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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 14, 2019
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Directed by Stanley Kramer Written by William Rose 1967/USA Columbia Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental I don’t like most, if not all, movies produced or directed by Stanley Kramer. This one, as usual, rang false to me – starting with its Osc read more
The Graduate (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 11, 2019
The Graduate
Directed by Mike Nichols
Written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham from a novel by Charles Webb
1967/USA
Lawrence Turman
Repeat viewing/my DVD collection
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Benjamin: Well, I would say that I’m just drifting. Here in the pool. Loved th read more
Creature of Destruction (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 9, 2019
Creature of Destruction Directed by Larry Buchanan Written by Tony Huston USA/1966 Azalea Picures First viewing/YouTub If only the monster had more screen time this could qualify as a fun bad movie. Unfortunately, he only shows up briefly and usually after dark. A mad hypnotist (Les Tremayne) disco read more
In Cold Blood (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 8, 2019
In Cold Blood
Directed by Richard Brooks
Written by Richard Brooks from the book by Truman Capote
1967/USA
Columbia Pictures/Pax Enterprises
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant Splendid cinematography and excellent acting make this tale of murder and madness a must-see. This is the true story of Dick Hick read more
Le Samourai (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 7, 2019
Le Samourai
Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
Written by Jean-Pierre Melville and Georges Pellegrin from a novel by Joan McLeod
1967/France/Italy
CICC/Fida Cinematografica/etc.
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Melville’s excellent neo-noir and its ant read more
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 6, 2019
Cool Hand Luke
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Written by Don Pearce and Frank Pierson from Pearce’s novel
1967/USA
Jalem Productions
Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die The Christ symbolism and anti-establishment message haven’t aged all that well. read more
Samurai Rebellion (1967)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 5, 2019
Samurai Rebellion (Jo-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu)
Directed by Misaki Kobayashi
Written by Shinobu Hashimoto from a novel by Yasukiho Takiguchi
1967/Japan
Mifune Production Company Ltd/Toho Company
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Kobayashi’s film about the clash between love and duty features on read more
1967
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 2, 2019
Only a few weeks after completing Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967), Spencer Tracy died of a heart attack at the age of 67. It was the last of nine films in which Tracy and Katharine Hepburn starred together, stretching from Woman of the Year (1942) to 1967, a period of 25 years. After suff read more
Andrei Rublev (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 1, 2019
Andrei Rublev
Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
Written by Andrey Konchalovskiy and Andrei Tarkovsky
1966/USSR
Mosfilm/Tvorsheskoe Obedinienie i Kinorabotnikov
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Frame after exquisite frame make up this sublime meditation on art, religion, faith, and life. The setting is early read more
1966 Recap and Ten Favorite Films
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jul 1, 2019
I have now watched 94 films that were released in 1966. A complete list can be found here. Despite my endless complaints, 1966 was actually a fairly strong year at the top. Not for Hollywood, however, which has only one film on my list. The films are only in very rough order. I gave the number read more
The Psychopath (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 29, 2019
The Psychopath Directed by Freddie Francis Written by Robert Bloch 1966/UK Amicus Productions First viewing/YouTube Creepy dolls are always a plus in a horror movie. Murder victims are piling up in London. All of them are found in grisly positions accompanied by a doll resembling the deceased. Sco read more
Here Is Your Life (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 27, 2019
Here Is Your Life (Här har du ditt liv) Directed by Jan Troell Written by Jan Troell and Bengt Forslund from a novel by Eyvind Johnson 1966/Sweden Svensk Filmindustri First viewing/Amazon Instant Beautiful, if overlong, coming-of-age story. It is 1914 in rural Sweden and our hero Olof Persson read more
Nayak (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 24, 2019
Nayak (The Hero) Directed by Satyajit Ray Written by Satyajit Ray 1966/India R.D. Banshal & Co. First viewing/Amazon Instant Excellent film from my beloved Satyajit Ray, somehow channeling Fellini a bit. Arindan Mukherjee (Uttam Kumar) is a matinee idol. On this particular day, he awakes read more
Apa (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 23, 2019
Apa (Father) Directed by Istvan Szabo Written by Istvan Szabo 1966/Hungary MAFILM3 Jatekfilmstudio First viewing/Amazon Instant Wry tragi-comedy parallels one boy’s history and that of Hungary. Tako Bence’s doctor father died in 1945 when he was just six. Tako spends the next twe read more
Au hasard Balthazar (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 22, 2019
Au hasard Balthazar
Directed by Robert Bresson
Written by Robert Bresson
1966/France/Sweden
Argos Films/Athos Films/Parc Film/Svensk Filmindustri
First viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Marie’s mother: He’s worked enough. He’s old. He’s all read more
Madame X (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 20, 2019
Madame X
Directed by David Lowell Rich
Written by Jean Holloway from a play by Alexandre Brisson
1966/USA
Ross Hunter Productions/Universal Pictures/Eltee
First viewing/Amazon Instant This hoary melodrama about infidelity, exile, alcoholism, and mother love has been remade many times. The 196 read more
Gambit (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 17, 2019
Gambit Directed by Ronald Neame Written by Jack Davies and Alvin Sergent;story by Sidney Carroll 1966/US Universal Pictures First viewing/Amazon Instant Light-weight heist rom com could be perfect for those lazy afternoons. Especially for fans of Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine. The poste read more
Torn Curtain (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 16, 2019
Torn Curtain Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by Brian Moore 1966/US Universal Pictures/Alfred J. Hitchcock Productions First viewing/Netflix rental The Master disappoints in this, his 50th film. Still quite watchable though if only to gaze at Paul Newman and Julie Andrews in their prime read more
Batman: The Movie (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 15, 2019
Batman: The Movie
Directed by Leslie H. Martinson
Written by Lorenzo Semple Jr. based on characters created by Bob Kane
1966/USA
William Dozier Productions
First viewing/Amazon Instant The Penguin: How was I to know they’d have a can of shark-repellent Batspray handy? I remember the TV series read more
The Face of Another (1966)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 12, 2019
The Face of Another (Tanin no kao)
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
Written by Kobo Abe from his novel
1966/Japan
Teshigahara Productions/Tokyo Eiga Co. Ltd.
First viewing/Netflix rental Interesting that this excellent Japanese sci-fi movie about identity came out the same year as the similarl read more