The Antichrist 1974  R, 96 min.
Genre: Foreign / Horror
aka: The Tempter
Director: Alberto De Martino
Cast: Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, George Coulouris, Alida Valli, Mario Scaccia, Umberto Orsini, Anita Strindberg, Remo Girone, Ernesto Colli
Paralyzed Ippolita (Carla Gravina) suffers mental problems after the death of her mother. Matters become worse when she is possessed by a burned-at-the-stake ancestor, and, as a result, her behavior becomes totally unacceptable. Will an exorcism help? Will it succeed? This "Exorcist" rip-off is also available in a poorly-dubbed version.
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Battle of the Worlds 1961  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Sci-Fi
Director: Antonio Margheriti
Cast: Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, Jacqueline Derval, Carlo D'Angelo, Carol Danell, Renzo Palmer, Giuliano Gemma, Joe Pollini
A planet-like object is hurtling toward Earth, and scientists try to figure out how to stop it from colliding with our planet. But wait! Flying Saucers have been launched from the object and engage Earth's forces. It turns out that the object came from a dead planet where a master computer now rules. How can we possibly win?
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Casanova & Co. 1976  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Sex on the Run
Some Like It Cool
Director: Franz Antel
Cast: Tony Curtis, Marisa Berenson, Sylva Koscina, Hugh Griffith, Britt Ekland, Victor Spinetti, Marisa Mell, Andrea Ferreol, Umberto Orsini, Jean Lefebvre
When Casanova (Tony Curtis) discovers himself impotent, he hires his look-alike (also played by Curtis) to fill in for his sexual feats and, thus, maintain his reputation.
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Cesar and Rosalie 1972  R, 110 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
Director: Claude Sautet
Cast: Yves Montand, Romy Schneider, Sami Frey, Umberto Orsini, Bernard Le Coq, Eva Maria Meineke, Isabelle Huppert, Gisela Hahn, Henri-Jacques Huet, Pippo Merisi
Cesar (Yves Montand) loves Rosalie (Romy Schneider), a divorced woman with a young daughter. Life is good until a former lover of Rosalie's, David (Sami Frey), arrives on the scene. They still love each other, and now we have a threesome in this comedy/drama.
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The Damned 1969 R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Luchino Visconti
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Renaud Verley, Umberto Orsini, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Albrecht Schoenhals, Charlotte Rampling, Florinda Bolkan
The wealthy Von Essenbeck family meets its demise when the Nazis come into power at the rise of Hitler's Third Reich.
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Mademoiselle 1966  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Tony Richardson
Cast: Jeanne Moreau, Ettore Manni, Umberto Orsini, Keith Skinner, Jane Beretta, Mony Rey, Georges Douking, Rosine Luguet, Jean Gras, Georges Aubert, Paul Barge, Pierre Collet, Gerard Darrieu
Manou (Ettore Manni) arrives in a small French village where he catches the eye of schoolteacher Mademoiselle (Jeanne Moreau), an anti-social, sexually disturbed woman. When a rash of crimes begins–fires and animal poisonings, for example–Manou is blamed, especially after Mademoiselle seduces him and then claims he raped her. But we, and Manou's son, know who is behind the mischief. Different and disturbing.
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Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others 1974  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Claude Sautet
Cast: Yves Montand, Gerard Depardieu, Michel Piccoli, Stephane Audran, Serge Reggiani, Marie Dubois, Antonella Lualdi, Umberto Orsini, Ludmila Mikael, Catherine Allegret, Betty Beckers, Yves Gabrielli, Jean Capel, Mohamed Galoul, Jacques Richard
This film is about the enduring friendship between a group of male friends–including Vincent (Yves Montand), Francois (Michel Piccoli), Paul (Serge Reggiani), and Jean (Gerard Depardieu)–who spend their weekends in the country together. They smoke and drink too much and have many problems, but they are resilient and refuse to give up on life.
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Violent City 1970 R, 100 min.
Genre: Action / Drama
aka: The Family
Director: Sergio Sollima
Cast: Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, Michel Constantin, Telly Savalas, Umberto Orsini, George Savalas, Ray Saunders, Benjamin Levy, Peter Dane, Goffredo Unger, Beryl Salvatore, Robert Spafford
Jeff (Charles Bronson) is a tough ex-con, now a professional hit man in New Orleans, who sets out in search of those who framed him. The only one Jeff trusts is his girlfriend Vanessa (Jill Ireland), but crime boss Webber (Telly Savalas) steals Vanessa away from Jeff. The mob becomes his target, but, at the same time, the mob s hunts down Jeff. And violence erupts as bullets fly.
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| 1. The Antichrist (1974)
aka: The Tempter
2. Battle of the Worlds (1961)
3. Casanova & Co. (1976)
aka: Sex on the Run
aka: Some Like It Cool
4. Cesar and Rosalie (1972)
5. The Damned (1969)
6. Mademoiselle (1966)
7. Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others (1974)
8. Violent City (1970)
aka: The Family
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