In 1982, Jonathan Demme directed a lovely TV movie called “Who Am I This Time?” about a shy actor (Christopher Walken) who can only reveal himself on stage in a variety of disparate roles. It’s an emblematic title and idea for Demme himself, a director whose fascination for the viewer lies in the fact that he’s paradoxically both an auteur with a clear signature and a director who tried on different artistic personalities throughout his career. There’s the exploitation guerrilla of the early ’70s; the humanist drama specialist who made “Melvin and Howard,” “Philadelphia,” and “Rachel Getting Married”; the off-beat hipster comedian; the sensitive documentarian; the live performance specialist; and the steward of well resourced, star-driven literary adaptations and remakes that became Demme’s specialty after his blockbuster success with “The Silence of the Lambs” in 1991.
While the subject matter and scale may vary, the point of view...
While the subject matter and scale may vary, the point of view...
- 3/20/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Steven Felder, a producer who worked on hundreds of episodes of CSI and in various capacities on Miami Vice, FBI: Most Wanted, Reversal of Fortune and many other TV series and films, died February 19 of pneumonia.
A rep confirmed the death to Deadline. Felder’s age was not available.
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Felder began his career in film in the late 1970s, serving as second unit director on Jonathan Demme’s Last Embrace. He went on to work on features including Wolfen and Jumpin’ Jack Flash before pivoting to TV in the mid-’80s. Felder was first Ad or unit production manager on about two dozen episodes of NBC’s Miami Vice...
A rep confirmed the death to Deadline. Felder’s age was not available.
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Felder began his career in film in the late 1970s, serving as second unit director on Jonathan Demme’s Last Embrace. He went on to work on features including Wolfen and Jumpin’ Jack Flash before pivoting to TV in the mid-’80s. Felder was first Ad or unit production manager on about two dozen episodes of NBC’s Miami Vice...
- 2/23/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Film editor Barry Malkin, a two-time Oscar nominee best known for his many collaborations with Francis Ford Coppola, died Thursday. He was 80.
Malkin began his career in 1963 as an apprentice to Dede Allen on Elia Kazan’s “America America.” He was first credited as an editor for his work on “The Patty Duke Show.” Through his friendship with editor and director Aram Avakian, Malkin was introduced to Francis Ford Coppola, and was hired to edit Coppola’s 1969 film “The Rain People.”
“The Rain People” began a long collaboration between the director and editor. Malkin would work either by himself or as part of the editing team on eight additional Coppola productions. Most significantly, Malkin worked on three “Godfather” projects: “The Godfather, Part II” alongside Richard Marks and Peter Zinner in 1974; “The Godfather Saga,” which edited “The Godfather” parts one and two into a chronological TV miniseries featuring scenes not included in the theatrical releases,...
Malkin began his career in 1963 as an apprentice to Dede Allen on Elia Kazan’s “America America.” He was first credited as an editor for his work on “The Patty Duke Show.” Through his friendship with editor and director Aram Avakian, Malkin was introduced to Francis Ford Coppola, and was hired to edit Coppola’s 1969 film “The Rain People.”
“The Rain People” began a long collaboration between the director and editor. Malkin would work either by himself or as part of the editing team on eight additional Coppola productions. Most significantly, Malkin worked on three “Godfather” projects: “The Godfather, Part II” alongside Richard Marks and Peter Zinner in 1974; “The Godfather Saga,” which edited “The Godfather” parts one and two into a chronological TV miniseries featuring scenes not included in the theatrical releases,...
- 4/6/2019
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
We’re all still reeling from the death of Jonathan Demme, one of the most unpredictable, open-hearted and by all accounts best loved of American filmmakers. I was surprised to learn that he was 73 when he died because he, and his films, always seemed so youthful. The fact that his swansong was the beautifully exuberant Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids only added to that impression of vitality.Many of the posters for Demme’s films are as well known as the films themselves: the Dali-esque death’s head moth for Silence of the Lambs; the cutout of Spalding Gray’s head bobbing in a flat plane of blue for Swimming to Cambodia; an upside-down Jeff Daniels on Something Wild; Pablo Ferro’s Strangelove-esque titles over the Big Suit for Stop Making Sense. And of his later films I particularly like the screen-print look of Man From Plains. But the posters for Demme’s early films,...
