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Ivan's ChildhoodIvan's Childhood (1962)
Dir. Andrei Tarkovsky
Feat. Nikolai Burlyayev, Valentin Zubkov, Yevgeni Zharikov
A teenage spy works behind enemy lines in WW2 Germany. The Russian master's first feature is his least self–conscious and most efficient…
Le Combat Dans L'îleLe Combat Dans L'île (1962)
Dir. Alain Cavalier
Feat. Romy Schneider, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Henri Serre
French drama exploring the tension between right and left wing politics in the early 60's, through the romantic conflict faced by a woman (Romy…
Madame (1962)
Dir. Christian-Jaque
Feat. Sophia Loren, Robert Hossein
Rags–to–riches tale set in Napoleonic France mirrors the real life of its Italian bomb–shell star, Sophia Loren.
Mamma RomaMamma Roma (1962) Recommended
Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Feat. Anna Magnani
Pasolini, in this early minor–masterpiece, demonstrates a keen awareness of Italy’s altered social and political landscape in the…
Salvatore GiulianoSalvatore Giuliano (1962) Recommended
Dir. Francesco Rosi
Feat. Salvo Randone, Frank Wolff, Frederico Zardi
An epic Italian political drama, charting in a non–linear fashion the true story of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano, a criminal and…
Sundays and CybeleSundays and Cybele (Les Dimanches de Ville d'Avray) (1962) Recommended
Dir. Serge Bourguignon
Feat. Hardy Kruger, Patricia Gozzi
Touching, if occasionally over–sentimentalised drama that contemplates the relationship between a mentally scarred bomber pilot and the…
Trial of Joan of Arc, TheTrial of Joan of Arc, The (Procès de Jeanne d'Arc) (1962)
Dir. Robert Bresson
One of dir. Bressons' more difficult works, depicting the final days of 15th century French religious patriot Joan of Arc and utilising the actual…
Vivre Sa VieVivre Sa Vie (My Life to Live) (1962)
Dir. Jean-Luc Godard
Feat. Anna Karina
While filtered through dir. Godard's preoccupations with genre, this series of twelve vignettes about a Parisian woman's marriage breakup and gradual…
Winter LightWinter Light (1962)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman
Feat. Ingrid Thulin, Gunnar Bjornstrand, Gunnel Lindblom
The second in Bergman's faith trilogy, in which a village priest finds himself drawn towards atheism after the death of his wife. Crisp, reflective…
AccattoneAccattone (1961) Recommended
Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini
Feat. Franco Citti
The debut feature of Italian filmmaker–novelist–poet–provocateur Pasolini, which depicts the underbelly of Roman street life in a…

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