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3 things about Henry Hathaway’s THE DESERT FOX: THE STORY OF ROMMEL

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel [1951] 1. Only Luther Adler, playing Hitler, attempts a German accent. 2. “My heart, of course, bleeds for you.” 3. A poison that takes three seconds.

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3 things about Akira Kurosawa’s RHAPSODY IN AUGUST

Rhapsody in August [1991] 1. A Brooklyn t-shirt tucked into high-waisted jeans. 2. The blind man feels his way around the monument. To remember. 3. “Many who wore white were saved on that day!”

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3 things about Fritz Lang’s WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS

While the City Sleeps [1956] 1. He uses peanuts to represent each of the three candidates. Then he eats them. 2. “Faithful as the day is long.” “If it’s the shortest day of the year. But where would women like … Continue reading →

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3 things about John Glen’s FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

For Your Eyes Only [1981] 1. Graham Crowden’s cameo. 2. “Now put your clothes back on, and I’ll buy you an ice cream.” 3. Rinkside tables with little urns of glühwein. 3 other things.

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3 things about Lewis Gilbert’s MOONRAKER

Moonraker [1979] 1. What happens to the stewardess? 2. Behind the clockface = Hugo. 3. “Mr. Bond, you persist in defying my efforts to provide an amusing death for you.” 3 other things.

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3 things about Don Siegel’s ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ

Escape from Alcatraz [1979] 1. Shave once a day, two showers a week, a haircut every month. 2. Pet mouse as message delivery vehicle. 3. Raincoats and contact cement.

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3 things about Harold Schuster’s THE GREAT ADVENTURE

The Great Adventure [1955] 1. A turkey roasting on an electric rotisserie. 2. A Scottish Canadian and an Australian do the Highland Fling. 3. “I just got a wild idea.” He looks around, as if for an eavesdropper. This 30-minute … Continue reading →

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3 things about Hugo Fregonese’s ONE WAY STREET

One Way Street [1950] 1. “Afraid of getting shot?” “Let’s see if it was worth it.” They kiss. 2. He puts on the sandals. A look of distaste. 3. A brightly lit drugstore with no employees in sight.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SPELLBOUND

Spellbound [1945] 1. She bites off his mustache. 2. Light under the door. 3. Cutting a ragged path through the drapes of eyes.

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3 things about Peter Strickland’s BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO

Berberian Sound Studio [2012] 1. Cabbage in a bin of water = drowning witch. 2. Nagra, Nagra, Nagra. 3. Courtesy of dubbing, he suddenly speaks Italian quite well.

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