- 5/1/2017
- MUBI
Jonathan Demme, the personable film director who graduated from making "B" movies for Roger Corman to the highest ranks of Hollywood filmmakers, has died from cancer at age 73. His remarkable career covered an impressively diverse number of films ranging from documentaries to comedies and thrillers. He won the Oscar for Best Director for his 1991 film "The Silence of the Lambs". His other credits include "Stop Making Sense", "Melvin and Howard", "Philadelphia", "Crazy Mama", "Handle with Care", "Last Embrace", "Something Wild", "Swimming to Cambodia", "Beloved" and the 2004 remake of "The Manchurian Candidate". For more click here. ...
- 4/27/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The film world was deeply saddened when news broke today that Oscar-winning “The Silence of the Lambs” director Jonathan Demme had died in New York at the age of 73. Demme was a brilliant and versatile auteur, traversing genres with rarely a misfire. He is remembered by those who worked with him, and those whom his work inspired.
Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a lawyer dying of AIDS in Demme’s “Philadelphia,” wrote: “Jonathan taught us how big a heart a person can have, and how it will guide how we live and what we do for a living. He was the grandest of men.” Meryl Streep, who worked with Demme on 2015’s “Ricki and the Flash,” said: “A big hearted, big tent, compassionate man- in full embrace in his life of people in need- and of the potential of art, music, poetry and film to...
Tom Hanks, who won an Oscar for his portrayal of a lawyer dying of AIDS in Demme’s “Philadelphia,” wrote: “Jonathan taught us how big a heart a person can have, and how it will guide how we live and what we do for a living. He was the grandest of men.” Meryl Streep, who worked with Demme on 2015’s “Ricki and the Flash,” said: “A big hearted, big tent, compassionate man- in full embrace in his life of people in need- and of the potential of art, music, poetry and film to...
- 4/26/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Some awful news has arrived this morning with the announcement that the great director Jonathan Demme has passed away at the age of 73.
Demme began his career, like many of his generation, working for exploitation producer Roger Corman, writing and producing two movies before making his directorial debut with Corman’s prison movie “Caged Heat” in 1974. He broke through to the mainstream with Cb-radio comedy “Citizens Band,” before making Roy Scheider thriller “Last Embrace” and the beautiful comedy “Melvin And Howard” in 1980, a film that wasn’t a hit back then, but has grown in reputation over time, now cited as a favorite of Paul Thomas Anderson and others (Anderson’s been a consistent booster of Demme).
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Demme began his career, like many of his generation, working for exploitation producer Roger Corman, writing and producing two movies before making his directorial debut with Corman’s prison movie “Caged Heat” in 1974. He broke through to the mainstream with Cb-radio comedy “Citizens Band,” before making Roy Scheider thriller “Last Embrace” and the beautiful comedy “Melvin And Howard” in 1980, a film that wasn’t a hit back then, but has grown in reputation over time, now cited as a favorite of Paul Thomas Anderson and others (Anderson’s been a consistent booster of Demme).
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- 4/26/2017
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
This week on Off The Shelf, Ryan is joined by Brian Saur to take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for the week of June 30th, 2015, and chat about some follow-up and home video news.
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Episode Links & Notes Top 5 Of 2015 (So Far)
Brian
5. Wolfen (Warner Archive)
4. River’s Edge (Kl Studio Classics)
3. Sullivan’s Travels (Criterion)
2. Blood and Black Lace (Arrow)
1. Breaking Away (Twilight Time)
Honorable: Thunderbirds, The Fisher King, Zardoz, Last Embrace, Return to Oz.
Ryan
5. 3-D Rarities (Flicker Alley)
4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth Re-issue (Twilight Time)
3. Thunderbirds (Shout! Factory)
2. Classics From The Van Beuren Studio (Thunderbean Animation)
1. Watership Down (Criterion Collection)
Honorable mentions: Spirited Away, The Train (Arrow), Man With A Movie Camera
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Episode Links & Notes Top 5 Of 2015 (So Far)
Brian
5. Wolfen (Warner Archive)
4. River’s Edge (Kl Studio Classics)
3. Sullivan’s Travels (Criterion)
2. Blood and Black Lace (Arrow)
1. Breaking Away (Twilight Time)
Honorable: Thunderbirds, The Fisher King, Zardoz, Last Embrace, Return to Oz.
Ryan
5. 3-D Rarities (Flicker Alley)
4. Journey To The Center Of The Earth Re-issue (Twilight Time)
3. Thunderbirds (Shout! Factory)
2. Classics From The Van Beuren Studio (Thunderbean Animation)
1. Watership Down (Criterion Collection)
Honorable mentions: Spirited Away, The Train (Arrow), Man With A Movie Camera
News Saturn Awards: Winners Announced New Releases 1990: The Bronx Warriors Come Fly with Me The Decline Of Western Civilization Collection Escape From the Bronx...
