CHINESE RING, THE

THE CHINESE RING (director: William Beaudine; screenwriters: W. Scott Darling/characters Earl Derr Biggers; cinematographer: William Sickner; editors: Ace Herman/Richard Heermance; cast: Roland Winters (Charlie Chan), Victor Sen Yung(Tommy Chan), Warren…

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QUEEN OF BLOOD

QUEEN OF BLOOD (aka: PLANET OF BLOOD) (director/writer: Curtis Harrington; screenwriter: from the story Mechte Nastreshu ("A Dream Comes True") by Mikhail Karzhukov & Otar Koberidze; cinematographer: Vilis Lapenieks; editor:…

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CINEMA PARADISO

CINEMA PARADISO (Nuovo cinema Paradiso) (director/writer: Giuseppe Tornatore; screenwriter: Vanna Paoli; cinematographer: Blasco Giurato; editor: Mario Morra; music: Andrea Morricone/Ennio Morricone; cast: Philippe Noiret (Alfredo), Jacques Perrin (Salvatore, adult), Agnese…

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COLOSSAL YOUTH

COLOSSAL YOUTH (JUVENTUDE EM MARCHA) (director/writer: Pedro Costa; cinematographers: Pedro Costa/Leonardo Simres; editor: Pedro Marques; cast: Ventura (Himself), Vanda Duarte (Herself), Beatriz Duarte (Herself), Alberto Barros (Lento), Isabel Cardoso (Clotilde);…

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RAMPARTS OF CLAY

RAMPARTS OF CLAY (Remparts d'argile) (director/writer: Jean-Louis Bertuccelli; from the book Change at Shebika by Jean Duvignaud; cinematographer: Andréas Winding; editor: Francois Ceppi; cast: Leila Schenna (Rima, Young Woman), the…

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