What classics did you see last week, July 4 to July 10?
Jul 10, 2021 15:55:03 GMT
teleadm, wmcclain, and 5 more like this
Post by timshelboy on Jul 10, 2021 15:55:03 GMT
Only two I'd "recommend"
BLACK CROWN 1951 was an unexpected treat. A woman (Maria Felix) comes round from a drunken nightmare in a bar with no money to pay the bill and no memory of who she is.... her only clues the nightmare ("the black crown" is of vultures gathering round the dead/dying), a dead husband, a key to a tomb, a sinister dwarf and an unhealthy interest in sharp objects. Rossano Brazzi is her port in a storm and Vittorio Gassman (the Italian Olivier and future Mr Shelley Winters) is the sexy bad penny from her past. Brazzi's landlady sees it all in the cards... great fun.
BLACK CROWN
DeSica's pleasing look at a downtrodden married woman's stay in a TB clinic... proving to be a wonderful awakening for her socially, politically and romantically.
Of the rest these were in the WATCHABLE/OF SOME INTEREST category
Not a patch on DeBroca's early 60s work this was a thumping hit in France and was remade for Tv in 1979 with Brenda Vaccaro. Charming stars keep it afloat.
Featuring "the Venezualan Volcano" herself.. Acquanetta!(born plain Mildred Davenport, although of somewhat mysterious lineage....)
Given rep and that powerhouse cast a bit disappointing....
A Monongram studio musical! Good fun.
1935 early Michael Powell effort about boffins discombobulated by advent of lady scientist!
efficient B movie
I won't name the 19 others which ranged from mediocre to terrible but the worst (by far) - and possibly the worst Chabrol I have seen (not normally this bad) was
BLACK CROWN 1951 was an unexpected treat. A woman (Maria Felix) comes round from a drunken nightmare in a bar with no money to pay the bill and no memory of who she is.... her only clues the nightmare ("the black crown" is of vultures gathering round the dead/dying), a dead husband, a key to a tomb, a sinister dwarf and an unhealthy interest in sharp objects. Rossano Brazzi is her port in a storm and Vittorio Gassman (the Italian Olivier and future Mr Shelley Winters) is the sexy bad penny from her past. Brazzi's landlady sees it all in the cards... great fun.
BLACK CROWNOf the rest these were in the WATCHABLE/OF SOME INTEREST category
Not a patch on DeBroca's early 60s work this was a thumping hit in France and was remade for Tv in 1979 with Brenda Vaccaro. Charming stars keep it afloat.
Featuring "the Venezualan Volcano" herself.. Acquanetta!(born plain Mildred Davenport, although of somewhat mysterious lineage....) Given rep and that powerhouse cast a bit disappointing.... A Monongram studio musical! Good fun.1935 early Michael Powell effort about boffins discombobulated by advent of lady scientist!
efficient B movieI won't name the 19 others which ranged from mediocre to terrible but the worst (by far) - and possibly the worst Chabrol I have seen (not normally this bad) was