dr. Lagermann
Mario Adorf Capt. Sigmund Lukas
Emma Croft Benja
Bob Peck Ravn
Peter Capaldi Birgo Lander
Ona Fletcher Inuit Hunter
Agga Olsen Juliane Christiansen
Patrick Field Policeman
Matthew Marsh Detective
Charlotte Bradley Mrs. Lagermann
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Ten Little Indians   1965     2 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians

Director: George Pollock  
Cast: Hugh O'Brian, Fabian, Shirley Eaton, Leo Genn, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Daliah Lavi, Dennis Price, Marianne Hoppe, Mario Adorf, Christopher Lee

  This version of Agatha Christie's novel at least keeps the author's ending. Guests are invited to an Austrian castle, and after the mysterious host announces that each guest has caused the death of an innocent person, the guests begin being killed–one-by-one.



Cast
Hugh O'Brian Hugh Lombard
Fabian Mike Raven
Shirley Eaton Ann Clyde
Leo Genn General Sir John Mandrake V.C.
Stanley Holloway Detective William Henry Blore
Wilfrid Hyde-White Judge Arthur Cannon
Daliah Lavi Ilona Bergen
Dennis Price Dr. Edward Armstrong
Marianne Hoppe Elsa Grohmann
Mario Adorf Joseph Grohmann
Christopher Lee Mr. Owen (voice)
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The Tin Drum   1979     3 stars    R, 144 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Volker Schlondorff  
Cast: Mario Adorf, Angela Winkler, David Bennent, Daniel Olbrychski, Katharina Thalbach, Charles Aznavour, Andrea Ferreol, Tina Engel, Berta Drews, Roland Teubner

  Based on Gunter Grass' novel, this movie won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. The story is about a little boy who refuses to grow up as a protest to the rise of Nazism and destruction of his world.

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Movie Quick Pick
1. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
   aka: Phantom of Terror
   aka: Point of Terror
2. The Dirty Game (1965)
3. Fedora (1978)
4. The Holcroft Covenant (1985)
5. Lola (1981)
6. The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1975)
7. Major Dundee (1965)
8. Malastrana (1971)
   aka: Short Night of the Glass Dolls
9. Money (1991)
10. The Red Tent (1971)
11. Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997)
12. Ten Little Indians (1965)
   aka: And Then There Were None
   aka: Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians
13. The Tin Drum (1979)


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