Top 10/20 non-English films of the 1960s

Top 10/20 non-English films of the 1960s Aug 6, 2018 6:00:48 GMT

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Post by Aj_June on Aug 6, 2018 6:00:48 GMT

Aug 6, 2018 4:23:44 GMT rudeboy said:

Aug 6, 2018 2:39:56 GMT Aj_June said:

Some of my favourites You have already mentioned rudeboy . I will add a few from my side that I liked and believe some people may appreciate.

The Young One (1960) (Bunuel)

I have been meaning to watch Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors for the longest time...

I have never even heard of Kidnapping, Caucasian Style - it sounds well worth tracking down!

Hi Rudeboy,

I have a very high opinion of Soviet movies. I do suggest you to try out Soviet comedies of the director Leonid Gaidai. I especially suggest the following movies:

Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future (1973)

Twelve Chairs (1971)

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)

Apart from that I also recommend Soviet horror called VIY (1967)

I strongly encourage you to watch Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors. It's beautiful like a painting. The movie proved to be very unlucky for the director Parajanov as the Soviet Union government thought it was a movie to light Ukranian freedom movement. He was arrested on false charges of gay rape and put behind bars. The movie in itself is a very moving love story. Tremendous detail has been given to customs and traditions of Ukraine.

If you enjoy one of these movies then I do be glad to recommend more.

Just a note - My initial list was a list of random movies that I remember I enjoyed from 60s. It was not a list of my absolute favourites. Viridiana (1961) would be my no.1 pick.