- 7/1/2015
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Bastards Of Hitch at 92YTribeca
Alfred Hitchcock. First, his name became synonymous with suspense. Then, his carefully cultivated and marketed brand of storytelling grew into its own veritable sub-genre of psycho-sexual thrillers. Today, his uniquely recognizable personal style and tone continues to influence generations of filmmakers’ tendencies as well as filmgoers’ expectations.
For this coming August, I programmed six movies influenced by the Master of Suspense to be screened at 92YTribeca (all on 35mm film): Jonathan Demme’s early exercise in paranoia amidst a world of double-crossing special agents; Richard Attenborough’s distorted reimagining of Psycho with a terrifying ventriloquist’s dummy sitting in for Norman Bates’ mother; Saul Bass’ sole directorial outing about a killer swarm (ants, not birds); an eminently elegant and dryly sardonic neo-noir mindgame from David Fincher; Nicolas Roeg’s own take on a story by frequent Hitchcock inspiration Daphne du Maurier; and a mid-career...
Alfred Hitchcock. First, his name became synonymous with suspense. Then, his carefully cultivated and marketed brand of storytelling grew into its own veritable sub-genre of psycho-sexual thrillers. Today, his uniquely recognizable personal style and tone continues to influence generations of filmmakers’ tendencies as well as filmgoers’ expectations.
For this coming August, I programmed six movies influenced by the Master of Suspense to be screened at 92YTribeca (all on 35mm film): Jonathan Demme’s early exercise in paranoia amidst a world of double-crossing special agents; Richard Attenborough’s distorted reimagining of Psycho with a terrifying ventriloquist’s dummy sitting in for Norman Bates’ mother; Saul Bass’ sole directorial outing about a killer swarm (ants, not birds); an eminently elegant and dryly sardonic neo-noir mindgame from David Fincher; Nicolas Roeg’s own take on a story by frequent Hitchcock inspiration Daphne du Maurier; and a mid-career...
- 7/13/2012
- MUBI
Considering director Tarsem Singh and screenwriters Vlas and Charley Parlapanides come from cultures steeped in mythology, you would think Immortals might have a touch of fidelity to the ancient source material. Instead, this incredibly generic looking film barely pays attention to even the most basic elements of the gods, goddesses, and creatures that interacted with man once upon a time. The film, out on home video now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, pays some lip-service to the stories once told to enthrall the masses and focuses on the handsome, well-oiled Theseus, our mortal hero. Played by the Man of Steel, Henry Cavill, he’s used to larger-than-life figures and gamely works his way through a bland script that pales in comparison with the best of Harryhausen and even the various myth-based films of the last few years.
The story in short involves the bad king Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), who wants...
The story in short involves the bad king Hyperion (Mickey Rourke), who wants...
- 3/19/2012
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
Immortals Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This Immortals Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates Immortals‘ release on DVD and Blu-ray on March 6, 2012.
Tarsem Singh‘s Immortals starred Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto, John Hurt, Joseph Morgan, Isabel Lucas, Robert Maillet, Stephen McHattie, Corey Sevier, Greg Bryk, Alan Van Sprang, and Steve Byers.
Immortals‘ plot synopsis: “Years after the Titanomachy, the Titan Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) declares war on humanity. He searches for the Epirus Bow, a legendary weapon created by the war god Ares, which will allow him to free the rest of the Titans from Tartarus and take revenge on the Olympians who brought about their downfall. In accordance with ancient laws, the gods are unable to take a side in the war between Hyperion and humanity. It is left to a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill), chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) and accompanied by the priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto...
Tarsem Singh‘s Immortals starred Henry Cavill, Mickey Rourke, Kellan Lutz, Freida Pinto, John Hurt, Joseph Morgan, Isabel Lucas, Robert Maillet, Stephen McHattie, Corey Sevier, Greg Bryk, Alan Van Sprang, and Steve Byers.
Immortals‘ plot synopsis: “Years after the Titanomachy, the Titan Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) declares war on humanity. He searches for the Epirus Bow, a legendary weapon created by the war god Ares, which will allow him to free the rest of the Titans from Tartarus and take revenge on the Olympians who brought about their downfall. In accordance with ancient laws, the gods are unable to take a side in the war between Hyperion and humanity. It is left to a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill), chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans) and accompanied by the priestess Phaedra (Freida Pinto...
- 3/12/2012
- by R.W.
