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July 2, 2010

The producers: Ottavio Poggi

Ottavio Poggi may not be a name that you are familiar with. There’s certainly very little biographical information about him anywhere. But he was actually one of a band of little known – but very important – producers who fuelled the whole explosion in the Italian film industry in the 1950s and 60s.

June 18, 2010

Mexican Slayride

This little-known spy film Mexican Slayride was financed by three important production companies in the world of low-budget cinema during the late 1960s.

June 16, 2010

Bekim Fehmiu R.I.P.

Apparently Bekim Fehmiu has died…  according to news alerts: Belgrade – Well-known Yugoslav actor of Albanian descent Bekim Fehmiu was found dead on Tuesday…

June 14, 2010

Rebecca, la prima moglie

This was a TV adaptation of the popular Daphne Du Maurier novel Rebecca (which had actually already been adapted by the Italians in 1946).

June 14, 2010

La mujer sin cabeza

Known in English language countries as The Headless Woman, Lucrecia Martel’s La mujer sin cabeza is really more of an Argetinian film than anything else…

June 3, 2010

Gloria Paul interview

Someone who has always intrigued me is Gloria Paul, an English actress who ended up acting in films in Italy during the 60s. I associate her primarily with comedies and spy films, a glamorous, exotic lady who wouldn’t fit in so well with the more grimy productions made during the 70s.

June 1, 2010

Sono viva (I Am Alive)

Here’s an interesting sounding new Italian film.  It’s had a somewhat limited release, showing on just 8 screens, and the takings have been rather…

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