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  • Aldo Lado – La cosa buffa AKA The Funny Thing (1974)

    1971-1980Aldo LadoComedyItalyRomance

    A young provincial elementary school teacher, falls in love with a Venetian girl, daughter of a rich industrialist.Read More »

  • Claude Sautet – Mado [+Extras] (1976)

    Drama1971-1980Claude SautetFrance

    Synopsis (possible spoilers):
    “Middle-aged businessman, Simon Leotard finds his future in jeopardy when his partner Julien commits suicide after having accumulated a mass of debts. Simon’s unscrupulous business rival Lepidon offers to save him from bankruptcy by buying his company, at a discount rate. Reluctant to fall into Lepidon’s trap, Simon decides to resolve the crisis himself. A prostitute, Mado, provides him with the solution to his problems…”
    – IMDbRead More »

  • Duccio Tessari – Zorro (1975)

    1971-1980ActionAdventureDuccio TessariItaly

    Plot:
    The internationally produced Zorro is set in South America instead of the California locales of the series.
    Alain Delon stars as the newly appointed governor who immediately butts heads with corrupt Colonel Huerta. To rescue the peasants from Huerta’s despotry, the governor becomes the caped-and-masked do-gooder Zorro.
    The film never really takes itself seriously, not even during the final, well-staged duel between Zorro and Huerta. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie GuideRead More »

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