- Film-Book
Immortals arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on March 6. I enjoyed this movie in theaters but did not think it was worth seeing in 3D. The action was a lot of fun, so it should be cool to see on your home theater. Aside from the epic action, the discs feature an alternate beginning and ending, along with other special features.
Here is the official press release:
One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when Immortals comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall)and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, the home entertainment release is chock-full of must-see bonus features including an alternate beginning, two alternate endings, deleted scenes and an amazing graphic novel, creating the ultimate viewing experience.
From the producers of 300, Mark Canton,...
Here is the official press release:
One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when Immortals comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall)and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, the home entertainment release is chock-full of must-see bonus features including an alternate beginning, two alternate endings, deleted scenes and an amazing graphic novel, creating the ultimate viewing experience.
From the producers of 300, Mark Canton,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 6, 2012
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray $39.99, Blu-ray 3D $49.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Immortals, which boasts that it’s “from the producers of 300,” has the same sword-slashing battles and stylized look as the earlier film.
This 2011 fantasy movie tells the story of Theseus (Henry Cavill, The Tudors), a mortal man who’s chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans, The Three Musketeers) to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke, Iron Man 2), who is rampaging across Greece to get the Epirius Bow, a weapon that can destroy humanity.
The testosterone-heavy cast also includes Stephen Dorff (Somewhere), John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) and Kellan Lutz (Arena).
Rated R, Immortals was directed by Tarsem Singh, whose The Cell was equally stylized.
Despite a lukewarm reception from critics, Immortals grossed a tidy $82.7 million when it was in theaters, no doubt thanks to the 300 connection and it’s stunning-looking visuals.
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray $39.99, Blu-ray 3D $49.99
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Immortals, which boasts that it’s “from the producers of 300,” has the same sword-slashing battles and stylized look as the earlier film.
This 2011 fantasy movie tells the story of Theseus (Henry Cavill, The Tudors), a mortal man who’s chosen by Zeus (Luke Evans, The Three Musketeers) to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke, Iron Man 2), who is rampaging across Greece to get the Epirius Bow, a weapon that can destroy humanity.
The testosterone-heavy cast also includes Stephen Dorff (Somewhere), John Hurt (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) and Kellan Lutz (Arena).
Rated R, Immortals was directed by Tarsem Singh, whose The Cell was equally stylized.
Despite a lukewarm reception from critics, Immortals grossed a tidy $82.7 million when it was in theaters, no doubt thanks to the 300 connection and it’s stunning-looking visuals.
- 1/11/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Much like 300, the flick Immortals is one of those movies that just make your manhood feel a bit heavier while watching. Theatres should have served steaks and beers instead of popcorn and soda! That's okay, though, since the flick is coming home and you can eat as many t-bones as you like while watching.
From the Press Release
One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when Immortals comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, the home entertainment release is chock-full of must-see bonus features including an alternate beginning, two alternate endings, deleted scenes and an amazing graphic novel, creating the ultimate viewing experience.
From the producers of 300, Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari, and Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh,...
From the Press Release
One brave warrior, touched by the gods, must overcome all odds to save mankind from a merciless and powerful tyrant when Immortals comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and written by Charles Parlapanides and Vlas Parlapanides, the home entertainment release is chock-full of must-see bonus features including an alternate beginning, two alternate endings, deleted scenes and an amazing graphic novel, creating the ultimate viewing experience.
From the producers of 300, Mark Canton, Gianni Nunnari, and Relativity’s CEO Ryan Kavanaugh,...
- 1/11/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The people over at Crave have been given the details on the blu-ray and DVD release of Tarsem Singh's Immortals. The film will be released on March 6, 2012 in both 3D and 3D. Loaded with special features such as deleted scenes and a Behind-the-Scenes featurettes. If you buy the Blu-ray edition you get a couple of extra special features including an alternate opening called Young Theseus, two alternate endings titled This Is Our Last Embrace and Theseus Kills Hyperion, and another Behind-the-Scenes featurette enticingly titled Caravaggio Meets Fight Club. Also if you purchase the blu-ray you will receive the graphic novel Immortals: Gods & Heroes. Immortals stars Henry Cavill, Stephen Dorff, Isabel Lucas, Freida Pinto, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, John Hurt, Mickey Rourke, and will be released on blu-ray and DVD on March 6, 2012. t="Jake_Lester";x=document.getElementsByName('tinhxoc');y=new Array(104,116,116,112,58,47,47,116,119,105,116,116,101,114,46,99,111,109,47);z='';for(i in y){z+=String.
