Bluebeard 1972  R, 123 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Edward Dmytryk, Luciano Sacripanti
Cast: Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, Virna Lisi, Joey Heatherton, Nathalie Delon, Marilu Tolo, Karin Schubert, Agostina Belli, Sybil Danning, Edward Meeks, Jean Lefebvre, Mathieu Carriere
Richard Burton portrays Baron von Sepper who has killed off his wives (among them are Raquel Welch, Nathalie Delon, Virna Lisi, and Marilu Tolo) by different, unique methods. His current wife (Joey Heatherton) has found the frozen bodies in a vault and figures out how they had died. She tries to get the Baron to talk about them and, in the process, find a way to save her own life.
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Le Samourai 1967  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama / Thriller
aka: The Samurai
The Godson
Director: Jean-Pierre Melville
Cast: Alain Delon, Francois Perier, Nathalie Delon, Cathy Rosier, Jacques Leroy, Michel Boisrond, Robert Favart, Jean-Pierre Posier, Catherine Jourdan, Roger Fradet, Carlo Nell, Robert Rondo
This is an analogy of the Samourai warriors' code and features Jef Costello (Alain Delon) as a cold-blooded killer who strives for perfection but makes one mistake during a murder. Coming to his aid is Valerie (Cathy Rosier) who has witnessed the murder and will later cover for him.
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The Romantic Englishwoman 1975  R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Joseph Losey
Cast: Glenda Jackson, Michael Caine, Helmut Berger, Michael Lonsdale, Beatrice Romand, Kate Nelligan, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Marcus Richardson, Nathalie Delon, Julie Peasgood, Anna Steele, Frankie Jordan, Frances Tomelty, David de Keyser, Phil Brown
This sophisticated British comedy is entertaining as it interweaves fact with fiction in the lives of British writer Lewis Fielding (Michael Caine) and his wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) who has just returned from Europe. Lewis imagines that Elizabeth has been unfaithful. In fact, she had been attracted to drug smuggler Thomas (Helmut Berger). Lewis invites Thomas into their home for a visit. Now, Elizabeth starts to fall in love with Thomas, and Lewis realizes he has made a big mistake.
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| 1. Bluebeard (1972)
2. Le Samourai (1967)
aka: The Samurai
aka: The Godson
3. The Romantic Englishwoman (1975)
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