1960s

  • Günter Hendel – Graf Porno und die liebesdurstigen Töchter (1969)

    Germany1961-1970ComedyEroticaGünter Hendel
    Graf Porno und die liebesdurstigen Töchter (1969)
    Graf Porno und die liebesdurstigen Töchter (1969)

    Garibaldus lives in his inherited castle, but he has financial problems. To solve them, he wants to marry his son to a rich girl. A well-to-do widow with six daughters is a good chance. And the son tries the girls one by one.Read More »

  • Dinos Katsouridis – Eglima sta Paraskinia AKA Murder Backstage (1960)

    1951-1960Dinos KatsouridisFilm NoirGreece
    Eglima sta Paraskinia (1960)
    Eglima sta Paraskinia (1960)

    Synopsis:
    Rosa Delli, an actress well-known for her love scandals, is found stabbed in her dressing room. Inspector Bekas (Titos Vandis) gets in charge of the case and finds himself up against the following questions: who and how committed the murder, given that the door was found locked from inside? The suspects seem to be three: the ladies’ man of the cast Charis Apostolidis who had an argument with her the night of the murder; an unknown man who played her a visit the same night and her colleague Elena Pavlidis who always hated her.Read More »

  • Mel Welles – Die grosse Treibjagd (1968)

    Mel Welles1961-1970ActionDramaGermany
    Die grosse Treibjagd (1968)
    Die grosse Treibjagd (1968)

    After the war in Congo, two mercenaries take a mission to safeguard uranium transportation in a South American jungle, fighting bandits and local miners.Read More »

  • Michael Powell – They’re a Weird Mob (1966)

    Michael Powell1961-1970AustraliaComedyDrama
    They're a Weird Mob (1966)
    They’re a Weird Mob (1966)

    An Italian sports journalist arrives in Australia but finds no work. The only employment he can find is as a builder’s labourer. At first, he cannot comprehend the culture, but eventually he finds mateship and romance.Read More »

  • Anselmo Duarte – Quelé do Pajeú (1969)

    1961-1970AdventureAnselmo DuarteBrazilDrama
    Quelé do Pajeú (1969)
    Quelé do Pajeú (1969)

    Quote:
    Clemente Celidônio, known as Quelé, upon returning to his home in Pajeú das Flores (in Pernambuco), is shocked by the fact that his sister was raped by a stranger, identified only by a scar on his face and a missing finger. Overcome with hatred, Quelemente sets off in search of the stranger, swearing vengeance. But the road is long, and the journey holds decisive surprises for him.Read More »

  • Asit Sen – Mamta (1966)

    Asit Sen1961-1970IndiaMusicalRomance
    Mamta (1966)
    Mamta (1966)

    Monish Rai comes from a wealthy family, and is in love with Deviyani, who is poor. Monish has to travel abroad to further his education in law, but promises to stay in touch with Deviyani. After his departure, financial problems surround Deviyani and her dad. She approaches Monish’s mom for assistance, but is refused. In desperation, her father gets her married to a much older man, who is also alcoholic and frequents courtesans. Deviyani gets pregnant and gives birth to a baby girl, Suparna. Unhappy with her marriage and her circumstances, she runs away. She approaches a nun, Mother Mary, in a monastery and leaves Suparna in her care and disappears forever. When Monish returns he runs into Deviyani, but is told that the person he has seen is a Lucknow based prostitute, Pannabai. Is Deviyani still alive? Who is Pannabai? What happened to Suparna?
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  • Kira Muratova & Aleksandr Muratov – U krutogo yara AKA On the Steep Cliff (1962)

    Kira Muratova1961-1970Aleksandr MuratovDramaUSSR
    U krutogo yara (1962)
    U krutogo yara (1962)

    In this Russian adventure, a young peasant proves himself smarter than a wily pair of wolves. The trouble begins when he is assigned to hunt and kill them. Since they are not easily shot, he decides to take a different tack and let the creatures get to know and trust him. The locals begin to mistrust the lad’s motives and think that he may be a little off. Fortunately, he proves himself by sneaking into the wolves’ den, taking a cub, and then killing the parents when they come back.
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  • Yasuzô Masumura – Dai Akutô AKA The Great Villains (1968)

    Yasuzô Masumura1961-1970CrimeDramaJapan
    Dai Akutô (1968)
    Dai Akutô (1968)

    Psychological action drama about the activities of a corrupt lawyer.Read More »

  • Bernardo Bertolucci – Partner (1968)

    Bernardo Bertolucci1961-1970ArthouseDramaItaly
    Partner (1968)
    Partner (1968)

    Inspired by Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud and Jean-Luc Godard Bernardo Bertolucci’s third feature is the schizophrenic parable of Jacob, a would-be revolutionary whose lonely existence is shattered by the appearance of his exact double at the moment he contemplates suicide. While his doppelganger urges Jacob towards a greater commitment to protest against the Vietnam War, the young teacher falls in love with the daughter of his academic predecessor, forging a romance that defies the revolutionary ideals of his alter-ego.Read More »

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