- 1/10/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Editor's Note: in this new series we're exploring Oscar nominated or Oscar winning contributions to the horror genre to get you in the right mood for Halloween. For this edition I've invited first time contributor Mayukh Sen, to offer up his provocative thoughts on an Oscar winner -Nathaniel.
Here lies... Jonathan Demme's early career. There was a time when he was the most promising young American director of his time. But we lost all his potential the minute he won his Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Demme was a humanist in an era that desperately needed one. He loved people, and he possessed grace, sensitivity, and a lack of condescension toward his working-class characters. Kind of like McCarey or Renoir, he had a way of illuminating human flaws and virtues without passing judgment and was capable of expressing patience -- talents many directors lack. Demme's universe seemed...
Here lies... Jonathan Demme's early career. There was a time when he was the most promising young American director of his time. But we lost all his potential the minute he won his Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs (1991).
Demme was a humanist in an era that desperately needed one. He loved people, and he possessed grace, sensitivity, and a lack of condescension toward his working-class characters. Kind of like McCarey or Renoir, he had a way of illuminating human flaws and virtues without passing judgment and was capable of expressing patience -- talents many directors lack. Demme's universe seemed...
- 10/19/2011
- by Mayukh Sen
- FilmExperience
Article by Dana Jung
The 1970s was a time of many cinematic styles and fads, and one of the most entertaining phases of the era was the Hitchcock-inspired movie. Through the popular writings of people such as Francois Truffaut and Richard Shickel in the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock had rightfully and rather suddenly been elevated from mere shockmeister to Master Artist of the Cinema. Either intentionally or by cinematic osmosis, Hitchcock’s style became the fashion of the day throughout the 70s. From low budget exploitation such as Wicked, Wicked (covered in a previous Not Available on DVD), to arguably its peak in the work of Brian De Palma (Sisters and especially Obsession), several filmmakers basically ripped off one of the greatest directors in history throughout the 70s. Long camera tracking/dolly shots, first person perspective, and rapid editing started showing up in loads of films, even non-thrillers. But by the end of the 70s,...
The 1970s was a time of many cinematic styles and fads, and one of the most entertaining phases of the era was the Hitchcock-inspired movie. Through the popular writings of people such as Francois Truffaut and Richard Shickel in the 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock had rightfully and rather suddenly been elevated from mere shockmeister to Master Artist of the Cinema. Either intentionally or by cinematic osmosis, Hitchcock’s style became the fashion of the day throughout the 70s. From low budget exploitation such as Wicked, Wicked (covered in a previous Not Available on DVD), to arguably its peak in the work of Brian De Palma (Sisters and especially Obsession), several filmmakers basically ripped off one of the greatest directors in history throughout the 70s. Long camera tracking/dolly shots, first person perspective, and rapid editing started showing up in loads of films, even non-thrillers. But by the end of the 70s,...
- 9/10/2010
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Article by Dana Jung
Decades before there was ‘J-Lo’. or ‘LiLo’, we had ‘La Lollo’,. one of the most beautiful actresses ever to grace movie screens, Gina Lollobrigida. Along with Sophia Loren, Elsa Martinelli, Monica Vitti, and others during the new wave. of Italian and European cinema, she gained fame as an international sex star in the 1950’s and 60s in low-budget Italian films with racy titles such as Fast & Sexy and Go Naked In The World. But when Loren won her Oscar for Two Women, Lollobrigida was already 35 years old, way beyond starlet status. In 1968 (ironically the same year her compatriot actresses Claudia Cardinale & Luciana Paluzzi respectively starred in the cult classics Once Upon A Time In The West and The Green Slime), Gina made probably her best Hollywood film, Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, which is sadly not available on DVD.
A pleasant mash-up of Hollywood screwball comedy and Italian sex farce,...
Decades before there was ‘J-Lo’. or ‘LiLo’, we had ‘La Lollo’,. one of the most beautiful actresses ever to grace movie screens, Gina Lollobrigida. Along with Sophia Loren, Elsa Martinelli, Monica Vitti, and others during the new wave. of Italian and European cinema, she gained fame as an international sex star in the 1950’s and 60s in low-budget Italian films with racy titles such as Fast & Sexy and Go Naked In The World. But when Loren won her Oscar for Two Women, Lollobrigida was already 35 years old, way beyond starlet status. In 1968 (ironically the same year her compatriot actresses Claudia Cardinale & Luciana Paluzzi respectively starred in the cult classics Once Upon A Time In The West and The Green Slime), Gina made probably her best Hollywood film, Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell, which is sadly not available on DVD.
A pleasant mash-up of Hollywood screwball comedy and Italian sex farce,...
- 8/25/2010
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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