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Divorce Italian StyleDivorce Italian Style (1962) Recommended
Dir. Pietro Germi
Feat. Marcello Mastroianni, Stefania Sandrelli
Italy’s archaic marital laws – where divorce was still illegal in the sixties – are the star in this devious satire of an unhappy…
Pierre Etaix: Restored Complete Film WorksPierre Etaix: Restored Complete Film Works (1961-1971)
Feat. Pierre Étaix
A long–overdue collection of film works from French comedy master Pierre Etaix, the delightfully witty clown, comedian and filmmaker whose…
Devil's Eye, TheDevil's Eye, The (Djävulens öga) (1960)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Jarl Kulle, Bibi Andersson, Stig Jarrel
Simultaneously at the lighter and weirder ends of the Bergman spectrum, this film sees the Devil send Don Juan from hell to the mortal plane to rob a…
Shoot the PianistShoot the Pianist (Shoot the Piano Player) (1960)
Dir. Francois Truffaut
Feat. Charles Aznavour, Marie Dubois, Nicole Berger
Part homage to Hollywood film noir, part love story and part and parcel of the new wave, a down–on–his–luck pianist is drawn into…
Zazie Dans Le MetroZazie Dans Le Metro (Zazie in the Underground) (1960)
Dir. Louis Malle
Feat. Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret
Anarchistic comedy drops the impudent 11yr old Zazie into the care of Uncle Phillipe Noiret and the whirlygig chaos of modern Paris. Adapted from…
Good MorningGood Morning (Ohayo) (1959)
Dir. Yasujiro Ozu
Feat. Shimazu Masahiko, Koji Shidara, Chishu Ryu
Ozu’s most accessible and scathing film amuses with its deceptively light–hearted tale of two boys’ vow of silence after being refused a…
Giants and ToysGiants and Toys (1958)
Dir. Yasuzo Masumura
Feat. Hiroshi Kawaguchi, Hitomi Nozoe
Japanese satirical comedy about an advertising war between three candy production companies, and a teenage girl who becomes a celebrity after one of…
Mon OncleMon Oncle (1958)
Dir. Jacques Tati
Feat. Jacques Tati
Monsieur Hulot returns in another gag–laden adventure. His whimsical ways endear him to his nephew, but leave the boy's trendy parents cold.…
Une ParisienneUne Parisienne (1957)
Dir. Michel Boisrond
Feat. Brigitte Bardot, Charles Boyer
Dated yet enjoyably fluffy Bardot comedy, with the sex kitten playing the mischief–making daughter of the French Premier who seduces a cabinet…
Elena and Her MenElena and Her Men (Paris Does Strange Things) (1956)
Dir. Jean Renoir
Feat. Ingrid Bergman, Jean Marais, Mel Ferrer
Ingrid Bergman plays a Polish princess torn between marrying for love, or wealth, in this slinky, sweet–natured comic romance. Mel Ferrer, Jean…

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