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Lemonade Joe (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 22, 2018
Lemonade Joe (Limonadovy Joe aneb konska opera)
Directed by Oldrich Lipsky
Written by Oldrich Lipsky and Jiri Brdecka from Brdecka’s novel
1964/Czechoslovakia
Filmove studio Barrandov
First viewing/Netflix rental From behind the Iron Curtain comes a spoof of Westerns and capitalism. read more
Cerny Petr (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 20, 2018
Cerny Petr (Black Sheep; Black Peter)
Directed by Milos Forman
Written by Milos Forman and Jaroslav Papousek
1964/Czechoslovakia
Filmove studio Barrandov
First viewing/Netflix rental Milos Forman’s first film is an enjoyably wry coming of age comedy. Petr is just starting out in the read more
Children of the Damned (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 19, 2018
Children of the Damned
Directed by Anton Leader
Written by John Briley
1964/UK
Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
First viewing/Netflix rental Less the horror show that the poster promises and more a nifty little sci-fi thriller. Psychologist Tom Llewellyn an read more
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 18, 2018
Mothra vs. Godzilla (Mosura tai Gojira)
Directed by Ishiro Honda
Written by Shin’ichi Sekizawa
1964/Japan
Toho Company
First viewing/FilmStruck Mayor: Ah! Oh! Godzilla! Super-hero monster Mothra flies to the rescue in another in Toho’s Godzilla series. A huge egg washes up on a read more
The Killers (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 16, 2018
The Killers
Directed by Don Siegel
Written by Gene L. Coon from a story by Ernest Hemingway
1964/USA
Revue Studios
First viewing/Netflix rental This remake is not bad but had me longing for the 1946 version. Hit men Charlie (Lee Marvin) and Lee (Clu Gulager) arrive at a school for the blin read more
Manji (1964)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 15, 2018
Manji (Swastika)
Directed by Yasuzo Masumura
Written by Kaneto Shindo from a novel by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki
1964/Japan
Daiei Studios
First viewing/YouTube Strikingly shot movie about forbidden love. A housewife becomes obsessed with the model posing as a nude Buddhist Goddess of Mercy read more
1964
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 14, 2018
Theater admission numbers had dropped dramatically to below 1 billion. The trend started to reverse itself with the arrival of blockbusters and multi-plexes, but Hollywood would never get back to its glory days in the 1940s and 1950s. Sony began marketing the first reel-to-reel video tape recorder read more
1963 Recap and 10 Favorites List
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 13, 2018
I have now watched 120 films that were released in 1963. A complete list can be found here. Despite my many complaints about the films on the List, it was a strong year and I had 18 films for my favorites list. They could have been sliced and diced in any number of ways – I aimed for a read more
A Legend or Was It? (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 12, 2018
A Legend or Was It? (Shito no densetsu)
Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita
Written by Keisuke Kinoshita
1963/Japan
Shochiku Eiga
First viewing/FilmStruck Set in the last days of WWII, this film is powerful but completely tragic. We are told from the colorful beginning that this is a tale so tragic read more
The Executioner (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 11, 2018
The Executioner (El verdugo)
Directed by Luis Garcia Berlanga
Written by Luis Garcia Berlanga, Rafael Ascona, and Ennio Flaiano
1963/Spain/Italy
Naga Films/Zebra Films
First viewing/FilmStruck Berlanga makes a black comedy about an unwilling executioner while at the same time skewering mod read more
Borom Sarret (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 10, 2018
Borom Sarret
Directed by Ousmane Sembene
Written by Ousmane Sembene
1963/Senegal
First viewing/FilmStruck The life of a poor cart driver is anything but uplifting but Ousmane Sembene gives us a priceless look at African urban life through his eyes. This 20-minute film covers a day in the li read more
Dry Summer (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 10, 2018
Dry Summer (Susuz Yaz) Directed by Metin Erksan Written by Metin Erksan, Kemal Inci, Ismet Soydan; story by Nekati Kumali 1963/Turkey Hitit First viewing/FilmStruck This brutal and infuriating film really got under my skin. Kokabas Osman has the heart and soul of a bully. One fine day read more
Zatoichi on the Road (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 9, 2018
Zatoichi on the Road (Zatoichi kenka-tabi)
Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda
Written by Minoru Inuzuka from a story by Kan Shimozawa
1963/Japan
Daiei Studios
First viewing/FilmStruck Further proof that these Zatoichi movies can do no wrong! Having been bribed with fine food, Blind Ichi is on hi read more
Donovan’s Reef (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 8, 2018
Donovan’s Reef Directed by John Ford Written by Frank S. Nugent and James Edward Grant; story by Edmund Beloin 1963/USA John Ford Productions First viewing/Netflix rental John Ford’s forte was not comedy. This one is just OK. It is Christmastime in Paradise. “Guns” Donovan read more
Blonde Cobra (1963) and Flaming Creatures (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 6, 2018
Blonde Cobra Directed by Ken Jacobs Written by Ken Jacobs and Jack Smith 1963/USA First viewing/YouTube One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Flaming Creatures Directed by Jack Smith 1963/USA First viewing/YouTube One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before Die The editors of 1001 Movies You read more
Move Over, Darling (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 4, 2018
Move Over, Darling
Directed by Michael Gordon
Written by Hal Kanter and Jack Sher based on a screenplay by Sam and Bella Spewack
1963/USA
Melcher-Arcola Productions
First viewing/Netflix rental This is a fairly faithful remake of My Favorite Wife (1940) with Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. I prefer t read more
High and Low (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 3, 2018
High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Hideo Oguni, Akira Kurosawa etc. from a novel by Evan Hunter (Ed McBain)
1963/Japan
Kurosawa Production Company/Toho Co.
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Repeat viewings do not lessen the pleasures of this one. Kingo Gondo (Toshi read more
The Evil Eye (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 2, 2018
The Evil Eye (La ragazza che sapeva troppo)
Directed by Mario Bava
Written by Sergio Corbucci, Ennio De Concini, Eliana De Sabata, Mario Bava, et al
1963/Italy
Galatea Film/Coronet s.r.l.
First viewing/FilmStruck The beautiful telling of an OK murder mystery story. American tourist Nora Davis is read more
The Householder (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Feb 1, 2018
The Householder
Directed by James Ivory
Written by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala from her novel
1963/India
Merchant Ivory Productions
First viewing/YouTube Merchant-Ivory’s first production is a tender story about the growing pains of a newlywed couple in Delhi. Prem Sagar works as a teacher read more
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father (1963)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jan 31, 2018
The Courtship of Eddie’s Father Directed by Vincente Minnelli Written by John Gay based on a novel by Mark Toby 1963/USA Euterpe/Venice Productions First viewing/Netflix rental Decent people treat each other decently in this charming romantic comedy. I loved it. Tom Corbett (Glenn Ford) an read more