Week of October 15 - 21, 2022

 

To answer these trivia questions, please email me at scinema@earthlink.net.

Brain Teasers:

Which American, who had been a "close friend" of a young Stanley Kubrick, directed a Western in Spain?

No one has answered this one yet.

Which Italian film director, best known for working on MONDO CANE, made one Western?

Bertrand van Wonterghem and George Grimes knew that it was Paolo Cavara of LOS AMIGOS, aka DEAF SMITH AND JOHNNY EARS.

Which Italian actor appeared in Sword & Sandal films, Italian Westerns and an episode of The Andy Griffith Show?

Bertrand van Wonterghem and George Grimes knew that it was Gabriele Tinti.

Which Italian actor who appeared in Sword & Sandal films and Italian Westerns married and actress born in Indonesia and frequently appeared in movies with her?

Bertrand van Wonterghem and George Grimes knew that it was Gabriele Tinti.

And now for some new brain teasers:

Which French actor who appeared in Italian Westerns has a small role in the first feature film directed by a former writer for Cahiers du Cinema?

Which French actress who appeared in an Italian Western also appeared in film directed by Vittorio De Sica based on a play by Jean-Paul Sartre?

Can you name two actors who made Italian Westerns who had daughters who made movies accused of being child pornography?

Name the movies from which these images came.

Rick Garibaldi and George Grimes identified last week's photo of Lee Van Cleef and Lionel Stander in AL DI LA DELLA LEGGE, aka BEYOND THE LAW.

Above is a new photo.

Can you name from what movie it came?

Bertrand van Wonterghem, and Charles Gilbert identified last week's frame grab of Ugo Sasso and Loris Loddi in MACISTE, L'EROE PIU GRANDE DEL MONDO, aka GOLIATH AND THE SINS OF BABYLON.

Above is a new photo.

Can you name from what movie it came?

George Grimes identified last week's frame grab from AENIGMA.

Above is a new photo.

Can you name from what movie it came?

George Grimes identified last week's frame grab of Pei-Pei Cheng in COME DRINK WITH ME.

Above is a new photo.

Can you name from what movie it came?

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I am interested in knowing what movies you have watched and what you enjoyed or not. So please send me an email at scinema@earthlink.net if you'd like to share. Here's what I watched last week:

Enjoyed:

Unsung presents "Reggae Revolutions" (2022)

Werewolf by Night (2022) - It was good to see Laura Donnelly, of The Nevers, and Gael Garcia Bernal, of Mozart In the Jungle, in something from the Marvel Studios.

She-Hulk Attorney At Law season one (2022)

Mildly enjoyed:

Red Election season one (2021) - I was enjoying this 10 episode series until I realized it wasn't going to resolve satisfactorily. Is this going to be yet another series that ends on a cliffhanger and doesn't get a second season?

Uncnsrd "Tyson Beckford " (2022)

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Charles Gilbert watched:

TRILOGY OF TERROR (1975) Tv movie with Karen Black in all three vignettes:

1. Julie

2. Milicent and Therese

3. Amelia

TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN CONDOR (1953) Cornel Wilde in one of his many romantic adventures plays a Frenchman at odds with his uncle (George MacReady). With no proof of legitimate birth, Jean-Paul becomes a stable boy bondsman to the Marquis, and developing eyes for his cousin (Ann Bancroft), He realises he must escape to help Scotsman McDougal (Finley Currie) voyage to Guatemala on a dangerous treasure hunt, and come back with pecuniary leverage for his case.. In Maya land he meets the old man's daughter Clara (Constance Smith). and the requisite peaceful natives. The trip back with jewels he is arrested for having assaulted his noble uncle previously, but is acquitted when barrister Raoul Dondel (Leo G. Carroll) provides to the court proof of Jean-Paul's stately heritage and bearing. Similar to  SON OF FURY.

PHANTOM PLANET (1961) B&W. Astronaut Frank Chapman (Dean Fredericks/tv Steve Canyon) in his rocket ship is drawn to an asteroid where he is miniaturized. He encounters humans there who live minimally but possess impressive technology. With Colleen Gray, and Richard Kiel in a goon suit.

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Bertrand van Wonterghem Highly enjoyed:

Anni difficili (1948, Luigi Zampa)

Enjoyed:

Derry girls – season 3 – episode 6

The Batman (2021, Matt Reeves)

A song is born (1947, Howard Hawks)

The outfit (2021, Graham Moore)

Mildly enjoyed:

House of the dragon – season 1 – episode 8

Young Sheldon – season 3 – episode 5

Darknet-sur-mer – season 1

Geullichi / Glitch – season 1 – episode 1

Did not enjoy:

The Bermuda depths (1978, Tsugunobu « Tom » Kotani)

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